IGEM Standards

March 2025

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 ABOUT IGEM STANDARDS

Since the 1960s, IGEM has published technical Standards that are now recognised as trusted
industry Standards, used to assist in compliance with national legislation and official approved
codes of practice and guidance. IGEM Standards relate to aspects of the Pipelines Safety
Regulations; Pressure Systems Safety Regulations; Gas Safety (Management) Regulations; Gas
Safety (Installation and Use) Regulations; Dangerous Substances and Explosive Atmospheres
Regulations; Reporting of Injuries, Diseases and Dangerous Occurrences Regulations; Building
Regulations; Health and Safety at Work etc. Act; Management of Health and Safety at Work
Regulations; Pressure Equipment Regulations, Electricity at Work Regulations and so on.

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Edition X Where an edition number is stated, the previous edition is superseded i.e.
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IGEM STANDARDS
ITEM and TITLE (COMMUNICATION NO.) DATE STANDARD MEMBER/I
EDITION 2025 A 2025
PRICE £ PRICE £
HYDROGEN
IGEM/H/1 Reference Standard for low pressure hydrogen utilisation 2023 FREE FREE
with amendments June 2022 and June (1877)
2023 Download for free at www.igem.org.uk
TRANSMISSION AND DISTRIBUTION

IGEM/TD/1 Ed 6 with Amendments May Steel pipelines for high pressure gas transmission (1892) 2024 423.33 282.22
2024

IGEM/TD/1 Ed 5 Supplement 1 Ed 2 Holding, transport and storage of steel pipe (1825) 2018 108.15 72.10

IGEM/TD/1 Ed 6 Supplement 2 High pressure Hydrogen pipelines (1849) 2021 119.48 79.65

IGEM/TD/2 Ed 3 Assessing the risks from high pressure Natural Gas 2024 184.37 122.91
pipelines (1895)
IGEM/TD/3 Ed 5 with Amendments Steel and PE pipelines for gas distribution (1780) 2015 280.16 186.77
October 2015
IGEM/TD/3 Ed 5 Supplement 1 Repurposing of Natural Gas (NG) pipelines with MOP not 2022 119.48 79.65
exceeding 7 bar for NG/Hydrogen blends (1856)
IGEM/TD/4 Ed 5 with amendments March PE and steel gas services and service pipework (1902) 2025 281.19 187.46
2025

IGEM/TD/12 Ed 3 Pipework stress analysis for gas industry plant (1834) 2021 232.78 155.19

IGEM/TD/13 Ed 3 Pressure regulating and exceeding 7 bar pipeline 2023 363.59 242.39
installations’ (1872)
IGEM/TD/13 Ed 3 Supplement 1 Pressure regulating installations for hydrogen at 2024 119.48 79.65
pressures exceeding 7 bar (1889)
IGEM/TD/13 Ed 3 Supplement 2 Pressure regulating installations (PRIs) for new and 2024 119.48 79.65
repurposing of existing PRIs for transmission of Natural
Gas/Hydrogen blends for pressures not exceeding 7 bar
(1890)
IGEM/TD/16 Ed 2 Biomethane injection (1833) 2019 150.38 100.25

IGEM/TD/17 Steel and PE pipelines for biogas distribution (1769) 2014 108.15 72.10

IGEM/TD/19 Reinforced thermoplastic pipelines for high pressure gas 2019 142.14 94.76
transmission (1812)
IGEM/TD/21 Reference Standard for Hydrogen distribution for new steel 2023 207.03 138.02
and PE mains and services (1879)
IGEM/TD/22 Reference Standard for repurposing Natural Gas 2023 140.08 93.39
distribution mains and services for Hydrogen (1884)
IGEM/TD/23 Reference Standard Hydrogen pressure regulating 2024 363.59 242.39
installations not exceeding 7 bar (1885)
IGEM/TD/101 Ed 3 Adoption of pipe systems by GT- management of UIP 2018 142.14 94.76
activities (1802)

GAS MEASUREMENT
Flowmetering practices. Inlet pressure exceeding 38 bar 2019 268.83 180.12
IGEM/GM/4 Ed 3 and not exceeding 100 bar (1815)

Electronic gas meter volume conversion systems (1817) 2023 173.04 115.94
IGEM/GM/5 Ed 4

268.83 180.12
IGEM/GM/6 Ed 3 Non-domestic meter installations. Standard designs 2022
(1864)
Electrical connections for gas metering equipment (1803) 2018 150.38 100.75
IGEM/GM/7A Ed 2

Hazardous area classification for gas metering 2018 190.55 127.67

IGEM/GM/7B Ed 2 equipment (1804)

Non-domestic meter installations: 268.83 180.12

IGEM/GM/8 Part 1 Ed 2 Flow rate exceeding 6 m 3h-1 and inlet pressure not 2016
exceeding 38 bar Design (1795)
Locations, housings and compounds (1796) 2016 142.14 95.23
IGEM/GM/8 Part 2 Ed 2

Fabrication, installation, testing and commissioning 2016 173.04 115.94

IGEM/GM/8 Part 3 Ed 2 (1797)

Operation and maintenance (1798) 2016 142.14 95.23

IGEM/GM/8 Part 4 Ed 2
Notices and labels (1799) 2016 142.14 95.23
IGEM/GM/8 Part 5 Ed 2

Meter Installation fittings (1793) 2017 160.81 107.66

IGEM/GM/PRS/1

Meter Regulators for gas flow rates not exceeding 6m3 h-1 2022 100.94 67.63
IGEM/GM/PRS/3 and inlet pressures not exceeding 75 mbar (1859)
with amendments July 2022

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IGEM/GM/PRS/6 Meter connectors (1794) 2016 130.81 87.64

IGEM/GM/PRS/11 Purchasing specification for diaphragm gas meters (1853) 2024 115.36 77.29

IGEM/GM/PRS/28 Medium pressure single-stage regulators for gas flow 2016 142.14 95.23
rates not exceeding 6m 3 h-1 (1791)

IGEM/GM/PRS/29 Medium pressure two-stage meter regulators for gas 2016 142.14 105.23
flow rates not exceeding 6m 3 h-1 (1790)
Meter regulators of nominal diameter 32mm (11/4 inch) 2016 100.94 67.63
IGEM/GM/PRS/33 and not exceeding 150mm (6 inch) and for inlet
pressures not exceeding 75 mbar (1792)
IGEM/GM/PRS/40 Medium pressure meter installation kits for flow 2019 142.14 105.23
rates not exceeding 6 m 3 h-1 (1807)
IGEM/GM/PRS/41 Low pressure meter installation kits (1808) 2019 142.14 105.23

Meter and converter serial numbering and model 2019 100.94 67.63
IGEM/GM/PRS/50 names (1811)

UTILISATION
IGE/UP/1 Ed 2 Strength testing, tightness testing and direct purging of 2005
Reprint with Amendments March 2005 industrial and commercial gas installations (1716) 195.70 131.12

IGE/UP/1A Ed 2 Strength and tightness testing and direct purging of small

Reprint with Amendments March 2005 low pressure industrial and commercial Natural Gas 2005 160.68 107.66
installations (1717)
Tightness testing and direct purging of small Liquefied
IGEM/UP/1B Ed 3 Petroleum Gas/Air, Natural Gas and Liquefied Petroleum 2012 184.37 123.53
with Amendments October 2012 Gas installations. (1759). Set of amendments issued 2012

IGEM/UP/1C Strength testing, tightness testing and direct purging of 2011

Natural Gas and LPG meter installations (1751) 150.38 100.75
Installation pipework on industrial and commercial
IGEM/UP/2 Ed 3 premises (1771) 2014 357.41 239.46

IGEM/UP/3 Ed 3 Gas fuelled spark ignition and dual fuel engines (1781) 2015 173.04 115.94

IGEM/UP/4 Ed 4 Commissioning of gas fired plant on industrial and 2016

commercial 108.15 72.46
premises (1801)
IGEM/UP/6 Ed 3 Application of compressors to Natural Gas fuel systems 2020 173.04 115.94
(1813)
IGE/UP/7 Ed 2 Gas installations in timber framed and light steel framed 2006
with Amendments October 2008 buildings (1722). Set of amendments issued 2008. 173.04 115.94
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IGEM/UP/9 Ed 3 Application of Natural Gas and fuel oil systems to gas 2022
turbines and supplementary and auxiliary fired burners 173.04 115.94
(1863)
IGEM/UP/10 Ed 4 Installation of flued gas appliances in industrial and 2017
with Amendments March 2016 and commercial premises (1800) 255.44 171.14
February 2017
IGEM/UP/11 Ed 3 Gas installations for educational establishments (1821) 2018 150.38 100.75

IGEM/UP/11 Ed 3 Supplement 1 Operation and management of gas installations within 2022 29.87 20.01
educational establishments (1845)

Application of burners and controls to gas fired process

IGEM/UP/12 Ed 3 plant (1873) 2023 254.14 170.27

Design for Natural Gas installations on industrial and

IGEM/UP/16 Ed 2 Amendments commercial premises with respect to DSEAR (1882) 2023 142.14 105.23
November 2023 The amendments may be Downloaded for free
at www.igem.org.uk
Shared chimney and flue systems for domestic gas 2018
IGEM/UP/17 Edition 2 appliances (1826) 184.37 123.53

IGEM/UP/18 Gas installations for vehicle repair and body shops (1758) 2012 107.12 71.77

Design and application of interlock devices and associated

IGEM/UP/19 Edition 2 systems used with gas appliance installations in 2022 150.38 100.75
commercial catering establishments (1865).

Catering equipment engineers guide to relevant sections

IGEM/UP/19 Edition 2 Supplement 1 of IGEM/UP/19 (1876). Download for free at 2024 28.98 19.42
www.igem.org.uk

IGEM/UP/20 CNG Fuelling Stations (1775) 2014 178.19 119.39

GAS LEGISLATION
IGEM/GL/1 Ed 3 Planning of gas distribution systems of MOP not exceeding 2021 150.38 100.75
16 bar (1847)
IGEM/GL/2 Ed 3 Planning of transmission and storage systems operating 2018 108.15 72.46
at pressures exceeding 16 bar (1816)
IGEM/GL/5 Ed 3 Procedures for managing new works, modifications 2015 150.38 100.75
and repairs (1783)
IGEM/GL/6 Ed 3 Safe Control of Operations for Gas Networks (1814) 2018 173.04 115.94

IGEM/GL/8 Ed 4 Reporting and investigation of gas related-incidents 2022 173.04 115.94

(1869)

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 IGEM/GL/9 Ed 2 Guidance for large consumers in dealing with Natural Gas 2018 FREE FREE
supply emergencies. (1806) Download at
www.igem.org.uk

GENERAL

IGEM/G/0 Edition2 A standard for IGEM standards (1842) 2022 FREE FREE

Defining the end of the Network, a meter

IGEM/G/1 Edition 2 installation and installation pipework (1765). 2013 150.38 100.75
Download for free at www.igem.org.uk

IGEM/G/5 Edition 3 Gas installations in multi-occupancy buildings (1874) 2023 237.93 159.41
with amendments April 2023 Amendments are available to download for free at
www.igem.org.uk

IGEM/G/4 Edition 2 Definitions for the gas industry (1763) 2012 FREE FREE

IGEM/G/6 Edition 2 Gas supplies to mobile dwellings (1862) 2024 142.14 95.23

IGEM/G/7 Risk assessment techniques (1787) 2016 201.88 135.26

IGEM/G/8 Handling, transport and storage of PE pipe and fittings 2010 142.14 95.23
(1749)

IGEM/G/10 Non-return valves (1785) 2016 100.94 67.63

IGEM/G/11 Edition 2 Gas Industry Unsafe Situations Procedure (1866).

with amendments July 2019 and July 2022 Hard copy of this document is available at
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Gas Industry Unsafe Situations Procedure (1866)

IGEM/G/11 Edition 2 2022 FREE FREE
with amendments July 2019 and July Download for free at www.igem.org.uk
2022
2022
Responding to domestic CO alarm activations/reports of
IGEM/G/11 Supplement 1
fumes after attendance by the emergency service FREE FREE
provider or the Liquefied Petroleum Gas supplier (1851)
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2023
Universally adopted graphical symbols (1852)
IGEM/G/12 207.03 138.71

2023
Domestic supply capacity and operating pressure at the
IGEM/G/13 with amendments August FREE FREE
2023 outlet of the meter (1875)
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IGEM/G/14 2024 142.14 95.23
Competency framework (1886)
(original version was IGEM/TD/102)

SAFETY
IGEM/SR/4 Ed 3 Variable volume gasholders storing lighter than air gases 2011 209.09 140.09
(1752)

IGEM/SR/14 Ed 2 Fixed volume storage for lighter than air gases (1742) 2010 173.04 115.94

Integrity of safety-related systems in the gas industry

IGEM/SR/15 Ed 5 with (1784). 2015 190.55 127.67
Amendments November 2015
Set of amendments issued 2015
IGEM/SR/16 Ed 2 Odorant systems for gas transmission and distribution 2008 142.14 95.23
(1734)
IGEM/SR/18 Ed 3 Safe working practices to ensure the integrity of gas 2019
assets and associated installations (1828) 108.16 72.47

IGEM/SR/22 Edition 2 Purging operations for fuel gases in transmission, 2025

distribution and storage (1901) 184.37 122.91

IGE/SR/23 2nd Impression Venting of Natural Gas (1623) 1995

150.38 100.75
IGEM/SR/25 Ed 2 with Hazardous area classification of Natural Gas 2013
Amendments installations (1748). Set of amendments issued 2013 297.67 199.44
IGEM/SR/25 Ed 2 with Amendments- Hazardous area classification of installations using 2022
176.13 118.01
Hydrogen Supplement 1 Hydrogen or blends of up to and including 20% by
volume Hydrogen in Natural Gas (1871)
IGEM/SR/28 Ed 2 Trenchless techniques (1753) 2011
207.03 138.71
IGEM/SR/29 Ed 2 Dealing with gas escapes (1827) 2019
142.14 95.23

INDUSTRY GUIDANCE

Standards of training in gas work (1839).

IGEM/IG/1 Edition 2 2021 35.19 23.58
Download for free at www.igem.org.uk
IGEM/IG/1 Supplement 1 Non domestic training specification (1788). 2016 35.19 23.58
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 IGEM/IG/1 Ed 2 Supplement 2 Domestic Natural Gas training specification (1846) 2022 116.96 78.36
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IGEM/IG/1 Ed 2 Supplement 3 Metering/emergency service provider Natural Gas 2023 35.19 23.58
training specification - Utilisation sector (1870)
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Interim Hydrogen training specification (1878) 2023 35.19 23.58
IGEM/IG/1 Ed 2 Supplement 5 Download for free at www.igem.org.uk

Response to LNG road tanker emergencies (1810)

IGEM/IG/3 2023 151.11 101.24

Bulk transport of LNG – By Road (1883)

IGEM/IG/4 with amendments February 2024 151.11 101.24
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CERTIFICATES OF STRENGTH AND TIGHTNESS TESTING AND DIRECT PURGING TO

IGE/UP/1 EDITION 2 AND IGE/UP/1A EDITION 2 (shrink wrapped pads of 25 triplicate certificates)
StT/UP/1A Certificate of strength testing for IGE/UP/1A 2004 30 20.10

TT/UP/1A Certificate of tightness testing for IGE/UP/1A 2004 30 20.10

DP/UP/1A Certificate of direct purging for IGE/UP/1A 2004 30 20.10

StT/UP/1 Certificate of strength testing for IGE/UP/1 2004 30 20.10

TT/UP/1 Certificate of tightness testing for IGE/UP/1 2004 30 20.10

DP/UP/1 Certificate of direct purging for IGE/UP/1 2004 30 20.10

Ed = Edition. Imp = Impression. Supp = Supplement.

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