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BCGA issue new Guidance Note 42 - Medical Gases. Incident reporting
This is a new document
The Dangerous Goods Emergency Action Code List 2021
The Dangerous Goods Emergency Action Code (EAC) List has been produced by the National Chemical Emergency Centre (NCEC), in co-operation with the UK Home Office, and is published by TSO.
BCGA issue Technical Information Sheet 28 - Non-refillable cylinders
This is revision 1: 2021
PRESS RELEASE: BCGA supports STEM projects with Primary Engineer
The British Compressed Gases Association (BCGA), has joined forces with Primary Engineer to ‘bridge the gap' between education and industry.
EIGA - Newsletter – March 2021
The European Industrial Gases Association (EIGA) have published their latest newsletter.
EIGA 186/21 – Guideline for process safety management
EIGA has issued this revised Publication. A revision of EIGA 186/14.
EIGA 181/21 – Gas cylinders. Compliance with the revised Packaging Waste Directive
EIGA has issued this revised Publication. A revision of EIGA 181/13.
EIGA 169/20 – Classification and labelling guide in accordance with EC Regulation 1272/2008 (CLP Regulation)
EIGA has issued this revised Publication. A revision of EIGA 169/19.
EIGA 155/21 – Best available techniques for hydrogen production by steam methane reforming
EIGA has issued this revised Publication. A revision of EIGA 155/09.
EIGA 102.10/21 – Safety Audit / Assessment Tool. Transport of gas cylinders
EIGA has issued this new Publication. A new version of EIGA 102/03, Appendix C9.
EIGA 75/21 – Methodology for determination of safety and separation distances
EIGA has issued this revised Publication. A revision of EIGA 75/07.
EIGA 128/21 – Design and operation of vehicles used in medical oxygen homecare deliveries
EIGA has issued this revised Publication. A revision of EIGA 128/12.
EIGA Safety Information 40/21 – Medicinal oxygen production and supply during pandemic situations
EIGA has issued this new Publication.
EIGA Technical Bulletin 38/21 – Home care service providers’ obligations under the Medical Devices Regulation
EIGA has issued this new Publication.
EIGA 235/21 – Industrial gas pipeline integrity management
EIGA has issued this new Publication.
EIGA 179/21 – Liquid oxygen, nitrogen and argon cryogenic tanker loading systems
EIGA has issued this revised Publication. A revision of EIGA 179/13.
EIGA 174/21 – Guidelines for the safe installation and use of cryogenic food freezing and chilling equipment
EIGA has issued this revised Publication. A revision of EIGA 174/20.
EIGA Safety Information 16/21 – Fires in cylinder regulators in industrial oxygen in service
EIGA has issued this revised Publication. A revision of EIGA SI 16/12.
PRESS RELEASE: Trade body guidance on dangers of laughing gas
National trade body, British Compressed Gases Association (BCGA), has produced new guidance outlining the dangers posed by abuse of nitrous oxide.
PRESS RELEASE: Agenda Set and Entries Open for Virtual BCGA Conference and Awards
A Government Minister from the Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy is joining the line-up of speakers for the British Compressed Gases Association's (BCGA) digital conference, taking place next month.
HSE Safety Alert – Failure of a road tanker pressure / vacuum relief valve
The Health and Safety Executive (HSE) have issued a Safety Alert highlighting a failure of a road tanker pressure / vacuum relief valve
EIGA Newsletter - February 2021
The European Industrial Gases Association (EIGA) have published their latest newsletter.
EIGA 102-08/21 – Safety Audit / Assessment Tool. Liquid tanker and distribution of liquid products
EIGA has published this revised document. A revision of EIGA 102, Appendix 7.
EIGA 05/21 – Guidelines for the management of waste acetylene cylinders
EIGA has published this revised document. A revision of EIGA 05/20.
EIGA Safety Information 36/21 – Working at height – The hazard of suspension trauma when using fall arrest systems
EIGA has published this revised document. A revision of EIGA SI 36/14.
EIGA Safety Information 39/20 – Securing of cylinder packages to vehicles
EIGA has published this new document.
Avoidance of failure of steel cylinders containing CO and CO / CO2 mixtures
EIGA has published this revised document. A revision of EIGA 95/12.
EIGA 81/21 – Road vehicle emergency and recovery
EIGA has published this revised document. A revision of EIGA 81/06.
EIGA 30/21 – Disposal of gases
EIGA has published this revised document. A revision of EIGA 30/13.
European Commission – Safety Alert
The European Commission have published a Safety Alert for Soda-Club (Soda Stream) CO2 Cylinders.
EIGA Safety Information 22/20 – Potential hazards of quick release cylinder valves used with firefighting gases
EIGA has published this revised document. A revision of EIGA SI 22/16.
EIGA 67/20 – Carbon dioxide cylinders at Users’ premises
EIGA has published this revised document. A revision of EIGA 67/08.
EIGA 127/20 – Bulk liquid oxygen, nitrogen and argon storage systems at production sites
EIGA has published this revised document. A revision of EIGA 127/13.
EIGA 13/20 – Oxygen pipeline and piping systems
EIGA has published this revised document. A revision of EIGA 13/12.
EIGA 78/20 – Leak detection fluids with gas cylinder packages
EIGA has published this revised document. A revision of EIGA 78/14.
BCGA Digital Conference 2021 - Registration is now OPEN
British Compressed Gases Association are pleased to announce it's first-ever all-digital Conference to take place on Thursday 22nd and Friday 23rd April 2021.
DfT publish Authorisation 969 – The carriage of medical oxygen cylinders – Extension to periodic inspection and test
The UK Department for Transport (DfT) has signed and published Authorisation 969.
BCGA issue Guidance Note 6 - Avoidance and detection of internal corrosion of gas cylinders
This is Revision 3: 2021
The Agreement Concerning the International Carriage of Dangerous Goods by Road (ADR) – 2021
The 2021 Edition of ADR has been published and may be used from 1st January.
BCGA issue Guidance Note 25 - Guidance on assessing the competency of personnel undertaking periodic inspection and testing of gas cylinders
This is Revision 1: 2021
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Liquid Gas UK issue Consumer Guidance Sheet 39 – Regulators. Safe use.
This is a new document
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Liquid Gas UK issue Code of Practice 32 - LPG systems in Leisure Accommodation Vehicles and Road Vehicles with Habitation. Post Delivery Inspection, Commissioning and Maintenance
This is a new document
BCGA issue Guidance Note 13 – DSEAR risk assessment guidance for compressed gases
This is Revision 1: 2021
BCGA issue Technical Information Sheet 7 - Guidelines for the safe transportation, storage, use and disposal of solid carbon dioxide (dry ice).
This is Revision 3
PRESS RELEASE: New BCGA president will bring global experience to role
The British Compressed Gases Association (BCGA) has elected a new national president, with strong links across Europe and the globe.
BCGA Brexit Webinar
BCGA hosted a webinar ahead of the end of the Brexit Transition Period.
BCGA issue revision to Code of Practice 40 - Security requirements for the industrial, medical and food gases industry
This is Revision 2: 2020
EIGA eLearning – Oxygen safety
EIGA have published an eLearning course on oxygen safety. Free to access on their website.
EIGA WINTER SEMINAR 2021
EIGA have issued details of their Winter Seminar on ‘Behavioural Safety'. Registration is open.
EIGA Technical Bulletin 37/20 – COVID-19 – Multilateral Agreement M331 – Periodic inspection and test of pressure receptacles for the carriage of gases of Class 2
EIGA has published this new document.
EIGA Technical Bulletin 13/20 – Safe design, use and inspection of cylinder pallets
EIGA has published this revised document. A revision of EIGA TB 13/14.
EIGA 125/20 – Guide to the supply of gases for food
EIGA has published this revised document. A revision of EIGA 125/11.
Multilateral Agreements – Extensions to Driver Training certificates and Safety Advisor Certificates
The UK Department for Transport (DfT) has signed and published ADR Multilateral Agreement M330.
BCGA issue Position Paper 3 - The case for the mandatory fitting of residual pressure valves to gas cylinders containing carbon dioxide
PP03 is a new document
EIGA Safety Information 28/20 – Operation of carbon dioxide road tankers and equipment while loading and unloading
EIGA has published this revised document. A revision of EIGA SI 28/12.
EIGA Safety Information 30/20 – Electrical safety
EIGA has published this revised document. A revision of EIGA SI 30/13.
EIGA 102.03/20 – Safety audit / Assessment tool – Industrial gas cylinder filling
EIGA has published this revised document. A revision of EIGA 102/08, Appendix C2.
EIGA Technical Bulletin 11/20 – Loss of vacuum on vacuum insulated cryogenic storage tanks due to inner vessel or internal piping leak
EIGA has published this revised document. A revision of EIGA TB 11/14.
EIGA 188/20 – Safe transfer of toxic liquefied gases
EIGA has published this revised document. A revision of EIGA 188/14.
EIGA 63/20 – prevention of tow-away incidents
EIGA has published this revised document. A revision of EIGA 63/14.
BCGA Guidance Note 9 - The application of the confined spaces regulations to beverage dispense
BCGA issue Revision 3: 2020 to GN9
SI 2020 No. 1111, Exiting the European Union. Health and Safety. The Carriage of Dangerous Goods and Use of Transportable Pressure Equipment (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations 2020
This new legislation has been signed into law. It will come into force from 1 January 2021.
Twelfth Adaptation to Technical Progress for the CLP Regulation.
The 12th Adaption to Technical Progress (ATP) of the Classification, Labelling and Packaging (CLP) Regulation will apply from 17 October 2020.
It has significant effect for some gases.
EIGA 108/20 – Environmental legislation applicable to industrial gases operations within the EU
EIGA has published this revised document. A revision of EIGA 108/14.
EIGA 216/20 – ICH Q3D risk assessment report – Elemental impurities in medicinal gases
EIGA has published this revised document. A revision of EIGA 216/19.
EIGA 234/20 – Internal inspection of decommissioned flat bottom tanks
EIGA has published this new document.
EIGA 174/20 – Guidelines for the safe installation and use of cryogenic food freezing and cooling equipment
EIGA has published this revised document. A revision of EIGA 174/12.
EIGA 173/20 – ADR transport security guidelines
EIGA has published this revised document. A revision of EIGA 173/13.
HSE Safety Alert – Gas Detectors
The Health and Safety Executive (HSE) have issued a Safety Alert highlighting the risk of misleading gas detection readings associated with the use of sampling tubes with pumped gas detectors.
British Cryogenic Council – Cluster Day 2020
The British Cryogenics Council (BCC) have opened registration for their Cluster Day on 10 September 2020.
BEIS Guidance for placing goods on the market from 2021
The Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy (BEIS) have published guidance for placing goods on the market from 1 January 2021.
BCGA Code of Practice 31 - The safe storage and use of cylinders on mobile workshops and service vehicles
BCGA issue Revision 5: 2020 to CP31
HSE - RR1159 - International Association for Hydrogen Safety ‘Research Priorities Workshop’, September 2018, Buxton, UK
The Health and Safety Executive (HSE) have published this report.
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Liquid Gas UK issue Summer Edition of their ‘Source’ magazine
Source Magazine - Summer 2020 - Issue 5
BCGA issue Code of Practice 48 - The safe filling of third-party owned and/or maintained tanks
CP 48 is a new document.
BCGA Technical Report 3 - Replacement substances for the cleaning of oxygen system components
BCGA issue Revision 2: 2020 to Technical Report 3
PRESS RELEASE: Trade body calls for outright retail ban of Nitrous Oxide
The trade body representing the UK's compressed gases industry is calling on the Government to tackle escalating misuse of Nitrous Oxide among young people.
EIGA Position Paper 44/20 – Sumitomo Precision Products fabricated brazed aluminium heat exchangers
EIGA has published this new document.
BCGA Leaflet 13 - Medical gases. Medical oxygen in a vehicle.
BCGA issue Revision 3: 2020 to Leaflet 13.
EIGA Technical Bulletin 36/20 – Analysis of fire incidents in homecare oxygen therapy based on data review and literature
EIGA has published this new document.
EIGA 231/20 – Response to operational issues in acetylene plants
EIGA has published this new document.
EIGA 185/20 – Safe start up and shutdown practices for steam reformers
EIGA has published this revised document. A revision of EIGA 185/14.
EIGA 147/20 – Safe practices guide for cryogenic air separation plants
EIGA has published this revised document. A revision of EIGA 147/13.
EIGA 144/20 – Safe use of aluminium-structured packing for oxygen distillation
EIGA has published this revised document. A revision of EIGA 144/13.
PRESS RELEASE: New BCGA chief executive sets out vision for the future
The new chief executive of the British Compressed Gases Association has set out future plans for the national trade body.
BCGA Leaflet 11 – Safety checks for cryogenic tanks
BCGA issue Revision 2: 2020 to Leaflet 11 which outlines some daily safety checks that users responsible for cryogenic tanks are to carry out. These are independent of safety checks which gas supply companies' drivers will conduct at delivery times.
SAFed Fact Sheet 1, Potential hazards from water hammer and risks from failures at dead legs.
The Safety Assessment Federation (SAFed) have published Edition 2 of Fact Sheet 1.
SAFed PSG 15 Guidelines for competent person. Repairs or modifications to pressure systems.
The Safety Assessment Federation (SAFed) have published Edition 3 of PSG 15.
BCGA issue revision to Code of Practice 42, Implementation of EIGA carbon dioxide standards
Revision 3: 2020 has been issued for CP42 which implements the documents published by the European Industrial Gases Association to provide a basis for quality assurance of the carbon dioxide (CO2) supply chain in a consistent manner and to ensure measures for verification are adopted and maintained across UK industry.
BCGA issue Guidance Note 29, Medical gases. The management of medical oxygen in domiciliary use.
This document covers the supply of medical oxygen for domiciliary use, supplied to patients in their home, care home or other domiciliary facility.
It includes advice to patients and carers, as well as healthcare professionals, on the initial actions to take should an incident occur with medical oxygen.
SAFed PSG 01 - Guidelines on the periodicity of examinations
The Safety Assessment Federation (SAFed) have published Issue 3 of PSG 01.
BCGA publishes Brexit Update Blog
In this month's blog, BCGA CEO Ellen Daniels provides an update on Brexit, including an update on the progress of negotiations and BCGA's work with Government on the future of transport, standards and chemical regulations post-Brexit.
DfT Authorisation 948 – The testing of pressure relief valves fitted to LPG tankers
The Department for Transport (DfT) have issued Revision 1 to Authorisation 948.
EIGA document 137/20 Environmental Aspects of Decommissioning
EIGA have issued the above document.
EIGA document 178/20 Environmental Aspects of Standardisation
This EIGA document was previously published as EIGA 917/08 and was available only to EIGA members. It is now being republished to make it available to non members.
EIGA document 167/20 Methodology to Establish a Product Carbon Footprint
EIGA have issued the above document as a result of their members receiving more and more requests for the "carbon footprint" of their products.
EIGA document 112/20 Environmental Impacts of Nitrous Oxide Plants
EIGA have issued the above document.
EIGA document 101/20 The Carbon Dioxide Industry and the Environment
EIGA have issued the above document.
SAFed PSG 21 - Guidelines for Competent Persons involved in witnessing of Pressure Tests. Pressure Testing Guidance
The Safety Assessment Federation (SAFed) have published this new document
BCGA issue revision to Technical Information Sheet 27
Revision 1: 2020 has been issued for TIS 27 which provides guidance when carrying out a risk assessment on the specific hazards associated with using dewars containing liquid nitrogen.
BCGA Launches Monthly Blog
BCGA has today launched its first in a monthly blog series, which will detail recent BCGA activity, analyse key industry issues, and outline some of the key events for the association going forward.
DfT Authorisation 948 - The testing of PRVs fitted to LPG road tankers
The Department or Transport (DfT) have published Authorisation 948.
EIGA 229/20 – Guidance for manual handling activities of cylinders
EIGA has published this new document.
EIGA 195/20 – Safe design and operation of on-site generation of oxygen 93% for medical use
EIGA has published this revised document. A revision of EIGA 195/15.
EIGA Technical Bulletin 35/20 – COVID-19 - Multilateral Agreement M326 - Periodic inspection and test of pressure receptacles for the carriage of gases of Class 2
EIGA has published this new document.
Multilateral Agreement – Extension to the periodic inspection and test of pressure receptacles
The UK Department for Transport (DfT) has signed:
For road: Multilateral Agreement M326 - Under section 1.5.1 of ADR concerning the periodic inspection and test of pressure receptacles for the carriage of gases of Class 2
For rail: Multilateral Special Agreement RID 3/2020 - under section 1.5.1 of RID concerning the periodic inspection and test of pressure receptacles for the carriage of gases of Class 2
EIGA Safety Information Transport 12/20 – In-vehicle distraction management
EIGA has published this new document.
EIGA Safety Information 38/20 Rev – Abuse of nitrous oxide for recreational inhalation
EIGA has published a revision to this document.
EIGA 102.1/20 – Listing of safety audit / assessment tools
EIGA has published this document.
EIGA 228/20 – Use of quality risk management for preparation of validation protocols for medicinal gas cylinder filling
EIGA has issued this new publication.
EIGA 102.6/20 – Safety audit / Assessment tool acetylene plant and cylinder filling
EIGA has issued this revised publication. A revision of EIGA 102/03 Appendix C5.
EIGA 164/20 – Safe handling of liquid carbon dioxide containers that have lost pressure
EIGA has issued this revised publication. A revision of EIGA 164/10.
Multilateral Agreements – Extensions to Driver Training certificates and Safety Advisor Certificates
The UK Department for Transport (DfT) has signed and published:
For road: Multilateral Agreement M324. Driver training certificates in accordance with 8.2.2.8.2 of ADR and safety adviser certificates in accordance with 1.8.3.7 of ADR
For rail: Multilateral Agreement RID 1-2020. Concerning safety adviser certificates in accordance with 1.8.3.7 of RID
NEWSFLASH: Updated Covid-19 Guidance for BCGA Members
In light of the fast-moving developments relating to covid-19, the BCGA has been working on updating the guidance issued on the 3rd March.
EIGA Safety Information Human Factors 13/20 - Organisation –
EIGA has issued this revised publication. A revision of EIGA SI HF 13/12.
EIGA Safety Information 27/20 - Operation of transportable vacuum insulated containers for industrial and medical gases
EIGA has issued this revised publication. A revision of EIGA SI 27/11.
EIGA 224/20 - Static vacuum insulated cryogenic vessels operation and inspection
EIGA has issued this revised publication. A revision of EIGA 224/19.
EIGA 87/20 - Conversion of cryogenic transport tanks to oxygen service
EIGA has issued this revised publication. A revision of EIGA 87/07.
IMechE Seminars on HVAC & Pressure Systems
The Institution of Mechanical Engineers (IMechE) - www.imeche.org - are holding seminars on HVAC Engineering and on Quality and Competence in Pressure Systems
HVAC Engineering: Design, Commissioning and Operational Considerations for Large Infrastructure - 3-4 March 2020, London
Quality and Competence in Pressure Systems - 10 March 2020, Newcastle
A discount is available for BCGA members.
EIGA Technical Bulletin 16/20 – “-40 °C” mark on cylinders / valves
EIGA has issued this revised publication. A revision of EIGA TB 16/16.
EIGA 126/20 – Minimum specifications for food gas applications
EIGA has issued this revised publication. A revision of EIGA 126/18.
EIGA 100/20 – Hydrogen cylinders and transport vessels
EIGA has issued this revised publication. A revision of EIGA 100/11.
BCGA issue revision to Code of Practice 4 - Gas supply and distribution systems (excluding acetylene)
This is Revision 5.
HSE INDG 143 – Manual handling at work. A brief guide
The Health and Safety Executive (HSE) have issued this revised publication - Revision 4.
EIGA Technical Bulletin 34/20 – Acetylene plant safe operating pressures and temperatures
EIGA has issued this new publication.
EIGA Technical Bulletin 05/20 – Recommended method for the determination of hydrocarbons in gas cylinders
EIGA has issued this revised publication. A revision of EIGA Technical Bulletin 05/12.
EIGA Safety Information 25/20 – Handling of cylinders using a crane
EIGA has issued this revised publication. A revision of EIGA Safety information 25/12.
EIGA 227/20 – Unique Device Identifier (UDI) for medical devices used in the gas industry
EIGA has issued this new publication.
EIGA 226/20 – Best available techniques for acetylene production
EIGA has issued this new publication.
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