Safety Flash
Transport of welding/burning gas
Transport of welding/burning gas
- IMCA
- Safety Flash
- IMCA SF 03/00
- Hazardous SubstancesHot Work and FireMarine Operations
- Hazardous substancesLoss of containmentRegulation and legislation
- Marine operations
- Gas cylinderValve
- Operating and work proceduresPositive retention and reliable securingSafety communication
- Marine industry
- Vessel
Summary
Oxygen and acetylene cylinders toppled during vessel transport in an inadequately secured, unlabelled container. An acetylene cylinder lost its cap protection, allowing its valve to open and gas to escape. Nobody was injured. The flash records recommendations for racks or cages, dangerous-goods labelling and paperwork, and checks preventing mixed-gas transport.
Classifications: Hazardous substances; hazardous chemicals; chemical exposure.
Classifications: Loss of containment; containment loss.
Classifications: Regulation and legislation; safety legislation; regulatory requirements.
Classifications: Marine operations; maritime operations.
Classifications: Gas cylinder; compressed gas bottle; gas cylinders.
Classifications: Valve; valves.
Classifications: Operating and work procedures.
Classifications: Positive retention and reliable securing.
Classifications: Safety communication; toolbox talk; toolbox talks.
Classifications: Marine industry; shipping industry; maritime sector.
Classifications: Vessel; aboard ship; onboard vessel.
Summary
Gas cylinders toppled during vessel transport, releasing acetylene inside an unlabelled container.
IMCA SF 03/00. Themes: hazardous substances, hot work and fire, marine operations.