scope:

This publication recommends disposal methods for more than 130 gaseous chemicals and their mixtures and provides safe practices for the disposal of their containers when unserviceable. This publication reflects the concern of the industrial gases industry to ensure that when the need arises for disposal of gaseous chemicals and mixtures, standards of health, safety, and environmental quality continue to be maintained. Only environmentally acceptable methods are proposed.

Purpose

Dealing with damaged and/or unidentifiable containers (gas cylinders, drum tanks, and similar transportable and pressurized vessels) is often an integral part of the gas disposal operation and for this reason guidance on the subject is included. However, such work is potentially dangerous and shall only be performed by experienced personnel.

The compilers of this publication envisage it will be used as an aid in the training of operators involved in the disposal of gases. The sections have been written with this in mind and in particular summary checklists have been added for use as training modules.