Posted By Mitch
Speak to your industrial gas supplier, they will provide training and advice for the handling, loading and transportation of cylinders.

Posted By Mick154
Sorry I cannot give you a full answer but I’m just going out, but here are two links for any one that transports hazardous goods such as these, just on thing always carry gas bottles vertical and securely fastened to the side of the vehicle

http://www.opsi.gov.uk/s...007/uksi_20071573_en.pdf

the new The Carriage of Dangerous Goods and Use of Transportable Pressure Equipment Regulations 2007

and 2007 ADR
http://www.unece.org/tra...adr2007/07ContentsE.html

hope they help

Posted By Mark Mace
Why do you carry these, what size are they, is there a better way to carry out the task.

Without knowing the above it is hard to help.

However, i would suggest that you speak to your supplier about the acetylene as it can be replaced in most circumstances with less volatile gases.

regards

Tony

Posted By Crim
I would definitely not carry any of the above in a van.

Apart from the obvious manual handling, and other safety hazards, and the necessary fire precautions and training requirement, think about the recent terrorist attacks whereby they had pressurised gas cylinders in the vehicles.

I should think anyone who carries such cylinders around now stands the risk of being arrested by the Police if they are the subject of the spot checks on the go at present.

Posted By ciara brennan
hi all

i would just like to comment that gas cylinders are transported every day safely and without incident as are many other dangerous goods, there are regulations to assist the SAFE transport of such items. As long as gas cylinders are stowed correctly during the transport operation they will be no more hazardous than a gas canister sitting outside a caravan or in a welders workshop.

hope this helps take away some of the fear surrounding the transport of dangerous goods

Posted By Gff
Agree with the above from ciara

This type of equipment is carried by all kinds of engineers e.g. refrigeration and air conditioning etc, everyday

I am in the industry and none of our engineers have been arrested as terrorists suspects as yet and we're based in Glasgow.

Also with them being stored and handling in accordance with the guidance and in line with the training provided non have caught fire out of the blue.

Posted By Dave Todd
Be very cautious..........

ADR Regulation 3.2.1, Table A, Column (7) states: " LQ0 - signifies that no exemption from the provisions of ADR exists for the dangerous goods packed in limited quantities "

Both Oxygen & Acetylene are LQ0...............

The ONLY possible exemption is if you transport oxy./ acetylene for your own personal use as an individual, ie, unconnected with ANY type of business activity.
Examples are Hobbyists, DIY enthusiasts, Classic car restorers, etc.
If this is the case, then the only regulation is common sense!

If your organisation is 'caught' transporting such substances connected with hire or reward
then you may have some explaining to do........

Hope this may help you........................

Posted By Gff
With regards to the Note on exemption to the ADR

It was never mentioned that it was exempt, as ciara has stated the regulations require acetylene to be carried in a specific type of packaging.

If you store the cylinders as per guidance and they are of the type required for the gas then you would have no questions to answer