1、December 2013 Translation by DIN-Sprachendienst.English price group 11No part of this translation may be reproduced without prior permission ofDIN Deutsches Institut fr Normung e. V., Berlin. Beuth Verlag GmbH, 10772 Berlin, Germany,has the exclusive right of sale for German Standards (DIN-Normen).I
2、CS 23.040.60; 03.100.30!%*Fk“2073572www.din.deDDIN EN 1591-4Flanges and their joints Part 4: Qualification of personnel competency in the assembly of thebolted connections of critical service pressurized systems;English version EN 1591-4:2013,English translation of DIN EN 1591-4:2013-12Flansche und
3、ihre Verbindungen Teil 4: Qualifizierung der Befhigung von Personal zur Montage vonSchraubverbindungen in druckbeaufschlagten Systemen im kritischen Einsatz;Englische Fassung EN 1591-4:2013,Englische bersetzung von DIN EN 1591-4:2013-12Brides et leurs assemblages Partie 4: Qualification des comptenc
4、es du personnel en charge du montage desassemblages boulonns sur des systmes sous pression en service critique;Version anglaise EN 1591-4:2013,Traduction anglaise de DIN EN 1591-4:2013-12SupersedesDIN CEN/TS 1591-4:2007-10www.beuth.deIn case of doubt, the German-language original shall be considered
5、 authoritative.Document comprises 20 pages10.13 DIN EN 1591-4:2013-12 2 A comma is used as the decimal marker. National foreword This document (EN 1591-4:2013) has been prepared by Technical Committee CEN/TC 74 “Flanges and their joints” (Secretariat: DIN, Germany). The responsible German body invol
6、ved in its preparation was the Normenausschuss Rohrleitungen und Dampfkesselanlagen (Piping and Boiler Plant Standards Committee), Working Committee NA 082-00-16 AA Flansche und ihre Verbindungen. Amendments This standard differs from DIN CEN/TS 1591-4:2007-10 as follows: a) the prestandard (Technic
7、al Specification) status has been changed to that of a full standard; b) the document has been restructured; c) the title has been changed and the reference to the Pressure Equipment Directive has been deleted; d) Clause 1 “Scope” has been rendered more precise; e) Clause 3 “Terms and definitions” h
8、as been revised; f) Clause 4 “Qualification of trainer”, Clause 5 “Qualification of assessor”, Clause 6 “Personnel with work-based learning” and Clause 7 “Training location” have been revised; g) Clause 8 “Training syllabi” has been completely revised and Tables 1 to 11 relating to training topics h
9、ave been included; h) Subclause 10.2 “Method of assessment” for the assessment of competence has been revised; i) Subclause 10.3 “Certificate” has been rendered more precise; j) Clause 11 “Competence management” has been revised; k) Clause 12 “Period of validity of certification” has been included;
10、l) the standard has been editorially revised. Previous editions DIN CEN/TS 1591-4: 2007-10 EUROPEAN STANDARD NORME EUROPENNE EUROPISCHE NORM EN 1591-4 August 2013 ICS 03.100.30; 23.040.60 Supersedes CEN/TS 1591-4:2007English Version Flanges and their joints - Part 4: Qualification of personnel compe
11、tency in the assembly of the bolted connections of critical service pressurized systems Brides et leurs assemblages - Partie 4: Qualification des comptences du personnel en charge du montage des assemblages boulonns sur des systmes sous pression en service critique Flansche und ihre Verbindungen - T
12、eil 4: Qualifizierung der Befhigung von Personal zur Montage von Schraubverbindungen in druckbeaufschlagten Systemen im kritischen Einsatz This European Standard was approved by CEN on 22 June 2013. CEN members are bound to comply with the CEN/CENELEC Internal Regulations which stipulate the conditi
13、ons for giving this European Standard the status of a national standard without any alteration. Up-to-date lists and bibliographical references concerning such national standards may be obtained on application to the CEN-CENELEC Management Centre or to any CEN member. This European Standard exists i
14、n three official versions (English, French, German). A version in any other language made by translation under the responsibility of a CEN member into its own language and notified to the CEN-CENELEC Management Centre has the same status as the official versions. CEN members are the national standar
15、ds bodies of Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Croatia, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Iceland, Ireland, Italy, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Slovakia, Slove
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17、r CEN national Members. Ref. No. EN 1591-4:2013: EEN 1591-4:2013 (E) 2 Contents Page Foreword . 3 Introduction 4 1 Scope 5 2 Normative references . 5 3 Terms and definitions 5 4 Qualification of trainer . 6 5 Qualification of assessor . 7 6 Personnel with work-based learning . 7 7 Training location
18、7 8 Training syllabi . 7 8.1 Syllabi content 7 8.2 Qualification level. 8 8.3 Responsible engineer 15 8.4 Technical authority 15 9 Effectiveness of training 15 10 Competence assessment. 16 10.1 General . 16 10.2 Method of assessment . 16 10.3 Certificate . 16 11 Competence management . 16 11.1 Recor
19、d keeping by the manufacturer, operator or constructor . 16 11.2 Record keeping by the assessor . 17 11.3 Information to be supplied by the competent person 17 12 Period of validity of certification . 17 12.1 Initial certification. 17 12.2 Prolongation . 17 Bibliography 18 DIN EN 1591-4:2013-12 EN 1
20、591-4:2013 (E) 3 Foreword This document (EN 1591-4:2013) has been prepared by Technical Committee CEN/TC 74 “Flanges and their joints”, the secretariat of which is held by DIN. This European Standard shall be given the status of a national standard, either by publication of an identical text or by e
21、ndorsement, at the latest by February 2014, and conflicting national standards shall be withdrawn at the latest by February 2014. Attention is drawn to the possibility that some of the elements of this document may be the subject of patent rights. CEN and/or CENELEC shall not be held responsible for
22、 identifying any or all such patent rights. This document supersedes CEN/TS 1591-4:2007. The detailed changes that have been made in converting CEN/TS 1591-4: 2007, a guidance document, to EN 1591-4: 2013, a European Standard containing requirements to be met, are too numerous to describe in detail.
23、 It is recommended that users of CEN/TS 1591-4:2007 study EN 1591-4:2013 in full in order to understand the differences between the two documents. EN 1591, Flanges and their joints, consists of the following parts: EN 1591-1, Flanges and their joints Design rules for gasketed circular flange connect
24、ions Part 1: Calculation method EN 1591-2, Flanges and their joints Design rules for gasketed circular flange connections Part 2: Gasket parameters CEN/TS 1591-3, Flanges and their joints Design rules for gasketed circular flange connections Part 3: Calculation method for metal to metal contact type
25、 flanged joint EN 1591-4, Flanges and their joints Part 4: Qualification of personnel competency in the assembly of the bolted connections of critical service pressurized systems (the present document) CEN/TR 1591-5, Flanges and their joints Design rules for gasketed circular flange connections Part
26、 5: Calculation method for full face gasketed joints According to the CEN-CENELEC Internal Regulations, the national standards organisations of the following countries are bound to implement this European Standard: Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Croatia, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia, Finlan
27、d, Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Iceland, Ireland, Italy, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Turkey and the United Kingdom. DIN EN 1591-4:2013-12 EN 1591-4:20
28、13 (E) 4 Introduction The competence of the bolting technicians is a key factor in the safe operation of a system containing pressurised bolted connections and in the achievement of the highest performance from a pressurised bolted connection. Design codes for pressurised bolted connections such as
29、EN 1591-1 require controlled bolt tightening. Therefore, competent bolting technicians are needed so that the specified bolt load tolerances can be met and, where appropriate, the specified tightness requirement can be achieved. Training and competence, experience and knowledge are often confused wi
30、th each other. Training is no guarantor of competence, nor is experience a guarantor of knowledge and understanding. Training, experience, and assessment of the ability to apply knowledge are all required to achieve competence. The essential elements needed to achieve competency are: a) theoretical
31、knowledge combined with practical experience gained on site or by simulated workshop activities; b) assessment by a competent assessor to verify that the required knowledge, skill and ability has been gained and can be applied in accordance with an operating procedure. These elements may be achieved
32、 through formal education and training, or experiential, work-based learning, or a combination of the two. Nevertheless, competency can only be demonstrated by the method indicated in this document. It sets out the training syllabi for not only the bolting technicians, who actually disassemble, asse
33、mble and tighten bolted joints that in service will be pressurised, but also the syllabi for the personnel who supervise those technicians, the responsible engineers. Competency in the analysis of pressurised bolted connection failures is not required beyond use of knowledge gained during training.
34、A correctly assembled and tightened pressurised bolted connection that fails in service requires specialist knowledge to understand why the failure occurred and is outside the scope of this European Standard. DIN EN 1591-4:2013-12 EN 1591-4:2013 (E) 5 1 Scope This European Standard is applicable to
35、the bolting technicians, and their supervisors, the responsible engineers, who disassemble, assemble and tighten the bolted connections of whatever shape of critical service pressurised systems. A failure of a connection in such a system would endanger personnel, plant or the environment. A route fo
36、r achieving competency in the skills required to safely and successfully disassemble, assemble and tighten pressurised bolted joints of any shape to a design bolt load using documented work instructions is given in this document. The aim is the establishment of a joint capable of maintaining a leak-
37、free status throughout its service life. This European Standard provides a modular training syllabus and an assessment process that can be used to determine the competency of personnel who disassemble, assemble and tighten bolted connections, whatever their shape, fitted to pressurised equipment con
38、taining a medium at any combination of temperature and pressure. Bolting technicians have to assemble bolted connections of different levels of complexity. For this reason, training matrices dealing with bolted connections of various levels of complexity and for different types of pressurised bolted
39、 connections are given in this document. The modular structure created allows a bolting technician, once competency in the foundation level has been achieved, to obtain competency in higher levels as required. Certification to this European Standard provides an attestation of general competency in a
40、ccordance with the stated syllabi and assessments. Certification to this European Standard does not represent an authorisation to operate, since this remains the responsibility of the employer, and the certified person may require additional specialised knowledge of employer-specific procedures, pro
41、cesses and equipment. 2 Normative references Not applicable. 3 Terms and definitions For the purposes of this document, the following terms and definitions apply. 3.1 manufacturer organisation that manufactures the device having the bolted connection 3.2 operator organisation that is, or will be, re
42、sponsible for the operation and maintenance of equipment Note 1 to entry: This includes suppliers or contractors employed to disassemble, assemble and tighten bolted connections on pressurised equipment. 3.3 constructor organisation that is or will be responsible for the construction and/or commissi
43、oning of a plant containing pipework and equipment Note 1 to entry: This includes suppliers and contractors employed to disassemble, assemble and tighten bolted gasketed connections on pressurised equipment. DIN EN 1591-4:2013-12 EN 1591-4:2013 (E) 6 3.4 trainer/training provider organisation or ind
44、ividual with the competence and capability to deliver the required training 3.5 assessor/assessment body qualified person or organisation appointed to validate that the bolting technician, responsible engineer or technical authority is competent 3.6 bolting technician person whose role is to disasse
45、mble, assemble or tighten the bolted connections of systems that will be pressurised in service 3.7 responsible engineer person whose role is to plan and supervise the activity of bolting technicians 3.8 technical authority person who, on behalf of the manufacturer, operator or constructor, is respo
46、nsible for the technical aspects of the project that has resulted in the need for assembly of bolted connections 3.9 core topic topic that requires a theoretical and/or practical understanding and the ability to apply that understanding safely and effectively 3.10 awareness topic topic that requires
47、 an individual to retain sufficient knowledge about a subject for him/her to be conscious of its existence and its broad content 3.11 foundation level level of training required, subject to assessment that the content has been assimilated, to ensure competency in the assembly of bolted connections w
48、hose bolts are capable of being tightened with hand operate torque wrenches Note 1 to entry: Once competency at the foundation level has been achieved, further training and assessment for larger bolts and in specialist areas is possible. 3.12 critical service any pressurised system where failure of the connection would result in danger to personnel or the environment 4 Qualification of trainer The trainer shall be able to demonstrate a thorough understanding of the technical and practical aspects of the syllabus. For many
