08:30 - 08:40 (GMT)

Opening Speech

09:00 - 09:45 (GMT)

Hazardous waste collection and disposal in modern laboratories

Speaker: Les Day, asecos Ltd.

The presentation provides basic knowledge about hazardous materials with special emphasis on waste materials. We will understand where the dangers are and how to mitigate those effectively using asecos solutions. The asecos offering is unique in the marketplace and fully certified by a recognized third party testing institute. 

Agenda

• Hazardous materials 
• Possible dangers
• Flammability and potential ignition sources
• Preventing explosive atmospheres
• Active vs. passive storage
• How to design a safe system for waste disposal and possible pitfalls
• Certified asecos solutions for waste collection
• Professional series, modular series and slim series
• Certification and approval process

10:00 - 10:45 (GMT)

Safe Storage and Charging of Lithium Ion Batteries

Speaker: Mark Whiteley, asecos Ltd.

What will you learn. This presentation is designed in such a way within the limited time available to provide you with a learning platform on how to safely store and charge lithium batteries in the workplace. What are the dangers and their impact will become clear. asecos have made available a fully certified product, a solution for storage well respected in industry and we can provide to you a plethora of supporting information.

Agenda

• Basics and mode of operation
• Cases of damage caused by lithium-ion accumulators
• Expert opinions
• What has to be considered for active and passive storage?
• What are the dangers of lithium-ion batteries?
• Thermal Runaway: What does this term mean?
• What to do if there is a fire?
• Legal requirements for fire protection in the company

11:00 - 12:15 (GMT)

UK Gas legislation

Speaker: Simon Fisher, GasCon Ltd.

This presentation will cover the UK legislative requirements for the installation of a gas system. Prior to the installation of any gas system the consultant/engineer must consider the impact of installing gas cylinders into that specific area. Confined Spaces regulations requires a risk assessment to be conducted in all areas where gases are stored, piped and used.

This risk assessment shall also consider the impact of a flammable gas and whether a full DSEAR risk assessment is required and how that use of smaller gas cylinders or other actions may mitigate the need for a full DSEAR RA. The BCGA CP4 details the roles and duties of those involved in the installation in terms of the actions of the designer and installer to ensure the system is installed in line with the legal requirements of PSSR2000. Finally, the legal requirement of a WSE to detail the service and maintenance of the installed pressure system and the roles of the owner/user to ensure that work is carried out in line with the WSE.

Learning outcomes of the presentation:

• To ensure all risks are considered prior to the installations for asphyxiate, flammable, oxidising and toxic gases as required by the confined spaces regulations 1997
• What can be done to reduce the risks, smaller gas cylinders, ventilation, gas monitoring and or a change of location
• When does a system fall under the scope of PSSR2000
• The requirements of PUWER and PSSR 2000 and how the BCGA codes of practice provide the necessary guidance on the actions of all those involved in the design and installation of the proposed gas system
• BCGA CP4/CP6, installation requirements and the roles of the designer and installation engineer to ensure the system is safe and compatible for the gases used, installed in accordance with PSSR2000
• The importance of the Written Scheme of Examination, the legal requirement to have a WSE in place prior to the use of the installed system and what that document entails

12:30 - 13:15 (GMT)

Service & Maintenance Requirements

Speaker: Bryn Radford, asecos Ltd.

The objective of this presentation is to highlight the requirements for Safety Inspection & Service on

 the asecos product and how it keeps our valued customers safe.

Agenda

• Safety Inspection & Service In relation to the standards (EN14470 1&2)
• UK Regulations on Equipment Maintanance & Chemical Storage 
• What areas are inspected on a service?
• What areas are inspected for Safety?
• What are the effects of poor maintanance

13:45 - 14:30 (GMT)

Safe Storage of Gas Cylinders indoors

Speaker: Les Day, asecos Ltd.

We will discuss current UK legislation and which regulations are most pertinent, how a hazardous material is defined, how gases are classified and labelled, the options for integrated storage with particular emphasis on BS EN 14470-2, the process to achieve the safest and most practicable storage solution.

Agenda

• Classification of gases
• The hazards & safety measures
• Cylinder labelling
• Gases in use / applications
• Storage sections
• Centralised & decentralised gas supplies
• BS EN 14470-2 solutions
• Technical extraction

15:00 - 16:00 (GMT)

The process of storing hazardous chemicals (UK)

Speaker: Mark Whiteley, asecos Ltd.

This presentation will look at the storage process from start to finish, raising awareness of the dangers and hazards associated with hazardous materials.

To understand the hazards and legislation to devlop the best safety solution.

Agenda

• An overview of the process
• Background to UK legislation
• Importance of segregation
• Types of storage
• The asecos solution
  

16:15 - 17:00 (GMT)

Piping of gas cylinders inside gas cabinets -

Dos and Donts

Speaker: Bryn Radford, asecos Ltd.

This presentation focuses on the correct way to install pipes into the G-Line cabinet range. The objective of this presentation is to create unerstanding and highlight the importance of using the correct pipe materials & diameter and the implecations of not doing so.

Agenda

• EN14470-2 Recap & Test Conditions
• Imporatnce of 90 minutes in the event of a fire
• Pipe Material & Diameter
• Examples of Correct & Incorrect Installations