Who should attend

Staff and postgraduate students whose activities involve the manual handling of Pressure Vessels and Dewars containing Liquid Nitrogen. This practical will emphasise hands-on manual handling techniques and principles in moving and transporting Cryogenic Liquids. Participants will be able to competently demonstrate the safe use and handling of Pressure Vessels and Dewars.    

Essential Information: pre-requisites

Before making the booking request, delegates must:

• Complete the e-learning session: Cryogenic Liquids and Decanting Liquid Nitrogen
• Attend the practical Cryogenic Liquids and Decanting Liquid Nitrogen Cryogenic Liquids and Decanting Liquid Nitrogen.
• Read the relevant Code of Practice - Liquid nitrogen - storage, use and transportation within Imperial premises (PDF).

Delegates must wear appropriate footwear, such as sturdy, robust footwear or steel-toecap safety boots. They may not wear trainers or open-toe sandals.

Key Areas

• Applying a Safe System of Work
• Select and use the correct PPE, safety footwear and clothing
• Moving vessels on roads, paths, lifts and corridors and assessing risks
• Decant from pressure vessels and non-pressurised dewars into smaller vessels
• Check for defects and integrity of vessels and bases and report problems
• Recognise the need for annual checks for pressure vessels and who to contact