Ⅰ THE EUROPEAN CONTEXT 1
1 Main Concepts of New Approach Directives 1
2 Terms Used in European Directives 1
APPENDICES 2
Ⅰ-1 Glossary of Terms Used in New Approach Directives 2
Foreword 3
CONTENTS 3
Introduction 4
Ⅱ PED OVERVIEW 4
1 Introduction 4
2 General Concepts 4
3 Structure of PED 5
4 Transitional Period(Article 20 of the PED) 5
Ⅱ-1 Contents of the PED 7
Ⅱ-2 Flowchart for Pressure Equipment Directive(97/23/CE) 8
Ⅲ SCOPE (ARTICLE 1 OF THE PED) 10
3 PED Exclusions(Article 1-§3 of the PED) 10
2 Types of Equipment Covered(Article 1-§2 of the PED) 10
1 Scope(Article 1-§1 of the PED) 10
Ⅲ-1 PED Exclusions(Article 1-§3 of the PED) 11
1 Level of Hazards in Pressure Equipment 12
2 Equipment in Category 0(Article 3-§3 of the PED) 12
3 Equipment in Hazard Categories Ⅰ to Ⅳ(Article 3-§1 of the PED) 12
Ⅳ HAZARD CATEGORIES (ARTICLE 3,ARTICLE 9,ANNEX Ⅱ OF THE PED) 12
1 Hazard Category for a Vessel Containing a Dangerous Gas(Refer to Table 1 of the PED) 13
4 Vessels Not Subject to Fire or Heat(Article 3-§1.1 of the PED) 13
FIGURE 13
9 Summary 14
5 Vessels Subject to Fire or Heat(Article 3-§1.2 of the PED) 14
6 Piping(Article 3-§1.3 of the PED) 14
7 Safety Accessories(Article 3-§1.4,Annex Ⅱ-§2 of the PED) 14
8 Pressure Accessories(Article 3-§1.4,Annex Ⅱ-§3 of the PED) 14
Ⅳ-1 Graphs for Hazard Categories 15
2 General Concept(Article 10-§1.3 of the PED) 24
1 Introduction 24
Ⅴ CONFORMITY ASSESSMENT PROCEDURES (ARTICLE 10,ANNEX Ⅲ OF THE PED) 24
1 Conformity Assessment Procedures 25
TABLES 25
2 Conformity Assessment Procedures in PED 26
4 Review of Conformity Assessment Modules 27
3 Structure of the Procedures 27
3 Conformity Assessment Procedure to be Applied in Each Hazard Category 27
Ⅴ-1 Declaration of Conformity 33
Ⅴ-2 Manufacturers and Notified Bodies 34
2 General Discussion of ESR(Annex Ⅰ of the PED) 40
1 Introduction 40
Ⅵ ESSENTIAL SAFETY REQUIREMENTS(ARTICLE 3,ANNEX Ⅰ OF THE PED) 40
3 Hazard Analysis(PED Annex Ⅰ) 43
2 Materials That Comply With Harmonized Materials Standards 45
3 European Approval of Pressure Equipment Materials （Article 11 of the PED) 45
1 General 45
Ⅶ MATERIALS(ARTICLE 11,ANNEX Ⅰ OF THE PED) 45
4 Particular Material Appraisal(Annex Ⅰ-§4.2c of the PED) 47
6 Material Manufacturers 47
5 Material Certificates(Annex Ⅰ-§4.3 of the PED) 47
Ⅷ NOTIFIED BODIES (ARTICLE 12,ANNEX Ⅳ OF THE PED) 48
Ⅸ CE MARKING (ARTICLE 15,ANNEX Ⅵ OF THE PED) 49
2 User Inspectorates(Article 14 of the PED) 50
1 Assemblies(Article 10,Annex Ⅵ of the PED) 50
3 Specific Cases 50
Ⅹ SPECIFIC ISSUES 50
4 Manufacturer's Responsibility 51
5 Operating Instructions 51
Ⅹ-1 Responsibilities of the Manufacturer 53
Ⅹ-2 Simultaneous Application of European Directives 56
Ⅹ-3 New Approach Directives 57
Ⅺ COMPARISON OF ASME AND PED REQUIREMENTS 58
4 Comparison of ASME Section Ⅷ,Division 1 Requirements With PED 97/23/EC,Annex Ⅰ 59
Q3 Formula for Calculating Hydrostatic Test Pressure 93
Q1 Safety Factors for Allowable Stresses 93
Q2 Joint Efficiencies 93
Ⅻ ANNEX Z,ADDITIONAL CONSIDERATIONS FOR APPLICATION OF ASME SECTION Ⅷ,DIVISION 1 VESSELS WITHIN THE SCOPE OF PED 97/23/EC,ANNEX Ⅰ 94
ⅩⅢ INTERPRETATIONS OF THE PED 112