Compressed Gas and Equipment
Standards
Compressed gas and equipment is addressed in specific OSHA standards for general industry, maritime, and construction. This section highlights OSHA standards and documents related to compressed gas and equipment.
OSHA Standards
General Industry (29 CFR 1910) |
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1910 Subpart H - Hazardous Materials | ||
1910.101, Compressed gases (general requirements). |
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1910.102, Acetylene. |
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1910.103, Hydrogen. |
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1910.104, Oxygen. |
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1910.105, Nitrous oxide. |
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1910 Subpart M - Compressed Gas and Compressed Air Equipment | ||
1910.169, Air receivers. |
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1910 Subpart Q - Welding, Cutting and Brazing | ||
1910.253, Oxygen-fuel gas welding and cutting. |
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1910.254, Arc welding and cutting. |
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1910 Subpart T - Commercial Diving Operations | ||
1910.430, Equipment. |
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Maritime (29 CFR 1915, 1917, 1918) |
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1915.55, Gas welding and cutting. |
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1917 Subpart G - Related Terminal Operations and Equipment | ||
1917.152, Welding, cutting and heating (hot work) (See also §1917.2, definition of Hazardous cargo, materials, substance, or atmosphere). |
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1917.154, Compressed air. |
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1917.155, Air receivers. |
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Construction (29 CFR 1926) |
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1926 Subpart D - Occupational Health and Environmental Controls | ||
1926.65, Hazardous waste operations and emergency response. |
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1926 Subpart J - Welding and Cutting | ||
1926.350, Gas welding and cutting. |
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State Plan Standards
There are 29 OSHA-approved State Plans operating state-wide occupational safety and health programs. State Plans are required to have standards and enforcement programs that are at least as effective as OSHA's and may have different or more stringent requirements.
Additional Directives
Note: The directives in this list provide additional information that is not necessarily connected to a specific OSHA standard highlighted on this Safety and Health Topics page.
- 29 CFR 1926.350(a)(9) Securing of Compressed Gas Cylinders. STD 03-08-002, (March 11, 1981).
- Drains on Air Receivers; 29 CFR 1910.169(a)(2)(i) and (6)(2). STD 01-10-002, (October 30, 1978).
- Reduction of Air Pressure below 30 psi for Cleaning Purposes. STD 01-13-001, (October 30, 1978).
Additional Letters of Interpretation
Note: The letters in this list provide additional information that is not necessarily connected to a specific OSHA standard highlighted on this Safety and Health Topics page.
- Compressed gas cylinders (November 14, 1996).
- Using compressed air for cleaning an employee's body and clothing (January 14, 1994).
- Movement of compressed gas cylinders with regulators installed and "special truck" requirement (September 09, 1993).
- Use of compressed air when cleaning arsenic and lead contaminated surfaces (March 18, 1993).
- Applicability of compressed gas cylinder standard to workplaces subject to the Hazardous Waste Operations and Emergency Response Standard (June 05, 1992).
- Transportation of compressed gas chambers (May 05, 1992).
- Maintaining Workplace Acetylene Cylinders (February 06, 1992).
- Use of thermoplastic pipe in above ground locations (February 28, 1991).
- Compressed Gas Cylinder Valve Protector (July 26, 1989).
- Interpretation of "special truck" as identified in 1910.252(a)(2) (v)(b)(4) (October 24, 1988).
- The safe use of portable, compressed-air-actuated, fastener driving tools (staple guns) (August 08, 1986).
- Applicable regulations to the Nupro 316-DC-RD cylinder valve (May 16, 1986).
- Response to request for variance from 1910.242(b) (December 06, 1985).
- Applicability of 1910.212(a)(3)(ii) to Portable Pneumatic Powered Fastener Tools (March 25, 1985).
- Clarification that a safety device to automatically cut off the flow of compressed air applies only to pneumatic power tools (June 06, 1983).
- Valve protection for compressed gas cylinders (October 22, 1980).
- The use of compressed air for cleaning purposes with a pressure greater than 30 P.S.I. and the use of air guns with long pipes (April 14, 1978).
- Clarification of 29 CFR 1926.350(b)(4) to Permit Cylinders Containing Oxygen, Acetylene or Other Fuel Gas to be Taken into Tunnels (July 07, 1975).