CGA PS-73 1ST ED (2025) CGA Position Statement on Movement of Cylinders by Hand.docx

Licensedforthesoleuseofthepurchaser.Seelicenseagreementpenaltiesfordistribution.PS-7320258484WestparkDrive,Suite220McLean,VA22102(703)788-2700CGACompressedGasAssociationTheStandardForSafetySince1913POSITIONSTATEMENTMOVEMENTOFCYLINDERSBYHANDQuestionIsitsafetomovecompressedgascylindersbytiltingandrollingthemontheirbottomedges?Inwhatcircumstanceisthispracticeallowed?AnswerYes,compressedgascylindersmaybesafelymovedbytiltingthecylindersontheirbottomedgesandrollingwhilesupportingthecylinderswithahand.SeeCGAP-61,ErgonomicGuidelinesfortheIndustrialandMedicalGasIndustrylormoreinformation1.NOTE-SmaIIerjlightweightcylindersorcylindersdesignedtobepickedup,maybecarriedshortdistancesbyhand.Thistiltandrollmethodofmovementisallowedunderthefollowingcircumstances: Onlytrainedpersonnelarepermittedtoutilizethispractice; Valveprotectioncapsforcylindersdesignedtoacceptacapshallbeinplaceandhand-tight;NOTEMinimalmovementofacylindermayoccurduringexaminationorfinalpositioningwithoutthecaporvalveprotectiondeviceinplace. Shallonlybeauthorizedforgasmanufactureranddistributors'whileintheirfacilitiesorduringdeliveries;andNOTE-Thispracticedoesnotprecludeminimalpositioningofacylinderbyatrainedenduserforprocessing,use,orstoragewheredetailedmovementisrequiredwithinalimitedspace. Amaximumoftwocylindersmaybemovedatatimeinthismanner.ReasonsUseofhandlingequipment,suchasawheeledcartorforklift,mightnotbefeasibleforaccessingcylindersinprocess,use,orstorage.Tiltingthecylinderonitsbottomedgeandrollingallowsatrainedcylinderhandlertomaintainsupportandcontrolofthecylinderwhilemovingittoapositionforaccessbyhandlingequipment.Thetiltandrollmethodofmovementshouldnotbeusedformoving,otherthanforminimalpositioning,forthefollowing: Cylindersofcryogenicliquids; Cylindersthatareshorterthanwaistheightofthetrainedcylinderhandler; Cylindersthataretallerthanshoulderheightofthetrainedcylinderhandler;and Cylinderswithadiameterorweightgreaterthanthetrainedcylinderhandler'sphysicalabilitytocontrolthecylinder.Neverdrag,slide,orrollacylinderonitsside,whichcancausedamagetothecylinderandlabeling.Licensedforthesoleuseofthepurchaser.Seelicenseagreementpenaltiesfordistribution.Page2COMPRESSEDGASASSOCIATIoN,Inc.CGAPS-73-2025Ahandtruckorcartdesignedforcylinders,forklifttruck,cylinderpalletsystem,orsimilarmaterial-handlingdeviceshouldbeusedwiththecontainersecuredtothedeviceforlongerdistances.ForadditionalinformationseeCGAP-1,StandardforSafeHandlingofCompressedGasesinContainers2.ReferencesUnlessotherwisespecified,thelatesteditionshallapply.1CGAP-61,ErgonomicGuidelinesfortheIndustrialandMedicalGasIndustry,CompressedGasAssociation,Inc.WWWeQ2CGAP-1,StandardforSafeHandlingofCompressedGasesinContainers,CompressedGasAssociation,Inc.WWW.cQPLEASENOTE:TheinformationcontainedinthisdocumentwasobtainedfromsourcesbelievedtobereliableandisbasedontechnicalinformationandexperiencecurrentlyavailablefrommembersoftheCompressedGasAssociation,Inc.andothers.However,theAssociationoritsmembers,jointlyorseverally,makenoguaranteeoftheresultsandassumenoliabilityorresponsibilityinconnectionwiththeinformationorsuggestionshereincontained.Moreover,itshouldnotbeassumedthateveryacceptablecommoditygrade,testorsafetyprocedureormethod,precaution,equipmentordeviceiscontainedwithin,orthatabnormalorunusualcircumstancesmaynotwarrantorsuggestfurtherrequirementsoradditionalprocedure.Thisdocumentissubjecttoperiodicreview,andusersarecautionedtoobtainthelatestedition.TheAssociationinvitescommentsandsuggestionsforconsideration.Inconnectionwithsuchreview,anysuchcommentsorsuggestionswillbefullyreviewedbytheAssociationaftergivingtheparty,uponrequest,areasonableopportunitytobeheard.ProposedchangesmaybesubmittedviatheInternetatourwebsite,.Thisdocumentshouldnotbeconfusedwithfederal,state,provincial,ormunicipalspecificationsorregulations;insurancerequirements;ornationalsafetycodes.WhiletheAssociationrecommendsreferencetooruseofthisdocu-mentbygovernmentagenciesandothers,thisdocumentispurelyvoluntaryandnotbindingunlessadoptedbyrefer-enceinregulations.Alistingofallpublications,audiovisualprograms,safetyandtechnicalbulletins,andsafetypostersisavailableviatheInternetatourwebsiteatWWWeaanetcom.FormoreinformationcontactCGAatPhone:703-788-2700,ext.799.E-mail:customerservice.WorkItem22-103SafetyandHealthCOmrrdtteeFIRSTEDITION:2025©2025TheCompressedGasAssociation,Inc.Allrightsreserved.AllmaterialscontainedinthisworkareprotectedbyUnitedStatesandinternationalcopyrightlaws.Nopartofthisworkmaybereproducedortransmittedinanyformorbyanymeans,electronicormechanicalincludingphotocopying,recording,oranyinformationstorageandretrievalsystemwithoutpermissioninwritingfromTheCompressedGasAssociation,Inc.AllrequestsforpermissiontoreproducematerialfromthisworkshouldbedirectedtoTheCompressedGasAssociation,lnc.,8484WestparkDrive,Suite220,McLean,VA22102.Youmaynotalterorremoveanytrademark,copyright