about eiga
European Industrial Gases Association
The European Industrial Gases Association, EIGA, is a safety and technically oriented organisation representing the vast majority of European and a number of non-European companies producing and distributing industrial, medical and food gases.

EIGA Event
The EIGA Summit – Strong Roots, Bright Future
What a pleasure it was to meet in-person again, and to celebrate EIGA's 100th anniversary!
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EIGA Event
EIGA Summer Session 2022 in València – A very successful in-person Summer Session!
Our warm thanks to all of the 100+ participants that made this EIGA Summer Session a success!
See here for a short after-movie or here for lots of pictures of the Summer Session.
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documents
Latest Publications
Document
DOC 238 / 22 - Prevention of Plant Instrument and Utility Gas System Cross Contamination
This publication applies to HYCO plants and provides design and safeguards requirements of utility and instrument gas systems. It identifies the potential hazards resulting from the connections between gases, instrument gases, and the process.
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PP 46 / 23 - Position on Gas Markets
Hydrogen pipelines aiming to connect consumers with production facilities, in the context of private contracts and competitive bids, should not be seen as ‘hydrogen networks’ within the scope of the European Directive or Regulation ‘’Hydrogen and decarbonized gas market package’’.
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DOC 169 / 22 - Classification, and Labelling Guide in accordance with EC Regulation 1272/2008 (CLP Regulation)
EIGA Doc 169 known as the « Classification and Labelling Guide » is updated regularly in order to take into account the changes in the CLP Regulation and the changes in the classification of gases due to the REACH registration of substances that have occurred.
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