This Code applies to the facilities, technology and inspection for manufacturing of pressure regulators for LP gas vehicles (hereinafter referred to as “pressure regulators”) among pressure regulators in conformity to the Enforcement Regulation of the Safety Control and Business of Liquefied Petroleum Gas Act (hereinafter referred to as “the Enforcement Regulation”), Table 3, No. 1 and Table 7, No. 4, a.<Revised on December 10, 2015>
1. General 1
1.1 Scope 1
1.2 Validity of Code 1
1.3 Reference Codes and Standards 1
1.3.1 Inspection standard for new technology products 1
1.3.2 Manufacturing registration of foreign products 2
1.4 Definitions 2
1.5 Application of Codes and Standards 3
2. Manufacturing Installation Standard 3
2.1 Manufacturing Facilities 3
2.2 Inspection Facilities 3
3. Manufacturing Technology Standard 4
3.1 Design (currently not used) 4
3.2 Materials 4
3.3 Thickness (currently not used) 5
3.4 Construction and Dimensions 5
3.5 Fabrication (currently not used) 5
3.6 Welding (not applicable) 5
3.7 Heat treatment (not applicable) 5
3.8 Performance 6
3.8.1 Product performance 6
3.8.2 Material performance 6
3.8.3 Operating performance 7
3.9 Marking 7
3.9.1 Product marking 7
3.9.2 Acceptance marking 7
4. Inspection Standard 8
4.1 Kinds of Inspections 8
4.1.1 Manufacturing installation inspection 8
4.1.2 Product inspection 8
4.2 Object Audit of Process Inspection 11
4.2.1 Application for audit 11
4.2.2 Audit method 11
4.2.3 Adjudication committee 12
4.3 Inspection Items 12
4.3.1 Manufacturing installation inspection 12
4.3.2 Product inspection 12
4.4 Inspection Method 15
4.4.1 Manufacturing installation inspection 15
4.4.2 Product inspection 15
4.5 Other Inspection Standards 19
4.5.1 Inspection of imported goods 19
4.5.2 Partial omission of inspection 19
4.5.3 Disposal of rejected products (not applicable) 20
4.5.4 Detailed inspection standards 20
Appendix A General Standard for Operation of Quality Control System for Gas Appliance Manufacturing Plants 21
Appendix B Test Method of Pressure Regulators for LP Gas Vehicles 26
