This Code is applicable to the facilities, technical matters, and inspections of water electrolysis
hydrogen generators that fall under any one of the following among those falling under Article 2
(3) 2 of the Enforcement Rule of the Hydrogen Economy Promotion and Hydrogen Safety
Management Act and their ancillary facilities:
(1) water electrolysis hydrogen generators using acidic and basic aqueous solutions;
(2) water electrolysis hydrogen generators using an anion exchange membrane (AEM);
(3) water electrolysis hydrogen generators using a proton exchange membrane (PEM).
1. General
1.1 Scope
1.2 Validity of the Code
1.3 Recognition of Other Standards
1.3.1 Inspection standards for new technology products
1.3.2 Manufacturing registration standards for foreign products
1.4 Definitions of Terms
1.5 Application of the Code Mutatis Mutandis
1.6 Transitional Measures
2. Manufacturing Facility Standards
2.1 Manufacturing Equipment
2.2 Inspection Equipment
3. Technical Standards for Manufacturing
3.1 Material
3.2 Structure and Dimensions
3.3 Devices
3.3.1 Safety devices
3.4 Performance
3.4.1 Product performance
3.4.2 Material performance
3.4.3 Operating performance
3.4.4 Hydrogen quality
3.5 Heat Treatment (N/A)
3.6 Labeling
3.6.1 Product label
3.6.2 Acceptance mark
3.6.3 Instructions
3.6.4 Gas safety rules
3.6.5 Piping and installation information signs
4. Inspection Standards
4.1 Types of Inspection
4.1.1 Manufacturing facility inspection
4.1.2 Product inspection
4.2 Auditing of the Object of In-Process Inspection
4.2.1 Audit application
4.2.2 Audit method
4.2.3 Judging committee
4.3 Inspection Items
4.3.1 Manufacturing facility inspection
4.3.2 Product inspection
4.4 Inspection method
4.4.1 Manufacturing facility inspection
4.4.2 Product inspection
4.5 Other Inspection Standards
4.5.1 Inspection of imported goods
4.5.2 Partial omissions of inspections
4.5.3 Method of scrapping nonconforming products (N/A)
4.5.4 Detailed inspection standards
Appendix A General Standards for the Operation of Quality Control System at Hydrogen
Equipment Manufacturing Plants
Appendix B Testing Environment
Appendix C Method of Testing Water Electrolysis Hydrogen Generators
