Gas Cutting Set
Gas Cutting Set
Gas Cutting Set
Transportation
Valve protection caps must be in place when compressed gas cylinders are
transported.
Secure compressed gas cylinders in an upright position on an approved car-
rier while being transported.
Cylinders should never be stored horizontally in a vehicle.
Storage
Valve protection caps must be in place when compressed gas cylinders are
stored.
Close cylinder valves and replace valve protection caps when work is com-
plete and when cylinders are empty or moved.
Keep cylinders at a safe distance or shielded from welding or cutting opera-
tions.
Transportation- Use
Do not place cylinders where they can contact an electrical circuit.
appropriate carts for
transporting cylinders Cylinders must not be taken into or stored in confined spaces, including
sheds, gang boxes and office/storage trailers.
Do not store hoses and regulators in unventilated or closed containers or
areas.
CONTRACTORS: Do not leave behind partially filled or empty cylinders.
Always remove them from the site.
Environmental Health, If not connected to a manifold for immediate use, separate oxygen and
Safety & Emergency
flammable gas cylinders by 20-feet or a 5-foot high 30-minute fire rated
Management
barrier.
Cambridge Campus
46 Blackstone St. Group Discussion Topics.
Cambridge MA, 02139 How are your gas cylinders stored? Are they properly secured at the end of
(617) 495-2060 each shift?
Do you have empty or unwanted cylinders around your facilities? If so con-
Longwood Campus tact EHSEM or the compressed gas vendor to determine proper disposal
107 Ave. Louis Pasteur, methods.
Boston, MA 02115 Discuss how you could be injured by cylinders in your workplace and how
(617) 432-1720 this could be prevented.