Publications

This Technical Bulletin gives guidance on the interpretation of the GSPR in annex I of the MDR, when applied to liquid nitrogen (LIN) as a medical device, i.e for cryotherapy and cryopreservation, and to provide recommendations on how to implement them.

This Technical Bulletin provides guidance on the interpretation of the General Safety and Performance Requirements in annex I of the Medical Device Regulation, when applied to gaseous Carbon Dioxide as a medical device, i.e. for insufflation, and to provide recommendations on how to implement them.

This Technical Bulletin provides the rationale for the storage and handling requirements for medicinal gas cylinders, specifically to justify the reasons why it is not necessary to control the temperature or humidity of the areas where medicinal gas cylinders are stored, or the design of vehicles used for distribution

This publication discusses the degree of risk and mitigation that have been identified for dispensers at hydrogen refueling stations.

This Technical Bulletin provides recommendations concerning the suitability of welded gaseous storage for hydrogen service and provides guidelines for minimising the effects of embrittlement when designing new welded storage vessels and gives recommendations for assessing the safety of existing storage vessels, when the design pressure is greater than 25 bar

This Technical Bulletin describes the use and marking of bundles of cylinders, not constructed to EN or EN ISO Standards

Due to the high temperatures reached, regeneration of the diesel particulate filter is not authorized in any ATEX zone which can be located in depots, filling sites or customers’ sites.

Impact on EIGA Members by the ongoing Field Safety Notice of Philips-Respironics (Sound Abatement Foam Degradation)

To give guidance on the interpretation of this regulation for Homecare Service Providers and to provide recommendations on how to implement the requirements of this regulation

This TB provides advice to Homecare Service Providers on the mitigation of fires in homecare oxygen therapy based on both a literature review and an analysis of the occurrences of oxygen fire incidents at homecare patients recorded by EIGA members