Cylinder Labels

Phil O · December 18th, 2005, 12:18 AM

What are the minimum requirements for labelling cylinders in the UK?

I ask because I've just built myself a twin set and it looks great with no labels. If I go to my LDS I will end up with a massive Nitrox or trimix label, an O2 sticker the size of a small car and my nice clean cylinders will be treated as free advertising space for them. I much prefer the cylinders to be white with no reading material at all.

Thanks

*JohnKendall* · December 18th, 2005, 12:48 AM

Quote: (Originally Posted by Phil O)

What are the minimum requirements for labelling cylinders in the UK?

I ask because I've just built myself a twin set and it looks great with no labels. If I go to my LDS I will end up with a massive Nitrox or trimix label, an O2 sticker the size of a small car and my nice clean cylinders will be treated as free advertising space for them. I much prefer the cylinders to be white with no reading material at all.

Thanks

This is one of the few things that I think BSAC have got right.

http://www.bsac.org/shop/accs.htm

At the bottom they have cylinder labels. Just cut the BSAC logo off and you've got the minimum required size of sticker. All you need in addition is an O2 clean sticker.

HTH
J

limeyx · December 18th, 2005, 08:36 AM

Quote: (Originally Posted by JohnKendall)

This is one of the few things that I think BSAC have got right.

http://www.bsac.org/shop/accs.htm

At the bottom they have cylinder labels. Just cut the BSAC logo off and you've got the minimum required size of sticker. All you need in addition is an O2 clean sticker.

HTH
J

Seems like you need a new sticker for each fill though, right? Unless you *only* dive nitrox for a given tank?

Here (in the US), I've been using a bit of masking tape

*JohnKendall* · December 18th, 2005, 09:52 AM

Nah, You just leave the Trimix sticker on them all the time and use a bit of Duct tape to label after a fill.

J

Phil O · December 18th, 2005, 10:28 AM

Thanks for the link John - I've ordered some of the labels from BSAC.

**jb2cool** · December 18th, 2005, 04:51 PM

you can stick the label on so that it sits against the wing as well. That way you'll never see them anyhow.

Joe Hesketh · December 18th, 2005, 06:39 PM

Don't know whether BSAC have updated their stickers but IIRC the nitrox ones are now required to have a yellow diamond saying "Oxydizing Agent" as well as the green one.

SITA also do the mini labels (up to date markings too). Either buy in bulk or pick them up from the SITA/HSE stand at the Dive Show.

Joe

Sterny · January 6th, 2006, 12:57 PM

For your back gas cylinders (twins on this forum, I guess!), lots of folks seem to have their initials too - is this necessary and if not, why might you want to anyway. Where do you get them from?

vid · January 6th, 2006, 01:03 PM

presumably having your initials on your cylinder, means you can recognise it (and hterefore its contents) quickly.

get car number plate decals (from Halfords in the UK) or make your own from Avery laser labels - there's a couple of posts on this very point on YD including http://www.yorkshire-divers.co.uk/fo...ighlight=decal

vid

Divingniknaks · January 6th, 2006, 02:06 PM

Quote: (Originally Posted by vid)

presumably having your initials on your cylinder, means you can recognise it (and hterefore its contents) quickly.

get car number plate decals (from Halfords in the UK) or make your own from Avery laser labels - there's a couple of posts on this very point on YD including http://www.yorkshire-divers.co.uk/fo...ighlight=decal

vid

Halfords wont sell them anymore unless you have the Vehicle Reg document with you. Now how bloody silly is that !

Don't buy the lovely house number ones from B&Q either, look nice, not waterproof enough :D

HTH

December 18th, 2005, 12:18 AM	#1 (permalink)
Phil O(Offline) New Member Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Milton Keynes Posts: 340	Cylinder Labels What are the minimum requirements for labelling cylinders in the UK? I ask because I've just built myself a twin set and it looks great with no labels. If I go to my LDS I will end up with a massive Nitrox or trimix label, an O2 sticker the size of a small car and my nice clean cylinders will be treated as free advertising space for them. I much prefer the cylinders to be white with no reading material at all. Thanks __________________ Phil

December 18th, 2005, 10:28 AM	#5 (permalink)
Phil O(Offline) New Member Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Milton Keynes Posts: 340	Thanks for the link John - I've ordered some of the labels from BSAC. __________________ Phil

December 18th, 2005, 04:51 PM	#6 (permalink)
jb2cool (Online) Padawan learner Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Bracknell, Berkshire Posts: 796	you can stick the label on so that it sits against the wing as well. That way you'll never see them anyhow. __________________ http://jb2cool.bulldoghome.com

January 6th, 2006, 12:57 PM	#8 (permalink)
Sterny(Offline) New Member Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: The limpid tropical lagoons of Ealing, West London Posts: 550	For your back gas cylinders (twins on this forum, I guess!), lots of folks seem to have their initials too - is this necessary and if not, why might you want to anyway. Where do you get them from? __________________ "I thought I had a great idea today, but it never really took off. In fact, it didn't even get on the runway. I guess you could say it exploded in the hangar." - Bill Watterson, Calvin and Hobbes

January 6th, 2006, 02:06 PM	#10 (permalink)
Divingniknaks(Offline) Resident purveyor of shiney kit.... Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Midlands UK Posts: 1,038	Quote: (Originally Posted by vid) presumably having your initials on your cylinder, means you can recognise it (and hterefore its contents) quickly. get car number plate decals (from Halfords in the UK) or make your own from Avery laser labels - there's a couple of posts on this very point on YD including http://www.yorkshire-divers.co.uk/fo...ighlight=decal vid Halfords wont sell them anymore unless you have the Vehicle Reg document with you. Now how bloody silly is that ! Don't buy the lovely house number ones from B&Q either, look nice, not waterproof enough :D HTH __________________ Phill ----------------------------- Salvo Lights, DirZone Gear , Frog Wings Dive ? http://www.divingniknaks.com

December 18th, 2005, 12:48 AM	#2 (permalink)
JohnKendall(Offline) GUE Instructor/DIRX Moderator Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Cambridge, UK Posts: 1,097	Quote: (Originally Posted by Phil O) What are the minimum requirements for labelling cylinders in the UK? I ask because I've just built myself a twin set and it looks great with no labels. If I go to my LDS I will end up with a massive Nitrox or trimix label, an O2 sticker the size of a small car and my nice clean cylinders will be treated as free advertising space for them. I much prefer the cylinders to be white with no reading material at all. Thanks This is one of the few things that I think BSAC have got right. http://www.bsac.org/shop/accs.htm At the bottom they have cylinder labels. Just cut the BSAC logo off and you've got the minimum required size of sticker. All you need in addition is an O2 clean sticker. HTH J

December 18th, 2005, 08:36 AM	#3 (permalink)
limeyx (Online) New Member Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Los Angeles, CA Posts: 708	Quote: (Originally Posted by JohnKendall) This is one of the few things that I think BSAC have got right. http://www.bsac.org/shop/accs.htm At the bottom they have cylinder labels. Just cut the BSAC logo off and you've got the minimum required size of sticker. All you need in addition is an O2 clean sticker. HTH J Seems like you need a new sticker for each fill though, right? Unless you only dive nitrox for a given tank? Here (in the US), I've been using a bit of masking tape

December 18th, 2005, 09:52 AM	#4 (permalink)
JohnKendall(Offline) GUE Instructor/DIRX Moderator Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Cambridge, UK Posts: 1,097	Nah, You just leave the Trimix sticker on them all the time and use a bit of Duct tape to label after a fill. J

December 18th, 2005, 06:39 PM	#7 (permalink)
Joe Hesketh(Offline) New Member Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: London, UK Posts: 657	Don't know whether BSAC have updated their stickers but IIRC the nitrox ones are now required to have a yellow diamond saying "Oxydizing Agent" as well as the green one. SITA also do the mini labels (up to date markings too). Either buy in bulk or pick them up from the SITA/HSE stand at the Dive Show. Joe

January 6th, 2006, 01:03 PM	#9 (permalink)
vid(Offline) New Member Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: london/surrey border, UK Posts: 353	presumably having your initials on your cylinder, means you can recognise it (and hterefore its contents) quickly. get car number plate decals (from Halfords in the UK) or make your own from Avery laser labels - there's a couple of posts on this very point on YD including http://www.yorkshire-divers.co.uk/fo...ighlight=decal vid