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 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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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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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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