» Cylinder storage and use
- Cylinders must be used and stored in the vertical position with the valve uppermost.
- Cylinders should not be exposed to direct heat i.e. placed in front of fires etc.
- When not in use cylinders should be stored in a secure compound, sited in the open air.
- Handle cylinders with care, they should not be dropped as this could cause damage to the cylinder and the valve.
- Cylinders must not be stored below ground level in basements or cellars. LPG is heavier than air and therefore any leakage of gas will accumulate at low level. Cylinders must not be stored or sited within 3 metres of cellars, drains or excavations.
- Empty cylinders should be segregated within the secured storage compound.
- Wherever possible cylinders and regulators should be sited outside the building and the gas supply taken into the building by fixed pipework.
- Cylinders should be sited so that they are not heated by the equipment and if necessary protected from radiant heat by insulating screens.
- Work areas should be kept clear of any combustible material.
- Under no circumstances should LPG cylinders be left around the site or buried during site operations.
» Changing cylinders, fire precautions and first aid measures.
Please refer to the PDF “Using Propane on Construction Sites” for information on how to change cylinders, fire precautions and first aid measures.
