Pressure Equipment Directive

Safer blasting because of strict rules and legislation
Any one working with machinery knows this is not without danger. Therefore an increasing number of rules and regulations have been issued concerning the safety level of technical appliances. This in order to reduce the risk of accidents as much as possible. In this respect it is important for employers to know their legal responsibility for the periodical check ups of the equipment provided by them to the employees. They should also be aware of the insurance companies' common policy in case the provided equipment didn't comply with the relevant rules and directives: no or only partial compensation in case of accidents.

A quick scan of the rules: non compliance may have serious effects
Because of the painful consequences of non compliance, we summarize the common and specific blasting rules and regulations:

• The European Work Equipment Directive states that machinery may not present any danger to the employee.
• The European Machinery Directive demands that manufacturers clearly state the safety level of the machinery by means of the CE mark.
• The European Pressure Equipment Directive 97/23/EC (PED) applies especially to blast pots. But this directive doesn't only concern the pressure vessel (as is a common believe). The rules apply to the assembly as a whole. A type of approval by a notified body is needed when the maximum operating pressure times the volume exceeds 200 (Ps x V = > 200)

Gritco offers one hundred+ safetey
Gritco's blast pots are manufactured according to module B + C1. The B represents the "EC type examination" The C1 stands for "conformity to type". In practice this means the safety level is (more than) sufficient to ‘withstand' an unexpected check by a notified body to verify the compliance with the given type of approval. Gritco's EC type examination is: 08-PED-ROT-B-08.4350-01. The C1 module number in 2012 is: PP030883.

Not just the blast pot but the complete assembly
The CE-certificate which comes with Gritco's blast pots is solid proof of the conformity for the complete assembly. Off course the pressure vessel has also been constructed and tested in compliance with the rules. The certificate includes: a. model type b. serial number c. modules d. the respective names and addresses of the notifying body. The inspection of Gritco's module B + C1 is executed by DNV (Det Norske Veritas) with identification number 0427. This number must be shown on the machine plate. In this way the validity of the certificate (including the modules) can easily be verified.

Clearly visible safety features
A blast pot (assembly) that has been produced and certified according to the Pressure Equipment Directive can be recognized by the following:

• Type plate of the blast pot's manufacturer showing the number of the notifying body.
• Type plate of the pressure vessel's manufacturer showing the number of the notifying body.
• Certificate of the blast pot's manufacturer stating the used modules plus numbers and the notifying body plus number. Just a certificate of the pressure vessel manufacturer is not sufficient!

Also read Approval for Commissioning and Periodic reassessment and download our information leaflet