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EIGA hosted the yearly joint meeting of gases & cylinders industries

EIGA WG2 Cylinders & ECMA (European Cylinder Manufacturers Association) met to share information on common interests. Several CEN and ISO cylinder standards were discussed and the activities around ADR transport with papers in the TDG Committees at the United Nations were also reviewed. Both industries have a long lasting and successful relationship and often support each others papers because these serve to further make our industries safe for our customers.

More than 20 experts share their activities and exchange information and positions. In the committee ISO TC 58 Cylinders they find each other again, and together with other global stakeholders , such as test labs and competent authorities, they develop design requirements and best operating practices of cylinders, tubes and bundles for all gases. No wonder this committee is recognised for their expertise by ISO TC 197 Hydrogen Technologies, when it comes to high pressure transport packages.

Harmonised publications

EIGA joined IOMA’s (International Oxygen Manufacturer's Association) annual meeting early November.

It is at IOMA’s Global Committee that the American, European, Asian and Japanese Industrial Gases Association report on their international harmonisation work.

The regional associations harmonise publications as much as possible, to have uniform best practices and industry standards at a global scale.
An impressive 75 such harmonised publications are available on EIGA’s website, covering a wide variety of important topics.
Browse these publications and see how they capture the experience from top experts from all around the world.

COM 7/24 - Joint Statement on the Low-Carbon Fuels certification draft Delegated Act

(Revision of previous edition)

EIGA and 16 other industry associations provided recommendations to the European Commission on the upcoming certification of low-carbon fuels.

Doc 57/24 - Recommendations for Avoidance of Sustained Load Cracking of Aluminium Alloy Cylinders

(Revision of Doc 57/18)

This publication gives recommendations for both the purchase of new aluminium alloy cylinders and the manner for treating certain cylinders manufactured from specific alloys already in service.

Doc 172/24 - Combustion Safety for Steam Reformer Operation

(Revision of Doc 172/19)

This publication is intended to inform and guide on the procedures and practices fundamental to combustion safety in the operation of steam reformers and is intended as a baseline for safe reformer operation. The publication covers operation, maintenance, and certain design aspects of steam reformers relative to the potential safety hazards of the combustion process inherent to these units.

Doc 255/24 - EIGA Cryogenic Gases Couplings for Tanker Filling

(Revision of Doc 909/20)

It is common practice for cryogenic transport tanks to be filled at many locations. These locations may be at their own or a competitor’s production site and in a number of different countries.

Most companies had equipped their transport tanks and filling stations with their own coupling systems. These…

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Doc 256/24 - Standard for Mitigating Oxygen Hazards in the Health Care Environment

(Harmonised publication)

This publication is intended to give a broad overview of potentially hazardous situations and their mitigation associated with the handling and use of medical oxygen by clinical and non-clinical health care personnel outside of the home care setting.

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TB 19/24 - Safety Considerations in Case of Fire of Composite Cylinders or Tubes Used in Trailers

(Revision of TB 19/17)

This Technical Bulletin highlights the main aspects that have to be considered prior to deciding whether or not to use pressure relief devices. This Technical Bulletin is intended to be used by those involved in the design and operation of bulk gaseous trailers using composite cylinders.

BN 32/24 - EIGA Position on Asbestos Communication and Labelling Duties for Dissolved Acetylene DA Cylinders

(EIGA Members' area)

The document gives background about the asbestos restriction, the exemption for acetylene cylinders and the requirements for labelling.