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JHF  
#1 Posted : 05 July 2016 09:06:52(UTC)
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JHF

Hi - is it OK to store (outside / ventilated / weather protected etc.) oxygen and acetylene bottles together. Can`t find any guidance relating to the storage other than keep quantities low etc. Thanks.
Centurion  
#2 Posted : 05 July 2016 09:26:40(UTC)
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Centurion

Hi, Try the BOC website. Cheers Andy
biker1  
#3 Posted : 05 July 2016 09:28:43(UTC)
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biker1

You can, but they need to be well separated from each other. They should be on a firm, well drained surface, usually concrete, protected from the weather, but having low and high level ventilation as a minimum. They should not be stored next to each other. The only exception is where they are on a trolley to form an Oxy-Acetylene set. The best place to go for guidance is the British Compressed Gases Association, BCGA.
JHF  
#4 Posted : 05 July 2016 09:32:44(UTC)
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JHF

Thanks - when you say "They should not be stored next to each other" - this is the problem. Cant find anything that refers to this.
fscott  
#5 Posted : 05 July 2016 09:37:03(UTC)
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fscott

This is probably the document that will tell you what you need to know: BCGA Code of Practice 44 The Storage of Gas Cylinders Can be downloaded FOC at http://www.bcga.co.uk/pa...=2&showSubCategory=1
JHF  
#6 Posted : 05 July 2016 10:13:49(UTC)
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JHF

Thanks will check over COP 44.
johnmurray  
#7 Posted : 05 July 2016 14:13:12(UTC)
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johnmurray

BCGA guidance note GN2: http://tinyurl.com/hy7e723
JeffArkle  
#8 Posted : 07 July 2016 10:49:34(UTC)
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JeffArkle

Have a look at page 22 in HSG139 http://www.hse.gov.uk/pubns/books/hsg139.htm
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