Compressed Gas Cylinder Safety Advisory
PHMSA 07-03 Cylinder Safety Advisory.pdf
On July 07, 2014 (79 FR 38126), the Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration (PHMSA) published a safety advisory to notify the public that any DOT-Specification or DOT-Special Permit high pressure compressed gas cylinder marked as complying with the Hazardous Materials Regulations (HMR) by Always Safe Fire Extinguisher and Safety, LLC (ASFES) located at 41 Lockwood Avenue, Yonkers, NY 10701 is not authorized for the transportation of hazardous materials in commerce. ASFES has never been authorized by PHMSA to perform these regulatory functions. If DOT-Specification or DOT-Special permit cylinders have been serviced from ASFES from calendar years 2008 to present day, and have a marking stamped with the month (2 digits) and year (2 digits) separated by a star, these cylinders may not have been properly tested as prescribed by the HMR or by the applicable special permit. These cylinders should be considered unsafe and not authorized for the filling of hazardous material unless the cylinder is first properly tested by an individual or company authorized to requalify DOT specification and special permit cylinders.
