Always check the label

before using gas cylinders A new standard governing the colour coding of
transportable gas cylinders is coming into
Product Label force across Europe. The new standard,
Gas Cylinder
contains product information EN1089-3, will ensure consistency of colour
SDS substance name Product name coding, helping to improve safety standards Identification Chart
Dangerous across the industry.
goods
identification
Fill Air Products have many hundreds of
pressure
EC
thousands of cylinders in the UK, and the
Number repainting exercise will take a number of years
to complete, therefore, you may have cylinders
Shielding delivered bearing both the old and new
gas code
Reference website for colours. The cylinder label, details of which are
Safety Data Sheets
given in this leaflet, will be vital to Always check
Banana Label understanding the product contained.
contains safety information the label before
Supplier’s address Risk and safety phrases
Please ensure that this information is made using gas
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available to anyone in your organisation who cylinders
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Emergency contact
number
For further help and advice about
the cylinder coding regulations,
call Air Products on
08457 020202
Colour classification by
hazard property Emergency telephone
0500 020202

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