Store only where temperature will not exceed 125°F (52°C).
Post “No Smoking or Open Flames” signs in storage and use areas.
There must be no sources of ignition.
Separate packages and protect against potential fire and/or explosion damage following appropriate codes and requirements (e.g., NFPA 30, NFPA 55, NFPA 70, and/or NFPA 221 in the U.S.) or according to requirements determined by the Authority Having Jurisdiction (AHJ).
Always secure containers upright to keep them from falling or being knocked over.
Install valve protection cap, if provided, firmly in place by hand when the container is not in use.
Store full and empty containers separately.
Use a first-in, first-out inventory system to prevent storing full containers for long periods.
OTHER PRECAUTIONS FOR HANDLING, STORAGE, AND USE:
When handling product under pressure, use piping and equipment adequately designed to withstand the pressures to be encountered.
Never work on a pressurized system. Use a back flow preventive device in the piping.
Gases can cause rapid suffocation because of oxygen deficiency; store and use with adequate ventilation.
If a leak occurs, close the container valve and blow down the system in a safe and environmentally correct manner in compliance with all international, federal/national, state/provincial, and local laws; then repair the leak.
Never place a container where it may become part of an electrical circuit.