Tyger
02-06-2005, 06:01 AM
I went to an indoor field tonight to actually PLAY for a change. Yeah, finally getting off the PT and off my sorry tail to get back into the swing. I had fun, yeah, but they did something that kinda bugged me, so I thought I'd bring it up as a point of safety for the group.
I brought with me two air tanks to get filled. I noticed that the kids (teens, I'm thinking) filling the tanks were just putting them on the ASA and filling, not looking. So when he handed my tank back to me, I asked him "Oh, what's the hydro date on my tank?"
He kinda looked at me, and said "No clue, dude."
I had two 20 ounce tanks filled. One was dated 06/00, the other 07/03. They DID look at the second tank after I mentioned it, a PMI pure energy CO2 tank, and it had a "re-test date" on it, but they both didn't know how to look for the stamped "born on" date for the Co2 tanks.
That kinda disturned me. I know there's a HEFTY fine for filling out of code tanks (I can't find it offhand). So I guess I'm asking a few things
Anyone know where the regulations for cylinder testing can be found? Ideally I'd like ot print them out and hand them to some field owners to keep them in buisness. I'd also like to find the list of fines for filling bad tanks, to back myself up. Plus, I'd like to somehow raise awareness to the newer fields on the importance of checking the tanks they fill, and knowing the regulations.
Ideas or help, anyone?
-Tyger
Edit add : I just found http://www.vm68.com/stuff/dot_regulations.html has some information on the subject, but I'm looking for the official DOT regs & fine set.
I brought with me two air tanks to get filled. I noticed that the kids (teens, I'm thinking) filling the tanks were just putting them on the ASA and filling, not looking. So when he handed my tank back to me, I asked him "Oh, what's the hydro date on my tank?"
He kinda looked at me, and said "No clue, dude."
I had two 20 ounce tanks filled. One was dated 06/00, the other 07/03. They DID look at the second tank after I mentioned it, a PMI pure energy CO2 tank, and it had a "re-test date" on it, but they both didn't know how to look for the stamped "born on" date for the Co2 tanks.
That kinda disturned me. I know there's a HEFTY fine for filling out of code tanks (I can't find it offhand). So I guess I'm asking a few things
Anyone know where the regulations for cylinder testing can be found? Ideally I'd like ot print them out and hand them to some field owners to keep them in buisness. I'd also like to find the list of fines for filling bad tanks, to back myself up. Plus, I'd like to somehow raise awareness to the newer fields on the importance of checking the tanks they fill, and knowing the regulations.
Ideas or help, anyone?
-Tyger
Edit add : I just found http://www.vm68.com/stuff/dot_regulations.html has some information on the subject, but I'm looking for the official DOT regs & fine set.