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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 […]

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 […]

EIGA WINTER SUMMIT – Open for bookings

30/09/2022 News

Details of the event at: https://www.eiga.eu/ws To Register, delegates need to access the Registration webpage at: https://www.eiga.eu/ws/wsregister/ 3 November 2022

BCGA issue revision to Guidance Note 3 – Gas cylinder – Manual handling operations. Revision 4: 2022

31/08/2022 News

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 […]

BCGA issue new Guidance Note 46

25/08/2022 News

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 […]

BCGA issue new Leaflet 18

01/08/2022 News

This publication provides information for customers for the safe manual handling of gas cylinders. BCGA L18 – Information for customers handling gas cylinders. 2022 can be downloaded free of charge from the publications area of the website. 01 August 2022