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Working pressure

(a) For a compressed gas meands the settled pressure at a reference temperature of 15 °C in a full pressure receptacle; (b) For UN 1001 acetylene, dissolved, means the calculated settled pressure at a uniform reference temperature of 15 °C in an acetylene cylinder containing the specified solvent content and the maximum acetylene content; (c) For UNI 3374 acetylene, solven free, means the working pressure which was calculated for the equivalent clinder for UN 1001 acetylene, dissolved. NOTE: For tanks, see "Maximum working pressure(gauge pressure)".
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International Relations
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Convention concerning International Carriage by Rail (COTIF) Appendix C – Regulations concerning the International Carriage of Dangerous Goods by Rail (RID)

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