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Codes and Standards
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Gas Technology Consultants provides technical assistance and professional services to assist its clients in conformance and compliance to standards, regulatory codes, procedures and safe practices, as required by specific governing agencies and regulatory bodies, including:
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The American Welding Society (AWS)
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The Compressed Gas Association (CGA)
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The National Fire Protection Association (NFPA)
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The American Petroleum Institute (API)
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The American Bureau Of Shipping (ABS)
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 The American Society Of Mechanical Engineers (ASME)
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The American Society For Testing & Materials (ASTM)
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The Rubber Manufacturers Association (RMA)
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The American National Standards Institute (ANSI)
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The Liquefied Petroleum Gas Commission (LPG-COMM)
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Military Specification (MIL-SPEC)
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The U. S. Food & Drug Administration (FDA)
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The U. S. Pharmacopeia (USP)
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The U. S. Department Of Transportation (DOT)
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The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)
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The Department Of Environmental Quality (DEQ)
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The Occupational Safety & Health Administration (OSHA)
Safety Statement
From ASTM, CGA, NFPA, and others: "Design, layout and safe operation of oxygen & gas distribution piping systems are the responsibilities of the oxygen system users, who should obtain qualified professional assistance, to establish design specifications and operating practices for the safe use of oxygen". assistance, to establish design specifications and operating practices for the safe use of oxygen".
From Gas Technology Consultants: There are many subjective judgments, external influences, and compromises involved with gas distribution piping systems. Each system must be designed individually, while assuring that all critical data and essential variables are selected and applied – for each specific system – without exception. |
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