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IGEM has published technical Standards since the 1960s and these are now established as trusted gas industry Standards. Drafting is carried out by expert panels representing a cross section of the relevant parts of the industry, including regulatory bodies in many cases. The drafts are issued for peer review prior to publication and, therefore, take into account the often broad range of views within the industry.

The professional status of IGEM ensures the Standards reflect the highest possible levels of safety and quality within reasonable cost.

The majority of the publications relate to how to comply with aspects of relevant legislation such as the Pipelines Safety Regulations, the Gas Safety (Installation and Use) Regulations, the Dangerous Substances and Explosive Atmospheres Regulations etc. and the majority are recognised by regulatory bodies (such as HSE, Ofgem, Gas Safe Register^TM and CORGI) as "appropriate standards" as referred to in legislation.

In general, IGEM's "Standards" do not overlap the scope of British Standards (BS) but they do often mirror the scope of British European Standards (BS EN) adding much more detail in many cases. There is no intent to contradict such standards, and it is IGEM's policy to ensure this does not occur.