Skip to content

Cryogenic and Liquefied Gas Handling Safety

Liquid nitrogen, oxygen, argon and liquefied petroleum gas are used across hospitals, laboratories, food plants and industry, and their extreme cold and rapid expansion create hazards that ordinary gas training does not cover. This course teaches the safe storage, transfer and use of cryogenic and liquefied gases, including cold burns, asphyxiation and pressure build up. Examples reflect the dewars, bulk tanks and cylinders found in healthcare and industrial settings.

What you will be able to do

  • Describe the hazards of cryogenic and liquefied gases including cold burns and asphyxiation.
  • Explain oxygen enrichment and displacement risks in enclosed spaces.
  • Handle dewars, cylinders and bulk tanks safely during storage and transfer.
  • Control pressure build up and safe venting of cryogenic containers.
  • Select protective equipment for handling extremely cold liquids.
  • Respond to spills, cold burn injuries and gas release emergencies.

Course outline

  1. 01Properties and hazards of cryogenic and liquefied gases
  2. 02Oxygen enrichment and displacement risks
  3. 03Safe storage of dewars, cylinders and tanks
  4. 04Safe transfer and decanting
  5. 05Pressure build up and venting
  6. 06Protective equipment for cold liquids
  7. 07Emergency response to spills and cold burns

Who should attend

Laboratory, hospital and industrial gas users, storekeepers, delivery and transfer staff, maintenance teams and safety officers handling cryogenic or liquefied gases.

Dates, venues and fees

DatesVenueDaysFeeCalendar
17 to 18 Aug 2026Pretoria2R10,000
24 to 25 Aug 2026Cape Town2R10,000
7 to 8 Sep 2026Online2US$900
14 to 15 Sep 2026Mozambique2US$1,100
21 to 22 Sep 2026Cairo2US$1,100
28 to 29 Sep 2026Accra2US$1,100
5 to 6 Oct 2026Lusaka2US$1,100
12 to 13 Oct 2026Kigali2US$1,100
19 to 20 Oct 2026Nairobi2US$1,100
26 to 27 Oct 2026Durban2R10,000
2 to 3 Nov 2026Johannesburg2R10,000
16 to 17 Nov 2026Mauritius2US$1,100
23 to 24 Nov 2026Dubai2US$1,100
30 Nov to 1 Dec 2026Lagos2US$1,100
7 to 8 Dec 2026Harare2US$1,100
14 to 15 Dec 2026Kampala2US$1,100
21 to 22 Dec 2026Dar es Salaam2US$1,100

Fees are per delegate. South African venues are priced in rand; other locations and online in US dollars. Fees exclude 15% VAT where applicable. Group bookings of three or more delegates from the same organisation qualify for a reduced rate; contact us for a quotation.

Related courses in Health and Safety

Health and Safety

Hazard Identification and Risk Assessment

Most risk assessments are written once, filed, and never used again. The work here is producing baseline, issue based and continuous...

Next session
31 Aug to 2 Sep 2026
Venue
Johannesburg
3 day programme
FromUS$900
Health and Safety

Incident Investigation and Root Cause Analysis

When something goes wrong, the easy answer is operator error, and the easy answer is almost always wrong. Delegates practise securing a...

Next session
31 Aug to 2 Sep 2026
Venue
Kigali
3 day programme
FromUS$900
See all Health and Safety courses