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#1 Posted : 10 January 2008 11:22:00(UTC)
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Posted By Martin Taylor
We are just about to establish a new storage area for gas bottles outside of our maintenance area.

With previous employers I wasr equired to have 10m seperation between Oxygen and other bottles but can not find any reference to this in the HSE guidance.

Is this a standard practice for Oxygen bottles or is it over the top?

Martin
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#2 Posted : 10 January 2008 11:28:00(UTC)
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Posted By Brett Day

From what I remember it is recommended by BOC, last time I used oxygen cylinders, they have a very good guide - 'Safe Under Pressure' about the safe handling, use and storage of cylinders it's normally about £5-00 from BOC or if you go to a BOC depot they occasionally have 'spare' copies you can have.
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#3 Posted : 10 January 2008 11:31:00(UTC)
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Posted By Brett Day

Martin

Latest info from BOC:

https://pgw100.portal.ga...scripts/wgate/zcpwp_b2c/!?~login=pgwspecial
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#4 Posted : 10 January 2008 16:06:00(UTC)
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Posted By Kevin Drew
Martin,

There is very clear advice on separation distances in BCGA GUIDANCE NOTE, GN 2, Guidance for the Storage of Gas Cylinders in the Workplace. 10 metres is completely over the top based on the information that you have provided.

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