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EIGA Technical Bulletin 44/22 – Environmental control and monitoring for medicinal gas cylinders

08/11/2022 Events News

The European Industrial Gases Association (EIGA)  has issued this new publication. 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 Summary: This Technical Bulletin provides the rationale for the storage and handling requirements for medicinal gas […]

EIGA Technical Bulletin 15/22 – Energy efficiency: Compliance with legal requirements and best practices

08/11/2022 Events News

The European Industrial Gases Association (EIGA) has issued this revised publication. A revision of EIGA TB 15/15. 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. Summary: EIGA has compiled this Technical Bulletin to give information […]

EIGA 242/22 – Safety of hydrogen, HyCO production and carbon capture

08/11/2022 Events News

The European Industrial Gases Association (EIGA) has issued this new publication. Summary: The purpose of this publication is to provide a summary of operating risks, recommendations and guidelines for the safe design and operations of various hydrogen (H2), carbon monoxide (CO) and syngas (H2 & CO) production facilities including carbon (CO2) capture, sometimes known as […]

British Cryogenics Council – Cryogenics Course

08/11/2022 Events News

The British Cryogenics Council have opened the Booking Office for their Introductory Cryogenics Course, which will be hosted at the STFC Daresbury Laboratory on Wednesday 23rd and Thursday 24th November 2022. Course details: https://bcryo.org.uk/bcc-cryogenics-course-23rd-and-24th-november-2022-registration-open-timetable-added More information on the BCC at: https://bcryo.org.uk Summary: The course is an introduction for those new to low temperature systems, starting from […]

Home Office response to trade body’s call for Nitrous Oxide retail ban

08/11/2022 Press Release

The UK’s trade body for the compressed gases sector BCGA has welcomed a response from the Home Office regarding its campaign to ban retail sales of Nitrous Oxide. BCGA Chief Executive, Ellen Daniels wrote to new Home Secretary, Suella Braverman MP in September, urging her to consider implementing a ban on direct-to-consumer sales of Nitrous […]

New website launched – The Hydrogen Ecosystem

28/10/2022 News

Hydrogen use is growing and there are many new businesses who are becoming involved with hydrogen, both as a fuel and for a variety of new applications.  The gases industry has been involved with hydrogen for many years and has over that time developed a wide selection of standards and publications to transport, store and […]

BCGA Committees and Administration Manager opportunity

21/10/2022 News

Job Title: Committees and Administration Manager Location: Home-based with some UK travel (mostly to the Midlands) Salary: £25,000-£30,000 FTE Start Date: January 2023 Permanent, 3-4 days per week, some flexible working possible We are looking to recruit a collaborative and organised Committees and Administration Manager. Working with the CEO and Technical Manager, the post holder […]

BCGA issue revision to Guidance Note 35

06/10/2022 News

Vehicle selection and transport management. Revision 1: 2022 Provides advice on vehicle selection, the recruitment, training and assessment of transport personnel and the relevant elements of a transport management system associated with Class 2 dangerous goods. BCGA GN 35 – Vehicle selection and transport management. Revision 1: 2022 can be downloaded free of charge from […]