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Effective with the 2010 edition, ASME is moving the Boiler Pressure Vessel Code from a 3-year publication schedule to a 2-year schedule. Addenda will be phased out and a complete set of Code books will be published every two years, according to the following schedule:
2010: New edition BPVC released in July
2011: Addenda consisting of a complete reprint of the books incorporating all changes
2012: No addenda
2013: New edition BPVC
2014: No addenda
2015: New edition BPVC, etc.
Frequently Asked Questions
1. Why has ASME changed the BPVC publishing cycles from three years to two years?
With no Addenda, ASME believes the reduction of one year in the BPVC publishing cycle will be more responsive to user needs. Assimilating all changes into one publication should create a more user-friendly reference.
2. Is ASME going to publish BPVC Code Cases and Interpretations following the same schedule as the Addenda?
Code Cases will continue to be published quarterly between BPVC editions, and republished as a new edition on a cycle concurrent with the rest of the BPVC. Interpretations will be posted on the ASME website in January of each year; and also in July of each year during which there is no BPVC edition/addenda being published (i.e., 2012, 2014, etc.). With each July publication of the BPVC, Interpretations will be included.
3. How will changes to the BPVC be identified in each new edition? How else will the changes be identified and delivered?
Changes to the 2013 BPVC will be identified as they are in current editions: in the margins by notation as per year of the change. There will continue to be Summaries of Changes published in each BPVC Edition. However, these changes will not be posted or emailed in years during which there is no BPVC edition/addenda being published (i.e., 2012, 2014, etc.)
4. How will future editions of the BPVC be priced? What will these prices include?
If you purchase the complete 2010 BPVC, you will receive the complete 2011 BPVC reprint, which includes Addenda, at no charge. For 2012, ASME will adjust the BPVC price to reflect the subsequent lack of addenda. The complete 2012 BPVC price will include the current Interpretations and Code Cases; however, users may also purchase Interpretations and Code Cases separately, as they are published.
5. With no Addenda, and thus no need to insert them into the BPVC Binders, will there still be holes punched in the BPVC pages?
There will still be holes punched for the convenience of the user to remove pages as needed.
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