Healthier & safer cylinder-cleaning

BOC has invested in a new gascylinder
valve-cleaning solution that
improves health and safety and
reduces annual cleaning costs by as
much as 60%. The new process sees a
traditional Trichloroethylene (Trike)
operation replaced by an
environmentally-friendly bath system
which is healthier for operatives,
makes for cleaner cylinders and
lowers lifecycle costs.

When used oxygen cylinders
are returned to BOC for
cleaning, it is imperative that
any existing valve residue is
removed and with it the risk of
contamination. The new,
automated cleaning process
utilises Novec HFE 71DE
engineered solvent with an
ultrasonic vapour cleaning unit
and is very effective at
degreasing all component parts.

The new solution satisfies all four
elements of BOC’s safety, health,
environmental and quality – SHEQ –
agenda. It is a productive alternative
to Trichloroethylene cleaning, and
crucially, it eliminates the need for
operatives to undergo health
monitoring.