Transportation & Handling

Allow cylinders to slide or come into contact with sharp edges
Allow cylinders to overhang the sides of transport vehicles
Drop cylinders or allow them to come into violent contact with each other or other hard objects
Load or offload cylinders by means of electro-magnetic cranes or chain slings
Allow combustible gas cylinders to be transported unless the valves are adequately protected
Lift more than one cylinder at a time unless use is made of properly designed cradles
Use cylinders as roller beds for moving heavy articles
Use cylinders as job supports
Under any circumstances drag, roll or topple Acetylene and Handigas cylinders

Ensure that cylinders are properly secured during transportation
Use a securely adjusted rope sling on the cylinder body for lifting single cylinders
Remove pressure regulators and equipment before transporting cylinders
Transport acetylene and Handigas cylinders properly secured in the vertical position with the valve uppermost
Keep oil, dirt and other foreign matter out of the valves and safety devices
Where possible a special cylinder trolley or hand truck should be used