UCLA Compressed Gas Cylinder Storage and （加州大学洛杉矶分校和压缩气体钢瓶存储）.pdfVIP

UCLA - Compressed Gas Cylinder Storage and Handling Purpose UCLA is committed to provide safety guidelines concerning the handling and use of portable compressed gas cylinders. Compressed gases represent both physical and potential chemical hazards (gas specific). The gases within the cylinders vary in chemical properties ranging from inert and harmless to toxic and explosive. The high pressures of the gases inside the cylinder pose a serious threat to life and property during physical damage and/or exposure to high temperatures. Hence to safely store and efficiently handle the compressed gas cylinders, UCLA affiliated personnel using compressed gas cylinders must be aware of the contents in this policy. Scope This policy is applicable university wide: All the laboratories (research and academic) and all non-laboratory areas (Facility Maintenance, Physical Plant, Shops etc.) where compressed gas cylinders will be/are used and/or stored. Procedures Responsibility of the users 1. Compressed gas cylinders must be handled only by experienced and properly instructed personnel. This includes the right to know information on the chemical container and MSDS. 2. The user of the cylinder and the person installing should check the identity of the gas before use. If the cylinder content is not identified, if hydrostatic test date is past due, or if the cylinder is in any way damaged, the cylinder should be returned to the supplier. 3. The user shall not modify, tamper with, paint, deface, obstruct, remove or repair any part of the cylinder, including the pressure relief device and the container valve or the valve protection device. 4. The user is solely responsible for the proper disposal of the cylinder when it is empty or no longer needed. 5. The user is responsible to maintain an inventory of all gases (cylinder