This Code applies to facilities, technology and inspection for manufacturing of pressure regulators for governors and city gas (hereinafter referred to as “pressure regulators”) among pressure regulators in conformity to the Enforcement Regulation of the Safety Control and Business Regulation of Liquefied Petroleum Gas Act (hereinafter referred to as “the Enforcement Regulation”), Table 3, No.1 and Table 7, No. 4-a. However, pressure regulators coming under the following (1) to (3) are not covered by this Code: <Revised on December 10, 2015>
(1) Pressure regulators of which maximum inlet pressure is not lower than 1 MPa;
(2) Pressure regulators of which outlet pressure is lower than 1 kPa; and
(3) Pressure regulators which are used as combustor parts.
Table of Contents
1. General
1.1 Scope
1.2 Validity of Code
1.3 Reference Codes and Standards
1.3.1 Inspection standard for new technology products
1.3.2 Manufacturing registration standard for foreign products
1.4 Definitions
1.5 Application of Codes and Standards (currently not used)
1.6 Interim Measures (currently not used)
1.7 Types
2. Manufacturing Installation Standard
2.1 Manufacturing Facilities
2.2 Inspection Facilities
3. Manufacturing Technology Standard
3.1 Design (currently not used)
3.2 Materials
3.3 Thickness (currently not used)
3.4 Construction and Dimensions
3.5 Fabrication (currently not used)
3.6 Welding (currently not used)
3.7 Heat Treatment (not applicable)
3.8 Performance
3.8.1 Product performance
3.8.2 Material performance
3.8.3 Operating performance
3.9 Marking
3.9.1 Product marking
3.9.2 Acceptance marking
4. Inspection Standard
4.1 Kinds of Inspections
4.1.1 Manufacturing installation inspection
4.1.2 Product inspection
4.2 Object Audit of Process Inspection
4.2.1 Application for audit
4.2.2 Audit method
4.2.3 Adjudication committee
4.3 Inspection Items
4.3.1 Manufacturing installation inspection
4.3.2 Product inspection
4.4 Inspection Method
4.4.1 Manufacturing installation inspection
4.4.2 Product inspection
4.5 Other Inspection Standards
4.5.1 Inspection of imported goods
4.5.2 Partial omission from inspection
4.5.3 Disposal of rejected products (not applicable)
4.5.4 Detailed inspection standard
Appendix A General Standard for Operation of Quality Control System for Gas Appliance Manufacturing Plants
