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News story UKAS ACCREDITED CYLINDER INSPECTION AND TEST The DECA Cylinder Inspection and Test facility holds United Kingdom Accreditation Service (UKAS) certification as a Type B inspection
body. Core activity at this bespoke facility involves the inspection, testing and re-certification of airborne and ground cylinders as well as pressure vessels; 70% of which are required for
safety and life-saving systems for various in-service military platforms for the Tornado and Air Commodities Project Teams (PTs). We are currently working to develop new work packages
within the Protected Mobility and International Guns, Missiles and Rocket PTs. Highly skilled technicians in the Airborne Bottle Bay achieved UKAS accreditation as a Type B inspection body
to meet the rigorous Health & Safety directives required to carry out these activities and have extended these to include meeting requirements under BS EN ISO/IEC 1720:2012. Our
Inspectors can test cylinders up to 689.5Bar or 10,000psi hydrostatically and perform a final pressure test up to 342Bar or 4,960psi before issuing these back to our customers across Defence
and Industry. The team also offer a technical helpline and exceptional service and support. All inspectors undergo comprehensive training covering all aspects of cylinder inspection and
testing supported by industry standard courses. CYLINDER TEST CAPABILITIES * Composite cylinders * Welded carbon steel gas cylinders * Seamless aluminium alloy gas cylinders * Seamless steel
gas cylinders TEST CRITERIA * BS EN 1968:2002 * BS EN 1802:2002 * BS EN 1803:2002 ACCREDITATION * BS EN ISO/IEC 17020:2012 - Criteria for Inspection Bodies * BS EN ISO 9001 - Quality
Management Systems * UK SI 19999:2001 - Pressure Systems Regulations * UKSI 2007:1573 - The Carriage of Dangerous Goods and Use of Transportable Pressure Equipment Regulations 2007 * Council
Directive 1999/36/EC - Transportable Pressure Equipment * Asset Code of Practice - Procedures for Approved Test Stations for inspection and test of transportable pressure receptacles for
use with breathing and inert gases * American Department of Transport (DoT) * Non-Destructive Testing (NDT) The facility at Stafford has a proud history. Part of 217 Maintenance Unit (MU) at
RAF Cardington from 1985, the facility migrated to 16 MU at RAF Stafford in 1999, becoming a stand-alone section in 2000. We also provide continued support on heritage platforms such as The
Battle of Britain Memorial flight, Swordfish and prior to its recent final flight the last flying Vulcan Bomber. SHARE THIS PAGE The following links open in a new tab * Share on Facebook
(opens in new tab) * Share on Twitter (opens in new tab) UPDATES TO THIS PAGE Published 15 January 2016