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Cryogen Safety Program

This suborder covers the minimum requirements to handle and use common cryogenic fluids safely. Cryogenic fluids are defined as liquids with normal boiling points below -150°C (-238°F, 222°R, 123 K). This suborder is limited to the use of liquid helium, nitrogen, neon, and argon and the liquid-to-vapor transition. This applies to either the cryogenic liquid or its gas at or near its boiling point.
Created April 2, 2014, Updated May 9, 2025
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