Do you use compressed air tanks in your company or organisation? Have you complied with the statutory obligation to commission the conduct of regular inspections to meet the safety objectives? Our experts are authorised to conduct such inspections.

What you need to know

Enterprises or institutions that use compressed air tanks are required by law to have such installations regularly inspected to fulfil the safety objectives. In order to ensure that these inspections are conducted with complete objectivity, the law prescribes that they must be carried out by an EDTC (External Technical Inspection Service – earlier known as “authorised inspection body”) and/or by an authorised environmental expert in the Pressure Vessels discipline (Flanders Region) and/or by a registered institution (Wallonia Region).

It is mandatory under the law to have compressed air containers inspected. However, there are also a number of other equivalent installations that at least potentially involve the same level of danger, such as for example:

  • sprinkler systems
  • pressure vessels for spraying certain products (cement, paint, etc.)
  • build up reservoirs
  • container used for damping/braking of a machine
  • container for operating a valve.

Our inspectors conduct the aforesaid inspections in accordance with the provisions of the law. We offer a wide range of inspections that can also be combined with others, depending on the condition of the devices inspected:

  • Investigation before (re-) commissioning:
    • verification of the construction documents
    • presence and proper operation of the safety arrangements required by law
  • Periodic inspection:
    • external inspection
    • internal inspection
    • tests of the safety elements required by the law

This service will ensure that you satisfy the statutory obligations.