316.263.3293 info@lampton.com About Us Careers Contact Us Find Us Product Lines Safety Service Safety Compressed gas cylinders have to be handled properly. Otherwise, associated hazards such as fall, fire, explosion or hazardous gas leakage may happen. That’s why a safety guide on compressed gas cylinders handling is vitally important. Here are some safety tips on how to handle gas cylinders safely: Compressed gas cylinder should be kept in a special room, fenced and locked. Authorized and trained workers can only have access to the gas cylinders room. Protect gas cylinder against mechanical damage, by using appropriate racks or other means to hold them securely. When the gas cylinder is not used, valve caps should always be in place. To move the gas cylinders manually use sturdy hand trucks, which can hold one or two gas cylinders. Do not handle gas cylinder with electromagnets, ropes or slings. Put appropriate label and symbol on the cylinders, which describes content and pressure. Do not allow cylinders to be in direct sunshine or expose to high temperature (>120 deg F) for extended periods. Keep flame away from contact with cylinder surface. Keep flammable materials away from the cylinders. Use suitable piping, valves, fittings and others apparatus for the contained gas and pressure. Make sure we have provided valves, regulators and safety relief devices. Always open cylinder valve slowly to wide-open position. Maintain gas cylinder and its accessories in good condition. Never use defective safety relief device or leaking cylinder. Mark it and separate from the good ones. Separate and mark empty gas cylinders from the full cylinder stock. Do not accept gas cylinders without clear gas name and in good cylinder condition. Calculate exactly your compressed gas consumption. It is unsafe to store many compressed gas cylinders for 1 year consumption. Compressed Gas Welding Safety MSDS Links Compressed Gas Safety is vital to the success of any company engaged in gas distribution, storage, welding supply, medical and the food and beverage business. Below are some links pointing to some great information to keep your employees and business protected while handling compressed gases. Occupational Safety and Health Administration has published numerous guidelines which coincide with the Department of Labors compliance regulations. Find the OSHA safety info here. The Food and Drug Administration has numerous articles about regulatory compliance, best practices and general handling guidelines for medical grade gases. This link will take you to the search results page on the FDA website. These articles range in target audiences from medical practitioners to current vendors to new product designers. Beverage Gases require a completely different set of regulatory compliance. Along with the handling and storage of the bulk tanks, the entire CO2 monitoring system must be maintained by a qualified vendor. Check out the Wikipedia link for Carbon Dioxide here… it contains many uses relevant to the food and beverage industry along with welding and dry ice applications. Material Safety Data Sheets are a critical document when preparing to work with any type of material, chemical or gas. You can find a link to all of our major suppliers MSDS publications on our MSDS links tab. MSDS documents provide you with the proper handling, storage, use and safety information for a given product. They are vital to your safety and those around you!! Copyright: Lampton Welding Supply | Powered by WordPress