Pressure Vessels

Standards

Pressure vessel hazards are addressed in specific standards for general industry, maritime, and construction. This section highlights OSHA standards and documents related to pressure vessels.

OSHA Standards

General Industry (29 CFR 1910)
General Industry (29 CFR 1910)		Related Information
1910 Subpart H - Hazardous Materials		Related Information
	1910.101, Compressed gases (general requirements).	Related Information
	1910.102, Acetylene.	Related Information
	1910.103, Hydrogen.	Related Information
	1910.104, Oxygen.	Related Information
	1910.105, Nitrous oxide.	Related Information
	1910.106, Flammable liquids.	Related Information
	1910.107, Spray finishing using flammable and combustible materials.	Related Information
	1910.110, Storage and handling of liquefied petroleum gases.	Related Information
	1910.111, Storage and handling of anhydrous ammonia.	Related Information
1910 Subpart M - Compressed Gas and Compressed Air Equipment
	1910.169, Air receivers.	Related Information
1910 Subpart O - Machinery and Machine Guarding
1910 Subpart O - Machinery and Machine Guarding	1910.217, Mechanical power presses.	Related Information
1910 Subpart R - Special Industries
	1910.261, Pulp, paper, and paperboard mills.	Related Information
	1910.262, Textiles.	Related Information
	1910.263, Bakery equipment.	Related Information

Maritime (29 CFR 1915, 1917, 1918)
Maritime (29 CFR 1915, 1917, 1918)		Related Information
1915 Subpart K - Portable, Unfired Pressure Vessels, Drums and Containers, Other Than Ship's Equipment		Related Information
	1915.172, Portable air receivers and other unfired pressure vessels.	Related Information
	1915.173, Drums and containers.	Related Information

Construction Industry (29 CFR 1926)
Construction Industry (29 CFR 1926)		Related Information
1926 Subpart C - General Safety and Health Provisions		Related Information
1926 Subpart C - General Safety and Health Provisions	1926.29, Acceptable certifications.	Related Information
1926 Subpart F - Fire Protection and Prevention
	1926.152, Flammable liquids.	Related Information
	1926.153, Liquefied petroleum gas (LP-Gas).	Related Information
1926 Subpart I - Tools - Hand and Power
1926 Subpart I - Tools - Hand and Power	1926.306, Air receivers.	Related Information
1926 Subpart O - Motor Vehicles, Mechanized Equipment, and Marine Operations
	1926.603, Pile driving equipment.	Related Information

State Plan Standards

There are 29 OSHA-approved State Plans operating state-wide occupational safety and health programs. State Plans are required to have standards and enforcement programs that are at least as effective as OSHA's and may have different or more stringent requirements.

Note: These are NOT OSHA regulations. However, they do provide guidance from their originating organizations related to worker protection.

American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME)

Boiler and Pressure Vessel Code

American Petroleum Institute (API)

API 510, Pressure Vessel Inspection Code: Maintenance Inspection, Rating, Repair, and Alteration.
API 572, Inspection of Pressure Vessels.
API 910, Digest of State Boiler, Pressure Vessel, Piping & Aboveground Storage Tank Rules and Regulations.
API 620, Design and Construction of Large, Welded, Low-Pressure Storage Tanks.
API 941, Steels for Hydrogen Service at Elevated Temperatures and Pressures in Petroleum Refineries and Petrochemical Plants.
API 945, Avoiding Environmental Cracking in Amine Units.