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Emerson

Essex

GE Healthcare

Linde

Generant

Air Liquide

Airgas

NREL

Lyondellbasell

NAVAIR

Flowserve
Your Oxygen Safety Experts
WHA International, Inc. has led the industry of oxygen safety since 1987. Many of our engineers come directly from NASA, where modern oxygen safety was borne out of the Space Program. Our consultants are internationally-recognized authorities on oxygen safety and are uniquely equipped to address your specific concerns.
When oxygen industry leaders need expertise, they turn to WHA for technical consulting and training. Our clients include each of the major gas suppliers around the world.

Data-Driven Oxygen
Safety Solutions
We help analyze, design, test, train, and clean oxygen systems and components for every industry. Our data-driven solutions are backed by decades of oxygen testing and forensic engineering experience.
Oxygen Failure Analysis
Discover the root cause of oxygen fires through data-driven analysis.
Oxygen Fire Risk Analysis
Analyze the risks of materials, components, and systems designed for oxygen service.
Oxygen Testing
Test your materials and components for qualification, compatibility, and conformance.
Oxygen Safety Training
Equip your staff with cutting-edge oxygen safety training and customizable multi-level content.
Oxygen Cleaning
Outsource your precision oxygen cleaning to WHA or optimize your own process.

We Literally Help Set The Standards
Our oxygen safety consultants have helped develop numerous international standards governing oxygen system design, materials selection, cleaning, and materials compatibility testing. These include related standards from ASTM, CGA, EIGA, NFPA, NASA, SAE, and ISO. We maintain leadership positions in these organizations, including serving as a technical contact for ASTM Committee G04 on Compatibility and Sensitivity of Materials in Oxygen Enriched Atmospheres.
WHA International is ISO certified, indicating our entire organization meets rigorous standards for testing and cleaning of customer equipment.
We Serve Every Industry That Uses Oxygen
WHA’s consultants have investigated fires, analyzed systems, tested components, and trained personnel in over 48 countries across the globe and in every industry that uses oxygen, including:
- Industrial Gas Distribution
- Oil and Gas Refining and Mining
- Petrochemical Production
- Aircraft (Military and Commercial)
- Space Exploration (NASA and Commercial Space Flight)
- Healthcare and Breathing Gases
- Air Separation and Gas Production
- Welding/cutting Industrial Equipment and Machinery
- Safety Engineering
- Legal and Insurance
Oxygen Industry Experts
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Case Study: Aluminum Oxygen Tank Fires Initiated by Impact
In recent years, several notable oxygen tank fires have occurred after a fall or sudden impact. WHA is actively investigating what went wrong.
Particle Impact Testing in Oxygen Supports Material Selection and Component Design
Particle impact testing helps determine the conditions required to ignite particulate contamination, materials, or components in oxygen service.
WHA to Participate in ASTM Particle Impact Ignition Workshop
WHA International will participate in a particle impact ignition workshop organized by the ASTM Committee G04 from April 25-26, 2023.