Publications

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.

Refrigerated liquified carbon dioxide has specific physical properties that present additional handling risks as compared to other cryogenic gases. This publication focuses on these risks and gives guidance on how they can be handled. This publication contains information and guidance for transport function personnel dealing with carbon dioxide. For further information on transport safety, refer to EIGA Info TS01 Transport Safety Information, an Overview.

This publication covers load securing of individual gas cylinders, bundles, pallets of gas cylinders, pressure drums, cryogenic receptacles and small tank containers which are not permanently connected to the vehicle. It is concerned with product carrying equipment which has to be off-loaded for filling or withdrawal.

Management of Change (MOC) process forms an important element of a Process Safety Management System as well as other management systems. The introduction of any change to a process, process equipment, or component and associated premises, if not appropriately managed, can significantly increase the levels of personal, environmental, security, reliability and process safety risk or impact product quality. Management shall ensure that risks arising from any form of change are systematically identified, assessed and managed. This publication provides guidance on how to establish a MOC process and describes the relevant roles in this process.

This publication sets out the essential information necessary to prevent asphyxiation incidents involving inert gases. It is not a detailed procedure for confined space entry but focuses on the considerations that are important when there is an actual or potential hazard from inert gases or oxygen deficiency (wherever inert gases are produced, stored, used, or where oxygen depletion could otherwise occur). The minimum safe oxygen concentration for entry into a space is 19.5% oxygen. There are applications with oxygen concentrations less than 19,5% where entry is permitted provided that further precautions are taken in accordance with proper risk assessment and national regulations. This publication is supported by EIGA’s Safety Leaflet SL 01 Dangers of Asphyxiation and may be used as the basis for training.

This publication provides guidance for the safe sea transport of portable tanks and multiple element gas containers (MEGCs) containing gases of Class 2 that are compressed, liquefied, or refrigerated. The publication addresses product characteristics, general safety aspects, preparation for shipment, stowage on board ship, transport of containers, and emergency response to reduce the potential for unintentional releases of the contents for the duration of a defined journey, and to recommend actions in case of an accidental release.

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 for work performed at an EIGA member company operating site. This publication also only concerns itself with the general work permit. Additional separate procedures and extra authorisations would normally be required for specific high risk tasks such as; confined space. entry, hot work, high voltage electrical work or tasks utilising notifiable radiation sources.

This publication sets out the basic requirements to ensure that gas mixtures are manufactured safely.

This publication is a compilation of control marks stamped on compressed, liquefied or dissolved gas cylinders worldwide and updates a document first published in 1990. The publication lists existing control marks, which are found on the shoulder of cylinders and which helps the gases industry easily identify the characteristics of a cylinder.

This publication has been prepared by a group of experts in industrial gases technology or oxygen equipment and is based on currently available technical information and experience. It provides knowledge on the cleaning, inspection, and packaging and handling of equipment used in oxygen service. This publication describes the cleaning methods and requirements for equipment used in the production, storage, distribution, and use of liquid and gaseous oxygen to reduce the risk of fire, explosion, or promotion of combustion.