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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

The British standard for transportable gas container valves has been modernized

25/07/2022 News

Calling all professionals who design, manufacture and test transportable container valves – a vital industry standard has recently been revised. The British Standards Institute (BSI) has recently published an update to the legacy standardBS 341-1:2022 Gas cylinders. Cylinder valves – Threads for connection of valves to gas cylinders. Specification. The BS 341 series of standards […]

BCGA issue revision for Code of Practice 44, The storage of gas cylinders

17/06/2022 News

This document defines the principles of safe practice for the storage of gas cylinders and bundles.  It promotes the use of an outdoor store, with good natural ventilation, in a secure location, which meets the required separation distances. BCGA CP44 – The storage of gas cylinders. Revision 1: 2022 can be downloaded free of charge […]