# Is Your Propane Cylinder Safe? - **operation:** document - **citation:** PHMSA Guidance, Is Your Propane Cylinder Safe? - **title:** Is Your Propane Cylinder Safe? - **source type:** guidance - **agency:** Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration - **status:** guidance - **official:** true - **published on:** 2020-02-15 - **effective on:** 2020-02-15 - **summary:** Is Your Propane Cylinder Safe? Document Propane_Cylinder_Safety_Flyer_0.pdf (8.35 MB) This Propane Cylinder Safety poster provides guidance on how to check manufacturing and requalification dates to see if the cylinder is safe for use. The 2-sided poster displays the information in both English and Spanish. Issued Date: Saturday, February 15, 2020 - **machine formats:** - **json:** https://regulus.evalyn.ai/document/phmsa-guidance-your-propane-cylinder-safe-a19bcc67.json - **markdown:** https://regulus.evalyn.ai/document/phmsa-guidance-your-propane-cylinder-safe-a19bcc67.md - **app url:** https://regulus.evalyn.ai/document/phmsa-guidance-your-propane-cylinder-safe-a19bcc67 - **source url:** https://www.phmsa.dot.gov/training/hazmat/your-propane-cylinder-safe **body:** Is Your Propane Cylinder Safe? Document Propane_Cylinder_Safety_Flyer_0.pdf (8.35 MB) This Propane Cylinder Safety poster provides guidance on how to check manufacturing and requalification dates to see if the cylinder is safe for use. The 2-sided poster displays the information in both English and Spanish. Issued Date: Saturday, February 15, 2020 <<>> Is your propane cylinder SAFE? Propane cylinders must be periodically requalified to be safe for use*. Do not use cylinders that have not been requalified because you risk property damage, severe injuries, or death. 0505 To see if your cylinder is okay to use, look for these markings: A A Manufacturing Date: Cylinders must be requalified within 10 years of 0505 manufacture (in this illustration by May 2015). Requalification Date: V123456 0714 E If the cylinder is older than 10 years, look for a "requalification date." B Inspection Type of V123456 0714 E Requalifier ID Number Month/Year requalified requalified within 5 years or by July 2019. This illustration indicates a visual inspection and must be Other possible requalification markings: 73214 732145 73214E No alphabetic expiration date requalified within 10 years (by means the cylinder must be "S" means the cylinder must be requalified within 10 years (by requalified within 5 years (by July "E" means the cylinder must be July 2024 in this example). July 2024 in this example). 2019 in this example). U.S. Department A list of US DOT approved requalifiers and their ID number (RIN) is available on of Transportation the PHMSA website: https://portal.phmsa.dot.gov/rinlocator. See also §173.301 Pipeline and azardous Material A video guide is available at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=83UUfNIWjuU afety Administratic For more information, contact the Hazmat Info Center: 1-800-467-4922 PHH50-0159-1116 <<>> ¿Es su cilindro de propano SEGURO? Cilindros de gas propano deben ser recalificado periódicamente para ser seguro para su uso* *. No use los cilindros que no se han recalificado porque corre el riesgo de daños materiales, lesiones 0505 graves o la muerte. Para ver si su cilindro está bien para usar, busque estas marcas. A Fecha de Fabricación: 0505 Cilindros deben ser recalificado un plazo de 10 años de fabricación (en esta ilustración de mayo de 2015). B Fecha de Recalifcacion: V123456 0714 E Si el cilindro es mayor de 10 años, busca una "fecha de recalificación." B inspección Tipo de V123456 0714 E Número de Identificación Recalificador Mes/ Año recalificado recalificado dentro de 5 años o antes de Julio 2019. Esta ilustración indica una inspección visual y debe ser Otras marcas de recalificación posibles: 75214 732145 7 3214E Sin fecha de vencimiento alfabético significa que el cilindro debe ser "S" significa que el cilindro debe "E" significa que el cilindro debe recalificado dentro de 10 años ser recalificado dentro de 10 años ser recalificado dentro de 5 años (antes de Julio 2024 en este ejemplo). ejemplo). (Antes de Julio 2024 en este (Antes de Julio 2019 en este ejemplo). U.S. Department Una lista de los recalificadores aprobado DOT de los EE.UU. y su número de identificación of Transportation (RIN) se encuentra disponible en el sitio web PHMSA: https://portal.phmsa.dot.gov/rinlocator Pipeline and Safety Administration Hazardous Materials Para más información, por favor llame al Centro de Información de Materiales Peligrosos 1-800-467-4922 y mire al video https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=83UUFNIWjuU - **truncated:** false - **body characters:** 3507