Safetygram 38 Product migration of liquefied compressed gases in manifolded systems One of the most common methods used to increase the withdrawal of gaseous phase product from liquefied compressed gas cylinders is to manifold several together. This method is seen…
Safetygram 8 Liquid argon Liquid argon is tasteless, colorless, odorless, noncorrosive, nonflammable, and extremely cold. Belonging to the family of rare gases, argon is the most plentiful, making up approximately 1% of the earth’s atmosphere. It is monatomic and extremely…
Safetygram 7 Liquid nitrogen Liquid nitrogen is inert, colorless, odorless, noncorrosive, nonflammable, and extremely cold. Nitrogen makes up the major portion of the atmosphere (78.03% by volume, 75.5% by weight). Nitrogen is inert and will not support combustion; however, it…
Safetygram 5 Gaseous helium Gaseous helium is inert, colorless, odorless, noncorrosive, and nonflammable. Helium is the lightest rare gas. Helium is a monatomic chemically inert gas. It will not react with other elements or compounds under ordinary conditions. Since helium…