Gas cylinders should not be stored for an excessive amount of time. Only buy the sufficient quantity of gas to cover your needs and always use the gas that is bought first is used first – first in, first used. Store gas in dry, safe places. They should be placed on a flat surface and not in a tightly confined space e.g. open air or ventilated. Always ensure they do not lie or stand in water, you can stand them on a pallet to avoid any damage to them.

Protect gas cylinders from any external heat sources that may affect their mechanical integrity and they should be stored away from sources of ignition and other flammable materials.

Gas cylinders can become dangerous if damaged, this is why it is important to store them safely, by restraining or containing them properly, even if they are designed to be free-standing.

When you do handle, store or transport any type of 'pressure receptacle', always follow the guidelines, rules and regulations to ensure that yourself and your colleagues, are safe when working with gas cylinders.

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Oopsy.....you are rolling a 47 and its got away from you, our advice is to let it fall. It can really hurt if your fingers get trapped in the handles, so if it leans to much don't try and pull it back to standing.....just let it go and then get someone to assist you in picking it back up.