Have the vendor return the damaged cylinder to the manufacturer. Wear appropriate foot protection when engaged in moving or transporting cylinders. Sturdy shoes are a minimum. Steel toed shoes if required by your supervisor, instructor, or department. Proper personal protective clothing and equipment shall be worn.
Cylinders have several stamped markings.
The top mark is either a DOT or an ICC marking indicating pertinent regulations for that cylinder. The second mark is the serial number. Under the serial number is the symbol of the manufacturer, user, or purchaser. All cylinders from corrosive vapors. Keep oxygen cylinders a minimum of twenty feet from flammable gas cylinders or combustible materials.