The importance of Food Grade Gas - BOC Sureserve provides Safe Cylinder Solutions

There are many factors involved in giving the customer a high quality product. The first step towards the perfect pint is to use a reputable dispense gas supplier who can supply cylinders that meet industry safety standards for food grade dispense gas.
 
Dispense gas is regulated in the same way as food products to ensure the quality of the product and protect the consumer.
 
Contaminated gas can affect your business:
• You will lose customers through poor beer quality
• A single contaminated cylinder could contaminate up to 10 kegs of beer
• You could put your customers and your staff at Health and Safety risks

The key things that you should look for from your dispense gas supplier are:
• Cylinders that are food grade quality - CO2 dispense gas cylinders should be supplied to recognised food grade standards
• Positive pressure valves - these valves prevent moisture getting in and corroding the cylinder. Cylinder corrosion can affect the taste of the beer and even cause a failure of the cylinder
• That the cylinder label carries all the necessary information: size, quality standard, nominal weight, nominal pressure, safety advice, dangerous goods information and suppliers contact details including emergency telephone number. All these are required by law. If your cylinders don't carry all this information send them back
• Frequently tested cylinders – every cylinder should have a coloured ring attached to the valve indicating when it is due for removal and testing by your gas provider. Dispense gases due for removal in 2009 will carry a yellow square tag and it's a blue square for 2008.