About the BPVC

Since its first issuance in 1914, ASME’s Boiler and PressureVessel Code (BPVC) has pioneered modern standards-development,maintaining a commitment to enhance public safety and technologicaladvancement to meet the needs of a changing world.  More than100,000 copies of the BPVC are in use in 100 countries around theworld. 

Product Scope / Abstract

This Division of Section VIII provides requirements applicableto the design, fabrication, inspection, testing, and certificationof pressure vessels operating at either internal or externalpressures exceeding 15 psig.  Such pressure vessels may befired or unfired.  Specific requirements apply to severalclasses of material used in pressure vessel construction, and alsoto fabrication methods such as welding, forging and brazing. It contains mandatory and nonmandatory appendices detailingsupplementary design criteria, nondestructive examination andinspection acceptance standards. Rules pertaining to the use of theU, UM and UV ASME Product Certification Marks are alsoincluded.

Careful application of this Section will help users to complywith applicable regulations within their jurisdictions, whileachieving the operational, cost and safety benefits to be gainedfrom the many industry best-practices detailed within thesevolumes.

Intended for manufacturers, users,constructors, designers and others concerned with the design,fabrication, assembly, erection, examination, inspection andtesting of pressure vessels, plus all potential governingentities.

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