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Periodical Inspection
Periodical Voluntary Inspection of Small-sized Pressure Vessel
Pursuant to Article 94 of "Ordinance on Safety of Boilers and Pressure Vessels", small-sized pressure
vessels, such as SN 200/210/300/310/500/510 and SQ500/510 models, are obliged to be voluntary
inspected periodically once within a year. The inspection results also must be preserved for three years.
Ordinance on Safety of Boilers and Pressure Vessels
Article 94 (Periodical Voluntary Inspection)
1. With regard to a small-sized boiler or small-sized pressure vessel, the employer shall
implement voluntary inspection, periodically, and at least once for every period not
exceeding one year after the commencement of operation, on the following matters,
provided that this provision shall not apply to a non-use period of small-sized boilers or
small-sized pressure vessels which are not used for a period exceeding one year:
1) For a small-sized boiler, existence of damage or abnormality in the boiler itself,
burning apparatus, automatic control systems and fittings.
2) For a small-sized pressure vessel, existence of damage or wear in the pressure
vessel itself, locking bolts of cover plate, tubes or valves.
2. With regard to the small-sized boilers or small-sized pressure vessels described in the
provision of the preceding paragraph, the employer shall, before the resumption of use,
implement voluntary inspection on the matters as described in each item of the same
paragraph.
3. When having implemented the voluntary inspections set forth by the preceding two
paragraphs, the employer shall record their results and preserve such records for three
years.
Article 95 (Repairs, etc.)
In the event that any abnormality has been found as the result of the voluntary inspection
as set forth by paragraph 1 or 2 of the preceding Article, the employer shall take necessary
measures as repairs, etc
Perform the inspection and preserve the record of inspection results for three years referring to the
inspection procedures described in the next section.
If it is difficult to perform the inspection by yourself, contact the selling office where you purchased or our
sales office.