CGA P 1 : 2015
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STANDARD FOR SAFE HANDLING OF COMPRESSED GASES IN CONTAINERS
Superseded date
02-03-2022
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Published date
12-01-2013
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1 Introduction
2 Scope
3 Definitions
4 Regulations and standards applicable to compressed gases
in containers
5 General safe handling rules for compressed gas containers
6 Safe handling and storage rules for compressed gas by
hazard class
7 Precautions for tank cars, cargo, and portable tanks
8 Security issues
9 References
10 Additional references
Appendix A - Cylinder nesting (Normative)
Pertains to the users of compressed gases in containers and is based upon accepted good practices.
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Previous edition cited in 29 CFR. (09/2008) French Edition issued on 01-07-2017. (07/2017) Supersedes CGA SB 10. (03/2018)
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Compressed Gas Association
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| CGA H 4 : 2013 | TERMINOLOGY ASSOCIATED WITH HYDROGEN FUEL TECHNOLOGIES |
| ASTM D 6127 : 2011 | Standard Practice for Handling, Transportation, and Storage of HFC-23 (Trifluoromethane, CHF<sub>3</sub>) |
| ASTM D 6065 : 2011 | Standard Practice for Handling, Transportation, and Storage of HFC-227ea 1,1,1,2,3,3,3-Heptafluoropropane (CF<sub>3</sub>CHFCF<sub>3</sub>) |
| CGA AV 6 : 1998 | HIGHWAY TRANSPORTATION OF GASES IN NON-BULK CONTAINERS |
| CGA AV 1 : 92(R1999) | SAFE HANDLING AND STORAGE OF COMPRESSED GASES |
| AWWA B305:2015 | ANHYDROUS AMMONIA |
| AWS C2.21M/C2.21 : 2015 | SPECIFICATION FOR THERMAL SPRAY EQUIPMENT PERFORMANCE VERIFICATION |
| ASTM D 5631 : 2015 : REDLINE | Standard Practice for Handling, Transportation, and Storage of Halon 1301, Bromotrifluoromethane (CF<inf>3</inf>Br) |
| CGA P2-5 : 2011 | TRANSFILLING OF HIGH PRESSURE GASEOUS OXYGEN USED FOR RESPIRATION |
| CGA P 67 : 2017 | GUIDELINE FOR THE SAFE TRANSPORT OF MEDICAL OXYGEN OR OXYGEN CONCENTRATORS FOR PERSONAL USE IN PUBLIC AND COMMERCIAL TRANSPORTATION |
| ASTM E 516 : 1995 : REV A : R2005 | Standard Practice for Testing Thermal Conductivity Detectors Used in Gas Chromatography |
| ASTM E 1747 : 1995 : R2000 | Standard Guide for Purity of Carbon Dioxide Used in Supercritical Fluid Applications |
| CGA S 8 : 2018 | GUIDELINE FOR THE SAFE HANDLING OF LIQUEFIED PETROLEUM GAS CYLINDERS |
| CGA SB 10 : 2009 | PRECAUTIONS FOR CONNECTING COMPRESSED GAS CONTAINERS TO SYSTEMS |
| ASTM E 594 : 1996 : R2001 | Standard Practice for Testing Flame Ionization Detectors Used in Gas or Supercritical Fluid Chromatography |
| ASTM E 1140 : 1995 : R2010 : EDT 1 | Standard Practice for Testing Nitrogen/Phosphorus Thermionic Ionization Detectors for Use In Gas Chromatography |
| ASTM E 260 : 1996 : R2011 | Standard Practice for Packed Column Gas Chromatography |
| ASTM E 594:1996 | Standard Practice for Testing Flame Ionization Detectors Used in Gas or Supercritical Fluid Chromatography |
| ASTM E 1140 : 1995 : R2005 | Standard Practice for Testing Nitrogen/Phosphorus Thermionic Ionization Detectors for Use In Gas Chromatography |
| NFPA 12A : 2018 | HALON 1301 FIRE EXTINGUISHING SYSTEMS |
| NFPA 45 : 2015 | FIRE PROTECTION FOR LABORATORIES USING CHEMICALS |
| NFPA 76 : 2016 | FIRE PROTECTION OF TELECOMMUNICATIONS FACILITIES |
| NFPA 400 : 2016 | HAZARDOUS MATERIALS CODE |
| ASTM D 6268 : 2015 : REDLINE | Standard Practice for Handling, Transportation, and Storage of HFC-125, Pentafluoroethane (C<inf>2</inf>HF<inf>5</inf>) |
| CGA SA 31 : 2017 | SAFETY ALERT, RECEIVING CYLINDERS AFTER NATURAL DISASTER EXPOSURE |
| CGA SB 32 : 2010 | PORTABLE CYLINDER BANKS |
| ASTM E 594 : 1996 : R2006 | Standard Practice for Testing Flame Ionization Detectors Used in Gas or Supercritical Fluid Chromatography |
| ANSI Z49.1 : 2012 | SAFETY IN WELDING, CUTTING, AND ALLIED PROCESSES |
| ASTM F 1001 : 2012 | Standard Guide for Selection of Chemicals to Evaluate Protective Clothing Materials |
| ASTM E 516 : 1995 : REV A : R2013 | Standard Practice for Testing Thermal Conductivity Detectors Used in Gas Chromatography |
| CGA G 3 : 2017 | SULFUR DIOXIDE |
| SAE AIR1059E | Oxygen Cylinder Quality, Serviceability, Maintenance Transfilling and Marking |
| CGA P 71 : 2017 | STANDARD FOR THE SAFE MOVEMENT OF PORTABLE CYLINDER BANKS |
| ASTM D 7123 : 2017 : REDLINE | Standard Practice for Handling, Transportation, and Storage of HCFC Blend B (CF<inf >3</inf>CCl<inf> 2</inf>H, Ar, and CF<inf>4</inf>) |
| ASTM E 1747 :1995 | Standard Guide for Purity of Carbon Dioxide Used in Supercritical Fluid Applications |
| ASTM F 1001 : 2012 : R2017 | Standard Guide for Selection of Chemicals to Evaluate Protective Clothing Materials |
| CGA PS 45 : 2016 | CGA POSITION STATEMENT ON TRANSPORT OF COMPRESSED GAS CYLINDERS AND CRYOGENIC LIQUID CONTAINERS IN ELEVATORS |
| AWS WHC2.04 : 0 | WELDING PROCESSES - PART 1, WELDING HANDBOOK, 9TH EDITION, VOL. 2 - CHAPTER 4: GAS METAL ARC WELDING |
| ASTM E 1140 : 1995 : R2000 | Standard Practice for Testing Nitrogen/Phosphorus Thermionic Ionization Detectors for Use In Gas Chromatography |
| ASTM E 1140 : 1995 : R2017 | Standard Practice for Testing Nitrogen/Phosphorus Thermionic Ionization Detectors for Use In Gas Chromatography |
| CGA PS 7 : 2013 | CGA POSITION STATEMENT ON THE SAFE TRANSPORTATION OF COMPRESSED GAS CYLINDERS AND CRYOGENIC LIQUID CONTAINERS IN PASSENGER VEHICLES |
| ASTM E 1510 : 1995 : R2005 | Standard Practice for Installing Fused Silica Open Tubular Capillary Columns in Gas Chromatographs |
| ASTM E 260 : 1996 : R2001 | Standard Practice for Packed Column Gas Chromatography |
| NFPA 2 : 2016 | HYDROGEN TECHNOLOGIES CODE |
| NFPA 1 : 2021 | FIRE CODE |
| NFPA 99C : 2005 | GAS AND VACUUM SYSTEMS |
| ASTM E 260 : 1996 | Standard Practice for Packed Column Gas Chromatography |
| CGA P 18 : 2013 | STANDARD FOR BULK INERT GAS SYSTEMS |
| ASTM E 840 : 1995 | Standard Practice for Using Flame Photometric Detectors in Gas Chromatography |
| ASTM E 840 : 1995 : R2000 | Standard Practice for Using Flame Photometric Detectors in Gas Chromatography |
| ASTM E 516 : 1995 : REV A | Standard Practice for Testing Thermal Conductivity Detectors Used in Gas Chromatography |
| ASTM D 7324 : 2013 : REDLINE | Standard Practice for Handling, Transportation, and Storage of IG-55 Ar N<sub>2</sub> |
| ASTM D 7326 : 2017 : REDLINE | Standard Practice for Handling, Transportation, and Storage of HFC Blend B (CH<inf >2</inf>FCF<inf>3</inf>, CHF<inf>2</inf> CF<inf>3</inf>, and CO<inf >2</inf>) |
| CGA G-15 : 2018 | FLUORINE AND FLUORINE MIXTURES WITH INERT GASES |
| ASTM E 1747 : 1995 : R2011 | Standard Guide for Purity of Carbon Dioxide Used in Supercritical Fluid Applications |
| NACE TM 02 97 : 2017 | EFFECTS OF HIGH-TEMPERATURE, HIGH-PRESSURE CARBON DIOXIDE DECOMPRESSION ON ELASTOMERIC MATERIALS |
| CGA SB 38 : 2007 | GUIDANCE FOR THE SAFE TRANSPORTATION OF MEDICAL OXYGEN FOR PERSONAL USE ON BUSES |
| SAE AS 1046 : 2016 | MINIMUM STANDARD FOR PORTABLE GASEOUS, OXYGEN EQUIPMENT |
| NFPA 53 : 2016 | MATERIALS, EQUIPMENT, AND SYSTEMS USED IN OXYGEN-ENRICHED ATMOSPHERES |
| AWS WHC2.03 : 0 | WELDING PROCESSES - PART 1, WELDING HANDBOOK, 9TH EDITION, VOL. 2 - CHAPTER 3: GAS TUNGSTEN ARC WELDING |
| CGA PS 51 : 2017 | CGA POSITION STATEMENT ON THE USE OF MAGNETIC CYLINDER CARTS |
| CGA SB 14 : 2003 | HELIUM GAS FOR FILLING BALLOONS |
| CGA PS 6 : 2011(R2017) | CGA POSITION STATEMENT ON SECURING COMPRESSED GAS CYLINDERS FROM FALLING AT GAS MANUFACTURERS' AND DISTRIBUTORS' FACILITIES AND USERS' SITES |
| ASTM E 260 : 1996 : R2006 | Standard Practice for Packed Column Gas Chromatography |
| ASTM E 1510 : 1995 : R2000 | Standard Practice for Installing Fused Silica Open Tubular Capillary Columns in Gas Chromatographs |
| ASTM E 1747 : 1995 : R2005 | Standard Guide for Purity of Carbon Dioxide Used in Supercritical Fluid Applications |
| ASTM E 697 : 1996 : R2006 | Standard Practice for Use of Electron-Capture Detectors in Gas Chromatography |
| ASTM E 516 : 1995 : REV A : R2000 | Standard Practice for Testing Thermal Conductivity Detectors Used in Gas Chromatography |
| NFPA 55 : 2016 | COMPRESSED GASES AND CRYOGENIC FLUIDS CODE |
| NASA-STD-8719.17C:2017 | NASA REQUIREMENTS FOR GROUND-BASED PRESSURE VESSELS AND PRESSURIZED SYSTEMS (PVS) |
| ICC 2012 INTERNATIONAL FIRE CODE : 2012 | INTERNATIONAL FIRE CODE |
| ICC IFC CODE & COMMENTARY VOLUME 1 & 2 : 2015 | IFC® Code and Commentary |
| ASTM E 697 : 1996 | Standard Practice for Use of Electron-Capture Detectors in Gas Chromatography |
| ASTM D 6127 : 2011 : R2015 | Standard Practice for Handling, Transportation, and Storage of HFC-23 (Trifluoromethane, CHF<inf>3</inf>) |
| ASTM E 594 : 1996 : R2011 | Standard Practice for Testing Flame Ionization Detectors Used in Gas or Supercritical Fluid Chromatography |
| CGA P 30 : 2013 | PORTABLE CRYOGENIC LIQUID CONTAINERS - USE, CARE, AND DISPOSAL |
| ASTM E 1140 : 1995 | Standard Practice for Testing Nitrogen/Phosphorus Thermionic Ionization Detectors for Use In Gas Chromatography |
| ASTM E 840 : 1995 : R2013 | Standard Practice for Using Flame Photometric Detectors in Gas Chromatography |
| CGA G 19 : 2017 | GUIDELINE FOR NATURAL GAS SAFE HANDLING AND OPERATIONS |
| ASTM D 7325 : 2013 : REDLINE | Standard Practice for Handling, Transportation, and Storage of IG-541 N<sub>2</sub>, Ar , CO<sub>2</sub> |
| AWS D14.4/D14.4M : 2012 | SPECIFICATION FOR THE DESIGN OF WELDED JOINTS IN MACHINERY AND EQUIPMENT |
| API 1169 : 2013 | RECOMMENDED PRACTICE FOR BASIC INSPECTION REQUIREMENTS - NEW PIPELINE CONSTRUCTION |
| AWWA B512 : 2015 | SULFUR DIOXIDE |
| CGA SB 27 : 2013 | SAFE USE AND HANDLING OF SMALL CYLINDERS |
| ASTM D 7815 : 2017 : REDLINE | Standard Practice for Handling, Transportation, and Storage of Halon 1211, Bromochlorodifluoromethane (CF<inf>2</inf>BrCl) |
| CGA G 6.9 : 2011 | DRY ICE |
| CGA SB 24 : 2012 | GUIDELINES FOR COMMON CARRIER VEHICLE SHIPMENTS OF COMPRESSED GAS CYLINDERS |
| CGA P 24 : 2006 | GUIDE TO THE PREPARATION OF MATERIAL SAFETY DATA SHEETS |
| ASTM D 7323 : 2013 : REDLINE | Standard Practice for Handling, Transportation, and Storage of IG-100 (Nitrogen) |
| CGA SA 30 : 2017 | SAFETY ALERT, HANDLING CYLINDERS AFTER NATURAL DISASTER EXPOSURE |
| ASTM D 6065 : 2011 : R2015 | Standard Practice for Handling, Transportation, and Storage of HFC-227ea 1,1,1,2,3,3,3-Heptafluoropropane (CF<inf>3</inf>CHFCF<inf>3</inf>) |
| ASTM D 6427 : 2016 : REDLINE | Standard Practice for Handling, Transportation, and Storage of HFC-236fa, 1,1,1,3,3,3-Hexafluoropropane (CF<inf>3</inf>CH<inf>2</inf>CF<inf>3</inf>) |
| ASTM E 1510 : 1995 | Standard Practice for Installing Fused Silica Open Tubular Capillary Columns in Gas Chromatographs |
| ASTM E 697 : 1996 : R2001 | Standard Practice for Use of Electron-Capture Detectors in Gas Chromatography |
| CGA P2-6 : 2011 | TRANSFILLING OF LIQUID OXYGEN USED FOR RESPIRATION |
| CGA P 9 : 2015 | THE INERT GASES: ARGON, NITROGEN, AND HELIUM |
| CGA P 64 : 2014 | GUIDELINE FOR THE LOCATION OF OCCUPIED BUILDINGS IN INDUSTRIAL GAS PLANTS |
| CGA P 70 : 2016 | STANDARD FOR THE SAFE HANDLING OF OXYGEN CYLINDERS IN THE OFFSHORE MARINE INDUSTRY |
| AWWA B304 : 2013 | LIQUID OXYGEN FOR OZONE GENERATION FOR WATER, WASTEWATER, AND RECLAIMED WATER SYSTEMS |
| ASTM E 1510 : 1995 : R2013 : EDT 1 | Standard Practice for Installing Fused Silica Open Tubular Capillary Columns in Gas Chromatographs |
| ASTM E 840 : 1995 : R2005 | Standard Practice for Using Flame Photometric Detectors in Gas Chromatography |
| AWS WHC2.05 : 0 | WELDING PROCESSES - PART 1, WELDING HANDBOOK, 9TH EDITION, VOL. 2 - CHAPTER 5: FLUX CORED ARC WELDING |
| CGA C 6 : 2013 | STANDARD FOR VISUAL INSPECTION OF STEEL COMPRESSED GAS CYLINDERS |
| CSA Z305.12 : 2006 | SAFE STORAGE, HANDLING, AND USE OF PORTABLE OXYGEN SYSTEMS IN RESIDENTIAL BUILDINGS AND HEALTH-CARE FACILITIES |
| CGA TB 8 : 2009 | EVIDENCE OF OWNERSHIP OF COMPRESSED GAS CYLINDERS |
| CGA P 22 : 2014 | THE RESPONSIBLE MANAGEMENT AND DISPOSITION OF COMPRESSED GASES AND THEIR CYLINDERS |
| CGA H 2 : 2018 | GUIDELINE FOR CLASSIFICATION AND LABELING OF HYDROGEN STORAGE SYSTEMS WITH HYDROGEN ABSORBED IN REVERSIBLE METAL HYDRIDES |
| AWS WHC2.14 : 0 | WELDING PROCESSES - PART 1, WELDING HANDBOOK, 9TH EDITION, VOL. 2 - CHAPTER 14: OXYGEN CUTTING |
| CGA P-2 : 2013 | CHARACTERISTICS AND SAFE HANDLING OF MEDICAL GASES |
| CGA P 39 : 2015 | GUIDELINES FOR OXYGEN-RICH ATMOSPHERES |
| ASTM E 697 : 1996 : R2011 | Standard Practice for Use of Electron-Capture Detectors in Gas Chromatography |
| NFPA 1 : 2018 | FIRE CODE |
| NFPA 53 : 2021 | Recommended Practice on Materials, Equipment, and Systems Used in Oxygen-Enriched Atmospheres |
| ICC IFC International Fire Code:2021 | International Fire Code |
| NFPA 55:2023 | Compressed Gases and Cryogenic Fluids Code |
| CGA P 22 : 2014 | THE RESPONSIBLE MANAGEMENT AND DISPOSITION OF COMPRESSED GASES AND THEIR CYLINDERS |
| CGA PS 6 : 2011(R2017) | CGA POSITION STATEMENT ON SECURING COMPRESSED GAS CYLINDERS FROM FALLING AT GAS MANUFACTURERS' AND DISTRIBUTORS' FACILITIES AND USERS' SITES |
| CGA SB 27 : 2013 | SAFE USE AND HANDLING OF SMALL CYLINDERS |
| CGA P 9 : 2015 | THE INERT GASES: ARGON, NITROGEN, AND HELIUM |
| CGA SB 38 : 2007 | GUIDANCE FOR THE SAFE TRANSPORTATION OF MEDICAL OXYGEN FOR PERSONAL USE ON BUSES |
| CGA P 20 : JUNE 2017 | STANDARD FOR CLASSIFICATION OF TOXIC GAS MIXTURES |
| CGA AV 1 : 92(R1999) | SAFE HANDLING AND STORAGE OF COMPRESSED GASES |
| CGA P-2 : 2013 | CHARACTERISTICS AND SAFE HANDLING OF MEDICAL GASES |
| CGA P 39 : 2015 | GUIDELINES FOR OXYGEN-RICH ATMOSPHERES |
| CGA SB 32 : 2010 | PORTABLE CYLINDER BANKS |
| CGA C 6 : 2013 | STANDARD FOR VISUAL INSPECTION OF STEEL COMPRESSED GAS CYLINDERS |
| CGA C 7 : 2014 | GUIDE TO CLASSIFICATION AND LABELING OF COMPRESSED GASES |
| CGA P 19 : 2009 | CGA RECOMMENDED HAZARD RATINGS FOR COMPRESSED GASES |
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