General Rules Compressed gases and cylinders must be properly stored, transported and used to prevent injury and accidents. Compressed gases and cylinders

General RulesGeneral Rules

Compressed gases and Compressed gases and cylinders must be cylinders must be properly stored, properly stored, transported and used transported and used to prevent injury and to prevent injury and accidents. accidents.

InspectionInspection

Regulators, cylinders Regulators, cylinders and cylinder valves and cylinder valves must be inspected must be inspected regularly to ensure regularly to ensure safe operation. safe operation.

HazardsHazards

oxygen displacementoxygen displacement

explosion & fire hazardsexplosion & fire hazards

toxic effectstoxic effects

physical hazards of a physical hazards of a ruptured cylinderruptured cylinder

Hazard ControlsHazard Controls

Color coding of cylindersColor coding of cylinders

Cylinder inspectionCylinder inspection

Employee trainingEmployee training

Properly designed storage areasProperly designed storage areas

Segregation of empty & full cylindersSegregation of empty & full cylinders

Segregation of incompatible gassesSegregation of incompatible gasses

Use of correct pressure regulatorsUse of correct pressure regulators

OSHA Requires…OSHA Requires…

Our company to determine Our company to determine that compressed gas that compressed gas cylinders under company cylinders under company control are in a safe control are in a safe condition to the extent that condition to the extent that this can be determined by this can be determined by visual inspectionvisual inspection


Visual and other inspections Visual and other inspections must be conducted as must be conducted as described in the DOT described in the DOT Hazardous Materials Hazardous Materials Regulations 49 CFR parts Regulations 49 CFR parts 171-179 & 14 CFR part 171-179 & 14 CFR part 103 103


Where those regulations are not Where those regulations are not applicable, visual and other applicable, visual and other inspections must be conducted inspections must be conducted in accordance with in accordance with Compressed Gas Association Compressed Gas Association Pamphlets C-6-1968 and C-8-Pamphlets C-6-1968 and C-8-1962.1962.

Personal Protective Personal Protective EquipmentEquipment

Use safety glassesUse safety glasses

Use face shield & other Use face shield & other required PPE for cryogenic required PPE for cryogenic gasesgases

Use air supplied respirators for Use air supplied respirators for toxic or oxygen displacing toxic or oxygen displacing gassesgasses

Pre-Use SafetyPre-Use Safety

Check regulators for Check regulators for damage before usingdamage before using

Check regulator valve shut Check regulator valve shut before installing on bottlebefore installing on bottle

Inspect all hoses before useInspect all hoses before use

Safe StorageSafe Storage

Cylinders can be damaged or Cylinders can be damaged or corrode if not stored or corrode if not stored or handled properly. handled properly.

Store cylinders in a cool, dry, Store cylinders in a cool, dry, well-ventilated, fire-well-ventilated, fire-resistant area that complies resistant area that complies with federal, state and local with federal, state and local regulations.regulations.


Use chains or sturdy straps Use chains or sturdy straps prevent tipping, falling or prevent tipping, falling or rolling.rolling.

Firmly attach cylinders to a Firmly attach cylinders to a bench top, wall, or holding bench top, wall, or holding cage.cage.


Don't store acetylene cylinders Don't store acetylene cylinders on their sideon their side

Store empty and full cylinders Store empty and full cylinders in separate areasin separate areas

Label all cylinders EMPTY or Label all cylinders EMPTY or FULLFULL


Gases that may react with each Gases that may react with each other must be stored other must be stored separately.separately.

Keep oxygen stored away from Keep oxygen stored away from flammables, grease and oil flammables, grease and oil productsproducts

Safe UsageSafe Usage

Use 30 psi or less when using Use 30 psi or less when using compressed air for cleanupcompressed air for cleanup

Use safety glasses or face Use safety glasses or face shield when handling or shield when handling or connecting gas cylindersconnecting gas cylinders


Do not vent flammable gases Do not vent flammable gases inside a buildinginside a building

Keep cylinder valve closed Keep cylinder valve closed and cap installed when and cap installed when cylinder is not in use.cylinder is not in use.

Safe usageSafe usage

Secure bottles in upright Secure bottles in upright position at work site to position at work site to prevent tipping overprevent tipping over

Open bottle valves and Open bottle valves and regulators slowlyregulators slowly

Shut the cylinder valve when Shut the cylinder valve when gas is not in usegas is not in use


Open cylinder valves slowly.Open cylinder valves slowly.

Never fully open cylinder Never fully open cylinder cylinder valves.cylinder valves.

Never bleed a cylinder Never bleed a cylinder below 25 psi.below 25 psi.

Safe MovingSafe MovingTransport secured bottles Transport secured bottles

with hand truckwith hand truck

Close all valves and replace Close all valves and replace caps before movingcaps before moving

Never roll or drag cylindersNever roll or drag cylinders

Move only one cylinder at a Move only one cylinder at a timetime

Safe ActionsSafe Actions

If a bottle valve leaks - take If a bottle valve leaks - take outdoors and slowly empty outdoors and slowly empty bottlebottle

Do not smoke near Do not smoke near compressed gas bottlescompressed gas bottles

Safe ActionsSafe Actions

Never rely on the color of Never rely on the color of the cylinder for the cylinder for identification.identification.

Never attempt to repair a Never attempt to repair a cylinder or valvecylinder or valve

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General Rules Compressed gases and cylinders must be properly stored, transported and used to prevent injury and accidents. Compressed gases and cylinders