EPA 608 Core · Shipping · Easy
How should you safely transport refrigerant cylinders?
Answer: B. Upright and secured.
- ALaying flat on their side.
- BUpright and secured.✓ Correct
- CUpside down to protect the valves.
- DLoosely in the truck bed.
Why B is right
Cylinders must always be transported in an upright position and securely tied down.
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