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Posted By Martin Taylor
We recently have had an experience where an experienced operator has left an empty Oxygen bottle standing upright in an open area with no method of securing it.
I am preparing a brief to ALL maintenance people to REMIND them of the rules for safe storage of bottles but realise that I am not entirely sure of ALL the facts (and sometimes with people you have to have ALL the facts don't you).
So my question is are there any acceptable circumstancfes where a bottle can be left upstanding without being secured - I am thinking of the large Calor bottles that are designed to be freestanding. What is it that makes it safe - minimum base radius, maximum height - are there other circumsatnces that make it acceptable?
Whilst I am on the topic are there any circumstances where it can be deemed safe to lie a bottle down?
And finally approximately how much gas can be expected to be in an 'empty bottle'
many thanks to all repliers
Martin
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Posted By Ron Hunter Might be worth some training? BOC do this. See http://www.boc.com/produ..._management_services.aspBritish Compressed Gases Association used to do good training too. A simple rule: Never lay a gas bottle on its side.A cylinder can become a very effective land-based torpedo!
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Posted By Martin Taylor
Does anybody have good horror stories of real life gas bottle accidents that I can include in the brieifing - better still any pics
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Martin
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Posted By Gary IMD(UK)
Hi Martin,
Many years ago, I worked in the brewing industry. A cellar service manager always had the story about a bottle of CO2, as it was then, that was unsecured in a cellar, fell over, shearing the top off and it proceeded to smash a hole right through the cellar brick wall as it shot off across the floor! Never sure how accurate the story was, but it did the 'shock tactic' job and publicans suddenly ensured that all gas bottles were secured!
Take care!
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Posted By lewes
If you email me your fax number or postal address ive got a newspaper clip where it shows firemen holding a split cylinder thats looking very much like a banana
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