Compressed Gas Cylinders in Transportation and Warehouse Environments

This course on Compressed Gas Cylinders in Transportation and Warehouse Environments discusses the hazards that are associated with compressed gas cylinders as well as how to handle and store them safely. It also provides practical guidance on how to find and respond to leaks. Companies use compressed gas cylinders to store, use and transport gases. But if employees don’t know how to work around them safely, the results can be disastrous… even explosive. Fortunately, it doesn’t have to be that way. There are ways to handle, transport and maintain these cylinders that can help keep a facility safe. Areas covered in the course include types of gases and their cylinders, the hazards of compressed gas cylinders and the gases they contain, storing compressed gas cylinders, handling cylinders safely, transporting compressed gas cylinders, installing compressed gas cylinders, finding and dealing with leaks and more.

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What Your Employees Will Learn

  • Explain the hazards associated with compressed gas cylinders and the gases inside them.
  • Know the proper procedures for transporting, storing and installing compressed gas cylinders safely.
  • Check for gas leaks in a compressed gas system, and know what to do if you find one.
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Associated Industries: Transportation and Warehouse Environments.
Associated Topic Titles: Compressed Gas, DOT / Transportation, Warehouse Safety.


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