Proper PPE for Cryogen Transfer

1. Cryogen Transfer
Safety

2. • Wear cryogen safety gloves
(intentionally loosely fitting for quick removal)
• Wear pant legs over boots
• Never allow any unprotected part of your body
to touch uninsulated pipes or vessels containing
cryogenic liquids.

3. Cryogenic liquids flow very freely and can penetrate woven
or other porous clothing much faster than water. Therefore,
• Wear a lab apron
• Wear non-absorbent, closed-toed shoes
• Wear pants without cuffs

4. Exposure to these cold gases, which is too brief to affect the skin of the
face or hands, may affect delicate tissues, such as the eyes.
• Wear safety glasses
• Wear face shield