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Once their bellies were full, it was
time to move next door for a chat with
some of IGEM’s UK Industrial Affiliates.
Here, they were treated to
demonstrations from the likes of
innovation firm Synthotech and
virtual reality specialists Weldability
Sif, plus a chat with representatives
from ALH Systems, HWM, Inficon,
Steve Vick International, and
Sustainable Pipeline Systems.
Next, they sat down for some short
presentations from CEO Neil, Head of
Product and Market Development Section Chair Eddie Pak, IGEM Vice chance to explore Advanced Plasma
Simon Trollope and Head of President Duncan Wong and Past Power’s BioSNG plant, in Swindon.
Membership Claire McHugh. Simon Chair Martin Kee thanked Neil and Aided by Ofgem funding, this plant is
briefed the delegates on IGEM Gordon for IGEM’s hospitality before attempting to demonstrate the
standards work, plus some of the the exchange of souvenirs marking the potential for renewable gas made
hydrogen and gas quality projects in visit. Each of the delegates was also from domestic and commercial waste.
which the Institution is playing a key gifted a copy of IGEM’s 150th Later, IGEM FEDS expressed its
role, while Claire explained the anniversary book, signed by author sincere gratitude to IGEM and all the
benefits of professional registration Professor Geoff Lloyd. organisations that assisted with a
for gas engineers and managers. The next day, the group had the successful and productive visit. ■

MSP HOSTS GAS INDUSTRY SAFETY EVENT

By Ian McCluskey, Communications at Gas Safe Research Network (ICORN), which
IGEM Head of Technical Services Register, presented the work his was launched this year to facilitate
team has undertaken to improve collaboration and knowledge-sharing
IN SEPTEMBER, the Scottish Section consumer awareness around gas between researchers and other
travelled to the University of safety and CO. Chris Bielby, Director stakeholders.
Edinburgh for the eighth annual Gas of Industry Liaison at SGN spoke Dr Euan Sandilands, Clinical
Safety Week, which aims to raise about how he has spent the last 25 Director and Consultant Toxicologist
awareness of the dangers of poorly years tirelessly lobbying and for Edinburgh’s National Poisons
maintained gas appliances. canvassing support for gas safety Information Service (NPIS), explained
Clare Adamson MSP, Convenor of issues, particularly around carbon how the service is undertaking a
the Cross Party Group on Accident monoxide as Chairman of the Gas surveillance project in the hope of
Prevention and Safety Awareness, Industry Safety Group, Gas Safety learning more from the data around
hosted the Section as part of the Trust and the Gas Task Group. carbon monoxide exposure.
annual campaign. Adrian McConnell presented an Finally, Stewart Davison, Business
There was tremendous support for overview of the important work and Development Director for Gas Tag,
the event, which brought together research being carried out by Gas described how the revolutionary Gas
gas industry experts to present on Safety Trust, which he manages. He Tag system works and how it is
the latest initiatives and also outlined his work with the allowing landlords to monitor their
developments into carbon monoxide International Carbon Monoxide property portfolio in real-time. ■
research.
Gas Tag sponsored the event and
Ms Adamson gave the opening
address outlining the important
work of the Cross Party Group on
Accident Prevention and Safety
Awareness at the Scottish
Parliament.
Clare stressed it was vital that
householders across Scotland have
their gas appliances regularly
serviced by a suitably-qualified
engineer and to ensure they have a
fully-functioning carbon monoxide Presenters of the evening (l to r): Ian McCluskey, IGEM; Stewart Davison,
alarm fitted in their homes. Gas Tag; Scott Darroch, Gas Safe Register; Clare Adamson, MSP; Chris Bielby,
Next, Scott Darroch, Head of SGN; Dr Euan Sandilands, NPIS and Adrian McConnell, Gas Safety Trust

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