Connecting Regulators to Medical Gas Cylinders Practical

Our Connecting Regulators to Medical Gas Cylinders Practical Workshop gives participants the opportunity to further their learning by practising the safe set-up and leak test of gas cylinders in a practical environment.

The 1 hour workshop is aimed at nursing staff, porters, managers, supervisors, health and safety officers, technicians and risk managers who use gas cylinders and fit regulators and associated equipment to them.

Please note that prior to attending this workshop all delegates must have received safety awareness training. This is can be delivered in the traditional way by an instructor, or it can be completing online via e-Learning. Please contact us to discuss your requirements.

Connecting Regulators to Medical Gas Cylinders Practical Workshop Overview

• The need for personal protective equipment
• Single stage regulators and flow meters
• Pre-use visual checks on regulators
• Correct fitting of gas regulators
• Leak test procedures - pressure drop test
• Safe working practices - expiry dates
• Practical session; cylinder set-up, leak test and shut-down

What You Will Learn

The workshop will enable participants to:

• Correctly identify gas cylinders
• Recognise how cylinders operate
• Identify the potential hazards on gas regulators
• Select the correct flow meter
• Correctly fit a gas regulator to a cylinder valve
• Recognise the need to open cylinder valves slowly
• Correctly leak test a gas system
• Recognise the need for safe shut-down procedures
• Introduce safe working practices into their workplace

Workshop Price

The workshop is priced at £250 for up to 15 delegates. VAT is payable at the standard rate.

A maximum of 15 delegates may attend. Certificates of attendance and delegate workbooks will be issued.

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