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Safety data
April 2023
A.2.9
Stability and reactivity
Stability/conditions to avoid
Hazardous polymerization/conditions to avoid
Hazardous decomposition products
A.3
High pressure gas cylinders
A.3.1
General precautions for handling and storing high
pressure gas cylinders
Edited from several paragraphs of the Compressed Gas Association's Handbook of
Compressed Gases published in 1981.
Compressed Gas Association
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Arlington, VA 22202
Used by permission.
1. Never drop cylinders or permit them to strike each other violently.
2. You may store cylinders in the open, but in such cases, protect them against
3. Leave the valve protection cap on each cylinder until it has been secured against a
4. Avoid dragging, rolling, or sliding cylinders, even for short distance; move them with
5. Never tamper with safety devices in valves or cylinders.
6. Do not store full and empty cylinders together. Serious suckback can occur when an
7. Do not subject any part of the cylinder to a temperature higher than 125 °F (52 °C).
8. Do not place cylinders where they may become part of an electric circuit. When
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extremes of weather and, to prevent rusting, from the dampness of the ground.
Store cylinders in the shade when located in areas where extreme temperatures are
prevalent.
wall or bench or placed in a cylinder stand and is ready to be used.
a suitable handtruck.
empty cylinder is attached to a pressurized system.
Never permit a flame to come in contact with any part of a compressed gas cylinder.
electric arc welding, take precautions to prevent striking an arc against the cylinder.
Stable under normal conditons of use.
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