Events

Date: Tuesday 30 March 2010
Time: 9.00am - 4.30pm
Venue: TBC

Register online at www.erbi.co.uk

Sponsored by: Air Liquide




This workshop is designed to enable Laboratory Managers & Supervisors, Stores Managers and Facilities Managers to effectively identify & control compressed gases safety.

The course provides safety training on 2 different categories of compressed gases supply:
1) Cylinder gases - (Best way to describe this is metal cylinders containing the gas in a compressed gaseous form)
2) Cryogenic gases (This is frequently nitrogen, argon and helium which has been compressed even further so it becomes a very cold liquid e.g. liquid nitrogen is -196 C which is then stored in special containers or dewars)

Training for both gas types gives instruction on current legislation surrounding the gases.

Cylinder gases training instructs delegates on how to identify the different cylinder gases used in the laboratory.
It guides them through the properties and hazards of each of the gases helping them to understand how they react in different circumstances to use them safely.
Training incorporates the recognition and safe use of the equipment associated with the use of gases.
Should an incident or accident occur involving gases the emergency procedures that should be followed are explained.

The cryogenic gases training is generally delivered in the afternoon. Delegates will have been taken through the safety aspects of the gas in the morning session but as the gas is now stored in a colder state this presents a different set of problems. This session deals with the safety aspects of the cryogenic liquid.

This programme provides a passport in laboratory gases use to HSE INDG 381.
It assists employers & users in meeting their obligations in respect of the
H &S at Work Act 1974 Section 2.2
It also provides information, training & supervision to all people who are exposed to risk'

The workshop uses real life case studies & introduces delegates to tools & techniques to identify work patterns that create risk.
Delegates are taken from first principles to in-depth modules on a range of topics all fully supported with checklists, audit tools & documentation to check compliance in accordance with current Codes of Practice & Pressure Systems Regulations

All delegates receive: