Handling Compressed Gas Safely (Public Agency)

(21 min.) There are almost 200 different types of gases contained in gas cylinders. Some examples include atmospheric gases, fuels, refrigerant gases, lab gases, flammable, and poisonous gases to name a few. Your safety plan should be designed to create safety awareness of the hazards of working with compressed gas cylinders.

Topics included in this safety video are: basic safety, hazards to consider, fire and explosions, corrosive gases, chemical poisoning, handling compressed gas cylinders, identification, identifying the substances and approximate precautions, personal protective equipment (PPE), gas cylinder storage, cylinder inspection and transportation, working with gas cylinders, gas cylinder, piping and manifold safety, compressed gas emergency training, and basic training.

Program comes with a CD-ROM of written materials, including test questions and answers. English title also includes PowerPoint presentation.