Publications

From the information given in this report and a risk assessment, the view of the EIGA companies is that the levels of elemental impurities within the lincensed medicinal gases that they supply for patient treatment are well below the limits set out in ICH Q3D

This publication applies to HYCO plants. Information in this publication may also be applied to facilities, such as trailer fill stations, cylinder fill stations, electrolytic production facilities, or vehicle fuelling stations. This publication covers methodologies for prevention of, detection of, and response to flammable and/or toxic gas leaks that occur within the fence line of these facilities.

This publication explains the historical background to the formulae used to calculate the minimum design wall thickness of seamless steel and aluminium alloy cylinders and the differences between them. The publication is based on Technical Information TI 002, Development of calculation formulas for cylinder wall thickness prepared by the European Cylinder Makers Association, ECMA.

This publication explains the historical background of the pressure test methods used during the manufacture of high pressure seamless aluminium alloy and seamless steel cylinders. The publication is based on Technical Information TI 001, Description of the pressure test methods used during cylinder manufacture, prepared by the European Cylinder Makers Association, ECMA.

This publication provides guidance for the design and the safe operations of acetylene customers’ installations. This publication details the best available current practices for the design of acetylene fixed and mobile supply systems. The publication also includes recommendations for the maintenance and operations of the equipment that are part of these installations.

The purpose of this publication is to provide recommendations and a methodology for the safe design of venting systems, the design of hydrogen vent stacks aims at preventing the hazards from deflagration, detonation and thermal radiation. This publication covers the design, installation and maintenance of hydrogen vent systems used for equipment located at a customer site.

This publication is an industry-wide guideline for in-service mechanical integrity of PSA units and is intended to contribute to the operational safety and reliability of these units. This publication is not intended to address the details of design and installation of PSA vessels and piping. This publication applies to PSA units with reformer syngas, refinery off-gas, and other hydrogen containing off-gases. This publication is focused on the parts of the PSA that are subjected to pressure cycles, although some consideration is given to the noncyclic portions of the PSA system.

EIGA have conducted analytical tests in order to measure metallic elements, that could be present in medicinal gases. This publication provides the test results, which conclude that impurities measurements are below the detectability levels as well as below ICH Q3D requirements

This publication applies to the layout, design and operation of fixed storage and the transportation by road, sea and rail of cryogenic ethylene in bulk form to fixed storages at user's premises. This publication is intended as guidance to companies and personnel directly associated with the supply of cryogenic ethylene storage at the user's premises and the distribution of cryogenic ethylene by road, rail and sea transport.

This publication describes best practices of EIGA members for the protection of their workers during operation of any fired heater where Refractory Ceramic Fibres (RCFs) are used, including Steam Methane Reformer furnaces. The best practices described in this document were developed for RCFs but can also be applied to other high temperature insulation wools.