» General cylinder use
Up to 15kg of Butane in not more than 2 cylinders (blue) may be used indoors in residential premises, (e.g mobile heaters), and a further maximum of up to 15kg in not more than 2 spare cylinder(s) may also be stored indoors.
Propane cylinders (red) may be used indoors in commercial and industrial premises only on a temporary basis, i.e blowtorch, blown air heater, but the cylinders must always be stored outdoors.
» Basis rules
- Cylinders should be used and stored in the upright position
- Cylinders should be stored in well ventilated places away from sources of heat, ignition sources and readily ignitable materials
- Cylinders must not be stored or used below ground level or in high rise flats where gas is prohibited
- Cylinders should preferably be stored outdoors, away from buildings entry/exit points and feature such as drain
- Cylinder must not be kept near to any corrovise, toxic or oxidant material
» LPG at fixed installations
In the case of fixed installations, propane cylinders must be sited outside.
» LPG storage at Calor stockists, commercial and industrial premises
LPG storage should be stored in accordance with the UKLPG Code of Practice No. 7 "Storage of Full and Empty LPG Cylinders and Cartridges" please refer to the pdf 'Cylinder Storage Information' for further details.
