About CGA Standards
Since 1913, CGA standards have served as the foundation for 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.
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 members enjoy a number of services that benefit their businesses.
CGA is an accredited standards developer (ASD) through the American National Standards Institute (ANSI).
CGA participates in the U.S. Technical Advisory Groups (TAGs) for the International Organization for Standardization (ISO), and serves as an ANSI-accredited U.S. TAG Administrator.
U.S. positions developed by ANSI-Accredited U.S. TAGs shall be developed in accordance with applicable antitrust and competition laws, and meetings amongst competitors to develop U.S. positions are to be conducted in accordance with these laws.
U.S. TAG Membership
“Membership shall be open to all U.S. national interested parties interested in the activity of the U.S. TAG, after being informed concerning U.S. TAG working procedures and scope of activities.” Members are expected to participate actively by fulfilling attendance, voting, correspondence, and other obligations. Members are expected to participate in good faith and in accordance with professional standards, respectful of the rules of the TAG and the authority given to the Officers of the TAG and TAG Administrator. Approved TAG members shall agree to comply with the TAG’s Code of Conduct.
As an American National Standards Institute, ANSI-accredited U.S. TAG Administrator, CGA adheres to the following:
- ANSI Procedures for U.S. Participation in the International Standards Activities of ISO
- ANSI Guide for U.S. Delegates to ISO and IEC Meetings
- US TAG Application
CGA Administered U.S. TAGs
- ISO/TC 58, Gas cylinders
- ISO/TC 58/SC 2, Cylinder fittings
- ISO/TC 58/SC 3, Cylinder design
- ISO/TC 58/SC 4, Operational requirements for gas cylinders
- ISO/TC 158, Analysis of gases
- ISO/TC 197/SC 1, Hydrogen at scale and horizontal energy systems
- ISO/TC 220, Cryogenic vessels
For More Information
For more information, contact U.S. TAG Administrator Kristy Mastromichalis at +1-703-788-2728.
CGA participates as a non-governmental organization (NGO) on the UN Sub-Committee of Experts on the Transport of Dangerous Goods (SCETDG) and the UN Sub-Committee of Experts on the Globally Harmonized System of Classification and Labelling of Chemicals (SCEGHS). In this capacity, CGA represents industry positions, submits papers for consideration, makes comments regarding other submitted papers, and acts as technical advisors to participating regulatory agencies.
The UN SCETDG and SCEGHS operate on a 2-year (biennium) cycle, and meet 4 times during the biennium. Requirements agreed to by the UN Sub-Committees may be adopted into modal and domestic regulations such as the IMDG Code, ICAO Technical Instructions, U.S. Code of Federal Regulations, Canadian TDG Regulations, and other occupational safety and health regulations.
The International Harmonization Council (IHC) was established to develop international standards for industrial and medical gases. The actions of the IHC are endorsed by leading industrial gas companies and the International Oxygen Manufacturers Association (IOMA).
The IHC’s work to develop globally harmonized standards is supported by four regional Associations:
- Asia Industrial Gases Association (AIGA);
- Compressed Gas Association (CGA);
- European Industrial Gases Association (EIGA); and
- Japan Industrial and Medical Gases Association (JIMGA).
The IHC associations work cooperatively to manage joint working groups populated by industry experts from member companies. CGA provides technical, editorial, and administrative support for the joint working groups working to create and revise harmonized publications.
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A Proactive Approach to Safety
In 1911, CGA’s founding fathers set out to form an association of compressed gas manufacturers with the goal of securing safe, secure, and uniform regulations. That vision endures today, and our industry continues to work with regulators and legislators to develop effective and appropriate regulations for the safe, secure, and environmentally responsible manufacture, transportation, storage, transfilling, and disposal of industrial and medical gases and their containers.
Our members demonstrate an exemplary focus on safety through their support of CGA’s technical committees, publication development, and self-regulation efforts. With their support, CGA takes a proactive approach to industry regulation, and petitions authorities with requests to incorporate the latest best practices to ensure that everyone is operating in accordance with the highest standards for safety.
Many CGA publications are incorporated by reference in federal regulations and codes. Use the Special Items filter in our Publication Library to view a complete list.
CGA works with numerous federal agencies, code developers, and national standards bodies to advocate for the acceptance of industry positions.
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