GAS CYLINDER INSTALLATION

When we went on the ferry to Tassie the amount of cylinders they pulled out of vehicle's was amazing, guess know one thinks of the worst.

Baz.

You can transport cylinders in your vehicle.

How can I safely transport my small gas cylinder?

While transporting small gas cylinders is exempt from the provisions of the Dangerous Goods (Road and Rail) Regulations 1998, general duty of care provisions apply to all motorists when transporting these cylinders in their vehicles.

In order to avoid a serious accident or explosion caused by a gas leak from a cylinder in a vehicle, the following should be observed:

never transport/store cylinders in an unventilated vehicle
if the cylinder is transported regularly, keep the cylinder in a purpose built compartment with adequate drainage and ventilation
never attach the cylinder to the external body of a vehicle unless in a purpose built restraint on campervans, mobile homes and caravans, because of the potential risk of damage in a collision
always check for leaks
always ensure adequate cross flow ventilation
keep ignition sources away from the cylinder
secure cylinders and keep them upright
unload the cylinder from the vehicle immediately on reaching your destination, if it is not in a purpose built cabinet.
Ventilation is the key to reducing the risk of fire or explosion.

An article by WorkCover NSW Transporting of Small Gas Cylinders Fact Sheet 2002 is available at Workcover - NSW

Reproduced from Helpline Questions and Answers:

Workplace Issues No. 30 January 2004 edition

From http://www.workcover.tas.gov.au/resource/gascylinders.htm

Also , another here
http://www.workcover.nsw.gov.au/FAQs/WorkplaceHazards/GasCylinders/faq4.htm

It's illegal to wrap yourself in cotton wool ! - well it probably is.

Interesting comment about taking bottles out of cars on the Tassie ferry. On my 2002 trip they checked the expiry date on my bottles in the back of the car but didn't remove them!

and
excuse my ignorance Ray - the flag with a crown - "please explain?"

You are looking at the Vic state flag Colin.

Apparently you cannot carry gas cylinder's onto the ferry in your vehicle or anything flameable, kero and such, you get your cylinder's back, but they keep kero and stuff according to the girl at the terminal that checked our car, unless it is attached to your camper or van but this is what i thought was strange, they put everything they take and put in the back of a ute on the ferry, and when you get to the other end you go to the ute and pick it up. What a bang.

Baz.

So if your Bottle is on the CT , thats OK ??? , but not in the vehicle.

I though I read somewhere you cant carry bottles with Gas in them , but you can take empties.

ie, fill them up in Tassie . . . ???

Jerry can's.

Baz.

Re Jerry cans - I believe a full Jerry can is safer than an empty one, as it has less gas - which is what catches fire, not the liquid ??

Fill the Jerry with water ? - I hope we have good fuel filters!

As I said before - with all the hassels, we may as well stay home - all the Parks are getting locked up, no gas to cook with and no fuel to go anywhere!

Guess would be the same as with the trailer, you know, well vented,secure, within confine's of ute. I would say you could'nt much more ventilated than the back of a ute !!

Baz.

I'm just relieved because of our trailer, with 3 jerry holder's a spare wheel room for motorbike and a stoneguard on the drawbar, where the hell was i going to put the gas bottle holder's,( bike going between stoneguard and spare.)

Baz.