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EIGA eLearning – Oxygen safety

30/11/2020 Events

The European Industrial Gases Association (EIGA) have published an eLearning course on oxygen safety.

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EIGA 125/20 – Guide to the supply of gases for food

23/11/2020 News Publications

The basis for European food legislation is Regulation (EC) No 178/2002 laying down the general principles and requirements of food law, establishing the European Food Safety Authority and laying down procedures in matters of food safety.

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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

23/11/2020 News Publications

As result of the 2nd wave Coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic EIGA requested an exceptional temporary derogation to ADR be issued to assist in the availability of pressure receptacles for primarily medical oxygen, but also to other gases related to the medical supply chain.

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EIGA Technical Bulletin 13/20 – Safe design, use and inspection of cylinder pallets

23/11/2020 News Publications

Cylinder pallets are widely used within the industrial gas industry.

EIGA WINTER SEMINAR 2021

23/11/2020 Events

EIGA have issued details of their Winter Seminar on ‘Behavioural Safety'. Registration is open.

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Multilateral Agreements – Extensions to Driver Training certificates and Safety Advisor Certificates

06/11/2020 News

Extensions to Driver Training certificates and Safety Advisor Certificates.

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BCGA issue Position Paper 3 – The case for the mandatory fitting of residual pressure valves to gas cylinders containing carbon dioxide

02/11/2020 News Publications

Steel cylinders are commonly used to contain carbon dioxide.

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EIGA 188/20 – Safe transfer of toxic liquefied gases

29/10/2020 News Publications

Accidents during the transfer of toxic gases are often dramatic and nearly always very dramatic in the case of liquefied toxic gases.