Oxygen Systems Operations & Maintenance
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Virtual, VE
09/17/2025 - 09/17/2025
About the Course
This course focuses on issues of oxygen fire safety as related to operation and maintenance of oxygen systems wherever oxygen is used. A student will learn to identify the most common ignition mechanisms and recognize the use of approved oxygen compatible materials and the utilization of safe practices to minimize the risk and maximize awareness for oxygen fire prevention. This course runs from 11:00 AM to 3:00 PM EST
Learning Outcomes
After completing the course the student will be able to:
- examine the hazards of oxygen use
- recognize compatible materials
- identify common ignition mechanisms in oxygen systems
- describe industry best practices related to oxygen handling, system cleaning, inspection, assembly, operations and maintenance
Audience
Individuals involved in the use, specification, procurement, operation, maintenance, instrumentation, safety, management or incident investigation of systems, components and fires involving liquid or gaseous oxygen or oxygen-enriched gas mixtures. This might include engineers, technicians, medical and health professionals, home healthcare personnel, safety and forensic experts, fire investigators, emergency responders, facility supervisors and plant managers, operators, maintenance personnel, distributors and refilling station personnel and individual users of oxygen.
ASTM Standards Referenced
Guides, Practices, and Terminology- Manual 36: Safe Use of Oxygen and Oxygen Systems
- G63 Evaluating Nonmetallic Materials for Oxygen Service
- G8 Designing Systems for Oxygen Service
- G93 Cleaning Methods for Material & Equipment Used in Oxygen Enriched Environment
- G94 Evaluating Metals for Oxygen Service
- G126 Terminology Relating to the Compatibility and Sensitivity of Materials in Oxygen-Enriched Atmospheres.
About ASTM and Sponsoring Committee
ASTM Committee G04 on Compatibility and Sensitivity of Materials in Oxygen Enriched Atmospheres was formed in 1975. G04 meets twice a year, usually in April and September, with approximately 35 members attending two to three days of technical meetings capped by a presentation on relevant topics concerning the oxygen industry. Committee G04 also periodically sponsors symposia.
About the Instructor
ELLIOT FORSYTH is a Principal Engineer at WHA International, Inc. (WHA) where for more than 25 years he has provided technical consulting for clients worldwide in the areas of oxygen safety, material compatibility, system and component design, process safety, standards compliance, fire risk analysis, oxygen cleaning, and forensic engineering. Over his career he has published and presented numerous technical papers on these topics. He also serves as WHA's Director of Technical Training where he develops and instructs custom-tailored oxygen safety training for nearly all industries that use oxygen. Elliot is one of the co-developers of ASTM's oxygen safety courses and has been an active leader and developer of international standards on oxygen system design and safety throughout his career. He formerly served as Chair of ASTM Committee G04 on materials compatibility in oxygen-enriched atmospheres, and currently serves on the G04 Executive Subcommittee and is technical lead for ASTM standard G-88 on oxygen system design. Elliot also served with industry members on the task group that developed the latest CGA G-4.4 standard (harmonized with EIGA Doc 13), which governs industry design and materials selection for oxygen pipeline systems and equipment.
Dr. Gwenael Chiffoleau serves as the CEO and Principal Scientist at WHA International and has been part of their Management Team since 2014. During his career at WHA starting in 2002, he has helped develop and oversee the Standard and Custom Testing Teams, Oxygen Cleaning services, Facility Operations, and the Quality Management System. Gwenael has lead research and test development involving flammability and ignition studies of materials and components in oxygen and other oxidizers. Gwenael has also traveled worldwide to conduct Oxygen Fire Risk Analyses, oxygen system and cleaning audits, fire and failure investigations, and oxygen safety training. As an active member of the ASTM International, he currently fulfills the Secretary position on the ASTM G4 Executive committee and has published and presented over 20 papers at ASTM G4 symposiums. Gwenael has also been a United States delegate at working group meetings of various International Standards Organization (ISO) technical committees.