Pressure vessels are essential to many production processes, but they can cause extensive damage and pose serious risks to people working nearby. They must be inspected periodically against the applicable safety standards to protect employees.
How Pressure Vessels Work
A pressure vessel is an enclosed container designed to hold liquids or gases at a pressure significantly above or below the surrounding pressure. Depending on the applicable regulation, pressure vessels may be defined as vessels or equipment with an internal pressure above 0.5 bar. The scope includes the vessels and their associated piping, safety systems and other equipment.
For pressure vessels, rupture or explosion is the most fundamental and serious hazard. Safety valves and pressure-relief systems are provided to help prevent these events. These mechanisms must be periodically tested and restored to their intended operating condition so that they remain effective.
Regulations
The Regulation on Health and Safety Requirements for the Use of Work Equipment, published on 25 April 2013 under the Occupational Health and Safety Law, places responsibility on employers for the safety of employees using equipment in the course of their work. Employers must arrange periodic inspections at least once a year to support a safe workplace, subject to the exceptions in Annex III, Table 1.
Contact FQC Standard for periodic inspection of your pressure vessels. Our professional team understands the relevant standards and directives. We check all safety components and perform the pressure test appropriate to the inspection cycle, previous inspections and applicable method. A successful test must leave no deformation or leakage.
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