EIGA Newsletter

EIGA Winter Summit 2024

We shared pictures earlier, and now the aftermovie is ready; see here for the aftermovie of our Winter Summit.

EIGA Summer Summit 2024

Registrations are still open for our Summer Summit ; please book now to secure your hotel room.
It will take place in Prague on 30 and 31 May.

EIGA Winter Summit 2025

The next Winter Summit on “Digitalisation Drives Safety” will be held on 29 and 30 January 2025. You may want to save the date in your calendar already now.

Harmonised classification of dinitrogen oxide: EIGA's views

The French Authorities submitted a dossier on 10/01/2022 for harmonised classification of dinitrogen oxide.
It was checked and accepted by ECHA on 25/04/2022.

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A collegial work to pave the way towards the EIGA Winter Summit 2025

1, 3, 5, 7, 8, 10, 11, 13, 16, 17, 20 and 21. These are not the winning lottery numbers, but all the EIGA Working Groups which contributed on 19 March to a brainstorming session for the next EIGA Winter Summit in 2025. We would like to thank them for their commitment!

A brand new preparatory organisation is being experimented for our future events: Working Group 20 (Communications) will step in permanently to ensure continuity. It will be helped by the relevant experts of the topic of the year.

In 2025, our theme is 'Digitalisation Drives Safety'. Experts from the relevant EIGA Working Groups contributed to start building a programme that no ChatGPT could draft. Stay tuned for more information in a few months!

Portable Tanks are now allowed to be carried under RID/ADR

EIGA members are still confronted with challenges in some states party to RID/ADR that UN portable tanks are not allowed for free movement and filling in these states. During the UN Joint Meeting in March, EIGA WG-1 Transport representatives were able to get a clarification written into the 2025 version of RID/ADR chapter 4.2 that clearly states that these units are allowed for “free” carriage in states party to RID/ADR.

BN 31/24 - FAQ - Hydrogen and Global Warming Potential (GWP): A Simple Explanation

Part of FAQ-series - Does hydrogen contribute to climate warming? And how? And how much?

DOC 248/24 – Guidance for Manual Handling in Distribution Activities

Manual handling is an important issue for the industrial gases sector (including areas such as medical, food etc.). Many activities of the industrial gases industry involve manual effort which have the potential to cause harm if not properly managed. Manual handling related injuries are a major cause of lost workdays and occupational illness.
National or local regulations shall be considered separately. Applicable national and local regulations shall be applied in conjunction with this document. They shall be followed as a minimum.

DOC 249/24 - Lone Working

Whilst at European level there is no specific legislation addressing lone working, the general obligations on employers under the worker safety directive, requiring task risk assessment, should consider the lone working aspects.
This publication describes and discusses tasks specific to the industrial and medical gases industry and how they can be performed safely, by a lone worker.

Info HF 14/24 - Organisation – "Human Factors in Hydrogen Applications"

EIGA’s series of Human Factor Safety Information sheets are intended to explore Human Factors specific to the industrial and medical gases industry, raise awareness on these issues, and provide guidance.
Hydrogen: Hydrogen is a unique gas that behaves in a different way to other flammable gases. People working with or near hydrogen installations need to understand and take extra care for these reasons.
Target Audience: Any professional organisation dealing with hydrogen and related installations including designers and suppliers.