Cryogenic Gases Safety Awareness Workshop and Liquid Nitrogen Decanting Practical Workshop

Course Code
50332240

Provider
Health and Safety Services

Tutor(s):

Suitability
The workshop is designed for lecturers, managers, supervisors,
technicians and post-graduate students who either use or supervise
personnel working with compressed cylinder gases and associated
equipment in a laboratory environment. A maximum of 15 delegates may
attend.


Date(s)
Tuesday, July 21, 2026, 09:30 to 16:00

Max Places:
12

Description
Cryogenic Gases Safety Awareness Workshop

- Overview of Risk Assessments
- Risk Control Strategy
- Hazards posed by cold
- Cryogenic Vessels
- Hazards posed by pressure
- Movement of cryogenic vessels and manual handling
- Safe Storage of Cryogenic Vessels
- Potential Oxygen enrichment hazards during the decanting process

Liquid Nitrogen Decanting Practical

- Pipework Identification
- Filling and Location of Vessels
- Demonstration of Practical Decanting of Liquid Nitrogen
- Pre fill checks
- Delegate Practical Session

PLEASE NOTE: The cost of the course will be of £150 per delegate. All
delegates must wear appropriate PPE during the practical session.
Delegates will need to provide their own, steel cap shoes/boots,
laboratory coat, safety glasses and rigger
boots.