AS NZS 1200-2015

Description

AS NZS 1200 – 2015 Edition – Pressure equipment

AS NZS 1200 is a ‘parent’ document for use by the pressure equipment industry in Australia and New Zealand. It covers the design, materials, manufacture, examination,testing, installation, conformity assessment, commissioning, operation, inspection,maintenance, repair, alteration and disposal of pressure equipment (boilers, pressure vessels and pressure piping), but excluding gas cylinders and other equipment as set out in Appendix A.

AS NZS 1200 specifies detailed requirements for various pressure equipment by direct reference to a range of Australian, New Zealand and other Standards.

NOTES:
Appendix F provides a comparison of pressure equipment Standards.
Appendix G provides guidance on Australian pressure equipment practice.

APPLICATION

This Standard applies to the pressure equipment specified in Appendix A.
Equipment with hazard level E to AS 4343 may be covered by one or more of the following methods:

Standards referenced in this Standard.
Other applicable Standards.
Sound engineering practice that achieves a comparable level of safety.

Users of this Standard are reminded that it has no legal authority in its own right, but may acquire legal standing when—

adopted by a government or other authority having jurisdiction;
specified in a contract; or
a manufacturer, importer, supplier, purchaser/owner or user states that pressure equipment is in accordance with this Standard or its referenced Standards.

General Product Information: