The critically important ASME BPE Bioprocessing Equipment standard has just been revised and the new 2012 is available from Document Center Inc. this month. It covers, either directly or by reference, requirements for materials, design, fabrication, examination, inspection, testing, certification (for pressure systems), and pressure relief (for pressure systems) of vessels and piping for bioprocessing systems. This includes sterility and cleanability, dimensions and tolerances, surface finish requirements, and seals for the bioprocessing systems in which the pressure vessels and associated piping are involved.
ASME BPE 2012 provides engineers and quality control professionals a measurable way to specify and purchase equipment for the Biotechnology, Pharmaceutical and Personal Care Products industries. It is used to specify hygienic tubes, valves and fittings for use in high purity applications such as water-for-injection (WFI), clean steam, ultrafiltration, and so on. As a result, the process of design installation, validation and maintenance can be easier to manage, leading to a reduction in overall project and maintenance costs.
This standard has proved so invaluable to the biopharmaceutical industry that it was included by reference in the 2010 California Building Code.
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