When used responsibly, dry ice is a convenient means to provide cold storage solutions. When used for food or medicine storage, it must meet specific quality specifications.
An area of concern to the British Compressed Gases Association (BCGA) is the use of dry ice in situations it is not suitable for.
Underlining gasworld’s commitment to safety and best practices, and as part of a series of features keeping you up to date with standards and safety, this article highlights the safe handling of dry ice by the BCGA.
Dry ice must not be used directly with food where it has the potential to harm people, for example, as a means of cooling and serving a drink (where dry ice is incorrectly used instead of water ice).
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