Design, supply and installation of laboratory gas systems - from the gas cylinder cage and gas piping through to pressure regulation, shut-off valves and the final outlet points. Bespoke to your lab gases and instruments.
From installation and compliance to instrumentation and gas safety training - Speck & Burke manage every aspect of your laboratory gas system. Not sure where to start? We'll come to you.
A laboratory gas system can be as straightforward as a pressure regulator on a gas cylinder, or as complex as a fixed cage installation with gas piping running through walls and multiple outlets feeding instruments across several labs. Labs use a wide range of laboratory gases - from nitrogen and carbon dioxide through to specialist gas mixtures and corrosive gases - and the supply requirements vary accordingly. Whatever lab gases your facility uses, if the system is fixed and installed, the Pressure Systems Safety Regulations 2000 (PSSR) apply. That brings legal obligations most laboratory environments don't have fully covered.
We design and install lab gas systems, carry out PSSR inspections, write and manage written schemes, handle remedials, and service the analytical instruments those systems feed. No handoffs. No gaps.
Our focus is laboratory gases - not clinical medical gases. That distinction matters. We understand the instrumentation at the end of the pipe, which means better advice on lab gas supply from the start.
We're based in Clackmannanshire and work across the whole country. Our engineers are on the road regularly and our customers don't question the distance.
Once a lab is on board, it stays. The compliance record builds over time, the engineers know the setup, and the relationship means problems get resolved before they become problems.
Whether you're equipping a new lab, upgrading an existing lab gas system, or adding gas detection to an installation that already exists, the setup work sets the foundation for everything that follows. Get it right and compliance is straightforward. Get it wrong and it's expensive to fix.
Design, supply and installation of laboratory gas systems - from the gas cylinder cage and gas piping through to pressure regulation, shut-off valves and the final outlet points. Bespoke to your lab gases and instruments.
Fixed gas monitors for laboratory environments using combustible gases, corrosive gases, or substances that cause oxygen deficiency. We assess gas concentrations and risk, specify the right system and install it - with integration to ventilation systems and building management systems where required.
If you have a fixed laboratory gas system, PSSR 2000 is a legal obligation - not a recommendation. Operating without a written scheme of examination means operating outside the law. Annual inspections, documented compliance records and competent examiner sign-off aren't optional. Most labs we visit already know something needs to be done. We make sure it gets done properly, and stays done.
Annual PSSR inspections carried out by our qualified competent examiners, with a full compliance record ready for audit.
We produce and manage your written scheme of examination - the legal document that governs how your laboratory gas system must be inspected.
Component replacement, fault diagnosis and remedial work carried out on the visit where possible, so your system leaves the day signed off and compliant.
The lab gases feed the instruments. The instruments drive the analysis. Speck & Burke are one of the few companies that understand both sides - which means we can support your lab from the gas piping right through to the GC, HPLC or mass spec at the other end. We work with bottled gas supplies, gas generators and gas mixtures, covering the full range of laboratory gas supply configurations used in sample preparation and analytical work.
Planned maintenance contracts and reactive servicing for analytical instruments. Our engineers already know your setup, so breakdowns get resolved faster.
Short or long-term rental of laboratory instruments to cover downtime, refurbishments or capacity changes.
On-site gas safety and instrument end-user training delivered by our engineers. Hands-on, practical, and backed by a certificate.
Gas system decommissioning, relocation and reinstallation managed alongside your instrument move. We coordinate the compliance work so nothing gets missed.
PSSR 2000 requires trained operatives. Our gas safety training is delivered on site by our own engineers, using your equipment - so it means something to the people in the room.
Not sure whether PSSR applies to your lab, or what you're actually responsible for? These are the questions we get asked most often.
The Pressure Systems Safety Regulations 2000 (PSSR) is the legislation that governs how fixed laboratory gas systems must be managed. If you own or operate a fixed installation, you're legally required to have a written scheme of examination, carry out annual inspections, and keep a compliance record. It applies to any organisation using pressurised lab gases - universities, pharmaceutical industries, food and drink, research facilities.
It depends on the setup. A standalone gas cylinder with a pressure regulator and pressure gauge on top is generally treated as a mobile system and sits outside the main PSSR requirements. A cylinder in a fixed cage connected to permanent gas piping is part of an installed pressure system and does fall under PSSR. The distinction determines whether you need a written scheme of examination.
Not in the way most people assume. Insurers may send someone to verify that compliance has been carried out - but that's not the same as doing it. The insurer is checking that you've complied. They're not doing the compliance work for you.
If you have a fixed laboratory gas system, yes. A written scheme of examination (WSE) is the legal document that defines how your system must be inspected and how often. It needs to be drawn up by a competent examiner who has assessed your specific installation - it's not something you produce yourself.
Call us. You'll speak to an engineer on the day. We can usually work out in a short conversation whether your lab gas supply falls under PSSR and what you'd need to do. If it's easier, we'll come and do a free site survey - no commitment required.
Not sure what your lab needs? Call us and you'll speak to an engineer on the day. We offer a free site survey with no obligation - so you know exactly where you stand before committing to anything.
