Roxul Industrial Insulation Process - Manual (Page 106)

2.1.3 Relevant guidelines & standards
for the industrial/mechanical
insulation industry in North
America
In North America there are no regulations or
codes governing the design and installation of
industrial/mechanical insulation. Best practices
is generally adopted following a variety of different
standards & guidelines published by bodies such
as ASTM, NACE, MICA & PIP.
Many ownership groups in North America have
developed their own internal standards and
guidelines which are used throughout various
projects. The intention of the PIP guidelines is
to consolidate these internal standards from
ownership groups to create a uniform approach.
The commonly referred to standards and
guidelines in North America include:
-ASTM C1696
-NACE SP0198
-MICA National Commercial & Industrial
Insulation Standards
In addition, ASTM and CAN/ULC material,
property and compliance standards are also
important. Refer to ASTM chart on page 92. In
Canada, CAN/ULC S102 and S114 are referred to
for surface burning characteristics and non-
combustibility.
General building insulation requirements are
covered by state and provincial building codes
and standards. Keep in mind that ANSI along with
other organizations and societies (e.g.NACE and
ASME) may impact other aspects of the system
being insulated (e.g. ASME Boiler and Pressure
Vessel Code).
2.1.4 Relevant guidelines & standards
for the industrial/mechanical
insulation industry in Europe
a) European standardization
In order to remove technical barriers to trade, the
European Union decided to develop uniform
European product standards. These product
standards describe the product properties, as well
as the methods of testing for these properties. The
minimum requirements for certain product
properties still remain a national responsibility and
are laid down in each individual country. The EU
issues orders in the form of mandates to CEN (the
European Committee for Standardization), which
the CEN uses to develop relevant standards. The
majority of orders have now been commissioned
and initial harmonized standards, such as the
insulation standards for structural engineering
(DIN EN 13262), have been published. The
European product standards for industrial/
mechanical insulation are currently being
compiled. For rock wool (stone wool), this product
standard is the prEN 14303 “Thermal insulation
products for building equipment and industrial
installations – Factory-made mineral wool (MW)
products – specification”. The official
implementation of this standard is expected to
take place in 2009.
Each European standard adopted is published in
each EU country with a national prefix, e.g. in
Germany: DIN-EN-XXXX; in England (British
Standard): BS-EN-XXX. The (as of yet) unratified
standards are denoted with the letter “pr” (for
proof) e.g. prEN-14303.
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