Temporary Gas Cylinder Storage Area

Per 29 cfr 1910 101 b the in plant handling storage and utilization of all compressed gas cylinders must be in accordance with cga pamphlet p 1 standard for safe handling of compressed gases in containers revised march 23 2015.

Temporary gas cylinder storage area.

Store oxygen cylinders and fuel gas cylinders separately. Indoors separate oxygen from fuel gas cylinders by at least 6 1 m 20 ft or by a wall at least 1 5 m 5 ft high with a minimum half hour fire resistance. The gas cylinder storage area should be exclusively reserved for storing gas cylinders only. Mishandling compressed gas cylinders which can have internal pressure of up to 2 500 pounds per square inch can be disastrous.

In january 2007 cms issued survey and certification memo 07 10 which clarified how oxygen cylinders should be stored based on the 2005 edition of. The most common type of lp gas container is the propane cylinder commonly referred to as a bottle. Dropping tipping over or exposing a cylinder to heat can cause weaknesses or cracks in the cylinder s shell which can result in a shrapnel laden explosion according to the american welding society. Gas cylinder storage and handling.

This document focuses on the proper storage and use of portable lp gas containers cylinders of 1 000 pounds water capacity or less at user locations as outlined by osha and the nfpa. The following medical gas cylinder storage requirements are relative to the national fire protection association nfpa standards 99 health care facilities 2005 edition and are updated for 2017.