PHMSA 36-16
Thursday, December 15, 2016
PHMSA Issues Safety Advisory on Use of DOT-39 Cylinders for Liquefied Flammable Compressed Gas. The U.S. Department of Transportation’s (U.S. DOT) Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration (PHMSA) issued a safety advisory informing offerors or anyone using a DOT Specification 39 (DOT-39) cylinder that cylinders with an internal volume of 75 cubic inches (in3)(1.23 L) or more should not be filled with liquefied flammable compressed gas. The rupture or release of a liquefied flammable compressed gas from a DOT-39 cylinder with an internal volume exceeding 75 in3 is a safety concern that could result in extensive property damage, serious personal injury, or even death.