5.2 Cylinders in containers
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5.2 Cylinders in containers

 Cylinders should, whenever practicable, be stowed upright with their valves on top and with their protective caps firmly in place. Cylinders should be adequately secured, so as to withstand the rigours of the intended voyage, by means of steel strapping or equivalent means led to lashing points on the container floor. When cylinders cannot be stowed upright in a closed container, they should be carried in an open-top or a platform-based container.

Parent topic: 5 Securing against sliding and shifting
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