SUMMARY:This is to notify the public that high-pressure, compressed gas cylinders were marked but may not have been tested by Fire Extinguisher Sales & Service (FESS), 1100 Weimer Road, Bloomington, Indiana. Those cylinders may pose a safety risk to the public. During a September 28, 1998 compliance inspection, RSPA determined that FESS had marked an undetermined number of cylinders as having been properly retested in accordance with the Hazardous Materials Regulations (HMR) without retesting the cylinders. In addition, RSPA determined that FESS had marked cylinders as tested in accordance with the HMR without holding a Retester Identification Number (RIN) issued by RSPA. A hydrostatic retest and visual inspection, conducted as prescribed in the HMR, are used to verify the structural integrity of a cylinder. If the hydrostatic retest and visual inspection are not performed in accordance with the HMR, a cylinder with compromised structural integrity may be returned to service when it should be condemned. Serious personal injury, death, or property damage could result from rupture of a cylinder. Cylinders that have not been retested in accordance with the HMR may not be charged or filled with compressed gas or other hazardous material.

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