Dangerous Gas Program
The purpose of the Dangerous Gas Program is to provide guidelines that will promote safe and healthy environment for researchers, building occupants, or emergency responders (exposure or gas leak events) by establishing minimum standards and safe practices that will reduce the likelihood of accidental release of dangerous gas.
Gases with any of the following characteristics will fall under the Dangerous Gas Program:
- Pyrophoric (self-igniting) or dangerously reactive gases
- Gases with a National Fire Protection Association (NFPA) health hazard rating of 3 or 4
- Gases with an NFPA health hazard rating of 2 and poor physiological warning properties
- Extremely low occupational exposure limits in the absence of an NFPA health rating
Dangerous Gas Pre-Purchase Notification
Dangerous gas purchase requires pre-purchase notification to Risk Management and Safety (RMS). Toxic and dangerously reactive gases should only be purchased from vendors agreeing to take back empty gas cylinders.
The Dangerous Gas Pre-Purchase Notification Form (also embedded below) will provide preliminary information to RMS who will determine if appropriate safety control measures are in place before acquiring dangerous gases.
Pre-Purchase Process
- Complete the Dangerous Gas Pre-Purchase Notification Form prior to each purchase and submit the form to RMS. You may use the embedded form below or visit aub.ie/gas-form .
- RMS will review the information provided on the form and then contact you to approve the purchase or
- RMS will review the information provided on the form and work with you to ensure that proper safety control measures are in place before a dangerous gas purchase is completed.
Reorders of similar gases (type, concentration, and quantity) will not require additional pre-purchase notification to Risk Management and Safety (RMS)
Dangerous Gas Inventory
Cylinders containing dangerous gases should be inventoried upon receipt. Hanging tags with barcodes will be utilized to simplify verification through our online hazardous chemicals management system (Chematix). The hangtag should be attached to the cylinder as shown below. The same hangtag can be used if replacing similar gas and quantities.
