HSE Advice to BDSG Members on carriage of SCUBA cylinders
The carriage of SCUBA cylinders (or any breathing
apparatus cylinders) by private individuals for personal use is
exempt from the provisions of the Carriage of Dangerous Goods legislation
provided that measures have been taken to prevent any leakage of
contents in normal conditions of carriage.
If cylinders are to being carried by someone
who is at work, there is a requirement to carry at least one 2kg
dry powder fire extinguisher in the vehicle. The rest of the
regulations do not apply as long as the combined capacity of the
cylinders is 1000 litres or less (which would allow the carriage
of up to 83 twelve litre cylinders).
Cylinders must be labelled if they are to be
used or filled at work. The labels must show, in clearly legible
and durable characters, the UN number and the proper shipping name
of the gas or mixture of gases. Hazard labels should also be
attached to the cylinder.
HSE recommends the following label formats
are used:
UN
1002
UN
1002
Air, Compressed
Air, Compressed
UN
1072
UN
1072
Oxygen,
Compressed
Oxygen,
Compressed
UN
3156
Mixture
of:
M.O.D:
Compressed
Gas Oxidizing
N.O.S.
(Nitrox/Trimix/Heliox)
____% Oxygen
____% Nitrogen
____% Helium
Note If
the Trimix/Heliox has an Oxygen content of 21% or less, then the
label needs to show UN No 1956 - “Compressed Gas N.O.S. .
The yellow hazard diamond (oxidizing gas) would not be required.
NDAC Cylinder lables
are available to purchase at the NDAC Shop
