Medical gases. Labelling of medicinal gas cylinders. 2025 Medicinal gases have to comply with both medical and transport legislation. This document sets out the specific requirements for labelling medical gas cylinders. BCGA GN38 – Medical gases. Labelling of medicinal gas cylinders. 2025 can be downloaded free of charge from the publications area of the website. 21 February […]
As you may be aware, the BCGA has vacancies for the Chair roles of the following committees: Further to the governance work taking place within the association, we are launching a new process to elect committee Chairs to ensure fairness and to encourage a variety of members to apply. As such, we invite prospective applicants […]
Electronic copies of the following publications are available for free download from the host website. Road: Agreement concerning the International Carriage of Dangerous Goods by Road (ADR) – 2025 https://unece.org/adr-2025-files Rail: The International Transport of Dangerous Goods by Rail (RID) – 2025 https://otif.org/fileadmin/docs/LegalTexts/COTIF/DangerousGoodsRID/RID/RID_2025_e_1_November_2024.pdf Inland waterways: European Agreement concerning the International Carriage of Dangerous Goods by Inland […]
Remote delivery of dangerous goods driver training extension The Department for Transport (DfT) have issued Revision 1 to Authorisation 1013. Authorisation 1013 allows the theory and individual practical elements of dangerous goods driver training to be delivered remotely Revision 1 comes into effect from 1 January 2025 and remains in force until 31 December 2025. https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/remote-delivery-of-dangerous-goods-driver-training-extension-authorisation-1013 […]
In legislation, the Standard BS EN ISO 11118: 2015, Gas cylinders. Non-refillable metallic gas cylinders. Specification and test methods, is referenced in the Agreement concerning the International Carriage of Dangerous Goods by Road (ADR) for the design, construction and initial inspection and test of non-refillable cylinders. Amendment 1 to BS EN ISO 11118: 2015 comes […]
The safe use of liquid nitrogen dewars. Revision 4: 2024 Covers the storage, maintenance, handling, filling and use of dewars. Specifically addresses the use of liquid nitrogen in open dewars and dewars fitted with liquid withdrawal devices operating at less than 0.5 bar. BCGA CP30 – The safe use of liquid nitrogen dewars. Revision 4: […]
The Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency (DVSA) have updated their guidance for ‘Securing loads on HGVs and goods vehicles’. https://www.gov.uk/guidance/securing-loads-on-hgvs-and-goods-vehicles/6-how-to-carry-different-types-of-load-in-hgvs-and-goods-vehicles The guidance includes information on dangerous goods, dangerous goods safety advisers (DGSA) and gas cylinders. 18 December 2024
Tanks. Safety valve label requirements. 2024 Provides clarification of the requirements for the application of a Safety Valve label on tanks. BCGA TIS56 – Tanks. Safety valve label requirements. 2024 can be downloaded free of charge from the publications area of the website. 6 December 2024
