Article: HSE issues new guidance on safe use of gas cylinders.

Article: Poison gas cylinders at Somme made ...
The News Letter (Belfast, Northern Ireland);  March 31, 2005 ;     322 words ...FRENCH bomb disposal experts have removed gas cylinders which forced the evacuation last week of the Somme Association archaeological dig on trenches in Thiepval Wood. Two of the four ...

Article: Program instructs workers on safe handling of compressed ...
Professional Safety;  October 1, 2002 ;     372 words ...CONTAINER HANDLING Workers handling compressed gas cylinders risk asphyxiation and chemical poisoning by inhalation. To safeguard personnel in these situations, Emergency Film Group created ...

Article: Faulty gas cylinders made safe
Herald Express (Torquay UK);  August 25, 2008 ;     369 words ... ... regulator. Fire crews removed the cylinder to an open area to allow it to vent off. The gas cylinder was then deemed to be safe and left in the hands of the owner. The incident happened at Chittlesford near Halwell at 8pm on Friday. Two pumps from Totnes ...

Article: How to use gas cylinders safely - HSE gives advice.
M2 Presswire;  June 12, 2002 ;     571 words ... ... main hazards associated with gas cylinders are:- - impact from the blast ... compressed gas - impact from parts of gas cylinders that fail, or any flying debris ... handling injuries Copies of The safe use of gas cylinders, ISBN 0 7176 2332 7 are available ...

Article: UNIVERSITY OF WARWICK: Burning gas cylinders no lo ...
M2 Presswire;  August 25, 1999 ;     674 words ... ... has found a way of protecting gas cylinders from both those fates. In attempting ... devise a container or "Gas-Safe" to protect gas cylinders the researchers had to resolve ... became inoperative. The "Gas-Safe" thus incorporates air vents ...

Article: 500 GAS CYLINDERS TAKEN OFF STREETS.(News)
South Wales Echo (Cardiff, Wales);  October 28, 2005 ;     547 words ... ... initiative whereby 'orphan' gas cylinders clogging up waste disposal ... that no-one wants. 'Gas cylinders from Scotland or Canvey ... the streets of Cardiff safer. He said: 'The initiative means we can get gas cylinders off our streets and ...

Article: Huge explosions caused by gas cylinders in fire.
Herald & Post (Luton, England);  July 14, 2008 ;     475 words ... ... discover the vehicle had four gas cylinders on board - two of which were ... officers kept onlookers at a safe distance from the scene. The two remaining gas cylinders were cooled by water jets and made safe. Nobody was hurt in the incident ...