Founded in 1913, the Compressed Gas Association (CGA) is the recognized leader in the development of gas and equipment standards in North America and around the world, many of which are referenced by regulators at all levels of government. CGA represents members from all facets of the industrial and medical gases and equipment industry in the United States and Canada.
Our primary mission is to develop and promote safety standards and practices for ever-improving safe, secure, and environmentally responsible manufacture, transportation, storage, transfilling, and disposal of industrial and medical gases and their containers.
Eligibility
CGA membership is open to any company engaged in:
- the manufacture, sale, transportation, or distribution of industrial or medical gas;
- the manufacture, sale, transportation, or distribution of equipment, materials, or supplies used specifically in connection with the industrial and medical gas industry; or
- services specifically provided to the industrial and medical gas industry.
Active Membership is open to any company within the industry doing business or operating in the United States, Canada, or Mexico. Any company incorporated, headquartered, or located outside the United States and Canada and doing business in the United States, Canada, or Mexico is also eligible for Active Membership.
Associate Membership is open to any company within the industry which is solely doing business outside of the United States, Canada, and Mexico.
Consultant Membership is open to any individual or company that primarily provides consulting services to, or in relation to, the industry. Consulting services do not include fees charged for services provided for the physical installation, maintenance, repair, testing, or physical transportation of goods/equipment.