Shrink Fitting with Liquid Nitrogen Practical Decant

• Introduction – Outline of workshop content and objectives.
• What is shrink fitting?
• The need for specific risk assessments
• Understanding our atmosphere – Management of the working atmosphere. The need for ventilation.
• Hazards posed by liquid nitrogen – Hazards posed by cold; cold burns, hypothermia and frostbite. Expansion rate of liquid nitrogen. Hazards of oxygen depletion. The need to monitor atmospheres. Personal Protective Equipment. Treatment of cold burns.
• Liquid nitrogen vessels – Safe working practices with dewars and pressure vessels.
• Potential oxygen enrichment – Oxygen enrichment and potential flash combustion.
• Safe manual handling – Key principles to moving vessels safely.
• Safe Storage – Principles of safe siting and storage of liquid nitrogen vessels.
• Benefits of shrink fitting.
• Equipment requirements.
• Standard operating procedures.
• Safety issues with shrink fitting.
• Practical workshop session – The exact practical content will vary depending on the equipment used, it will cover:
  • Decanting liquid nitrogen into a shrink-fit bath.
  • Correct shrink fitting procedures.

Duration: 5 hours

This training workshop provides safety awareness of the potential hazards when using cryogenic gases / cryogenic liquids and also focuses on the correct procedures to be followed in order to shrink-fit a component efficiently. It consists of both theory and practical elements.

To cater for the differences in equipment used by organisations we offer two versions of the training.

The price is £1650 for up to 6 staff, inclusive of certification and support documentation. Additional staff are £125.00 per head, up to a maximum of 10 staff. VAT is payable at the standard rate.