Title: How to Transport a Scuba Tank - Rules to Comply With
Headings: How to Transport a Scuba Tank - Rules to Comply With
How to Transport a Scuba Tank - Rules to Comply With
IN THE AIR…
National and international rules and regulations for commercial flights
Exemptions
Getting your tank through airport security
Remember
What you need to know
National regulations
ON THE ROAD...
Transporting SCUBA tanks on the road in a car
European regulations
Dive businesses
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Content: National regulations
Check with your home country and airline which regulations you have to comply with. Some airlines have rules that prohibit the transportation of SCUBA tanks anyway. Consider whether renting a tank at your dive destination may be the easier option. ON THE ROAD...
Transporting SCUBA tanks on the road in a car
Divers may go by car to a dive site and will bring along their SCUBA tanks with compressed air or Nitrox, their emergency oxygen bottle, and perhaps Argon for their dry suit. Private individuals who transport SCUBA tanks filled with air, Nitrox or Argon for their own purposes (e.g. recreational diving or filling) do not need to carry along any transport documents nor labels in their car or on the bottle. Just put the tank safely in the trunk or on the floor of the car. Don't put it on its bottom but wedge it into a place with luggage or behind car seats to minimize its potential to roll around. European regulations
Accord européen relatif au transport international des marchandises Dangereuses par Route (ADR)
European and neighboring states have acceded to the ADR and implemented it in their national legislation. According to the ADR, a filled SCUBA tank is hazardous material and belongs to the dangerous goods class 2.2, non-flammabe gas. Dive businesses
Regulations for dive businesses are different to private individuals.