ADOPTION AND PROMULGATION OF THE REVISED PROCEDURES ON THE HYDROSTATIC TESTING AND INSPECTION OF BOILERS PRESCRIBED BY THE PHILIPPINE SOCIETY OF MECHANICAL ENGINEERS, INC. (PSME)

WHEREAS, the Philippine Society of Mechanical Engineers, Inc.
(PSMEI), the organization of Professional Mechanical Engineers,
Mechanical Engineers, and Certified Plant Mechanics, accredited by the
Professional Regulation Commission (PRC), issued Res. No. 002 dated May
31, 2000, revising the current regulations for hydrostatic testing and
inspections of boilers by adopting certain procedures;

WHEREAS, the said procedures are in accordance with the provisions
of the American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME) Boiler and
Pressure Vessel and Natural Board Inspection Code; and references were
made to the Boiler Inspection Codes of other industrialized countries
like England, France and Germany;

WHEREAS, the said PSME’s Resolution has laid down the reasons for
the revision of such present regulations, ranging from “the adaptation
and incorporation of the latest developments and accepted practices in
mechanical engineering in developed countries”, the “advancements in
metallurgical, fabrication, design and manufacturing technology”
bringing forth the “new generation of boilers coupled with appropriate
testing and inspection procedures that ensure the safety and integrity
of the equipment and operating system”;

WHEREAS, the Board, after a careful study of the merit of the PSME’s
Resolution, decided to adopt the said revised testing procedures as
part of the technical standards of the practice of the mechanical
engineering profession.

WHEREFORE, the Board Resolved as it hereby resolves to adopt and
promulgate the Revised Procedures on the hydrostatic testing and
inspection of boilers prescribed by the Philippine Society of Mechanical
Engineers, Inc. (PSME) as follows:

1.      In new installations, before operation, hydrostatic test at 1.5 times Design pressure.
2.      Hydrostatic testing shall be conducted every 5 years
thereafter at a test pressure not exceeding 1.5 times but not lower than
1.2 times the Maximum Allowable Working Pressure.
3.      Hydrostatic testing may be conducted during shutdown for
maintenance purposes at a test pressure not greater than the set
pressure of the safety valve having the lowest setting.

These Revised Procedures shall form part of the Code of Professional
Standards for the practice of mechanical engineering profession which
the Board can prescribe and/or adopt pursuant to Sec. 9 (h), Art. II of
R.A. No. 8495, known as the “Philippine Mechanical Engineering Act of
1998”.

This Resolution shall take effect after fifteen (15) days from the
completion of its full publication in the Official Gazette or any
newspaper of general circulation, whichever comes earlier.

Let copies of this resolution be furnished to PSMEI’s President, the
Secretary of the Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE), and other
concerned sectors.

Adopted: 17 July 2000

(SGD.) ANTONIO RO. HERRERA Chairman
(SGD.) DONATO K. KARAMIHAN Member	(SGD.) CHONA A. EVANGELISTA Member
Attested:
(SGD.) CARLOS G. ALMELOR Secretary, Professional Regulatory Boards
Approved:
(SGD.) HERMOGENES P. POBRE Commission Chairman
(SGD.) ALFONSO G. ABAD Commissioner Member	(SGD.) AVELINA DE LA REA TAN Commissioner Member