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Title: Status of regulation and standards for pressure vessels in Japan

Conference ·
OSTI ID:136851
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  1. Japan Steel Works, Ltd., Tokyo (Japan)

The structure of the Japanese regulatory authorities will be reviewed. The relationship between the Japanese regulations and the JIS standards for pressure vessels will be explained. The new pressure vessel standard JIS B8270 ``Basic Requirements of Pressure Vessels`` and related JIS standards will be described. Activities of MITI and JPVRC for development, simplification, and improvement of Japanese pressure vessel regulations and standards, and their relation to ASME and ISO Codes and Standard Committees will be discussed.

OSTI ID:
136851
Report Number(s):
CONF-950740-; ISBN 0-7918-1344-4; TRN: IM9552%%394
Resource Relation:
Conference: Joint American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME)/Japan Society of Mechanical Engineers (JSME) pressure vessels and piping conference, Honolulu, HI (United States), 23-27 Jul 1995; Other Information: PBD: 1995; Related Information: Is Part Of International pressure vessels and piping codes and standards. Volume 2: Current perspectives; PVP-Volume 313-2; Rao, K.R.; Asada, Yasuhide; Adams, T.M. [eds.] [and others]; PB: 505 p.
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English