MSDS

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(a) Be capable of withstanding, without leakage or bursting, a pressure of at least

two times the equilibrium pressure of the contents at 55 ºC;

(b) Not contain more than 200 ml of liquefied flammable gas with a vapour

pressure not exceeding 1 000 kPa at 55 °C; and

339 Fuel cell cartridges containing hydrogen in a metal hydride carried under this entry

shall have a water capacity less than or equal to 120 ml.

The pressure in the fuel cell cartridge shall not exceed 5 MPa at 55 °C. The design

type shall withstand, without leaking or bursting, a pressure of twice the design

pressure of the cartridge at 55 °C or 200 kPa more than the design pressure of the

cartridge at 55 °C, whichever is greater. The pressure at which this test is conducted

is referred to in the drop test and the hydrogen cycling test as the “minimum shell

burst pressure”.

Fuel cell cartridges shall be filled in accordance with procedures provided by the

manufacturer. The manufacturer shall provide the following information with each

fuel cell cartridge:

(a) Inspection procedures to be carried out before initial filling and before

refilling of the fuel cell cartridge;

(b) Safety precautions and potential hazards to be aware of;

(d) Minimum and maximum pressure range;

(e) Minimum and maximum temperature range; and

(f) Any other requirements to be met for initial filling and refilling including

the type of equipment to be used for initial filling and refilling.

The fuel cell cartridges shall be designed and constructed to prevent fuel leakage

under normal conditions of carriage. Each cartridge design type, including

cartridges integral to a fuel cell, shall be subjected to and shall pass the following

tests:

Drop test

A 1.8 metre drop test onto an unyielding surface in four different orientations:

(a) Vertically, on the end containing the shut-off valve assembly;

(b) Vertically, on the end opposite to the shut-off valve assembly;

apex in the upward position; and

(d) At a 45° angle on the end containing the shut-off valve assembly.

There shall be no leakage, determined by using a soap bubble solution or other

equivalent means on all possible leak locations, when the cartridge is charged to its