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 […]
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 […]
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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 […]
17 October 2022 The UK’s trade body for the compressed gases sector has written to newly appointed Home Secretary, Suella Braverman MP, urging her to consider a ban on retail sales of Nitrous Oxide. The British Compressed Gases Association (BCGA) has been campaigning for direct-to-consumer sales to be axed since March 2020. In September last […]
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Provides guidance on the principles of safe practice when handling gas cylinders. It takes account of the Manual Handling Operations Regulations, as they relate to gas cylinders, and provides an illustrated example of good practice. BCGA GN 3 Gas cylinder – Manual handling operations. Revision 4: 2022 can be downloaded free of charge from the publications area of […]
Medical gases. Safe management of oxygen in care homes Sets out the safe use of medicinal oxygen, as a liquid or a gas, as well as the medical devices which support oxygen delivery within a Care Home. BCGA GN 46 Medical gases. Safe management of oxygen in care homes 2022 can be downloaded free of charge […]
