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Updated Boiler Standard

By John Power
27/04/2021
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Standards Australia has published a revised standard that sets out increased safety requirements for the operation of boilers and other pressure equipment devices.
For the first time requirements to address the emission of greenhouse gases from boilers are included in the standard.
The revised standard also addresses the significant technology advancements that have occurred in the industry since the standard was last published in 2004.
Operators of boilers will now be better protected following a substantial revision of one of the industry’s key safety standards. The revision dramatically improves testing requirements and controls for increased workplace and personal safety. The standard now provides safer methologies and improved requirements to address factors such as boiler controls, special lifting equiptment, boiler access and other work health and safety (WHS) aspects.

The updated standard also sets out new requirements to reduce the emission of greenhouse gases from boilers, as well as addressing the significant technology upgrades that have occurred in the industry.

“Supporting safer work environments and safety for the public is paramount particularly when dealing with hazardous equipment such as boilers that can pose serious risks. This updated standard puts safety at the forefront with clear, concise testing methods and safety requirements,” said Roland Terry-Lloyd, Head of Standards Development with Standards Australia.

“For the first time the inclusion of requirements aimed at reducing greenhouse gas emissions from boilers, as well as methodologies that address the vast array of new technology now deployed in the sector, has resulted in an internationally competitive standard,” said Mr Terry-Lloyd.

James Forbes, Chair and Drafting Leader for the new standard, said the revision was a huge task for the committee with over 1,000 updates and modifications made during the drafting process. The end result is a much improved document to guide the industry.

“This new version is a standard of international quality that now focuses on the best criteria of any standard of any country – safety, the environment and technology,” concluded Mr Forbes.

The recently published standard is: AS/NZS 2593:2021, Boilers – Safety management and supervision systems.

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