Safety - Safe handling of cryogenic liquids
Technical notes | 2014 | Air Products Instrumentation
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Safetygram 27Cryogenic liquid containersCryogenic liquid containers, also referred to as liquid cylinders, are double-walled vacuum vessels with multilayerinsulation in the annular space. They are designed for the reliable and economic transportation and storage of liquefiedgases at cryogenic temperatures, typically colder...
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Safetygram 7Liquid nitrogenLiquid nitrogen is inert, colorless, odorless, noncorrosive, nonflammable, and extremely cold. Nitrogen makes up the majorportion of the atmosphere (78.03% by volume, 75.5% by weight). Nitrogen is inert and will not support combustion;however, it is not life supporting.Nitrogen...
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Safetygram 8Liquid argonLiquid argon is tasteless, colorless, odorless, noncorrosive, nonflammable, and extremely cold. Belonging to the familyof rare gases, argon is the most plentiful, making up approximately 1% of the earth’s atmosphere. It is monatomic andextremely inert, forming no known...
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