This Code applies to the facilities, technology and inspection for manufacturing of non-metal hoses for LP gas vehicles (high-pressure hoses manufactured with synthetic resin exclusive of high-pressure rubber hoses for vehicles; hereinafter referred to as “hoses”) among the hoses in conformity to the Enforcement Regulation of the Safety Control and Business of Liquefied Petroleum Gas Act (hereinafter referred to as “Enforcement Regulation”), Table 3, No.5 and Table 7, No.4, e. <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 standard for foreign products <Newly established on August, 13, 2012> 2
1.4 Definitions 2
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
3.8.1 Product performance 5
3.8.2 Material performance 6
3.9 Marking 7
3.9.1 Product marking 7
3.9.2 Acceptance marking 8
4. Inspection Standard 8
4.1 Kinds of Inspections 8
4.1.1 Manufacturing installation inspection 9
4.1.2 Product inspection 9
4.2 Object Audit of Process Inspection 11
4.2.1 Application for audit 11
4.2.3 Adjudication committee 12
4.3 Inspection Items 12
4.3.1 Manufacturing installation inspection 13
4.3.2 Product inspection 13
4.4 Inspection Method 15
4.4.1 Manufacturing installation inspection 15
4.4.2 Product inspection 16
4.5 Other Inspection Standards 19
4.5.1 Inspection of imported products 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 B Test Methods of Non-metal Hoses for LP Gas Vehicles<Newly established on November 17, 2014> 26
