divestoclimb
Contributor
As with so many GOV regs, it is not entirely clear. But this extract from the DOT reg (
(ii) No cylinder required to be retested by paragraph (e)(1)(i) of this section may be
charged or filled with a hazardous material and transported in commerce....) suggests that as long as I am not filling it and transporting it in COMMERCE, it does not apply. Elsewhere in the reg, it states that once the hydro has expired, the fill cylinder can continue in service but can not be refilled. So, I'm still not sure there would be any violation involved in my private filling and use of a cylinder with an expired hydro.
Hmm, got me there, I didn't know that detail. :doh2: Would you happen to have a link to those regs? I'd like to read more about it.
The whole commerce thing may be a reference to the limits on regulatory authority that DOT has. My guess would be that "transported in commerce" means "whatever activity you do that we as the DOT have some legal authority over," so if the DOT can regulate your transportation on public roadways (can they?) then I think filling and transporting an expired hydro cylinder would violate the rules. That's all a guess though
Also, do the regs have the same "transported in commerce" clause for the 1000 lb limit?