We had several tanks of gas topple in the storage cage last evening. As I am continuing to work with environmental safety about proper storage and identification, it was apparent that numerous tanks of CO2 were returned to the storage cage with out their enclosure caps. Neither the warehouse or the distributors will take tanks back with out the top it came supplied with. Your laboratories will accrue demurrage charges until the lids are provided.

These caps weigh 5 to 8 pounds a piece, they are not trash. Not only are these important for your labs finances, moving tanks around the building without having the valves protected is a serious safety issue. 

Please get the word out to your lab members and if they have not received this message, please ask them to follow this group for important announcements at: https://my3.my.umbc.edu/groups/ilsb-research