. /.  WORLD TRADE  
ORGANIZATION  G/TBT/N/LCA/33 
24 June 2005 
 (05-2727) 
Committee on Technical Barriers to Trade Original:   English 
  
 
NOTIFICATION 
 
The following notification is being circ ulated in accordance with Article 10.6. 
 
1. Member to Agreement notifying:   SAINT LUCIA
 
If applicable, name of local government involved (Articles 3.2 and 7.2):         
2. Agency responsible:   Saint Lucia Bureau of Standards 
Name and address (including telephone and fax numbers, e-mail and web-site 
addresses, if available) of  agency or authority designated to handle comments 
regarding the notification shall be  indicated if different from above:         
3. Notified under Article 2.9.2 [  X ], 2.10.1 [   ], 5.6.2 [   ], 5.7.1 [   ], other:         
4. Products covered (HS or CCCN where applicable, otherwise national tariff heading. 
ICS numbers may be provided in  addition, where applicable):   Industrial and domestic 
gas cylinders (ICS:  175.160.30) 
5. Title, number of pages and language(s) of the notified document:   DLNS 47, 
Requirements for the Marking and Labelling of  Gas Cylinders (18 pages, in English) 
6. Description of content:   This standard specifies the requi rements for the labelling, marking 
and colour coding of industrial and domestic g as cylinders for identification of contents and 
associated hazards.  It covers fixed or por table cylinders intended for the storage or 
transport of compressed gases.  
This standard does not cover  (a) fire extinguishers or aerosol dispensers and cylinders;  (b) containers that are pressurized for the pur pose of transporting solids or liquids, e.g. 
cylinders pressurized with air for the transport of cement;  
(c) cylinders that form part of the workin g mechanism of a vehicle e.g. a compressed 
air tank for a compressed air braking system; 
(d) gas cylinders intended for use on aircraft or sea going vessels (other than barges and 
fixed or floating platforms used in the petroleum and other industries); and 
(e) medical gas cylinders. 
It should not be assumed that every applicable safety precaution is contained in this 
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 7. Objective and rationale, including the na ture of urgent problems where applicable:  
Accidents can happen during the handling, tran sportation, usage and storage of compressed 
gases – permanent, liquefied or dissolved and users should become familiar with the internationally recognized warning marks, colour s and symbols that give some indication of 
the properties and inherent hazards of the products they use. 
This standard was therefore prepared to provi de guidance to users and ensure their safety 
when dealing with compressed gases. 
8. Relevant documents:   In preparing this standard, assistance was derived from: 
(a) ISO 11625:  1998  Gas cylinders – Safe handling (b) ISO 7225:  1994  Precautionary labels for gas cylinders (c) TTS 21 10 505 – Part 1-1980:  Indus trial and Domestic Gas Cylinders.  
A Notice will be published in the Saint Luci a National Gazette once this standard is 
officially adopted as a mandatory  standard. The relevant Statutory Instrument will also be 
gazetted.    
9. Proposed date of adoption:   
  
Proposed date of entry into force:    On a date to be determined by the Minister 
with responsibility for standards matters in Saint Lucia. 
On a date to be determined by the Minister 
with responsibility for standards matters in 
Saint Lucia. 
10. Final date for comments:   31 August 2005 
11. Texts available from:  National enquiry point [  X ] or address, telephone and fax 
numbers, e-mail and web-site addresses, if available of the other body: