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IGEM NEWS | Technical Services Update

IGEM’s Technical Services team brings you all the news of their latest activities
and the standards to look out for in the near future

STANDARDS RECENTLY of small low pressure industrial and STANDARDS STARTED
PUBLISHED commercial gas installations IGEM/TD/12 Pipework stress analysis
IGEM/GL/2 Planning of gas IGEM/UP/11 Gas installations for for gas industry plant
transmission and storage systems educational establishments IGEM/G/6 Gas supplies to mobile
operating at pressures exceeding 16bar IGEM/TD/4 PE and steel gas services dwellings
IGEM/GL/9 Natural gas supply in an and service pipework IGEM/SR/16 Odorant systems for gas
emergency IGEM/GL/6 Permitry for the safe flow transmission and distribution
of gas IGEM/SR/22 Purging operations for
DRAFT FOR COMMENT IGEM/UP/6 Application of compressors fuel gases in transmission,
IGEM/GM/4 Flowmetering practices to natural gas fuel systems distribution and storage
(>38bar and <100bar) IGEM/GL/4 Gas system assets – risk IGEM/UP/9 Gas turbines and
IGEM/UP/21 Liquefied natural gas management supplementary and auxiliary fired
fuelling stations burners
IGEM/IG/3 Safe recovery of a LNG STANDARDS DUE TO BE IGEM/GL/1 Planning distribution
road tanker PUBLISHED SOON systems
IGEM/TD/101 Adoption of pipe IGEM/UP/16 Design for natural gas
DRAFTS AFTER COMMENT systems by a GT – management of installations on industrial and
IGEM/UP/1 Strength testing, UIP activities commercial premises with respect to
tightness testing and direct purging IGEM/GM/7A Electrical connections hazardous area classification
of industrial and commercial gas for gas metering equipment IGEM/PRS/40 Medium pressure
installations IGEM/GM/7B Hazardous area meter installation kits
IGEM/UP/1A Strength testing, classification for gas metering IGEM/PRS/41 Medium pressure
tightness testing and direct purging equipment meter installation kits ■

RECOGNITION OF TRAINING WORKSHOP

and as such granted the group initial will be published on the Energy &
recognition as being compliant with its Utility Skills website in due course.
guidance document IGEM/IG/1. IGEM is calling for all independent
The IGEM/IG/1 guidance, Standards training providers, including company-
of training gas work, has been based trainers, to come forward and
selected as the agreed governance learn more about becoming an
document by the gas industry’s Authorised Training Provider. In line
Strategic Management Board (SMB) with the industry’s requirements for
for new entrants. high quality training, all new entrants
The awarding organisations and to the gas industry must receive
independent training providers will Recognised Training in order to be
FOLLOWING AN AUDIT, a group of receive full recognition of their eligible for accredited assessment and
awarding organisations - plus two training standards following another subsequent Gas Safe registration. ■
independent training providers - round of audits, commencing this
became the first to be initially month as part of a three-year ■ To find out more about
recognised for delivering the highest rolling programme. Recognised Training, contact IGEM’s
gas training standards. The list of Authorised Recognisers of Technical Services team by emailing
As reported, IGEM is now the Training (ARTs) and Authorised technical@igem.org.uk or call
Authoriser for Recognition of Training, Independent Training Providers (AITPs) +44(0)1509 678150

NEW ADDITION TO THE GAS INDUSTRY UNSAFE

SITUATIONS PROCEDURE WORKING GROUP

THE GAS INDUSTRY Unsafe Situations relay issues that engineers on the front (IGEM/G/11) is soon to be published
Procedure (GIUSP) working group line are dealing with on a daily basis. under the ownership of IGEM. ■
recently welcomed its newest member. He will help to review the GIUSP
Oliver Murphy has taken on the role when new safety issues come to light ■ The GIUSP will be free to view by
of Downstream Domestic Gas Specialist. and at five-year intervals to ensure registered engineers through the
Oliver is a valued member of the the document is still fit for purpose. Gas Safe Register website or via the
working group, who will be able to The latest edition of the GIUSP IGEM website at www.igem.org.uk

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