Safety Flash
Incorrectly colour coded oxygen cylinders
Incorrectly colour coded oxygen cylinders
- IMCA
- Safety Flash
- IMCA SF 12/08
- Competence and TrainingDivingHazardous Substances
- Diving operations
- Gas cylinder
- Competence and trainingOperational supervisionPre-use checks
Summary
An IMCA safety flash reports receipt of a small number of W-size oxygen cylinders incorrectly labelled as oxygen-free nitrogen. It reiterates diving gas sampling requirements before and during operations, supplier labelling and purity certification, competent analysis of received gases, and supervisory authority for confirming contents before use.
Classifications: Diving operations; diving; commercial diving.
Classifications: Gas cylinder; compressed gas bottle; gas cylinders.
Classifications: Competence and training; competency assurance; safety training.
Classifications: Operational supervision.
Classifications: Pre-use checks; pre-use inspection.
Summary
Some oxygen cylinders intended for diving applications were incorrectly labelled as nitrogen.
IMCA SF 12/08. Themes: competence and training, diving, hazardous substances.