Technical Committees |
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Acetylene |
Considers technical, safety, and other matters directly concerning acetylene gas, equipment, and operating procedures affecting the compressed gas industry.
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Atmospheric Gases and Equipment |
Cryogenic and non-cryogenic processes and equipment for the separation and liquefaction of the atmospheric gases, helium, and hydrogen. Including product handling equipment, such as compressors, cold boxes, expansion machines, pumps, bulk storage, pipelines, bulk gas systems at consumer sites, and tanker loading facilities (tankers, customer station design and cylinder handling facilities are excluded).
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Bulk Distribution Equipment & Standards |
Promotes safety and self-regulation in the design, manufacture, operation, and maintenance of bulk distribution equipment for industrial gases, cryogenic liquids, and related products.
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Carbon Dioxide |
Enhances industry safety through the development and/or revision of safety publications that relate to the carbon dioxide industry. Provides guidance to government regulators in the creation of rules and regulations. Encourages standardization within the carbon dioxide industry, i.e., specifications for carbon dioxide and standards for related equipment in order to enhance safety, quality and productivity.
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COMPGEAP |
The Compressed Gas Emergency Action Plan (COMPGEAP) organizes and maintains an industry mutual response/mutual aid network for handling transportation emergencies involving COMPGEAP members and those products covered by COMPGEAP. The key objectives of the committee are to maintain the mutual aid network, improve the capability and safety of first responders (member companies, police and fire services) in dealing with the COMPGEAP products and provide the emergency services or agency at the scene with technical advice, expertise, equipment and/or manpower.
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Cylinder Specifications |
Dedicated to developing and promoting gas container safety and usage standards, safe practices, and sound manufacturing practices for the gas industry. The Committee encourages compliance with regulatory and industry principles related to gas containment. Our members include gas container manufacturers, independent inspection agencies, gas manufacturers, regulatory agencies, equipment manufacturers, and other members of the gas industry.
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Cylinder Valve |
Promotes safety within the industry related to valves and their inlet and outlet connections, (excluding pressure relief devices) which may be used on cylinders, and other containers. Responsible for the preparation, maintenance, and publication, of standards, technical and safety bulletins that detail the design and application. Cooperates with governmental agencies, ISO, other standards organizations, and other committees within the CGA to resolve issues pertaining to cylinder valves and connections.
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Distribution and Fleet Safety |
Keeps current of the rules and regulations regarding hazardous materials and other transportation matters that affect the members of the Association; provides a forum to study driver safety and operation, and to exchange information on the operation of transportation equipment; coordinates with other standing committees in the exchange of pertinent information; recommends actions to be taken by the Association and CGA member companies on matters pertaining to Transportation; provides input to the preparation of the Association's response on transportation matters; ensures that matters of interest and concern relating to various modes of transportation are covered adequately; takes other actions as may further the mutual interest of the members in matters that concern transportation and transportation safety.
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Environmental |
Considers environmental matters of direct concern to the compressed gas industry that are of a technical, regulatory, and standardization nature and report Safety and Environmental Advisory Council, Technical and Safety Standards Council, other committees, or to the Board as required or appropriate.
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Hazard Communication |
Develops appropriate recommendations on matters concerning hazard communications related to compressed gases, cryogenic liquids, and other related hazardous materials.
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Hazardous Materials Codes |
Interfaces with the model Fire and Building Code organizations to identify issues affecting the industry and foster the principles of the Compressed Gas Association in the code development process.
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Hydrogen Technology |
Promotes safety by facilitating the generation of classification guidelines and standards for pressure vessels and other shipping containers (manufacturing, use, and requalification), associated appurtenances, and storage and filling systems used in metal hydride and alternate hydrogen fuel technologies.
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Industrial Gases Apparatus |
Works to improve safety in the area of the applications and use of compressed gas equipment and systems, and addresses and responds to issues involving the safe use of compressed gas equipment.
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Liquefied Petroleum Gas |
Promotes industry consistency by providing product and safety information to producers, marketers, and users of liquefied petroleum gases through uniform, standardized technical and safety guidelines and standards for the transportation, equipment, containers, filling, storage, and handling of these gases.
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Medical Gases and Equipment |
Promote safe practices and encourages voluntary compliance with regulatory and industry principles related to gases and related hardware used in the medical industry.
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Safety and Health |
Promote improved personnel safety and health practices among the Association members through exchange of information, compilation of statistics, and other appropriate educational programs. Promote improved process safety and risk management among the Association members through identification, development, and communication of management system best practices. Create and review CGA publications and recommendations, where appropriate, so they are consistent with acceptable standards on safety and health practices. Provide advice and service to and/or receive assignments from the Standards Council, other standing committees, and the Association's staff regarding safety and health in the manufacture, transportation, storage, use, and disposal of the gas and equipment products of the member companies.
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Security |
Helps to protect people, property, products, processes, information and information systems by enhancing security in the compressed gas industry. Addresses security issues that are relevant to the compressed gas industry by interfacing with other CGA committees and relevant trade organizations and regulatory government agencies.
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Specialty Gases |
Promotes safety and technical knowledge with regards to the manufacture, packaging, transportation, and use of specialty gases across various industries including chemical process, semiconductor, environmental, etc. Works closely with other CGA committees, governmental agencies, and national/international standards organizations.
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Canadian Committees |
Canadian Cylinder Specifications |
Represents the concerns of the compressed gas industry on issues relating to the specification, safe use, repair, and standardization of compressed gas cylinders, containers, and related equipment in Canada.
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Canadian Medical, Food, & Beverage Gases & Equipment |
Represents the concerns of the Canadian compressed gas industry on matters relating to the manufacture, distribution, quality, safety, and standardization of medical gases, medical devices, food and beverage gases, and equipment.
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Canadian Pressure Vessels and Piping Systems |
Represents the concerns of the Canadian compressed gas industry on issues relating to the regulation, installation, use, repair, safety, and standardization of registered pressure vessels and piping systems in Canada.
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Canadian Safety & Environment |
Promotes improved safety and health and environmental practices among CGA members through exchange of information, compilation of statistics, and other appropriate educational programmes.
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Canadian Transportation |
Monitors and participates in the updating and development of regulations and standards related to the transportation of dangerous goods handled in Canada by members of the Compressed Gas Association, with the intent of promoting and enhancing public safety.
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Administrative Committees
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Government Relations |
Monitors and selects legislative issues at the federal level which sufficiently impact our industry to warrant the active participation of the Association.
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