CGA PS73 1ST ED (2025) CGA Position Statement on Movement of CylindersHand.docx

1、Licensedforthesoleuseofthepurchaser.Seelicenseagreementpenaltiesfordistribution.PS-7320258484WestparkDrive,Suite220McLean,VA22102(703)788-2700CGACompressedGasAssociationTheStandardForSafetySince1913POSITIONSTATEMENTMOVEMENTOFCYLINDERSBYHANDQuestionIsitsafetomovecompressedgascylindersbytiltingandroll

2、ingthemontheirbottomedges?Inwhatcircumstanceisthispracticeallowed?AnswerYes,compressedgascylindersmaybesafelymovedbytiltingthecylindersontheirbottomedgesandrollingwhilesupportingthecylinderswithahand.SeeCGAP-61,ErgonomicGuidelinesfortheIndustrialandMedicalGasIndustrylormoreinformation1.NOTE-SmaIIerj

3、lightweightcylindersorcylindersdesignedtobepickedup,maybecarriedshortdistancesbyhand.Thistiltandrollmethodofmovementisallowedunderthefollowingcircumstances: Onlytrainedpersonnelarepermittedtoutilizethispractice; Valveprotectioncapsforcylindersdesignedtoacceptacapshallbeinplaceandhand-tight;NOTEMinim

4、almovementofacylindermayoccurduringexaminationorfinalpositioningwithoutthecaporvalveprotectiondeviceinplace. Shallonlybeauthorizedforgasmanufactureranddistributorswhileintheirfacilitiesorduringdeliveries;andNOTE-Thispracticedoesnotprecludeminimalpositioningofacylinderbyatrainedenduserforprocessing,u

5、se,orstoragewheredetailedmovementisrequiredwithinalimitedspace. Amaximumoftwocylindersmaybemovedatatimeinthismanner.ReasonsUseofhandlingequipment,suchasawheeledcartorforklift,mightnotbefeasibleforaccessingcylindersinprocess,use,orstorage.Tiltingthecylinderonitsbottomedgeandrollingallowsatrainedcylin

6、derhandlertomaintainsupportandcontrolofthecylinderwhilemovingittoapositionforaccessbyhandlingequipment.Thetiltandrollmethodofmovementshouldnotbeusedformoving,otherthanforminimalpositioning,forthefollowing: Cylindersofcryogenicliquids; Cylindersthatareshorterthanwaistheightofthetrainedcylinderhandler

7、 Cylindersthataretallerthanshoulderheightofthetrainedcylinderhandler;and Cylinderswithadiameterorweightgreaterthanthetrainedcylinderhandlersphysicalabilitytocontrolthecylinder.Neverdrag,slide,orrollacylinderonitsside,whichcancausedamagetothecylinderandlabeling.Licensedforthesoleuseofthepurchaser.Se

8、elicenseagreementpenaltiesfordistribution.Page2COMPRESSEDGASASSOCIATIoN,Inc.CGAPS-73-2025Ahandtruckorcartdesignedforcylinders,forklifttruck,cylinderpalletsystem,orsimilarmaterial-handlingdeviceshouldbeusedwiththecontainersecuredtothedeviceforlongerdistances.ForadditionalinformationseeCGAP-1,Standard

9、forSafeHandlingofCompressedGasesinContainers2.ReferencesUnlessotherwisespecified,thelatesteditionshallapply.1CGAP-61,ErgonomicGuidelinesfortheIndustrialandMedicalGasIndustry,CompressedGasAssociation,Inc.WWWeQ2CGAP-1,StandardforSafeHandlingofCompressedGasesinContainers,CompressedGasAssociation,Inc.WW

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