Bulk Inert Gas Systems
ANSI/CGA P-18-2020 specifies bulk inert gas systems. The Dangers of Inert Gases Inert gases, such as argon, nitrogen, and helium, do not react readily with […]
Compressed Gas
Hydraulic Hose Assemblies Recommended Practices, SAE J 1273
When mechanical and electrical power methods fail to provide a practical power transmission solution, hydraulics and pneumatics—fluid power—deliver. Offering linear and rotary motion with high […]
NFPA 58-2020: Liquefied Petroleum Gas Code
NFPA 58-2020 is the 2020 edition of the liquefied petroleum gas code. It’s also an American National Standard. Propane, meet propylene—and butate and butylene. Together, […]
NFPA 52-2019: Vehicular Natural Gas Fuel Systems Code
The 2019 edition of NFPA 52: Vehicular Natural Gas Fuel Systems Code has been released. The Use of Natural Gas in Motor Vehicles According to […]
CGA G-4.1-2018: Cleaning Equipment for Oxygen Service
CGA G-4.1-2018: Cleaning Equipment for Oxygen Service has been released. It revises the 2009 edition of the same standard. Breathe it in and then let […]
Arsine: The Toxic Gas and the CGA G-16-2018 Standard
Despite sometimes exhibiting a garlic-like odor and being colorless and generally non-irritating, arsine is a flammable and highly toxic gas. Arsine intoxication, which can take […]
CGA G-7.1-2018: Commodity Specification for Air
Published by the Compressed Gas Association (CGA), an ANSI-accredited standards developing organization, the seventh edition of the commodity specification for air is CGA G-7.1-2018. Air […]
Cryogenic Liquids – Insulated Cargo Tank Specifications
Cryogenic liquids—liquids having a normal boiling point below -130°F at 14.7 psia (-90°C at 101 kPa, abs.)—fall under unique considerations as they are kept in […]
CGA G-5.3-2017: Commodity Specification For Hydrogen – 7th Edition
To the average non-chemist, even rendering the nomenclature of most of the 118 elements found on the Periodic Table is nearly impossible. However, hydrogen is […]
CGA P-20-2017: Standard for Classification of Toxic Gas Mixtures – Fifth Edition
They’re inherently dangerous and often alarmingly colorless, yet toxic gases and gas mixtures are found in close proximity to many people who could, from direct […]