Updated Gas Safety Guidance

June 17, 2025
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The British Compressed Gases Association (BCGA) has recently made a number of revisions to published documents on their website. The documents in question include:

  • Code of Practice 31 – The safe use of cylinders on mobile workshops and service vehicles (Revision 6: 2025)
  • Technical Information 29 – Oxy-fuel equipment: selection and assembly (Revision 2: 2025)
  • Safety Alert 2 – Hydrogen and oxygen flames generated from electrolysis of water: safety devices (Revision 1: 2025)

What’s included in the revisions?

Code of Practice 31

This document covers the design, construction and operation of mobile workshops. It sets out guidance for the safe use and installation of gas equipment on such vehicles.

Technical Information 29

This sheet outlines the requirements for selecting and assembling oxy-fuel gas equipment, ensuring compliance with BCGA Code of Practice 7.

Safety Alert 2

This alert highlights the requirement for fitting a suitable flame arrestor on equipment that generates flammable gases via electrolysis.

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