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CryoUsers Conference 2024

28/03/2024 News

The British Cryogenics Council has announced details of the CryoUsers Conference 2024, at the University of Leeds, on 2 to 4 September 2024. More details available at: https://bcryo.org.uk/cryousers-conference-2024 CryoUsers started over 30 years ago as a forum to bring together technicians operating helium liquefiers and helium recovery systems in universities and research establishments, to network […]

Bolted Joints: The End-To-End Lifecycle

18/03/2024 News

23 April 2024, Newcastle United Football Club IMechE Information The Institution of Mechanical Engineers warmly invites BCGA members and their colleagues to this upcoming technical seminar in Newcastle. Hosted by the IMechE’s Pressure Systems Group, this seminar will explore best practice and new developments in technology being applied across the lifecycle of bolted joints. This […]

BCGA welcomes landmark Nitrous Oxide case

26/02/2024 News

The British Compressed Gases Association (BCGA) has welcomed the first conviction under a new ban on Nitrous Oxide sales – but warned more needs to be done to protect young people. In a landmark case this month (Feb 2024) a man has been jailed for four months for possession and intent to supply Nitrous Oxide, […]

PD 5500: 2024 – Specification for unfired pressure vessels.

16/02/2024 News

The British Standards Institute (BSI) have published the latest revision of PD 5500: 2024 – Specification for unfired pressure vessels. This latest revision can be accessed here: https://knowledge.bsigroup.com/products/specification-for-unfired-pressure-vessels-6 PD 5500, the UK’s national pressure vessels code, has been instrumental in ensuring the safety and efficiency of unfired pressure vessel design, manufacture, inspection, and testing for […]

BCGA President

08/02/2024 News

BCGA is inviting expressions of interest from suitably qualified employees of Member Companies for the position of President of the BCGA. The President is a voluntary position, with no renumeration, and the position is held for a two year period typically running from a point around May time.Historically this position has been filled from within […]

BCGA issue new Technical Information Sheet 53

22/01/2024 News

Illicit operators and stolen gas cylinders. 2024 The theft of gas cylinders takes them outside of the control of the legitimate, legally regulated and quality-assured asset owner and operator. This document highlights the significant risks. BCGA TIS53 Illicit operators and stolen gas cylinders. 2024 can be downloaded free of charge from the publications area of the website. […]

BCGA issue revision to Technical Information Sheet 31

19/01/2024 News

Gas classification changes under ISO 10156. Revision 2: 2024 Highlights changes made to the classification of some gas mixtures under the scope of ISO 10156 and identifies the significant actions to be carried out by the gas supplier and the gas user. BCGA TIS31 Gas classification changes under ISO 10156. Revision 2: 2024 can be […]

BCGA issue revision to Technical Information Sheet 39

24/11/2023 News

Medical gases. Quality control and batch certification of bulk medicinal liquid oxygen. Revision 1: 2023 Details both the practical and scientific justification for a concession allowed by the medical regulatory authorities for the retrospective release by a qualified person (QP) of bulk medical liquid oxygen. BCGA TIS39 Medical gases. Quality control and batch certification of […]