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Alternative Fuels for VehiclesEIGA has issued this revised publication. A revision of EIGA 919/20. Summary: EIGA 919 is known as the “SDS Guide”. It is updated regularly in order to take into account new data and new risk management measures submitted by gas producers during the REACH registration of gases and communicated in their revised SDSs. Changes in […]
EIGA has issued this revised publication. A revision of EIGA 229/20. Summary: Manual handling is an important issue for the industrial gases sector (including all areas such as medical, food etc.). Many activities of the industrial gases industry involve manual effort which have the potential to cause harm if not properly managed. Manual handling related […]
EIGA has issued this revised publication. A revision of EIGA 169/20. Summary: EIGA 169, known as the ‘Classification and Labelling Guide’ is updated regularly in order to take into account the changes in the CLP Regulation and the changes in the classification of gases due to the REACH registration of substances that have occurred. This […]
EIGA has issued this revised publication. A revision of EIGA TB 30/19. Summary: It establishes a harmonised approach to the classification of medical device gases to avoid different interpretations of rules and risk classes across the different EU member states. This publication can be viewed or downloaded on the EIGA Website by clicking here. You […]
EIGA has issued this new publication. Summary: It discusses the degree of risk and mitigation that have been identified for dispensers at hydrogen refueling stations. This publication can be viewed or downloaded on the EIGA Website by clicking here. You can view or download many other EIGA publications at the following address: www.eiga.eu. 17 May […]
EIGA has issued this new publication. Summary: It provides recommendations concerning the suitability of welded gaseous storage for hydrogen service and provides guidelines for minimising the effects of embrittlement when designing new welded storage vessels and gives recommendations for assessing the safety of existing storage vessels, when the design pressure is greater than 25 bar. […]
EIGA has issued this new publication. Summary: It is intended to provide general guidelines for the purification, compression and drying of acetylene. It includes recommendations for operational and maintenance safe practices to mitigate potential acetylene decomposition and other hazards related to the purification, compression and drying of acetylene. This publication can be viewed or downloaded […]
EIGA has issued this new publication. Summary: It applies to HYCO plants and provides design and safeguards requirements of utility and instrument gas systems. It identifies the potential hazards resulting from the connections between gases, instrument gases, and the process. This publication can be viewed or downloaded on the EIGA Website by clicking here. You […]
EIGA has issued this revised publication. A revision of EIGA 132/15. Summary: It has been written to address issues relating to the increasing number of air gas production facilities that are run unmanned or remotely operated. The purpose of this publication is to provide guidelines for the design, operation, and maintenance of a plant that […]
EIGA has issued this revised publication. A revision of EIGA 80/14. Summary: It describes the special requirements and techniques used in handling emergencies involving gas containers. It is intended to be a practical guide for the use of technically competent and trained practitioners. This publication can be viewed or downloaded on the EIGA Website by […]
EIGA has issued this revised publication. A revision of EIGA 39/14. Summary: It sets out the basic requirements to ensure that gas mixtures are manufactured safely. This publication can be viewed or downloaded on the EIGA Website by clicking here. You can view or download many other EIGA publications at the following address: www.eiga.eu. 17 […]
Event: Certification of Pressure Systems Equipment Tuesday 14 June 2022 IMechE, One Birdcage Walk, London www.imeche.org/certification Changes to the Pressure Equipment (Safety) Regulations will impact on our industry. The Institution of Mechanical Engineers (IMechE) has set up this event to inform on the changes and to allow debate with the Regulators and industry experts, including […]