Hazard Levels and Certification Explained 

Over the past 20years, we’ve seen and developed some interesting yet hazardous buffer tanks for areas such as mining precincts, nuclear energy plants and even Antartica! These sorts of systems require SafeWorks and AS1210 certification when they fall under higher hazard classifications. This is a quick guide on when this applies and what you need to know: 

WHAT HAZARD LEVEL DO OUR BUFFER TANKS GENERALLY COMPLY TO? 

As per the AS4343, “pressure equipment with a pV < 100, 000 MPa.L or pD < 2300 MPa.mm (before multiplying factors are applied) with non-harmful liquid at a temperature above 0°C but not exceeding 65°C is classified as hazard level E”. 

Thankfully, water doesn’t harm anyone. And for chilled, condenser and heating circuits the temperature is between 0-65°C. Hence, we tick both those boxes for a hazard...