American National Standards Program

CGA has been a member of the American National Standards Institute (ANSI) since 1970 and is an ANSI-accredited standards developer. CGA develops American National Standards (ANS) in accordance with ANSI’s Essential Requirements. Participation in the development of a CGA ANS is open to all persons who are directly and materially affected by the proposed standard. Please see below for CGA’s ANS procedures, committee member application forms, and a list of active CGA ANS Committees.

CGA ANS Committees

Future proposed change cutoff date: March 31, 2026.

Future proposed change cutoff date: December 2, 2026

Future PC (Proposed Change) cutoff date is February 26, 2024.

Future proposed change cutoff date: June 1, 2025

Future PC (Proposed Change) cutoff date is March 28, 2024.

CGA G-5, Hydrogen

Currently, this ANS consensus body needs voting members from the following interest categories:

  • Producers: Producers and distributors of gas and liquid hydrogen
  • User: Industrial customers and others who use hydrogen in its varied applications
  • Equipment supplier: Manufacturers of equipment used in hydrogen storage and dispensing
  • General interest: DOE, universities, national laboratories
  • Other: Standards development organizations such as NFPA and ICC

The membership application may be downloaded here.

If you are interested in participating on this ANS consensus body as a voting member, please complete the membership application and submit it to Thomas Deary, CGA Committee Project Manager. Alternatively, you may call Tom Deary at 703-788-2716.

CGA G-3, Standard for Cryogenic Hydrogen Storage

Currently, this ANS consensus body needs voting members from the following interest categories:

  • Producers: Producers and distributors of gas and liquid hydrogen
  • User: Industrial customers and others who use hydrogen in its varied applications
  • General interest: DOE, universities, national laboratories
  • Other: Standards development organizations such as NFPA and ICC
  • Equipment supplier: Manufacturers of equipment used in hydrogen storage and dispensing

The membership application may be downloaded here.

If you are interested in participating on this ANS consensus body as a voting member, please complete the membership application and submit it to Thomas Deary, CGA Committee Project Manager. Alternatively, you may call Tom Deary at 703-788-2716.