{"id":357,"date":"2024-09-06T11:30:34","date_gmt":"2024-09-06T15:30:34","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sites.nd.edu\/lsoprogram\/?page_id=357"},"modified":"2024-09-06T11:30:34","modified_gmt":"2024-09-06T15:30:34","slug":"compressed-gas-safety","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/sites.nd.edu\/lsoprogram\/compressed-gas-safety\/","title":{"rendered":"Compressed Gas Safety"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Gasses are vital for many experiments, either as reactants or to maintain a specific environment.&nbsp; When purchased, gasses are stored in compressed cylinders.&nbsp; These cylinders have safety hazards associated with them, as do the gasses contained in them.&nbsp; When accepting cylinders of gas after purchase, make sure the cylinder has been hydrostatically tested within the last 5 years before accepting, and the cylinder is properly labeled with the type of gas, maximum pressure, and GHP pictogram symbols.&nbsp; Check MSDSs for specific gas safety precautions.&nbsp; When storing cylinders of compressed gas, secure them upright with a chain, cable, or strap \u2154 of the way up the cylinder to a wall or fixed bench.&nbsp; Do not nest cylinders.&nbsp; Like with other chemicals, separate and store gas cylinders based on hazard class, as seen in the table below.&nbsp; In addition, flammable gasses should be stored at least 20ft (6.1m) away from combustible solids or liquids.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table\"><table class=\"has-fixed-layout\"><tbody><tr><td>Gas Hazard Category<\/td><td>Non-Flammable<\/td><td>Oxidizing<\/td><td>Flammable<\/td><td>Pyrophoric<\/td><td>Toxic<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Toxic<\/td><td>C<\/td><td>20ft (6.1m)<\/td><td>20ft (6.1m)<\/td><td>20ft (6.1m)<\/td><td>&#8211;<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Pyrophoric<\/td><td>C<\/td><td>20ft (6.1m)<\/td><td>20ft (6.1m)<\/td><td>&#8211;<\/td><td>20ft (6.1m)<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Flammable<\/td><td>C<\/td><td>20 ft (6.1m)<\/td><td>&#8211;<\/td><td>20ft (6.1m)<\/td><td>20ft (6.1m)<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Oxidizing<\/td><td>C<\/td><td>&#8211;<\/td><td>20ft (6.1m)<\/td><td>20ft (6.1m)<\/td><td>20ft (6.1m)<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Non-Flammable<\/td><td>&#8211;<\/td><td>C<\/td><td>C<\/td><td>C<\/td><td>C<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Do not store gas cylinders in areas that can exceed 125 degrees Fahrenheit (52 degrees Celsius).&nbsp; When storing, cylinders must have a valve protection cap.&nbsp; Gasses with a health hazard rating of 3 or 4 or gasses with a health hazard rating of 2 that also lack physiological warning properties (gasses lacking smell or color) should be stored in a continuously mechanically ventilated gas cabinet.&nbsp; Cylinders should be equipped with pressure regulators fitting to the gas contained in the cylinder and marked for maximum cylinder pressure.&nbsp; Gas lines and system designs should be fitted to the type of gas being used.&nbsp; See the CHP for specifications based on each type of gas.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Gasses are vital for many experiments, either as reactants or to maintain a specific environment.&nbsp; When purchased, gasses are stored in compressed cylinders.&nbsp; These cylinders have safety hazards associated with them, as do the gasses contained in them.&nbsp; When accepting cylinders of gas after purchase, make sure the cylinder has been hydrostatically tested within the [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":4815,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-357","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/sites.nd.edu\/lsoprogram\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/357","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/sites.nd.edu\/lsoprogram\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/sites.nd.edu\/lsoprogram\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/sites.nd.edu\/lsoprogram\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/4815"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/sites.nd.edu\/lsoprogram\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=357"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/sites.nd.edu\/lsoprogram\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/357\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":358,"href":"https:\/\/sites.nd.edu\/lsoprogram\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/357\/revisions\/358"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/sites.nd.edu\/lsoprogram\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=357"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}