Combined Laboratory & Cryogenic Gases

Our Combined Laboratory & Cryogenic Gases Safety Awareness Workshop is an instructor-led training session for up to 20 delegates. It provides all the essential safety awareness information that users of compressed gases and cryogenic liquids in a laboratory or other similar environment require.

It can be extended to include information on piped systems if required.

The workshop is designed for:

• Anyone using, handling or storing cylinder gases and cryogenic liquids in a laboratory environment
• Laboratory and other Managers with operational responsibilites for safety
• Managers, Supervisors and staff from all functions who are responsible for the safe use of gases
• Anyone responsible for Health & Safety

Combined Laboratory & Cryogenic Gases Safety Awareness Workshop Overview

• Why do accidents occur?
• What's in the air?
• Gas properties and hazards
• Inert gases and oxygen deficiency
• Oxygen enrichment
• Expansion rates
• Inert gas incident rescue
• Hazards posed by oils and greases
• Hazards of flammability
• Safe operation of gas control equipment
• The need for Personal Protective Equipment (PPE)
• Hazards posed by pressure
• Owner / operator responsibilites in repsect of piped systems (if required)
• Safe handling and storage of gas cylinders
• Cryogenic vessel design
• Safe handling and storage of cryogenic vessels
• What happens when it all goes wrong

What You Will Learn

The workshop will enable participants to:

• Correctly identify gas cylinders and cryogenic vessels
• Recognise how they operate
• Be aware of the hazards of asphyxia
• Recognise the hazards posed by oxygen enrichment
• Appreciate the hazards associated with cryogenic liquids
• Recognise the need for ventilation and atmospheric monitoring
• Identify flammability hazards
• Select the correct gas control equipment
• Recognise the hazards of using incorrect manual handling techniques
• Manage the safe storage of gas cylinders and cryogenic vessels in accordance with the relevant Guidance Notes
• Introduce safe working practices into your workplace

Workshop Price

As this workshop is tailored to meet your requirements the price will depend on the content. Please contact us to discuss your requirements. VAT is payable at the standard rate.

A maximum of 20 delegates may attend. Certificates of attendance and delegate workbooks will be issued.

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The workshop can be run in isolation, or it can form the foundation for one, or both, of its related practical workshops; Connecting Regulators & Cylinder Set-up and Liquid Nitrogen Decanting.

Please note that if any of your gases are distributed via a piped system we will extend the training workshop to provide information relating to these.