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 Section contains Division 1 and 3, in one volume andprovides rules for the examination, inservice testing andinspection, and repair and replacement of components and systems inlight water cooled and liquid metal cooled nuclear power plants.The Division 2 rules for inspection and testing of components ofgas cooled nuclear power plants have been deleted in the 1995Edition. With the decommissioning of the only gas cooled reactor towhich these rules apply, there is no apparent need to continuepublication of Division 2. Application of this Section of the Codebegins when the requirements of the Construction Code have beensatisfied. The rules of this Section constitute requirements tomaintain the nuclear power plant while in operation and to returnthe plant to service, following plant outages, and repair orreplacement activities. The rules require a mandatory program ofscheduled examinations, testing, and inspections to evidenceadequate safety. The method of nondestructive examination to beused and flaw size characterization are also contained within thisSection.

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.

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