IGC Doc 103/08/E
Transporting gas cylinders or cryogenic receptacles in "enclosed vehicles"
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Brief description
Accidents that occur when industrial gases are improperly transported in cars, service vehicles, etc. are often reported at the meetings of the EIGA Safety Advisory Group. The Safety Advisory Group is aware that customers occasionally need to transport gas cylinders in a closed vehicle such as a car, van etc. This document is published to give some basic recommendations on how such transports can be carried out safely in a sensible way. The recommended and safest method of transporting gases is as follows: On a gas supplier's truck, driven by a well-trained driver who is familiar with the properties of the gases and how to transport the product safely. In addition, in the event of an emergency, all of the gas company's resources are immediately available. Alternatively, the customer can collect gases with a suitable vehicle with an open loading space.
