Gas Cylinders Rules, 2016 alongwith Rules & allied Orders

This comprehensive volume brings together the Gas Cylinders Rules, 2016 (GSR notification and official text) with allied Orders, PESO circulars and Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) to form a single, practitioner-oriented reference. Regulated by the Petroleum & Explosives Safety Organisation (PESO), the Rules set out licensing and approval requirements for manufacture, import, filling, testing, transport and distribution of gas cylinders and cylinder accessories, including Form-A port declarations, fabrication and testing certificates, testing-station approvals and safety protocols for degassing and purging. The book explains statutory duties of licensees, inspection and auditing requirements, accident reporting procedures, penalty provisions and the regulatory interplay with the Explosives Act and related statutes. Operational aids — checklists for licence applications, step-by-step testing and certification flowcharts, sample forms, and a consolidated amendment timeline — make compliance faster and auditable. The edition also flags recent SOPs and government guidance (including COVID-era relaxations and subsequent updates) and notes draft amendments published for stakeholder consultation, helping practitioners remain alert to evolving compliance obligations. Indexed and cross-referenced for quick lookup, this edition is indispensable for manufacturers, filling stations, testing labs, auditors, legal advisers and regulators working in cylinder safety and compressed gas supply chains.