ASME Boiler and Pressure Vessel Committee

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code-writing body standards committee technical committee

The ASME Boiler and Pressure Vessel Committee is the technical body within the American Society of Mechanical Engineers responsible for developing and maintaining safety codes and standards for boilers and pressure vessels.

Aliases (1)

ASME BPV Committee ×1

Statements (54)

Predicate	Object
instanceOf	code-writing body → standards committee → technical committee →
composition	academia representatives → industry representatives → insurance and inspection professionals → regulatory representatives → volunteer experts →
country	United States →
field	boiler engineering → fitness-for-service assessment → materials engineering → mechanical engineering → nuclear engineering → pressure equipment safety → pressure equipment technology → pressure vessel engineering → welding engineering →
hasSubstructure	subcommittees → task groups → working groups →
influences	pressure equipment regulations worldwide →
language	English →
operatesUnder	ASME Council on Standards and Certification →
partOf	American Society of Mechanical Engineers →
product	ASME BPVC Section I → ASME BPVC Section II → ASME BPVC Section III → ASME BPVC Section IV → ASME BPVC Section IX → ASME BPVC Section V → ASME BPVC Section VIII → ASME BPVC Section XI → ASME BPVC Section XII → ASME Boiler and Pressure Vessel Code →
purpose	development of safety codes for boilers and pressure vessels → development of standards for certification of boilers and pressure vessels → development of standards for design of boilers and pressure vessels → development of standards for fabrication of boilers and pressure vessels → development of standards for inspection of boilers and pressure vessels → development of standards for testing of boilers and pressure vessels → enhancement of public safety related to pressure equipment → maintenance of safety codes for boilers and pressure vessels →
regulates	boilers → nuclear power plant components → pressure piping interfaces with vessels → pressure vessels →
scope	rules for design of pressure-retaining items → rules for fabrication and welding of pressure equipment → rules for in-service inspection and repair of pressure equipment → rules for materials used in boilers and pressure vessels → rules for nondestructive examination of pressure equipment → rules for nuclear facility components within its code sections →
shortName	ASME BPV Committee →

Referenced by (3)

Subject (surface form when different)	Predicate
Section V → Section VIII →	updatedBy
ASME Boiler and Pressure Vessel Committee ("ASME BPV Committee") →	shortName