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AMSC N/A FSC 8120
INCH-POUND
RR-C-901E
1 July 2010
SUPERSEDING
RR-C-901D
21 February 2003
FEDERAL SPECIFICATION
CYLINDERS, COMPRESSED GAS: SEAMLESS
SHATTERPROOF, HIGH PRESSURE
DOT 3AA STEEL, AND 3AL ALUMINUM
The General Services Administration has authorized the use or this federal
specification by all federal agencies.
1. SCOPE AND CLASSIFICATION
1.1 Scope. This specification provides the acquisition requirements for the purchase of empty
compressed gas cylinders to be used for storage, transportation, and distribution of high pressure
liquefied and gaseous industrial and medical compressed gases including air, argon, carbon
dioxide, helium, hydrogen, nitrogen, oxygen, sulfur hexafluoride, and other gases.
1.2 Classification. The cylinders shall be of the following types, intended gas service, sizes, and
valve designations (see 6.2).
Type I - DOT 3AA steel
II - Non-shatterable steel
III - Aluminum
Intended gas service - See table I
Size - See tables II and III
Valve designation - See table IV
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