Pressure Vessel Legislation and Regulations
1. Pressure Vessel Definition and Key Features
Definition
As per the Gujarat Factory Rules and relevant Indian Standards (e.g., IS 2825 – Code for Unfired Pressure Vessels), a pressure vessel is: "Any vessel or apparatus (other than a boiler) which contains gas, steam, or liquid at a pressure greater than atmospheric pressure."
Section 31 in The Factories Act, 1948
(1) If in any factory, any plant or machinery or any part thereof is operated at a pressure above atmospheric pressure, effective measures shall be taken to ensure that the safe working pressure of such plant or machinery or part is not exceeded.
(2) The State Government may make rules providing for the examination and testing of any plant or machinery such as is referred to in sub-section (1) and prescribing such other safety measures in relation thereto as may in its opinion be necessary in any factory or class or description of factories.
(3) The State Government may, by rules, exempt, subject to such conditions as may be specified therein, any part of any plant or machinery referred to in sub-section (1) from the provisions of this section.
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