

Compressed gas
Ensuring compressed gas can be used safely throughout the University
Introduction
Compressed gases, also referred to as gases under pressure, are used in a wide range of industries such as manufacturing, chemical processing, electronics and research.
There are many hazards associated with compressed gases, therefore they can be more risky to use than liquid and solid materials. Some of the risks involved with the use of compressed gases include:
- Physical pressure of gas in the system
- Low flash points of flammable gases
- Low boiling points
- Inert gases often having no detectable physical or chemical characteristics
Guidance
Due to the risks that may present when using compressed gases, the Health, Safety and Compliance Team have created the following guidance document for their use:
For More Information
The Health, Safety and Compliance Team provide training in the use of compressed gases. If your work involves, or will involve, using compressed gases, you must book onto this training course.
In order to do this, please visit the training webpage.
The main areas of health and safety law relating to compressed gases used at the University are:
Further guidance and useful information can be found using the following links: