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CGA G-8.3 – Safe Practices for Storage and Handling of Nitrous Oxide

CGA G-8.3 addresses the safe use in the industrial and medical gases industry for the design, engineering, construction, and operation of nitrous oxide, storage, and supply installations. The design and installation requirements and recommendations included in this publication apply only to installations begun after the publication date. Some design and installation requirements shall be considered for existing installations where specified in this publication. These requirements shall be completed within 2 years of publication of this standard.

Operational requirements and recommendations should be considered for existing installations. This publication does not cover the manufacturing of nitrous oxide or quality control and analysis procedures. Refer to CGA G-8.4, Safe Practices for the Production of Nitrous Oxide from Ammonium Nitrate.