Practical guides for anyone who runs, manages or inspects a laboratory gas system. Whether you've just taken over a lab, been asked for compliance paperwork, or you're planning a new installation, you'll find plain answers here. Every guide comes from our work designing, installing and inspecting laboratory gas systems across the UK.
If you operate a fixed laboratory gas system in the UK, the Pressure Systems Safety Regulations 2000 apply to you. Start here.
What is PSSR?
What PSSR requires, who is responsible and how to get compliant.
Pressure Systems Safety Regulations 2000 - Explained for Laboratories
What the regulations say and how they apply to laboratory gas systems.
Written Scheme of Examination - What Labs Need to Know
What a written scheme is, what goes in it and why inspections carry no legal weight without one.
Do Laboratories Need a Written Scheme?
A short answer for lab managers who aren't sure whether their setup is covered.
Pressure Vessel Inspection for Laboratories
What inspecting pressure vessels and protective devices involves in a laboratory.
The two are often confused, and different standards apply to each.
Medical Gas vs Laboratory Gas Systems
How the two differ in purpose, design and regulation.
Medical Gas Standards vs Lab Compliance
Which standards apply to a laboratory and which don't.
Do Laboratories Need Medical Gas Systems?
Whether a lab ever needs one, and what it needs instead.
Laboratory Gas Systems for Universities & Pharma
What university and pharmaceutical labs need from their gas systems.
Laboratory Gas Installation for Research & Industry
What to plan for when installing a new system.
Not sure where your lab stands? Book a free site survey and we'll tell you exactly what you need. You can also read more about our gas system inspections and compliance, written schemes and PSSR and gas system installation services.
