Non-compliant SCBA cylinders must be tested to comply
with DOT requirements
RIVERSIDE, Calif. (Dec. 14, 2006)—Arrowhead Industrial
Services, a cylinder test and inspection company, is attempting
to locate a limited number of composite SCBA cylinders that may
not have been properly tested. These cylinders, manufactured by
Luxfer, are labeled with hydrostatic test dates ranging from May
2005 through September 2005.
On May 1, 2006, the U.S. Department of Transportation issued
a safety notice concerning these cylinders and posted a serial
number list and the following statement in the Federal Register:
“A person with a listed cylinder should discontinue use of the
cylinder and return it to Arrowhead... so that autofrettage and
hydrostatic test can be completed before its next use.”
Transport Canada has also issued a similar statement concerning
non-compliant SCBA cylinders being used in Canada.
If you own one or more of these cylinders, you are legally
required to comply with these government requirements.
The serial numbers of all affected SCBA cylinders are also
available electronically on the Internet at
www.luxfercylinders.com/ctest in a special database that
will automatically and quickly check your serial numbers for you
and determine which cylinders, if any, require testing. Each
affected cylinder must be removed from service immediately and
sent in for testing.
If any of your SCBA cylinders need to be tested, please call
this toll-free number: 1-800-355-3156. A customer service
representative will arrange to have your cylinders tested and
returned to you promptly at no charge.
If removing cylinders from service would create a hardship
for you, the customer service representative can also arrange to
provide loaner cylinders at no charge while your cylinders are
being tested. |