Gas Safe - Training and Consultancy for Gas Users

Question 4 of 10 - Making the connection

To avoid confusion and the possibility of an incident different gas types are fitted with different types of connections.

What type of connections would you find on industrial compressed gas cylinders in the UK?

Sorry that was incorrect. Oxygen and inert gases have right hand threads whilst fuel gases have left hand threads

That was correct. Oxygen and inert gases have right hand threads whilst fuel gases have left hand threads

Operators are able to identify left
hand threads by the notches machined
into the connecting nuts

Please select an answer before proceeding

	Left hand threads for oxygen and inert gases but right hand for flammable gases
	Right hand threads for oxygen and inert gases but left hand threads for flammable gases
	Bayonet connectors
	Left hand snap connectors for all cylinder types
	Right hand threads for oxygen, left hand threads for fuel gases and snap connectors for inert gases