Safe handling practices
- Avoid knocking cylinders about. Prevent damage to cylinders from impact from other objects (e.g. crashing into other cylinders). Some cylinders (e.g. acetylene) may react violently after being excessively shaken, heated, or knocked about.
- Cylinders should never be used as rollers to move other objects.
- When moving cylinders avoid rolling them. Ensure that an appropriate mechanical handling device (e.g. cylinder trolley with a restraining strap). Workcover Victoria has advice on manual handling of gas cylinders can be found within the Victorian Government publication, Delivering large gas cylinders - a guide to manual handling (non-Queensland Government link).
- Eye protection, safety shoes and gloves should be worn in gas cylinder storage and handling areas.
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