Safety Training Course

Compressed Gas Safety: For the Trades

Reduce workplace risk with Compressed Gas Safety: For the Trades training focused on the three main types of compressed gases and their properties.

Length:
12m
Language(s):
EN, FR, SP
Year Produced:
2025

Compressed Gas Safety: For the Trades

Compressed Gas Safety: For the Trades gives learners a practical foundation for making safer, more informed decisions. Key outcomes include the ability to describe the three main types of compressed gases and their properties, spot the hazards of compressed gas cylinders, and practice safe storage, transport, and use of gas cylinders. The material also helps learners describe the dangers of liquefied gases, cryogenic risks and asphyxiation. Practical examples connect the subject to routine tasks, expected procedures, and decisions employees may need to make on the job. Learners finish with a clearer understanding of what to look for, how to respond, and when to raise a concern or seek additional guidance.

Course Overview

  • Describe the three main types of compressed gases and their properties
  • Spot the hazards of compressed gas cylinders
  • Practice safe storage, transport, and use of gas cylinders
  • Describe the dangers of liquefied gases, cryogenic risks and asphyxiation
  • Describe choose and use the right PPE for compressed gas tasks
Objectives:
Describe the three main types of compressed gases and their properties
Spot the hazards of compressed gas cylinders
Practice safe storage, transport, and use of gas cylinders
Describe the dangers of liquefied gases, cryogenic risks and asphyxiation

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FAQs

Which three types of compressed gases are covered?

The three types of compressed gases are liquefied gases, non-liquefied gases and dissolved gases.

What makes it dangerous to handle an unsecured cylinder?

Learners are taught that an unsecured cylinder that falls and has its valve snap off can become an unguided missile with enough force to launch through concrete walls, causing fatal injuries.

Which particular dangers of liquefied gases like refrigerants are covered?

Liquefied gases can cause severe, deep-tissue frostbite almost instantly upon contact due to auto-refrigeration. They can also pose an asphyxiation hazard as they are often heavier than air and displace oxygen.

Which's the cardinal rule for using oxygen cylinders?

The cardinal rule is to keep all oil and grease away from oxygen fittings, as pressurized oxygen can cause these substances to spontaneously and violently combust.

What is the reason shouldn't I lift a cylinder by its valve cap?

The valve protection cap is designed to protect the delicate valve assembly, not to support the cylinder's weight. Lifting by the cap can cause it to break off, potentially dropping the cylinder and damaging the valve, which can turn it into a missile.

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