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The Industry’s Leading Experts

With over 25 committees in the U.S. and Canada, CGA is well-equipped to address a range of technical and safety issues. Our committees have responsibility for creating and maintaining CGA’s publications, responding to external inquiries, communicating with regulators and other authorities, hosting seminars and webinars, and more. Each committee is populated by subject matter experts from our member companies who work together to create consensus positions, and every company gets one vote.

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Considers technical, safety, and other matters directly concerning acetylene gas, equipment, and operating procedures affecting the compressed gas industry.

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).

Promotes safety in the design, manufacture, operation, and maintenance of bulk distribution equipment and systems for industrial gases, cryogenic liquids, and related products.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

Promotes safe practices and encourage compliance with regulatory and industry principles related to food and beverage gases.

Develops appropriate recommendations on matters concerning hazard communications related to compressed gases, cryogenic liquids, and other related hazardous materials.

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.

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.

Develops positions and publications to address the safe operation of plants producing hydrogen, carbon monoxide and synthesis gas (commonly known as HyCO Plants) and related materials affecting the compressed gas industry.

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.

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.

Promotes safe practices and encourage compliance with regulatory and industry principles related to medical equipment which utilizes and/or delivers a medical gas.

Promotes safe practices and encourage compliance with regulatory and industry principles related to medical drug and device gases.

Promotes safe practices and encourage compliance with regulatory and industry principles related to compressed natural gas (CNG) and liquefied natural gas (LNG).

Coordinates the identification, development, and communication of risk management system best practices related to process safety in the compressed gas industry. This includes providing guidance on information regarding process safety that is needed in support of industrial gas facilities and industrial gas supply systems provided by CGA members at customer sites.

Promotes 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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

Promotes improved safety and health and environmental practices among CGA members through exchange of information, compilation of statistics, and other appropriate educational programmes.

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.