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Division 7 SPECIFIC QUANTITATIVE REQUIREMENTS FOR CERTAIN PRESSURE EQUIPMENT

United Kingdom

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The following provisions apply as a general rule. However, where they are not applied, including in cases where materials are not specifically referred to and no harmonised standards are applied, the manufacturer shall demonstrate that appropriate measures have been taken to achieve an equivalent overall level of safety.

The provisions laid down in this section supplement the essential safety requirements of points 1 to 6 for the pressure equipment to which they apply.

  1. 7.1Allowable stresses
  2. 7.2Joint coefficients
  3. 7.3Pressure limiting devices, particularly for pressure vessels
  4. 7.4Hydrostatic test pressure
  5. 7.5Material characteristics