These “Lite Cylinders” are made from fiberglass, making them both easier to toss around and safer. Unlike standard propane tanks, the Lite Cylinders won’t corrode, are translucent making checking gas levels easy, and don’t explode when exposed to fire. (Or so they claim. It’d be fun to prove them wrong.)
Unlike the steel tanks you can rent from the hardware store, the Lite Cylinders are $100 a pop.
A Propane Tank With a Clear Difference [Toolmonger]
http://a257.g.akamaitech.net/7/257/2422/01jan20071800/edocket.access.gpo.gov/2007/E7-10081.htm
SUMMARY: Recently, five (5) 33-pound propane cylinders authorized under
DOT Special Permit (DOT-SP 13957) ruptured during storage at a facility
in Miami, Florida. The purpose of this notice is to alert owners and
users of certain cylinders manufactured under this special permit to
potential safety problems and to advise them to remove the cylinders
from service as outlined in this notice. Also, PHMSA requests
information on any other failures or leakage of lading, involving all
cylinders made under DOT-SP 13957, which include 10-pound, 20-pound,
and 33-pound cylinders, that may not have been previously reported to
the agency.