ASME B31.3-2014 PROCESS PIPING

ASME B31.3-2014 PROCESS PIPING 300GENERAL STATEMENTS (a) Identification. This Process Piping Code is aSection of the American Society of Mechanical EngineersCode for Pressure Piping, ASME B31, an AmericanNational Standard. It is published as a separate docu-ment for convenience of Code users. (b)Responsibilities (1)Owner.The owner of a piping installation shallhave overall responsibility for compliance with thisCode, and for establishing the requirements for design,construction,examination, inspection, and testing thatwill govern the entire fluid handling or process installa-tion of which the piping is a part. The owner is also responsible for designating piping in Category D:Category M,High Pressure, and High Purity Fluid Services, and for determining if a specific QualitySystem is to be employed. [See paras. 300(d)(4) through(7) and Appendix Q.] Where applicable, the owner shallconsider requirements imposed by the authority havingjurisdiction regarding the piping installation. (2) Designer. The designer is responsible to theowner for assurance that the engineering design of pip-ing complies with the requirements of this Code andwith any additional requirements established by theowner. (3)Manufacturer, Fabricator, and Erector. The manu-facturer, fabricator, and erector of piping are responsiblefor providing materials, components, and workmanshipin compliance with the requirements of this Code andof the engineering design.