How to organise workplace safety records for dry ice

Make dry ice locations, owners, CO₂ monitoring and emergency steps visible in the procedure. Review legal duties with a safety specialist.

19 January 2022Updated 23 September 2026

Short answer

Include where and by whom dry ice is used, the risk assessment, training, monitoring and device checks, alarm response and incident records. Confirm legal duties with a safety professional for the country and workplace concerned.

List each dry ice task and location: receipt, storage, vehicle loading and unloading. For each, identify the responsible person and record the assessment of enclosed-space risk.

Keep training, monitor and maintenance records together with alarm, evacuation and emergency-contact steps. Set device choice, placement and check frequency through the risk assessment and maker instructions.

This list is not, by itself, proof of legal compliance. Confirm applicable national duties with a safety professional and review the assessment after an incident or process change.