Compressed gases present a

unique hazard. Depending on

the gas, the potential for
simultaneous exposure to both
mechanical and chemical
hazards exist.
Gases may be:
fammable or combustible
corrosive or reactive
poisonous or toxic
cryogenic
inertasphyxiant
or a combination of hazards
!andling"ransport
DONT:
Drag or slide cylinders
Drop cylinders or permit to
violently stri#e each other
$llo% valve to be impacted
&se cylinders as rollers
"amper %ith pressure'relief devices
(emove product labels or shipping
hazard labels
(e)ll compressed gas cylinders
*+uali)ed producers only,-
.ift a cylinder by its cap %ith a
hoo# or crane
$ttempt to catch a falling cylinder
DO:
/ &se the proper 0ersonal
0rotective 1quipment
2 (emove the regulator
3 (eplace the valve protection
cap4 but do not lift it by
thevalve or the cap
5 Con)rm cylinder cap matches
cylinder and is secure
6 7ecure cylinder on a suitable
hand truc# or cylinder cart
8 &se proper technique for
localized manual movement