PRELIMINARY OBSERVATIONS 1.. . . . . . . . . ....2.. . . . . . . . . ....3.. . . . . . . . . ....4.. . . . . . . . . ....1.GENERAL 1.1.. . . . . . . . . ....1.2.. . . . . . . . . ....1.3.. . . . . . . . . ....2.DESIGN 2.1.General 2.2.Design for adequate strength 2.2.1.. . . . . . . . . ....2.2.2.. . . . . . . . . ....2.2.3.Calculation method (a)Pressure containment and other loading aspects (b)Resistance (c)Stability aspects 2.2.4.Experimental design method 2.3.Provisions to ensure safe handling and operation 2.4.Means of examination 2.5.Means of draining and venting 2.6.Corrosion or other chemical attack 2.7.Wear 2.8.Assemblies 2.9.Provisions for filling and discharge 2.10.Protection against exceeding the allowable limits of pressure equipment 2.11.Safety accessories 2.11.1.Safety accessories must: 2.11.2.Pressure limiting devices 2.11.3.Temperature monitoring devices 2.12.External fire 3.MANUFACTURING 3.1.Manufacturing procedures 3.1.1.Preparation of the component parts 3.1.2.Permanent joining 3.1.3.Non-destructive tests 3.1.4.Heat treatment 3.1.5.Traceability 3.2.Final assessment 3.2.1.Final inspection 3.2.2.Proof test 3.2.3.Inspection of safety devices 3.3.Marking and labelling 3.4.Operating instructions 4.MATERIALS 4.1.. . . . . . . . . ....4.2.. . . . . . . . . ....4.3.. . . . . . . . . ....SPECIFIC PRESSURE EQUIPMENT REQUIREMENTS 5.FIRED OR OTHERWISE HEATED PRESSURE EQUIPMENT WITH A RISK OF...6.PIPING AS REFERRED TO IN ARTICLE 3, SECTION 1.3 7.SPECIFIC QUANTITATIVE REQUIREMENTS FOR CERTAIN PRESSURE EQUIPMENT 7.1.Allowable stresses 7.1.1.Symbols 7.1.2.. . . . . . . . . ....7.2.Joint coefficients 7.3.Pressure limiting devices, particularly for pressure vessels 7.4.Hydrostatic test pressure 7.5.Material characteristics 1.. . . . . . . . . ....2.. . . . . . . . . ....3.. . . . . . . . . ....4.. . . . . . . . . ....Module A (internal production control) 1.. . . . . . . . . ....2.. . . . . . . . . ....3.. . . . . . . . . ....4.. . . . . . . . . ....5.. . . . . . . . . ....Module A1 (internal manufacturing checks with monitoring of the final...Module B (EC type-examination) 1.. . . . . . . . . ....2.. . . . . . . . . ....3.. . . . . . . . . ....4.. . . . . . . . . ....4.1.. . . . . . . . . ....4.2.. . . . . . . . . ....4.3.. . . . . . . . . ....4.4.. . . . . . . . . ....5.. . . . . . . . . ....6.. . . . . . . . . ....7.. . . . . . . . . ....8.. . . . . . . . . ....9.. . . . . . . . . ....Module B1 (EC design-examination) 1.. . . . . . . . . ....2.. . . . . . . . . ....3.. . . . . . . . . ....4.. . . . . . . . . ....4.1.. . . . . . . . . ....4.2.. . . . . . . . . ....4.3.. . . . . . . . . ....5.. . . . . . . . . ....6.. . . . . . . . . ....7.. . . . . . . . . ....8.. . . . . . . . . ....9.. . . . . . . . . ....Module C1 (conformity to type) 1.. . . . . . . . . ....2.. . . . . . . . . ....3.. . . . . . . . . ....4.. . . . . . . . . ....Module D (production quality assurance) 1.. . . . . . . . . ....2.. . . . . . . . . ....3.Quality system 3.1.. . . . . . . . . ....3.2.. . . . . . . . . ....3.3.. . . . . . . . . ....3.4.. . . . . . . . . ....4.Surveillance under the responsibility of the notified body 4.1.. . . . . . . . . ....4.2.. . . . . . . . . ....4.3.. . . . . . . . . ....4.4.. . . . . . . . . ....5.. . . . . . . . . ....6.. . . . . . . . . ....Module D1 (production quality assurance) 1.. . . . . . . . . ....2.The manufacturer must draw up the technical documentation described below....3.. . . . . . . . . ....4.Quality system 4.1.. . . . . . . . . ....4.2.. . . . . . . . . ....4.3.. . . . . . . . . ....4.4.. . . . . . . . . ....5.Surveillance under the responsibility of the notified body 5.1.. . . . . . . . . ....5.2.. . . . . . . . . ....5.3.. . . . . . . . . ....5.4.. . . . . . . . . ....6.. . . . . . . . . ....7.. . . . . . . . . ....Module E (product quality assurance) 1.. . . . . . . . . ....2.. . . . . . . . . ....3.Quality system 3.1.. . . . . . . . . ....3.2.. . . . . . . . . ....3.3.. . . . . . . . . ....3.4.. . . . . . . . . ....4.Surveillance under the responsibility of the notified body 4.1.. . . . . . . . . ....4.2.. . . . . . . . . ....4.3.. . . . . . . . . ....4.4.. . . . . . . . . ....5.. . . . . . . . . ....6.. . . . . . . . . ....Module E1 (product quality assurance) 1.. . . . . . . . . ....2.The manufacturer must draw up the technical documentation described below....3.. . . . . . . . . ....4.Quality system 4.1.. . . . . . . . . ....4.2.. . . . . . . . . ....4.3.. . . . . . . . . ....4.4.. . . . . . . . . ....5.Surveillance under the responsibility of the notified body 5.1.. . . . . . . . . ....5.2.. . . . . . . . . ....5.3.. . . . . . . . . ....5.4.. . . . . . . . . ....6.. . . . . . . . . ....7.. . . . . . . . . ....Module F (product verification) 1.. . . . . . . . . ....2.. . . . . . . . . ....3.. . . . . . . . . ....4.Verification by examination and testing of each item of pressure...4.1.. . . . . . . . . ....4.2.. . . . . . . . . ....4.3.. . . . . . . . . ....Module G (EC unit verification) 1.. . . . . . . . . ....2.. . . . . . . . . ....3.. . . . . . . . . ....4.. . . . . . . . . ....4.1.. . . . . . . . . ....4.2.. . . . . . . . . ....Module H (full quality assurance) 1.. . . . . . . . . ....2.. . . . . . . . . ....3.Quality system 3.1.. . . . . . . . . ....3.2.. . . . . . . . . ....3.3.. . . . . . . . . ....3.4.. . . . . . . . . ....4.Surveillance under the responsibility of the notified body 4.1.. . . . . . . . . ....4.2.. . . . . . . . . ....4.3.. . . . . . . . . ....4.4.. . . . . . . . . ....5.. . . . . . . . . ....6.. . . . . . . . . ....Module H1 (full quality assurance with design examination and special...1.. . . . . . . . . ....2.. . . . . . . . . ....1.. . . . . . . . . ....2.. . . . . . . . . ....3.. . . . . . . . . ....4.. . . . . . . . . ....5.. . . . . . . . . ....6.. . . . . . . . . ....7.. . . . . . . . . ....1.. . . . . . . . . ....2.. . . . . . . . . ....3.. . . . . . . . . ....4.. . . . . . . . . ....5.. . . . . . . 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Directive 97/23/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council

of 29 May 1997

on the approximation of the laws of the Member States concerning pressure equipment (repealed)

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