06-237619-001 iii April 2020
SAFE CYLINDER HANDLING PROCEDURES
Before handling Kidde IGS products, all personnel must be trained in the safe handling of the containers
as well as in the proper procedures for installation, removal, filling, and connection of other critical devices,
such as flex hoses; actuation devices; pressure monitoring devices; transportation safety caps, guards, or
shrouds; and anti-recoil devices.
READ, UNDERSTAND and ALWAYS FOLLOW the design, installation, operation and maintenance manuals,
owners manuals, service manuals, etc., that are provided with the individual systems.
The following safety procedures must be observed at all times:
TRANSPORTING CONTAINER
Containers must be shipped securely either upright in steel stillages or horizontally on pallets using a
minimum of 3 bands to secure the container/s to the pallet.
On site, containers must not be rolled, dragged, or slid, nor allowed to be slid from tailgates of vehicles. A
suitable hand truck, fork truck, single cylinder trolley, roll platform, or similar device must be used.
ROUGH HANDLING
Containers must not be dropped or permitted to strike violently against each other or other surfaces.
STORAGE
Containers must be stored standing upright where they are not likely to be knocked over and the containers
must be secured.
For additional information on safe handling of compressed gas cylinders, see CGA Pamphlet PI titled
“Standard for Safe Handling of Compressed Gases in Containers”. CGA pamphlets may be purchased from
The Compressed Gas Association: http://www.cganet.com
ANTI-RECOIL SAFETY CAP
• Each Agent cylinder is factory equipped with an anti-recoil safety cap installed on the valve discharge
outlet, and securely fixed to the valve via a stainless steel, PVC coated cable to prevent loss. This
device is a safety feature, and will prevent discharge when installed if the cylinder is actuated
accidentally.
• The anti-recoil safety cap must be installed on the valve outlet AT ALL TIMES except when the
cylinders are connected into the system piping.
WARNING
Any area in which inert gas agent is used or stored must be properly ventilated.
A person working in an area where air has become enriched with agent can
become unconscious without sensing the lack of oxygen. Remove the victim to
fresh air. Administer artificial respiration if necessary and summon a physician.
Never dispose of liquefied agent in an indoor work or storage area.
WARNING
Pressurized (charged) cylinders are capable of violent discharge and, as such, are
extremely hazardous. Pressurized cylinders must be handled safely to avoid accidents
that could cause bodily injury, death, or property damage.
WARNING
The instructions contained in this foreword and throughout the manual must be
followed in the exact sequence as written to prevent serious injury, death, or
property damage.
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