Hydrogen Safety Ecosystem

With many new organisations are getting involved in hydrogen, we decided to support a safer rollout by sharing our safety knowledge captured in dozens of hydrogen safety publications. These are publications that have helped keep our industry safe for decades. Check out the “ecosystem” portal for free, and discover the easy access to the relevant publications.

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Hydrogen is central to Europe’s ambitious climate goals, as laid out in the EU Green Deal

The Industrial Gases sector has more experience in the production, transportation, storage, and application of hydrogen than any other industry in the world, having been active in the field for over 100 years. The Industrial Gases sector is therefore well-placed to be a key partner for a thriving, carbon-neutral Europe that meets its 2050 goals, in part through the successful deployment of hydrogen.

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EIGA e-learning courses

Our eLearning tools are open to all, completely anonymous, and free of any charge.

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Exceptional projects and record safety achievements were reported to EIGA

It is an honour and a pleasure for EIGA to award such brilliant ideas and outstanding safety performance. Have a look at the 2021 virtual Award Ceremony here. Please join me in congratulating the EIGA Award Winners.

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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.

The Industrial Gases sector is essential for a net zero and resilient European economy

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

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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EIGA Summer Summit 2024
Event

EIGA Summer Summit 2024

Our last Summer Summit took place in Prague on 30 & 31 May.
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Towards a European Industrial Deal

Towards a European Industrial Deal

The Antwerp Declaration outlines 10 concrete actions, from integrating the EU Industrial Deal into the broader European Strategic Agenda 2024 – 2029 while complementing the EU Green Deal to fosterin...
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documents

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 252 / 24 - Safety Critical Devices

The concept of safety critical elements was introduced in the UK oil and gas sector by the legislation enacted following the Piper Alpha disaster in 1988. After this, the concept has been extended to the rest of process industries, including industrial gases. A common practice to all process industries is that they manage the safety of their operations using Risk Based Process Safety Management Systems. The main objective of Risk Based Process Safety Management Systems is preventing the occurrence of Process Safety Incidents (PSI). Safety critical devices (SCD) are defined specifically as instruments and equipment which mitigate against a safety risk, i.e. not a business or environmental risk. The safety risk should be credible in terms of probable likelihood and potential consequence. The purpose of this publication is to provide industry guidance for the identification and management of SCD within the industrial and medical gases industry.
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Communication

COM 8 / 24 - Guaranteeing High Quality Medicinal Gases in Europe

To ensure standard outcomes regardless of the method of delivery, EIGA requests competent authorities harmonised guidance for the on-site production of medicinal gases in the forthcoming revision of the EU’s General Pharmaceutical Legislation
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