This Code applies to facilities, technology and inspection for manufacturing of general pressure regulators (exclusive of those used as parts of combustors) for liquefied petroleum (LP) gas (hereinafter referred to as “pressure regulators”) among the pressure regulators which conform to the Enforcement Regulation of the Safety Control and Business Regulation of Liquefied Petroleum Gas Act (hereinafter referred to as “Enforcement Regulation”), Table 3, No. 1 and Table 7, No.4-a. <Revised on December 10, 2015>
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 Registration standard for manufacturing of foreign products
1.4 Definitions
1.5 Application of Codes and Standards
1.6 Interim Measures
1.7 Types
1.8 Restriction to Use of Parts
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 (not applicable)
3.7 Heat Treatment (not applicable)
3.8 Performance
3.8.1 Product performance
3.8.2 Material performance
3.8.3 Operation 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
4.5.3 Disposal of rejected products (not applicable)
4.5.4 Detailed inspection standards
Appendix A General Standard for Operation of Quality Control System for Gas Appliance Manufacturing Plants
Appendix B Test Methods for General Pressure Regulators for LP Gas
