Standard Practice for Transfilling Compressed Air or Nitrogen and Safe Handling of Small Paintball Cylinders
STANDARD published on 1.9.2025
Designation standards: ASTM F2773-13(2025)
Publication date standards: 1.9.2025
The number of pages: 4
Approximate weight : 12 g (0.03 lbs)
Country: American technical standard
Category: Technical standards ASTM
This practice details the basic procedures for the safe handling and transfilling of small (not bulk) paintball compressed air cylinders commonly used with a paintball marker for propulsion of a paintball. It does not address issues related to the transfilling, storage, and handling of supply cylinders that may be used in transfilling smaller cylinders. Included herein are general safety considerations, requirements for fill stations, and compressed air/nitrogen fill procedures for the pressure cylinder transfilling method most commonly used by paintball fields or store operators, or both.
Keywords:
aluminum, burst disk, carbon fiber, composite, compressed gas, cylinder, paintball, pressure vessel, transfilling,, ICS Number Code 23.020.30 (Pressure vessels, gas cylinders),97.220.01 (Sports equipment and facilities in general)