Introduction to Pressure Vessel Safety Awareness Tutorial
Safety - Accidents - Investigations - Inspections - Training - Instructions
Pressure Vessel Codes
Do you recognize any of these codes. If not, you should begin to know how each one applies to the pressurevessels you work around. You do not need to quote a code to understand its’ purpose.
ASME ‘American Society of Mechanical Engineers’ - From Construction toPostConstruction
NBIC ‘National Board Inspection Code - Repair and Inspection Code’
API-510 ‘American Petroleum Institute - Pressure Vessels used in Chemical&Petroleum’
ASNT ‘American Society Nondestructive Testing’ - Nondestructive Examination of Materials
NEC ‘National Electrical Code [NFPA- National Fire Protection Association]-ElectricalDevices
NEMA
NFPA ‘National Fire Protection Association’ - Service Conditions & Special Hazards
API-650 ‘American Petroleum Institute’ - <15-psig to Atmospheric- Aboveground Storage Tanks
DOT - Department of Transportation - Transportable Pressure Vessels
UL ‘Underwriters Laboratory’- Aboveground Storage Tanks and Electrical Devices
ASTM, ANSI,…are material specifications
States & Providences adopt National Codes or create their own parallel code.
Pressure Vessel Codes and the Chemical Safety Board
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