Carrying oxygen in a hot car.

[eskimar]

Now that it's summer I want to go more but I'm worried about carrying my oxygen tanks in a hot car. Can anyone give me some advice?

[stone-UK]

Hi

The cylinders are made of a composite material which is unlikely to heat up.

The boot or away from direct sunlight should be a safe bet for storage. If parking look for a shaded area if likely to be there for long period of time.

There is no instructions on Air liquide site.

From Bayswater.

To safely transport your oxygen cylinders in your vehicle please follow this advice:

Always inform your insurance company that you will be carrying oxygen.

Safely secure oxygen cylinders in the boot, behind the front seats or strapped in the back seat of the vehicle. We recommend that you place protection around cylinders to ensure that they do not move around in the boot of the vehicle.

Never transport oxygen cylinders unsecured in the front or rear passenger seats.

If transporting several ambulatory oxygen cylinders always carry them in a green safety box in the boot of the vehicle. We can provide this box if needed, just call us on 0800 373580 between 8.00am – 5.00pm, Monday to Friday.

Individual portable oxygen cylinders should be kept in the carry bag provided to you free of charge and secured using the rear seat belts.

Never use oxygen in a fuel station.

Never smoke while using oxygen in the car.

Do not store oxygen cylinders in your vehicle.

If you have to leave oxygen cylinders unattended in the car, keep them out of view in the boot.