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This is the official web site of the Southern  Africa Compressed Gases Association.

 

The Southern Africa Compressed Gases Association

 

The Southern Africa Compressed Gases Association (SACGA) has as its objectives the safety and technical disciplines for the production, distribution and use of medical and industrial compressed gases.

 

The Association was formed as a Section 21 company in Johannesburg in 1999 and had its roots in the former South African Gas Industry’s Technical Committee which was formed in May 1972.

 

Any organisation, associated with the medical and industrial gases industry in Southern Africa, is eligible for membership.  This includes the major gas producers, manufacturers of equipment, cylinder test stations, pipeline installers, valve manufacturers, etc. 

 

Close co-operation is maintained with all member companies.

 

SACGA has signed a Memorandum of Understanding with the South African Bureau of Standards (StanSA).  This enables the Association to initiate the development of appropriate standards for our industry and to provide technical expertise to StanSA when required.

 

SACGA is an associate member of three of the major gas associations in the world, namely the European Industrial Gases Association (EIGA), the British Compressed Gases Association (BCGA) and the Compressed Gas Association of America (CGA).  This gives SACGA access to a vast amount of knowledge concerning our industry.  We also provide technical expertise when representing South Africa on various Committees and Working Groups of the International Organisation for Standardisation (ISO) which has its headquarters in Geneva, Switzerland. 

Mission Statement

The objectives of the Southern  Africa Compressed Gases Association (SACGA) are related to the safety and technical aspects of the production, distribution and use of compressed gases.

Objectives

To promote general safety awareness in the technology and operating fields of the compressed gases industry so that occupational injuries are reduced to a minimum, to coordinate and encourage standardisation, to prevent pollution and, in general, to act in such a way that the best interests of the public and member companies are served.

To provide safety information and recommendations for the guidance of local, national and international operators and organisations in the preparation of laws or regulations.

To investigate causes of accidents for the purpose of obtaining information helpful in reducing their recurrence and minimizing their consequences and to publish, amongst members, the appropriate corrective recommendations.

To co-operate with other organisations in safety and standardisation matters.