ASME PVHO-2-2003
Safety Standard for Pressure Vessels for Human Occupancy In-Service Guidelines for PVHO Acrylic Windows

Standard No.

ASME PVHO-2-2003

Release Date

2003

Published By

American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME)

Status

Withdraw

Replace By

ASME PVHO-2-2003(R2008)

Latest

ASME PVHO-2-2019

Scope

This Standard provides technical criteria and guidelines for the in-service inspection, care, repair or replacement, testing, and recertification of PVHOacrylic windows in Pressure Vessels for Human Occupancy. It is intended to be used only with acrylic windows designed, constructed, tested, and certified in accordance with the requirements of ASME PVHO-1, Safety Standard for Pressure Vessels for Human Occupancy. This Standard provides technical criteria for the user to establish the serviceability of a PVHO acrylic window under its specific environmental service conditions. Windows in protected environments as well as those in severe environments are addressed. Judicious use of this Standard will allow the user and/or the jurisdictional authority to determine when a PVHO acrylic window requires replacement.

ASME PVHO-2-2003 history

• 2019 ASME PVHO-2-2019 Safety Standard for Pressure Vessels for Human Occupancy: In-Service Guidelines
• 2016 ASME PVHO-2-2016 Safety Standard for Pressure Vessels for Human Occupancy: In-Service Guidelines
• 2012 ASME PVHO-2-2012 Safety Standard for Pressure Vessels for Human Occupancy - In-Service Guidelines
• 0000 ASME PVHO-2-2003(R2008)
• 2003 ASME PVHO-2-2003 Safety Standard for Pressure Vessels for Human Occupancy In-Service Guidelines for PVHO Acrylic Windows