Working Group Members Needed for Development of ASSE Standard

ASSE International is seeking subject matter experts and industry stakeholders to participate in a working group for the development of a proposed new professional qualification standard: ASSE 18000, Professional Qualifications Standard for Fuel Gas Systems and Equipment Installers and Repairers.

The working group will support the Professional Qualifications Standards Committee and will operate in accordance with ASSE’s accredited, open consensus procedures. The proposed standard will establish minimum qualifications for individuals who install and repair fuel gas systems — systems that, if improperly handled, pose significant safety risks. The standard will apply to individuals working with natural gas fuel piping in residential, light commercial and light industrial structures, as well as piping connected to systems originating from those structures.

Industry segments served: Plumbing, mechanical, maintenance, pipe fitting, stationary engineers, appliance installers, repairmen, service technicians and the general public.

By defining minimum competency requirements for professionals working on fuel gas systems, the standard aims to enhance public safety, reduce hazards and promote consistent, high-quality workmanship across the industry. Interested parties can fill out an application online by the March 1 deadline. The first working group meeting will be held in-person Tuesday, April 15 during the ASSE Mid Year Meeting in St. Louis, Missouri. Subsequent meetings will be conducted virtually.