Guidance

Transporting cylinders of compressed oxygen

Guidance on the commercial or private transport of cylinders of compressed oxygen.

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Department for Transport
Published
15 March 2016
Last updated
1 May 2024 — See all updates

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Transporting cylinders of compressed oxygen

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This guidance on the carriage of UN1072 compressed oxygen cylinders includes information about:

  • transporting oxygen commercially
  • tranporting oxygen privately
  • transporting oxygen by public transport
  • using oxygen cylinders during journeys

This is applicable to Great Britain. For Northern Ireland, see the Health and Safety Executive for Northern Ireland (HSENI) website.

See further guidance notes regarding the transportation of dangerous goods.

Published 15 March 2016
Last updated 1 May 2024 + show all updates

  1. Updates to transporting cylinders of compressed oxygen added.

  2. First published.

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