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© Les Cowley/AWS CE 2010 Hazard Level of Pressure Equipment

Hazard Level of Pressure Equipment


Les  Cowley  
© Les Cowley/AWS CE 2010 Hazard Level of Pressure Equipment

Sequence of hazard categorisation process


•  Determine design pressure; <50 kPa exempt
•  Determine volume(s) (note 3 table 1. AS 4343)
•  Determine fluid group(s) (table 2)
•  Determine modification factors (F) (if any) (note 4.table1)
•  Check for relevance of notes 5-13. Table 1
•  Find P x V or P x D x {modification factor [F]; (if applicable)
•  Refer to table 1
•  Identify hazard level
•  Inform the owner about regulatory requirements
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Determine if a Pressure vessel AS 1210


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Area of a Circle
Л  r  ²    or    Л  D  ²  
                   4  
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Volume of a cylinder
V=πr2 x h

or

V= π x d2 x h
4

Ans = (m3 )
Note: to convert cubic metres to litres multiply by a 1000
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SI Units for volume is shown below


Conver-ng  in  clockwise  direc-on  mul-plica-on  used  
Conver-ng  in  clockwise  direc-on  division  used  
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Use of Table 2
3.2.1 Column 1 Column 1 identifies the fluid
by the United Nation number (UN) listed in the
ADG Code.
3.2.2 Column 2 Column 2 alphabetically lists
the name of gases and liquids as in the ADG
Code and also some substances piped as
solutions or fluidized substances, e.g. slurries
in liquids or powder in air or other gases.
3.2.3 Columns 3, 4 and 5 Columns 3, 4 and 5
identify type and class. (See Table 3 for basis).

HG = Harmful Gas
HL = Harmful Liquid
LG = Lethal Gas
LL = Lethal Liquid
NHG = Non Harmful Gas
NHL = Non Harmful Liquid
VHG = Very Harmful Gas
VHL = Very harmful Liquid
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Modifications to values of pV or pD for special conditions For use in Table 1,


the calculated value of pV orpD shall be multiplied as follows:
a.  By a factor of 3 when one of the following conditions apply, or by a
factor of 10 when two or more of the conditions apply (for piping the
factors are 1.5 and 2. respectively):
a.1 Fired equipment (e.g. fired oil heater) but not boilers.
a.2 Equipment fitted with quick-actuating closures or doors.
a.3 Equipment sited in a facility which comes under the control of the
Major Hazard Facility Legislation, except where a risk assessment
establishes that a different hazard level should be adopted for the
equipment.
a.4 Road tankers and transportable vessels with volumes greater than 200
L. The lower volume limit listed in Table I is also to be reduced to 0.05 L
for all contents except non-harmful. Conditions (a) (i) to (iii) are not
intended to additionally supply.
a.5 For pressure vessels intended for human occupancy and with an design
pressure in excess of 0.01 MPa, and non-harmful gas. Conditions (a) (i)
to (iii) are not intended to apply additionally.
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b.  By a factor of 30 for pressure vessels (5 for piping) with design pressure
exceeding 50 MPa.
c.  By a factor of 1/3 when one of the following conditions (i) to (iii) apply,
or by a factor of 1/10 when two or more items apply (these factors do
not apply to fired boilers) and for piping the factors are 1/1.5 and 1/2
respectively):
c.1 Equipment is located in an area where employees are not permanently
stationed but may periodically visit for servicing and the like, and
which is remote from other buildings. Processes or persons.
c.2 Piping is buried or is covered in trenches or similarly safeguarded.
c.3 Maximum membrane stress for vessels and piping based on corroded
thickness does not exceed 50 MPa, 20% of specified minimum yield
stress at temperature, or 50% of permissible design strength (j),
whichever is less.
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The Table is
segregated
into six parts
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Hazard Level
Hazard Level “A” (high) applies to high hazards such as large vessels
containing lethal substances, ie. a very toxic substance or highly
radioactive substance.
Hazard Level “B” (average) applies to most pressure vessels and boilers.
Hazard Levels “C” and “D” (low and extra low, respectively) applies to
small equipment or equipment with low hazard contents.
Hazard Level “E” (negligible) applies to all very low hazard vessels,
which are generally exempt from regulatory controls.
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Inspection of Pressure Equipment


•  BOILERS and P/E
•  Hazard Level “A”, “B” and “C” requires inspection by a Inspector.
•  Hazard levels “D” and “E” Inspected by the Owner.

•  PIPING ONLY
•  Hazard Level “A” & “B” requires inspection by a Inspector.
•  Hazard levels “C”, ”D” and “E” Inspected by the Owner.
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Inspection of Pressure Equipment


•  BOILERS and P/E
•  Hazard Level “A”, “B” and “C” requires inspection by a Inspector.
•  Hazard levels “D” and “E” Inspected by the Owner.

•  PIPING ONLY
•  Hazard Level “A” & “B” requires inspection by a Inspector.
•  Hazard levels “C”, ”D” and “E” Inspected by the Owner.
© Les Cowley/AWS CE 2010 Hazard Level of Pressure Equipment

National Standard for Plant


NOHSC: 1010 (1994)
SCHEDULE 1
Plant Requiring Registration
•  A,B and C of Pressure Equipment
•  Piping not registered with the Statutory Authority

Note: Check with your State Statutory Authority?


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National Standard for Plant


NOHSC: 1010 (1994)
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Alternative Method of Determining


Hazard Levels “Appendix B”
Note: Clause 2.2.2. Appendix “B” is not to be used to determine Hazard Levels ?

H = p V Fc Ff Fs

H = hazard value Mpa litres


p = design pressure Mpa (Table 1)
V = volume ltrs (Note 3 Table1)
Fc = compressibility and mass factor (Note 1 Table 1)
= 1 for liquid
= 10 for gas
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Method of Determining Hazard Levels


“Appendix B”
Note: Clause 2.2.2. Appendix “B” is not to be used to determine Hazard Levels ?

H = p V Fc Ff Fs

H = hazard value Mpa litres


p = design pressure Mpa (Table 1)
V = volume ltrs (Note 3 Table1)
Fc = compressibility and mass factor (Note 1 Table 1)
= 1 for liquid
= 10 for gas
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Method of Determining Hazard Levels


“Appendix B”
Fs    =  service  factor  
=  1  unless  one  of  the  following  condi-ons  apply  
 =  3    one  of  the    condi-ons  in  (Note  4(a)  Table  1)  
 =  10    more  than  one  of  the  condi-ons  in  (Note  4  (a)  Table  1)  
 =  30  p>50  Mpa  (  Note  4  Table  1)  
 =  1/3  one  of  the  condi-ons  (Note  4  (c)  Table  1)  
 =  1/10  more  than  one  of  the  condi-ons  (Note  4  (c)  Table  1    
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Hazard Levels “Appendix B”


Level A ( high) H = >3 X 108 MPa
Level B ( average) H = >104 to <3 X 108 MPa
Level C ( low to extra low) H = >103 to <104 MPa
Level D (low to extra Low) H = >3 X 102 to <103 MPa
Level E ( negligible) H = < 3 X 102 Mpa

Note: Appendix B is not to be used to determine Hazard levels and is included


for information only. (AS4343 Clause 2.2.2 (Note)
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AS 3920 -1
AS/NZS ISO 3901
Substituted by
AS/NZS ISO 9001

AS/NZS ISO 3902


Substituted by
AS/NZS ISO 9002
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The Regulations
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Hazard Level, Inspection & Registration


A pressure vessel 150 mm internal diameter by 1.0 meters long with a
design pressure of 2.5 MPa is used for sampling toxic process gas in a
large chemical works.
Toxic: AS4343Table 1 Note 1
Chemical Works: AS4343Table 1 Note: 4 (Major Hazard Facility
Legislation?)

Determine the hazard level of this vessel. Show calculations and state
major assumptions. For calculation purposes candidates may assume the
heads are flat.

For this vessel, determine the Inspection frequency

What is the criteria which determines the design registration and Plant
Registration give an example of the above.
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