Worthington Cylinders has re-released its guidance for hydrostatically requalifying galvanized steel compressed gas cylinders. This guidance is for both Worthington 3AA Hot Dipped Galvanized Cylinders and also Worthington SP-14157 cylinders. Procedures for successfully requalifying these cylinders include a specific pre-stretch procedure prior to testing. Failure to conduct these additional steps may result in inaccurate results and rejections/failures of perfectly adequat

While not yet published on the DOT PHMSA Website, Special Permit (SP) 12079 has been renewed by the DOT. SP12079 affects galvanized steel cylinders manufactured by Asahi Cylinders in Japan and imported into the United States. The new expiration date of this Special Permit is January 25, 2029. The full Special Permit is attached.

MSA Safety, announces that its the MSA® G1™ XR 2025 Edition Self-Contained Breathing Apparatus (SCBA) is now officially certified to the NFPA 1970:2025 Edition standard. This certification marks a major milestone for firefighter safety, as the NFPA version of the G1 XR SCBA includes characteristics directly influenced by American firefighters.  The 2025 Edition of NFPA 1970 unifies multiple PPE standards into a single, more stringent benchmark for SCBA performance and firefig

Dräger, a global leader in firefighting safety technology, announces that its Dräger PSS AirBoss Self-Contained Breathing Apparatus (SCBA) is now officially certified to the NFPA 1970:2025 Edition standard. This certification marks a major milestone for firefighter safety, as the NFPA version of the AirBoss SCBA includes characteristics directly influenced by American firefighters.  The 2025 Edition of NFPA 1970 unifies multiple PPE standards into a single, more stringent ben

American Cylinder and Safety had a informative discussion with one of the D.O.T.s compliance inspectors.  Part of this discussion...

We have release the PSI-PCI online class dates for the upcoming 2026 training year. Se our class schedule page for class dates and...

The new digital pit gauge is now in stock in our webstore. Document your findings accurately with this custom Digital Pit Gauge. External...

FLASH SALE Save 20% when purchasing our Compressed Gas Cylinder Codes and Marking Guide through 16 March 2025 . This guide is a...

American Cylinder and Safety, LLC has added more class dates for our in person Zoom classes through the end of 2025. See our Course...

American Cylinder and Safety is proud to announce that we have partnered with Authorized Testing Inc (ATI) in Riverside, CA to provide...

The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) just released its annual report on the Top 10 Most Frequently Cited Standards...

There have been recent online discussions within the compressed gas community about using lasers to engrave or clean aluminum high...

PSI Visual Cylinder Inspector Course/VCI Re-certification Course Online Training Classes: ​ 06 February (Day 1) and 07 February (Day 2)...

Starting in 2024, the US Department of Transportation (US DOT) has published revised civil monetary penalty amounts that may be imposed...

We have addeded an additional SCBA Visual Cylinder Inspector class in both July and August.  The added dates are: 18 July (Day 1) and 19...

Due to a scheduling conflict, we are changing the date of the 11-12 July Cylinder Inspector Class.  The new class dates are 10-11 July 2023.

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Lat chance to sign up for the June 2023 Visual Cylinder Inspector Class.  Seats are limited and filling up quickly.  Register under...

We have added new class dates for June thru August.

In an unexpected announcement by the US DOT, is yet another increase in civil penalty amounts for HAZMAT violations. This is the second...