Gas stores should be located outdoors, preferably in a secure, cage protected from sunlight. Storage indoors is not recommended unless the building has been designed for that purpose with appropriate fire rated walls and ventilation. Store gas cylinders in well ventilated areas to prevent build up of escaped gases. Avoid storing gas cylinders in significant quantities near to or inside protected places where members of the public may assemble (e.g. places of worship, theatres, age care facilities, schools, hospitals, property boundaries).