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TECHNICAL Standards and updates from the IGEM Technical Services team

GET INVOLVED IN IGEM’S STANDARDS TECHNICAL STANDARDS

STANDARDS RECENTLY IGEM/SR/18 Safe
WE TAKE great pride in our standards contribution to the review process, then PUBLISHED working practices to
and are always on the lookout for new please contact the Technical Services IGEM/GM/4 ensure the integrity
panel members. If you are working in team by calling +44(0)1509 678150 or Flowmetering of gas assets
and associated
the industry and believe you can make a emailing technical@igem.org.uk practices (>38bar and installations
<100bar)
IGEM/SR/29 Dealing
IGEM/PRS/40 Medium with gas escapes
pressure meter
installation kits DRAFTS FOR COMMENT
IGEM/PRS/41 Low IGEM/G/5 Gas in
pressure meter multi–occupancy
installation kits buildings
IGEM/UP/11 LP Supply Pressure
Gas installations Working Group
for educational Recommendation for
establishments changes to working
practice
IGEM/UP/17 Shared
chimney and flue DRAFTS AFTER COMMENT
systems for domestic
gas appliances IGEM/UP/16
Design for natural
IGEM/TD/1 gas installations
Supplement 1 on industrial and
Handling, transport commercial premises
and storage of steel with respect to DSEAR
pipe, bends and
fittings IGEM/UP/21 Liquefied
natural gas fuelling
IGEM/TD/19 stations
Reinforced
thermoplastic IGEM/TD/4 PE and
steel gas services and
pipelines for high
IGEM/G/5 GAS IN MULTI- pressure gas service pipework
transmission
IGEM/TD/16
Biomethane injection
IGEM/TD/101
OCCUPANCY BUILDINGS Adoption of pipe IGEM/GM/PRS/50
systems by a GT –
Meter serial
management of UIP
numbering
activities
involved in multi-occupancy buildings
should share knowledge and look
beyond disciplinary boundaries.
In a departure from normal practice,
the draft for comment is accompanied
by a questionnaire, the aim of which is to
help commentators identify key issues
they believe require further investigation
or explanation. Sample questions from
the questionnaire include:
1 Does the standard address roles and
responsibilities correctly and adequately?
If not, please explain why not.
2 Does the standard assist the gas
engineer to liaise effectively with the
responsible person for the building
and householders for inspection,
maintenance and replacement works?
WORK ON THE UPDATE of IGEM/G/5 Local Authority Building Control If not, please explain why not.
Gas in Multi-occupancy Buildings is Institution of Engineering and As part of the consultation process,
progressing. A draft for comment is Technology a workshop is planned to take place
has been circulated to stakeholders Chartered Institute of Building on 17 September, at IGEM House. The
both within and external to the gas Services Engineers workshop is strictly by invitation only.
industry this summer. National Fire Chiefs Council and
Some of the external stakeholders many more Details of the draft for comment, plus the
include: IGEM is very mindful of Dame Judith comment form and questionnaire, are now
Association of Specialist Fire Protection Hackitt’s stricture that stakeholders available on IGEM’s website.

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