Gas Cylinders (Including LP Gas Cylinders)

Safe use of portable LPG appliances

Gas Cylinders used in the Workplace

Gas cylinders (including LP Gas cylinders) used or intended to be used in a workplace in Tasmania, in accordance with the Workplace Health and Safety Regulations 1998, must:

• comply with Australian Standard AS 2030
• be inspected and maintained in accordance with AS 2030
• have the design of the gas cylinder registered with Workplace Standards Tasmania (or with another state or territory OHS regulatory authority).

Gas cylinders that have been formally accepted and registered by another State or Territory OHS regulatory authority and have been issued with a design registration number are acceptable for use within Tasmania. That is, an application for design registration in Tasmania is not required if the design of the gas cylinder has been registered in another State or Territory.

For more information refer to booklet

 Plant Safety Registration and record keeping requirements applying in Tasmania (GB086)

For the definition of a ‘gas cylinder’ refer Schedule 1 – Definitions under the Workplace Health and Safety Regulations 1998.

LP Gas cylinders for general traffic (that is, use by the general public)

LP Gas cylinders (including ‘gas barbecue’ cylinders) for ‘general traffic use’ or use by the public are subject to the requirements of the Dangerous Goods (General) Regulations 1998.

The regulations mandate Australian/New Zealand Standard AS/NZS 1596 - The storage and handling of LP Gas, (and AS 2030 – to which LP Gas cylinders must comply).

Requirements prior to filling

Australian Standard AS 2030 Part 1: covers the requirements for gas cylinders for compressed gases other than acetylene. Section 6 covers the requirements that must be satisfied prior to a cylinder being filled by the gas supplier.

Suppliers of LP Gas

Should a supplier sell LP Gas cylinders that are already filled, ready for use, additional requirements are also imposed under the dangerous goods legislation. Information in relation to storage and licensing is available from the Helpline.