ADR special provision 201
Lighters and refills: country-of-filling rules, discharge protection, 85 % fill at 15 °C, sealed valves; max 10 g (lighters) or 65 g (refills) LPG.
Lighters and lighter refills must comply with the rules of the country where they were filled and be protected against accidental discharge. The liquid phase may fill no more than 85 % of the receptacle at 15 °C. Receptacles and closures must withstand twice the LPG pressure at 55 °C. Valves and ignition devices must be sealed, taped, fastened or designed so they cannot operate or leak in carriage. Waste lighters collected separately fall under special provision 654.
| Value | Applies when |
|---|---|
| 85 % | maximum liquid fill of capacity at 15 °C |
| 55 °C | reference temperature for the twice-LPG-pressure strength requirement |
| 10 g | maximum LPG per lighter |
| 65 g | maximum LPG per lighter refill |
Refers to: special provision 654.
Carried by 1 Table A entry
Source: ADR 2025 (ECE/TRANS/352), Volume I, section 3.3.1, special provision 201, page 613.
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