ADR packing instruction P200
Heading in ADR: “P200 PACKING INSTRUCTION”
Gases in cylinders, tubes, pressure drums and bundles: closure, test pressure, filling limits, periodic inspection and per-gas provisions.
Covers gases (and some non-Class 2 substances) carried in cylinders, tubes, pressure drums and bundles of cylinders, on top of 4.1.6. Receptacles must be closed leakproof; toxic gases with LC50 of 200 ml/m3 or less may not have pressure relief devices, while UN pressure receptacles for UN 1013 and UN 1070 must have them. Three tables (compressed gases, liquefied and dissolved gases, substances not in Class 2) give per substance the permitted receptacle types, test period, minimum test pressure, maximum working pressure or filling ratio, and lettered special packing provisions. Paragraph (5) caps filling: compressed gases at two thirds of test pressure, high pressure liquefied gases so the settled pressure at 65 °C stays within the test pressure, low pressure liquefied gases at 0.95 times liquid density at 50 °C with ullage up to 60 °C, with formulas where data are lacking. Filling is limited to specially equipped centres with qualified staff, and periodic inspection follows 6.2.1.6 and 6.2.3.5 at the table interval or by default 5 or 10 years. Paragraphs (12) and (13) set the conditions under which the competent authority may allow a 15-year inspection interval (with the "P15Y" mark).
| Value | Applies when |
|---|---|
| 10 bar | minimum test pressure of any pressure receptacle (1 MPa) |
| 200 ml/m3 | LC50 at or below which no pressure relief device is allowed and provision k applies |
| 5 years | default inspection interval for toxic, 4A, 4F, 4TC codes and non-Class 2 substances; maximum for composite receptacles unless extended |
| 10 years | default inspection interval for classification codes 1A, 1O, 1F, 2A, 2O, 2F |
| 15 years | extended interval under paragraphs (12)/(13) and provisions ua, v, va |
| 85 l | maximum water capacity of each cylinder under provision k |
| 150 g | maximum gas per capsule under provision ra |
| Type | Code | Packing groups | Max capacity (L) | Max net mass (kg) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| cylinders, tubes, pressure drums, bundles of cylinders — inner: types allowed per substance are marked X in Tables 1 to 3 | — | — | — | — |
Conditions
- (1)-(2) Leakproof closure; no relief device for LC50 <= 200 ml/m3; relief devices required on UN pressure receptacles for UN 1013 and UN 1070.
- (3) Table 1 compressed gases, Table 2 liquefied and dissolved gases, Table 3 substances not in Class 2.
- (4)-(6) Minimum test pressure 10 bar; filling limits for compressed, high pressure liquefied, low pressure liquefied and gas-charged liquefied gases, with formulas where data are missing; other values allowed if (4) and (5) are satisfied.
- (7) Filling only by specially equipped centres with qualified staff and documented checks; LPG quality per ISO 9162:1989.
- (8)-(9) Periodic inspection per 6.2.1.6 / 6.2.3.5; default 5 years for toxic and some other codes and for non-Class 2 substances, 10 years for 1A, 1O, 1F, 2A, 2O, 2F.
- (10) Lettered special packing provisions: material compatibility (a-d), LC50 <= 200 (k), gas-specific (l-ta), periodic inspection (u-va), n.o.s. and mixtures (z), substances not in Class 2 (ab-ad).
- (11) Listed EN/ISO standards are deemed to satisfy the filling-related requirements.
- (12) 15-year interval for refillable welded steel (LPG-type) cylinders under provision v(2), subject to competent authority authorisation, quality-controlled filling centres, valve requirements and the "P15Y" mark.
- (13) 15-year interval for seamless steel and aluminium alloy cylinders and bundles under provisions ua/va, with comparable conditions and the "P15Y" mark.
| special packing provisions referenced | a, b, c, d, k, l, m, n, o, p, q, r, ra, s, ta, u, ua, v, va, z, ab, ac, ad |
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Note. Summarised, not reproduced: the instruction runs to 25 pages (II/76-100) including Tables 1-3 with per-gas values, which are not carried here; consult the table row for a specific UN number. The special_packing_provisions_referenced entries are the lowercase lettered provisions of P200 paragraph (10), not PP codes. Provision ta requires a transport-document statement when filling criteria differ from (5).
Refers to: 4.1.6; 6.2.1.6; 6.2.3.5; 6.2.2.7.4 (p); 6.2.3.6.1; 6.2.4; 5.2.1.6 (c); 1.6.2.9; 1.6.2.10; ISO 9162:1989.
Carried by 179 Table A entries
UN 1001 · UN 1002 · UN 1005 · UN 1006 · UN 1008 · UN 1009 · UN 1010 · UN 1011 · UN 1012 · UN 1013 · UN 1016 · UN 1017 · UN 1018 · UN 1020 · UN 1021 · UN 1022 · UN 1023 · UN 1026 · UN 1027 · UN 1028 and 158 more UN numbers
Source: ADR 2025 (ECE/TRANS/352), Volume II, section 4.1.4.1, P200, page 76.
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