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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.
World Hydrogen Week
Join 3,500+ hydrogen professionals in Copenhagen at World Hydrogen Week, 30 September – 4 October 2024 for a week of knowledge-sharing, innovation and networking with the ultimate goal of achieving...
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The Industrial Gases sector is essential for a net zero and resilient European economy
The European Industrial Gases Association (EIGA) is proud to unveil its White Paper "The Industrial Gases sector is essential for a net zero and resilient European economy".
Our members provide the...
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Hydrogen emergency response
Did you check our latest e-learning module?
Third of our Hydrogen series of online trainings, this module will brief you on Hydrogen emergency response.
You can't smell, taste or see it, but hyd...
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Latest Publications
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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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DOC 40 / 24 - Work Permit Systems
Reviews of accidents both inside and outside of the industrial gases industry often reveal that at least one of the following causes have contributed to the accident:
• Hazards associated with a task were not adequately identified; and/or
• Appropriate prevention and protection measures were not properly identified and/or implemented.
The use of a work permit system to manage potentially hazardous work tasks should ensure that risk is reduced to an acceptable level. This publication is intended to outline the key elements of a good work permit system.
A fundamental basis of European workplace and worker safety legislation is “risk assessment”. (Health and Safety Framework Directive - Council Directive 89/391/EEC of 12 June 1989 on the introduction of measures to encourage improvements in the safety and health of workers at work.
For normal operating tasks and for foreseeable inspection and maintenance tasks, the employer has a general duty (which in many countries can also be a legal obligation) to provide written operating instructions and to document that sufficient measures are in place so that the risk associated with those foreseeable tasks is acceptable.
In addition to written instructions for normal operations and normal inspection and maintenance tasks, every good safety management system should also include a written work permit procedure to control potentially hazardous tasks.
This publication describes the key elements of a robust work process (management system) to formally manage such tasks under a “work permit”.
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SI-TS 16 / 24 - Driver Health and Wellness
Transporting dangerous goods by road is a high-risk potential activity largely due to the risks associated with the act of driving itself. A driver’s health and wellness play an important role in their capability to drive and transport dangerous goods safely. Therefore, this topic should be part of a transport safety management systems.
Truck driving as a profession may promote an unhealthy lifestyle which can lead to chronic health conditions.
Gas companies should encourage their own and contracted drivers to lead a healthy life and support them in the pursuit of this goal.
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