# Directive 2014/68/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council of 15 May 2014 on the harmonisation of the laws of the Member States relating to the making available on the market of pressure equipment (recast) (Text with EEA relevance), Division 2.3: Provisions to ensure safe handling and operation

Extent: E+W+S+N.I.

The method of operation specified for pressure equipment shall be such as to preclude any reasonably foreseeable risk in operation of the equipment. Particular attention shall be paid, where appropriate, to:
closures and openings,
dangerous discharge of pressure relief blow-off,
devices to prevent physical access whilst pressure or a vacuum exists,
surface temperature taking into consideration the intended use,
decomposition of unstable fluids.
In particular, pressure equipment fitted with an access door shall be equipped with an automatic or manual device enabling the user easily to ascertain that the opening will not present any risk. Furthermore, where the opening can be operated quickly, the pressure equipment shall be fitted with a device to prevent it being opened whenever the pressure or temperature of the fluid presents a risk.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/eudr/2014/68/annex/I/division/1/division/n6/division/2.3 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/eu-directive-2014-68/annex-I/division-1/division-n6/division-2.3
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