Method for estimating the off-site risks from bulk storage of liquefied oxygen
Technical Report 01
Document Status
Current
Supplement
Mechanical & Electrical Supplement
Series
Technical Report
Abstract
Findings of a BCGA/HSE working group examining hazards from exposure to oxygen enriched air, a method for determining the evaporation rate of liquid oxygen and the dispersion of oxygen vapour in the atmosphere, and the likelihood of a large spill occurring.
History
Revision 2, 2018. Supersedes Revision 1, 2013. First published 1984.
Subjects
- Building services
- Liquid/gas supply
- Gas supply
Publisher History
The British Compressed Gases Association is the British trade association representing the industrial gases industry. It publishes Guidance Notes and Codes of Practice covering safe practice in the handling and use of gases.
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