The Code, which is issued once every two years, is comprised of 28 separate volumes which establish rules of safety governing the design, fabrication and inspection of boilers and pressure vessels, including nuclear power systems.
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| BPVC.I-2021 - Power Boilers |
$540 | $864 | N/A |
| Section II - Materials |
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| BPVC.II.A-2021 - Ferrous Materials Specifications |
$820 | $1,312 | N/A |
| BPVC.II.B-2021 - Nonferrous Material Specifications |
$820 | $1,312 | N/A |
| BPVC.II.C-2021 - Specifications for Welding Rods, Electrodes and Filler Metals |
$940 | $1,504 | N/A |
| BPVC.II.D.C-2021 - Properties (Customary) |
$820 | $1,312 | N/A |
| BPVC.II.D.M-2021 - Properties (Metric) |
$820 | $1,312 | N/A |
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Section III - Rules for Construction of Nuclear Power Plant Components
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| BPVC.III.NCA-2021 - General Reqs for Divisions 1 and 2 |
$630 | $1,008 | N/A |
| BPVC.III.1.NB-2021 - Class 1 Components |
$630 | $1,008 | N/A |
| BPVC.III.1.NCD-2021 - Class 2 Components |
$745 | $1,192 | N/A |
| BPVC.III.1.NE-2021 - Class MC Components |
$580 | $928 | N/A |
| BPVC.III.1.NF-2021 - Component Supports |
$580 | $928 | N/A |
| BPVC.III.1.NG-2021 - Core Support Structures |
$560 | $896 | N/A |
| BPVC.III.A-2021 - Appendices |
$700 | $1,120 | N/A |
| BPVC.III.2-2021 - Code for Concrete Reactor Vessels and Containment |
$660 | $1,056 | N/A |
| BPVC.III.3-2021 - Containment Systems & Transportation Packaging of Spent Nuclear Fuel |
$660 | $1,056 | N/A |
| BPVC.III.5-2021 - Rules for Construction of Nuclear Power Plant Components |
$660 | $1,056 | N/A |
| BPVC.IV-2021 - Heating Boilers |
$550 | $880 | N/A |
| BPVC.V-2021 - Nondestructive Examination |
$620 | $992 | N/A |
| BPVC.VI-2021 - Recommended Rules for the Care and Operation of Heating Boilers |
$325 | $520 | N/A |
| BPVC.VII-2021 - Recommended Guidelines for the Care of Power Boilers |
$325 | $520 | N/A |
| Section VIII - Pressure Vessels |
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| BPVC.VIII.1-2021 - Rules for Construction of Pressure Vessels |
$840 | $1,344 | N/A |
| BPVC.VIII.2-2021 - Alternative Rules |
$840 | $1,344 | N/A |
| BPVC.VIII.3-2021 - Alternative Rules for Construction of High Pressure Vessels |
$745 | $1,192 | N/A |
| BPVC.IX-2021 - Welding and Brazing Qualifications |
$625 | $1,000 | N/A |
| BPVC.X-2021 - Fiber-Reinforced Plastic Pressure Vessels |
$490 | $784 | N/A |
| BPVC.XI.1-2021 - Rules for Inservice Inspection of Nuclear Power Plant Components, Division 1, Rules for Inspection and Testing of Components of Light-Water-Cooled Plants |
$840 | $1,344 | N/A |
| BPVC.XI.2-2021 - Rules for Inservice Inspection of Nuclear Power Plant Components, Division 2, Requirements for Reliability and Integrity Management (RIM) Programs for Nuclear Power Plants |
$730 | $1,168 | N/A |
| BPVC.XII-2021 - Rules for Construction and Continued Service of Transport Tanks |
$560 | $896 | N/A |
| BPVC.XIII-2021 - Rules for Overpressure Protection |
$440 | $704 | N/A |
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Code Cases
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| BPVC.CC.BPV-2021 - Boilers and Pressure Vessels |
$830 | $1,328 | N/A |
| BPVC.CC.NC-2021 - Nuclear Components |
$830 | $1,328 | N/A |
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| Techstreet Binder - 4" Stay-Flat Binder |
$25 | N/A | N/A |
