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EIGA E uropean I ndustrial G ases A ssociation www.eiga.org. ANCONA 28 Giugno 2007 Convegno Gas Medicinali e gli impianti di distribuzione Progetto Ospedale Sicuro. Alessandro Castelli – Medical Gases Council. This is EIGA.
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EIGAEuropean Industrial Gases Associationwww.eiga.org ANCONA 28 Giugno 2007 Convegno Gas Medicinali e gli impianti di distribuzione Progetto Ospedale Sicuro Alessandro Castelli – Medical Gases Council
This is EIGA • EIGA is a safety, quality and technically oriented organisation representing the vast majority of European and also non-European companies producing and distributing industrial, medical and food grade gases. • The member companies closely co-operate in safety, quality and technical matters to achieve the highest level of safety and environmental care in the manufacture, distribution and handling of gases.
Mission statement • EIGA shall … • maintain the highest standards of safety and concern for the environment at work and in the community • provide Authorities and Standardisation Bodies with expert advice on production, transport, storage and applications of industrial, medical and food gases • promote consistency of safety, health, environmental and technical standards throughout the gas industry
Many gases are used in medical applications • Respiratory gases: oxygen, nitric oxide, helium • Anaesthetic gases: nitrous oxide, xenon • Diagnostic gases: carbon monoxide, acetylene, methane • Device gases: carbon dioxide, argon • Pharmaceutical gases: nitrogen
Support to Authorities and Standardisation Bodies • EIGA provides Authorities (EU, UN, EMEA…) with professional advice in the preparation of laws and regulations concerning gases and pressure equipment.EIGA also initiates the development of appropriate standards and provides Standardisation Bodies (ISO, CEN, EDQM, EUROM VI…) with technical expertise.
Co-operation with other Regional Associations AIGAAsian Industrial Gases Association ANZIGAAustralia New Zealand Industrial Gases Association EIGA fully co-operates with its global sister associations CGACompressed Gas Association (USA) JIGAJapanese Industrial Gases Association
The EIGA Organisation EIGA Office Board of Directors BoD Industrial Gases Council | IGC Medical Gases Council | MGC Safety AdvisoryGroup | SAG 8 Working Groups Ad Hoc Groups Task Forces 2 Working Groups Ad Hoc Groups Task Forces
Key Focus Areas Safety & Quality Legislation Harmonisation Standards
Technical documentation • EIGA publishes a large range of useful safety, quality and technology documents, written by the industry experts. • Most documents can be downloaded free of charge from the EIGA website. • www.eiga.org
Progetto Ospedale Sicuro : gas medicinali e impianti di distribuzione- Normativa e standard : Ing. S.Mariani- I criteri di progettazione : Ing. G. Uguccioni- Il ruolo dell‘Ente Notificato : Ing. G. Ceriani- Il ruolo dell‘utilizzatore : Dott. P. Marchese Dott. M. di Muzio- Responsabilità : Avv. S. Lonoce