Cryogenic Liquids General Use SOP

This standard operating procedure (SOP) provides general guidance on working safely with lab-scale quantities of cryogenic liquids and dry ice. Cryogenic liquids that are also reactive (e.g., liquid ethane, liquid oxygen) require additional precautions beyond those in the relevant General Use SOPs (e.g., flammable and combustible liquids for liquid ethane, highly reactive/unstable materials for liquid oxygen), and labs should develop specific SOPs for working with them. For questions about the applicability of any item in this SOP, contact your Principal Investigator/Supervisor or EH&S at 650-723-0448 or [email protected]