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Date: Wed, 28 Oct 2009 07:41:30 -0400
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From: Kim Auletta <kauletta**At_Symbol_Here**NOTES.CC.SUNYSB.EDU>
Subject: Re: Storing Gas Cylinders Horizontally
In-Reply-To: <192784.65507.qm**At_Symbol_Here**web33601.mail.mud.yahoo.com>
All the safety reasons for storing cg upright are great, but the bottom
line is the code requirements. Our NYS code (taken from IBC):
3004.1 Upright storage. Compressed gas containers, cylinders and tanks,
except those designed for use in a horizontal position, and all compressed
gas containers, cylinders and tanks containing nonliquiefied gases, shall
be stored in an upright position with the valve end up. An upright
position shall include conditions where the container, cylinder or tank
axis is inclined as much as 45 degrees from the vertical.
(there are 2 exceptions - containers w/ water volume <1.3 gallons &
containers w/ non flamm gases secure to a pallet for transport)
Kim Auletta
Lab Safety Specialist
EH&S Z=6200
Stony Brook University
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631-632-3032
EH&S Web site: http://www.stonybrook.edu/ehs/lab/
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From:
Todd
To:
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Date:
10/28/2009 07:28 AM
Subject:
Re: [DCHAS-L] Storing Gas Cylinders Horizontally
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Yes numerous reasons here are the ones that immediately come to mind:
1) With any liquified gasses you can defeat the pressure relief device,
and if it freezes over you can cause the cylinder to rupture.
2) cylinders are not designed to be rolled horizontally, this can cause
rust to get into the valve and/or pressure relief device.
3) horizontal storage puts the valve in an extremely vulnerable position,
essentially setting it up as a missile if the valve is damaged
4) DOT package instructions may specify that it be stored in an upright
position, certainly all the filler/distributors reccommend vertical
storage.
5) possible strain in lowering and lifting the cylinder along with
increased danger of dropping the cylinder on feet - not to mention the
increased danger to the valve and valve cover from dropping.
in short its just a really bad idea with no positive gains
Todd Perkins
Safety Director
Airgas Mid America
p3wt3r**At_Symbol_Here**charter.net
--- On Tue, 10/27/09, Debbie M. Decker wrote:
> From: Debbie M. Decker
> Subject: [DCHAS-L] Storing Gas Cylinders Horizontally
> To: DCHAS-L**At_Symbol_Here**LIST.UVM.EDU
> Date: Tuesday, October 27, 2009, 5:12 PM
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