Guidance for Industrial Steam Boilers

Blowdown Systems, Guidance for Industrial Steam Boilers (Ref:BG03) is a guidance document intended to provide advice to designers, specifiers, manufacturers, installers and those responsible for the management and operation of steam plant as well as Competent Persons (CP). It is applicable to both new and existing installations of steam boilers and addresses the following issues:

• The safe discharge of blowdown from boilers;
• The safe use and operation of blowdown vessels;
• The safe use and operation of blowdown pits;
• Proper maintenance and inspection of blowdown vessels and pits including requirements for regular inspection by a Competent Person in accordance with the Written Sheme of Examination (WSE)

Advice was previously provided by Health and Safety Executive Guidance Note PM60 Steam boiler blowdown systems 2nd edition 1998 which has been withdrawn.

To purchase a hard copy of BG03 (£40) – please contact the CEA office on 01740 625538 or [email protected]