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BCGA issue revision to Technical Information Sheet 29 (TIS29)

12/05/2026 News

Oxy-fuel gas equipment. Selection and assembly. Revision 3: 2026 A summary of the requirements for selecting and assembling oxy-fuel gas equipment which supports the requirements of BCGA Code of Practice 7. BCGA TIS29- Oxy-fuel gas equipment. Selection and assembly. Revision 3: 2026 can be downloaded free of charge from the publications area of the website. 12 May […]

BCGA issue revision to Code of Practice 7

12/05/2026 News

The safe use of oxy-fuel gas equipment (individual portable or mobile cylinder supply) Revision 10: 2026 Provides the minimum safety standards required for the assembly, examination, inspection, maintenance and use of individual portable or mobile cylinder oxy-fuel gas equipment, each gas being supplied from a cylinder and individually controlled by a cylinder-mounted pressure regulator. BCGA […]

Astronaut Helen Sharman to headline BCGA Conference 2026

05/05/2026 News

The countdown is on for the BCGA Conference on 14th May, and we are looking forward to hearing from our keynote speaker, Helen Sharman. Helen has forged a distinguished career as a chemist and astronaut, famed when she became the first British person to visit space back in 1991. Since then, she has committed her career to sharing […]

Expert line up announced for BCGA conference

14/01/2026 News

The British Compressed Gases Association (BCGA) is set to deliver a packed agenda of expert speakers at its annual conference in May. This year’s agenda has been developed to offer a broad perspective on key issues in the sector, with industry leaders sharing insight on a wide-range of subjects. Speakers include Professor Phil Longhurst, Director […]

Sally Jollands appointed Chair of BCGA’s Future Leaders Committee

01/12/2025 News

Sally Jollands, Global Key Account Manager at Luxfer Gas Cylinders, has been appointed Chair of the British Compressed Gases Association (BCGA) Future Leaders Committee. The BCGA represents over 100 companies across the industrial, medical, and food gases sectors.  Often referred to as an ‘invisible industry,’ its members, who employ over 19,000 people and generate an […]

New appointment extends trade body’s role in the hydrogen economy

22/09/2025 News

National trade body the British Compressed Gases Association has appointed an industry expert to lead the organisation’s activities in the hydrogen economy. Andy Physick joins the BCGA in the newly created role of Hydrogen Policy Manager, a move signalling the association’s ambition to further develop this area of its membership and deliver the resources and […]

BCGA issue revision to Leaflet 11

04/08/2025 News

Safety checks for cryogenic tanks. Revision 3: 2025 BCGA Leaflet 11 outlines some daily safety checks that users responsible for cryogenic tanks are to carry out. These are independent of safety checks which gas supply companies’ drivers will conduct at delivery times. BCGA L11 – Safety checks for cryogenic tanks. Revision 3: 2025 can be […]

Ellen Daniels Appointed to Board Advisory Role for West Midlands Life Sciences Week 2025

11/07/2025 News

Ellen Daniels, CEO of the British Compressed Gases Association, has been appointed as a Board Advisory Member of West Midlands Life Sciences Week 2025. The trade association executive joins a distinguished group of leaders from across the life sciences and associated sectors to help shape and deliver the inaugural West Midlands Life Sciences Week event, […]