Is this course right for me?
Target Audience: The workshop is designed for staff and students who either use or supervise personnel working with cryogenic liquids and associated equipment in a laboratory environment.
Why do accidents occur with liquid nitrogen?
Review the properties of liquid nitrogen.
Team exercise - Pipework identification, design and operation of cryogenic vessels.
Filling and location of vessel.
Practical session conducted utilising a low-pressure vessel and either a working flask or dewar.
The need for personal protective equipment.
The need for oxygen monitoring systems.
Valve identification.
Pre-fill checks.
The need to decant at the correct vessel pressure.
The workshop will enable participants to:
- Correctly identify cryogenic vessels.
- Recognise how cryogenic vessels operate.
- Identify key safety features on cryogenic vessels.
- Be aware of the hazards posed by cryogenic liquids.
- Undertake pre-use safety checks on vessels and dewars.
- Safely vent excessive vessel pressure prior to decanting.
- Control hazards when decanting liquid nitrogen.
- Be aware of the need for safe decanting procedures.
Delivered By: gassafetytraining.com
Prerequisites
Prior to undertaking this training course, staff and post-graduates are required to successfully complete the following training course: Using Liquid Nitrogen Safely Within Universities.In order to be allowed to participate in the practical workshop your delegates must bring and wear appropriate Personal Protective Equipment (PPE):
• Steel toe capped safety boots, with non-slip soles, specific for use with cryogenic liquids. The footwear should afford the user sufficient protection against spillage. Should the boots have tongues, these should be sewn in to prevent liquid ingress.
• To prevent liquid ingress into safety boots, ensure trousers do not have cuffs.
• Safety glasses or a face shield to protect against pressure or splashes when decanting liquid nitrogen.
• Gloves appropriate for cryogenic use.
Our trainer may permit delegates not wearing the correct PPE to view the practical workshop, but they will not be permitted to actively participate in it.
Refresher Training
Three yearly for refresher training