Guidance

Transporting cylinders of compressed oxygen

Guidance on the commercial or private transport of cylinders of compressed oxygen.

• From: Department for Transport
• Published: 15 March 2016
• Last updated: 17 September 2024 — See all updates

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Transporting cylinders of compressed oxygen

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This guidance on the carriage of UN1072 compressed oxygen cylinders includes information about:

• transporting oxygen commercially
• tranporting oxygen privately
• transporting oxygen by public transport
• using oxygen cylinders during journeys

This is applicable to Great Britain. For Northern Ireland, see the Health and Safety Executive for Northern Ireland (HSENI) website.

See further guidance notes regarding the transportation of dangerous goods.

Published 15 March 2016
Last updated 17 September 2024 + show all updates

1. 17 September 2024

   Clarified guidance on use of oxygen cylinders on short journeys.

2. 8 May 2024

   Amendment about portable lighting apparatus to reflect ADR requirement added.

3. 1 May 2024

   Updates to transporting cylinders of compressed oxygen added.

4. 15 March 2016

   First published.