Pressure Equipment:
Pressure Equipment:
Current Projects – TC 1 meets on a regular basis to discuss any matter affecting the inspection of Pressure Equipment. In addition it produces from time to time specific SAFed Guidelines and Guidance to meet arising situations.
SS01: – Issue 03 09/08/12,
Recruitment, training and competency of engineer surveyors – Technical questions and Answers for competence examinations – Pressure Discipline, Internal use only
Joint guidance by SAFed and CEA in consultation with the HSE
| BG01 | Guidance on Safe Operation of Boilers Click here to download | Issue 02 | 03/2019 | Current |
Current joint guidance by SAFed and PECF
| PEDG 1 | Pressure Equipment Directive – Global Assessment – A guide to Site Installed Assemblies (EEMUA Publication 237) Click here to download | Issue 01 | 09/2018 | Current |
Current joint guidance by SAFed and EEMUA in consultation with the HSE
| IMG 1 | The mechanical integrity of plant containing hazardous substances – A guide to periodic examination and testing Click here to download | Issue 01 | 09/2012 | Current |
Additional SAFed Guidance on Storage of Hazardous Substances
| IMG 02 | Overview of the Inspection of Storage Tanks – Guidelines for Users and competent Persons Click here to download | Issue 02 | 25/08/2016 | Current | |
| IMG 02a | The Integrity management of Metallic Storage Tanks – Guidelines for Users and Competent persons Click here to download | Issue 01 | 25/08/2016 | Current | |
| IMG 02b | The Integrity Management of Glass Reinforced Plastic Storage tanks – Guidelines for Users and competent persons Click here to download | Issue 01 | 25/08/2016 | Current | |
| IMG 02c | The Integrity management of Thermoplastic Storage tanks – Guidelines for Users and Competent Persons Click here to download | Issue 01 | 25/08/2016 | Current | |
| IMG 7 | The mechanical integrity of plant containing hazardous substances – A guide to the Integrity management of Bund Walls Associated with storage Tanks Click here to download | Issue 02 | 08/2016 | Current |
Current Miscellaneous guidance
| FS 1 | Fact sheet – Potential hazards created by water hammer in steam systems Click here to download | Issue 01 | 05/1997 | Under Review |
Current Guidelines for download or to receive a printed version contact SAFed
| SBG 1 | Guidelines – Shell Boilers – Guidelines for the examination of boiler shell-to-endplate and furnace-to-endplate welded joints Click here to download | Issue 03 | 07/2014 | Under Review |
SBG 2 |
Guidelines – Shell Boilers – Guidelines for the examination of longitudinal seams of shell boilers Click here to download | Issue 03 | 07/2014 | Under Review |
PSG 1 |
Guidelines – Pressure Systems – Guidelines on the periodicity of examinations Click here to download | Issue 02.1 | 10/04/19 | Current |
PSG 2 |
Guidelines – Boilers – Guidelines for the operation of steam boilers – Replaced by joint HSE/CEA/SAFed Guidance BG01 | Withdrawn | ||
PSG 3 |
Guidelines – Boilers – Guidelines for the operation of hot water boilers Click here to download | Issue 02.1 | 10/04/19 | Current |
PSG 4 |
Guidelines – Pressure – Guidelines for the production of written schemes of examination and the examination of pressure vessels incorporating openings to facilitate ready internal access Click here to download | Issue 02.1 | 10/04/19 | Current |
PSG 5 |
Guidelines – For Competent Persons – In-service examinations of pressure systems pipework. Click here to download | Issue 01.3 | 10/04/19 | Current |
PSG 6 |
Guidelines – For the examination of pressure systems in accordance with Written Schemes of Examination (WSEs). Click here to download | Issue 1.1 | 18/10/2018 | Current |
PSG 7 |
Guidelines – on the PSSR SI 2000 No. 128 – Working examination requirements in WSE's Click here to download | Issue 1.1 | 18/010/2018 | Current |
PSG 8 |
Guidelines – Examination of electrically heated cafe boilers Click here to download | Issue 03 | 18/10/2018 | Current |
PSG 9 |
Guidelines – The contents of PSSR WSE's Click here to download | Issue 02 | 18/10/2018 | Current |
PSG 10 |
Guidelines – Application of a safe system of work for entry into a confined space Click here to download | Issue 04 | 18/10/2018 | Current |
PSG 11 |
SAFed approach to use of Remote Visual Inspection on pressure equipment. Click here to download | Issue 01.1 | 10/04/19 | Current |
PSG 12 |
Guidelines – PSSR Examination requirements for LPG systems on Fork Lift Trucks Click here to download | Issue 02.2 | 07/01/19 | Current |
PSG 13 |
Guidelines – Responsibilities of COMAH Click here to download | Issue 01.1 | 07/01/19 | Current |
PSG 14 |
Guidelines for the competent person – In-service examination of manhole and handhole spigot gaps in boilers and other pressure vessels Click here to download | Issue 01.1 | 07/01/19 | Current |
PSG 15 |
Guidelines for the competent person – Repairs or modifications to pressure systems Click here to download | Issue 2.5 | 18/01/18 | Under Review |
PSG 16 |
Guidelines – Acceptance of new equipment, establishment of safe operating limits and fitness for service Click here to download | Issue 04 | 13/09/16 | Under Review |
PSG 17 |
Refrigeration Systems – Guidelines for Users and Competent Persons Click here to download | Issue 03.2 | 12/06/19 | Current |
PSG 18 |
Guidelines for users and CP's on postponement of examinations Click here to download | Issue 01.1 | 10/04/19 | Current |
PSG 19 |
Guidelines for users and CP's on Steam Boilers where the water space is inaccessible Click here to download | Issue 01.1 | 07/01/19 | Current |
In-service inspection procedures for download or to receive a printed version contact SAFed
PEC 01 |
Guidance to SBG1 – Guidance for the Examination of Boiler Shell-to-Endplate and Furnace-to-Endplate Welded Joints – Incorporated into SBG1 Issue 02 19/11/01 | Obsolete | |||
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PEC 02 |
Guidance – Size of access openings in boilers and pressure vessels Click here to download | Issue 02 | 18/01/18 | Current | |
PEC 03 |
Guidance – Update to SBG 1 – Common location for cracks in the shell-to-endplate connection at the toe of the internal fillet weld – Incorporated into SBG1 | Issue 01 22/09/00 | Obsolete | ||
PEC 04 |
Guidance – PESR 2016 and PSSR 2000 – Frequently asked questions and answers Click here to download | Issue 05 | 08/12/16 | Current | |
PEC 05 |
Guidance – Ultrasonic Testing of Boiler set-on Endplates – Incorporated into SBG1 Issue 01 13/08/02 | Obsolete | |||
PEC 06 |
Guidance – SBG2. Guidelines for the Examination of Longitudinal Seams of Shell Boilers — Requirements for peaking and ultrasonic testing – Incorporated into SBG2 Issue 01 05/03/07 | Obsolete | |||
PEC 07 |
Guidance – SBG2. Guidelines for the Examination of Longitudinal Seams of Shell Boilers — Additional information required on examination report (Shell outside diameter/Shell thickness/Peaking – Incorporated into SBG2 Issue 01 05/03/07 | Obsolete | |||
PEC 08 |
Guidance PSG 04. Guidelines for the Production of Written Schemes of Examination and the Examination of Pressure Vessels Incorporating Openings to Facilitate Ready Internal Access. Click here to download | Issue 01 | 05/12/07 | Current | |
PEC 09 |
Guidance – For the competent Person when assessing overpressure protection Click here to download | Issue 03.1 | 16/03/18 | Current | |
PEC 10 |
Guidance – For underground / buried pipework Click here to download | Issue 01 | 16/09/11 | Current | |
PEC 11 |
Guidance – Suitability of blowdown receivers associated with steam generating plant Click here to download | Issue 02 | 31/08/10 | Current | |
PEC 12 |
Guidance – Completing in service examination (working/supplementary) on shell type boilers with multiple fuels Click here to download | Issue 01 | 16/09/11 | Current | |
| PEC 13 | Guidance – Safety Valve Examination – Setting and Sizing requirements Click here to download | Issue 07 | 16/01/18 | Current | |
PEC 14 |
Guidance – Guidance for the application of SBG1 NDT examination on Loos Boilers – | Issue 01 | 29/09/10 | Obsolete – Item now covered within SBG01 | |
PEC 15 |
Guidance – Following report of an incident involving the failure of an air pressurised road tanker Click here to download | Issue 01 | 27/04/09 | Current | |
PEC 16 |
Guidance – Following report of an incident involving the failure of an autoclave door Click here to download | Issue 01 | 27/04/09 | Current | |
PEC 17 |
Guidance – Guidance for vessels with fusion welded cladding Click here to download | Issue 02 | 01/06/11 | Current | |
PEC 18 |
Guidelines – RVI as an alternative to internal examination of pressure vessel examination Part A – Boiler – RVI blind trial report Click here to download Part B – Storage tank – RVI trial report Click here to download | Issue 01 | 26/01/16 | Current | |
PEC 19 |
Guidance – Inclusion of fire suppression systems in the WSE Click here to download | Issue 01 | 29/07/16 | Current | |
PEC 20 |
Guidance – Inspection of Wellman Robey Ygnette/Syngnette Boilers (2007 – 2016) Click here to download | Issue 01 | 13/09/16 | Under Review |
