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CZECH REPUBLIC |
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Pressure vessels |
Steam and liquid-containing boilers |
Piping |
Remarks |
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Scope of application |
Max. working pressure >
0,07 MPa, volume >
10 litres,
product of PS and V >
10 [MPa ´
litres] |
Design pressure >
0,07 MPa,
volume >
10 litres,
product of PS and V >
10 [MPa ´
litres] |
Not applicable |
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Responsibility |
The operator is responsible for inspection in proper intervals |
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Official supervision |
Ministry of Labour and Social Affairs and its subordinated bodies:
ČÚBP (Czech Occupation Safety Office) Prague, now SÚIP (State Labour Inspection Office) Opava
IBP (Occupational Safety Inspectorates), now OIP (Regional Occupational Safety Inspectorates)
ITI (Institute of Technical Inspection) Prague
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Implementation of inspection |
Inspectors examined by ITI Prague |
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Documentation |
- Certificate of conformity
- Operating instructions
- Workshop drawings
- Design data (e.g. operating data, corrosion factors)
- Material certificates
- Welding information and information incl. certificates relating to NDT and heat treatment
- Passport containing the above documents
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Inspections |
Initial inspection |
Initial inspection prior to putting into service and the 1st inspection during ongoing operation after two weeks |
Following an interruption of operation longer than two months and after three months of operation.
Prior to putting into service, instead the initial inspection a technical examination in accordance with the building code is carried out |
Not applicable |
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External inspection |
Inspection during ongoing operation every 12 months of operation |
Inspection during ongoing operation every 3 months of operation.
Following an interruption of operation longer than 2 months |
Not applicable |
The inspection interval may be substantially less than the maximum inspection interval depending on the particular application.
In special cases other methods and terms of verifying the technical conditions of boilers and pressure vessels may be used – see the accompanying comments |
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Internal inspection |
Every 5 years of operation |
Every 12 months of operation |
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Pressure test |
9 years after the previous pressure test |
9 years after the previous pressure test |
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Leak test at working pressure |
After every internal inspection and every opening of the pressure-bearing part |
After every internal inspection and every opening of the pressure-bearing part |
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Inspection in spec. cases |
E.g. after every repair etc. – see the accompanying comments |
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