Using Oxy-fuel Gases Safely with System Set-up Demonstration

• Introduction – Outline of workshop content and objectives.
• Understanding our atmosphere – Management of the working atmosphere. The need for ventilation.
• Oxygen depletion – Hazards posed when using oxy-fuel gas systems in confined spaces.
• Oxidants and oxygen enrichment – Combustion triangle. The hazards posed by oils and greases. Incidents caused by oxygen and oil. The potential problems posed by PTFE tape. The need to leak test with approved solutions.
• Fuel Gases and flammability – Flammability ranges. Thermal decomposition of acetylene. Properties of propane and acetylene.
• Hazards posed by gas cylinders – Design and function of cylinder valves. Do’s and don’ts with gas cylinders. Cylinder identification. Using gas cylinders safely.
• Handling oxy-fuel gas cylinders safely – Do’s and Don’ts when moving gas cylinders.
• Storing oxy-fuel gas cylinders safely – Key principles in storing compressed gas cylinders safely; includes design, construction, location, segregation and emergency procedures.
• Gas control equipment – Safe working procedures with regulators, flashback arrestors and hoses.
• Practical demonstration – The demonstration will cover the correct set-up of an oxy-fuel gas system:
  • Visual checks/correct fitting of regulators, flashback arrestors, hoses and torch.
  • Setting correct working pressures in an ‘open’ system.
  • Correct leak test procedures.
  • System de-pressurisation.

Duration: 4 hours

This training workshop is designed for people who use oxy-fuel gas cylinders for a variety of purposes including cutting, burning, heating, brazing and welding. It covers oxy-acetylene and oxy-propane, plus many other gases typically used in an industrial environment.

It consists of safety awareness theory plus a practical demonstration by our trainer of how to correctly set-up and leak-test an oxy-fuel gas system.

The price is £1425.00 for up to 6 staff inclusive of certification and support documentation. Additional staff are £80.00 per head, up to a maximum of 12 staff. VAT is payable at the standard rate.