7/24/2019 TBT Comp.gas Cyl.

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TOOL-BOX-TALK

COMPRESSED GAS CYLINDERS

(HANDLING AND TRANSPORTING)

Serious accidents may result from the misuse a!use or mishandlin" of cylinders#

$ylinders must ne%er !e lifted !y their %al%es since the %al%es are not desi"ned to ta&esuch stress and can !rea&'off# hen a cylinder is not in use the %al%e should !erotected *ith the %al%e ca#

All %al%es must !e fully closed !efore a cylinder is mo%ed#

+nless a trolley or secial carrier is used re"ulators and hoses should !e detached fromthe cylinder#

If cylinders are to !e lifted !y a crane secially desi"ned !ottle holders *ith liftin" eyesshould !e used#

$hain and *ire roe slin"s can allo* cylinders to sli# here a trolley is to !e used forslin"in" its !ase should !e stron" enou"h to ta&e the *ei"ht of the cylinders#

Do not lift *ith an electroma"net# $ylinders in transit on %ehicles should ha%e %al%ecas in lace# $ylinders should !e uri"ht and secured to a%oid any %iolent contact*hich could *ea&en the cylinder *alls# Loadin" and unloadin" should ta&e lacecarefully cylinders should not !e droed thro*n dra""ed used as rollers or as asuort# No dama"ed or defecti%e cylinders should !e used#

hen in dou!t as to the roer handlin" of a comressed "as cylinder or its contentsyour Suer%isor or the sulier should !e consulted#,mty cylinders should !e returned to the sulier *ith the %al%es closed and the %al%ecas in lace#

$ylinders e%en those mar&ed -emty- should !e treated as a otential ha.ard andhandled *ith "reat care as they still contain some "as#

Only soa'*ater should !e used to chec& the %al%es for lea&s# $ylinders and %al%esshould !e &et clean and free from dirt "rease oil or oily *ater# Oil and "rease react%i"orously *ith o/y"en *hich can cause the cylinder to e/lode#

hen !lo*in" comressed "as to clear %al%es and soc&ets ensure you are not !lo*in"onto eole *or&in" around you#

S0G'P$1 SA2,T3 D,PT#

John D`Cruz.