Training

Practical compliance, safety, and technical training for specialty gas organizations and their employees — delivered through more than 120 seminars a year, live events, and on-demand courses.

Training Areas

What we cover

FDA / CGMP

Current Good Manufacturing Practice requirements for medical gas (21 CFR 213) and food gas (21 CFR 117), including labeling, certification, and postmarket safety reporting.

OSHA

Building a corporate safety program: hazard communication (GHS), emergency response plans, job hazard analysis, SOPs, and OSHA recordkeeping.

EPA

SARA Tier II reporting and Risk Management Program (RMP) requirements for facilities handling regulated substances.

Specialty Gas Technical Training

Gravimetric mixture manufacturing and gas chromatography analysis, taught hands-on through the Precision University partnership with Weldcoa.

Quality / Compliance

ISO 17025 and ISO Guide 34 quality systems, mock audits, and compliance program development.

CGMP Certification Courses

AsteRisk-developed CGMP curriculum, including the New Medical Gas Regulations modules, available with certificates of completion.

Live TrainingOn-Demand Training
Flagship Live Event

GAWDA Professional Compliance Seminar

AsteRisk's flagship live training event — a 3-day, in-person and simulcast program covering FDA, OSHA, and EPA compliance, hosted jointly with Weldcoa.

Next dates: October 20–22, 2026Location: Weldcoa Innovation Center, 338 E. Sullivan Rd, Aurora, IL 60505Format: In-person or live webinar simulcast
Tuesday, Oct 20

FDA Medical & Food Gas Compliance

Presented by Tom Badstubner, Andre Marte & Ryan Combest — AsteRisk, LLC

  • CGMP deep dive: the new medical gas regulations (21 CFR 213, 230)
  • Labeling, certification, and postmarket safety reporting
  • Food gas compliance (21 CFR 117) and recent audit initiatives
  • Train-the-Trainer format — bring it back to your team
Wednesday, Oct 21

OSHA & EPA Compliance

Presented by Weldcoa + AsteRisk, LLC

  • Building a corporate safety program — policies, hazard communication (GHS), and emergency response plans
  • SARA Tier II reporting & Risk Management Program (RMP) requirements
  • Weldcoa manufacturing facility tour
Thursday, Oct 22

DOT Cylinder Filling Certification

Presented by Weldcoa + MLD Safety Associates, LLC

  • Weldcoa fill plant maintenance presentation
  • DOT cylinder filling certification class (high-pressure, CO₂, and cryogenic liquids) — certification valid 3 years
  • Open Q&A on any DOT issue, led by Michael Dodd, GAWDA's DOT Consultant

The DOT session is led by AsteRisk's event partner, MLD Safety Associates — DOT compliance is not an AsteRisk service.

Online & On-Demand

Learn on your own schedule

AsteRisk's Learning Management System (LMS) delivers training built for how your people actually learn — trackable completions, quizzes, and certificates in one place. AsteRisk also develops the CGMP compliance curriculum used industry-wide on GAWDA University (GAWDA U), including the New Medical Gas Regulations course series, each with a certificate of completion.

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