---
kind: "section"
citation: "46 C.F.R. § 197.338"
title: "46"
number: "197.338"
heading: "Compressed gas cylinders."
url: "https://uscodex.org/cfr/46/197.338"
---

# §197.338. Compressed gas cylinders.


Each compressed gas cylinder must—

- (a) Be stored in a ventilated area;
- (b) Be protected from excessive heat;
- (c) Be prevented from falling;
- (d) Be tested after any repair, modification, or alteration to the pressure boundaries as set forth in [§ 197.462](/cfr/46/197.462.md); and
- (e) **Meet the requirements of—**
  - (1) [Part 54](/cfr/46/part54.md) of this chapter; or
  - (2) 49 CFR [173.34](/cfr/49/173.34.md) and [49](/cfr/49/49.md) CFR [part 178](/cfr/46/part178.md), subpart C.

## Notes

### Authority

Authority: 33 U.S.C. 1509; 43 U.S.C. 1333; 46 U.S.C. 3306, 3703, 6101; Department of Homeland Security Delegation No. 0170.1.

### Source

Source: CGD 76-009, 43 FR 53683, Nov. 16, 1978, unless otherwise noted.