The British Compressed Gases Association (BCGA) has welcomed reports the UK Government could implement a ban on direct-to-consumer sales of Nitrous Oxide. The trade body has been campaigning for legitimate uses in industry and healthcare to be protected, but retail sales of the gas to be banned since March 2020. Its work resulted in dialogue […]
The Product Safety and Metrology (Amendment and Transitional Provisions) Regulations 2022, SI 2022/1393, have been approved by Parliament, made and are now published on legislation.gov.uk: http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/2022/1393 Additional guidance is available: Using the UKCA marking Placing manufactured goods on the market in GB UK conformity assessment and documentation Roles and responsibilities Pressure Equipment (Safety) Regulations 2016 […]
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 guidance on the interpretation of the General Safety and Performance Requirements […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
