This page contains basic guidelines and rules to help ensure the safe handling and storage of compressed gas cylinders. Mishandled cylinders may rupture violently, release their hazardous contents or ...

Pressurised gas and compressed gases may cause asphyxiation by displacing O2 from the air. Gas cylinders should therefore be stored in well-ventilated areas and, if the expanded volume is sufficient ...

This guideline identifies general safety precautions that should be reviewed and followed when dealing with compressed-gas cylinders at Brandeis. The MSDS for specific gases should be reviewed to ...