Brian, For the USA, you need to research "ASME" try http://go.asme.org/bpvc10
For the EU, you need the Pressure Equipment Directive (PED) (http://www.conformance.co.uk/directives/ce_pressure.php) but if the vessel is only small and is part of a product which its itself CE marked under the Machinery or Low Voltage Directives then you can ignore the PED. I know little about ASME, but if you need help with the PED, please drop me a line directly. Nick. At 09:19 -0400 31/8/10, Kunde, Brian wrote: >Our company wants to start making and testing a small pressure >vessel (about the size of your fist) used in a piece of laboratory >equipment. I'm not at all familiar with the rules and regulations >regarding the design, manufacturing and testing of such vessels. I'm >sure there are accreditations and certifications that must be had to >make a product that can be shipped globally. > >Can those of you with experience in this area please point me in the >right direction? Is there a preferred safety or accreditation agency >that can take us through the steps and teach us what we have to do? > Is there a consultant to whom you would recommend? Any other >suggestions would be most appreciated. > >Thank you. > >The Other Brian - This message is from the IEEE Product Safety Engineering Society emc-pstc discussion list. To post a message to the list, send your e-mail to <[email protected]> All emc-pstc postings are archived and searchable on the web at: http://www.ieeecommunities.org/emc-pstc Graphics (in well-used formats), large files, etc. can be posted to that URL. Website: http://www.ieee-pses.org/ Instructions: http://listserv.ieee.org/request/user-guide.html List rules: http://www.ieee-pses.org/listrules.html For help, send mail to the list administrators: Scott Douglas <[email protected]> Mike Cantwell <[email protected]> For policy questions, send mail to: Jim Bacher: <[email protected]> David Heald: <[email protected]>
