This European Standard sets out the minimum requirements relating to the material, design, construction, filling, testing and inspection at time of manufacture of non-refillable, transportable small steel cylinders and their closures of water capacities up to and including 120 ml containing non-toxic, non-flammable compressed or liquefied gases (hereinafter referred to as "compact cylinders").
NOTE 1 Such cylinders are referred as "small receptacle containing gas (gas cartridges)" in RID/ADR.
NOTE 2 For cylinders with capacities greater than 120 ml, see EN 12205 or ISO 11118.
Legislation related to this standard
Directive 2008/68/EC of the European Parliament and of the council of 24 September 2008 on the inland transport of the dangerous goods
PUBLISHED
EN 16509:2014
90.60
Close of review
Dec 2, 2025