Cylinder Handling

 

Receive Cylinder

• Inspect metal drum upon arrival; if there are any signs of damage during transport please notify shipping company and AkzoNobel immediately
• Consider wearing personal protective equipment (PPE) when opening drums

• Store metal drums and inner packaging for return shipment

Cylinder Inspection

• Inspect for any signs of physical damage (i.e. bent valves/lines, etc.)
• Inspect for any signs of leakage (i.e. white powder around VCR connections, etc.)

• Inspect cylinder labels (i.e. product name, weight, etc.)

Disconnecting/Connecting cylinders

• Consider removing  bath cooling liquid before disconnecting/connecting cylinders
• Purge MO lines before disconnecting a cylinder
• Install VCR end caps on vent and diptube valves immediately after disconnecting the cylinder
• Ensure lines are leak tight before connecting a new cylinder
• Use leak testing to confirm a good connection is made to the cylinder

 Return Cylinder

• Place used cylinder in correct metal drum
• Check for correct product and transport labeling
• Return used cylinder to AkzoNobel using the cylinder return procedure and form