BPVC stands for "Boiler and Pressure Vessel Code". It is a standard containing rules for the design, manafacturing and inspecting of boilers and pressure vessels. Contents is reviewed on a three year basis. This page contains information on 2007 edition, which is the most recent.

It comprises of following 12 volumes.

Section I - Power Boilers

Section II - Materials

• Part A - Ferrous Materials Specifications
• Part B - Nonferrous Material Specifications
• Part C - Specifications for Welding Rods, Electrodes and Filler Metals
• Part D - Properties (Customary)
• Part D - Properties (Metric)

Section III - Rules for Construction of Nuclear Power Plant Components

• Division 1, Subsection NCA - General Requirements for Divisions 1, 2, and 3
• Division 1, Subdivision NB - Class 1 Components
• Division 1, Subdivision NC - Class 2 Components
• Division 1, Subdivision ND - Class 3 Components
• Division 1, Subdivision NE - Class MC Components
• Division 1, Subdivision NF - Component Supports
• Division 1, Subdivision NG - Core Support Structures
• Division 1, Subdivision NH - Class 1 Components in Elevated Temp Service
• Division 1, Appendices
• Division 2, Code for Concrete Reactor Vessels and Containment
• Division 3, Containment Systems & Transportation Packaging of Spent Nuclear Fuel

Section IV - Heating Boilers

Section V - Nondestructive Examination

Section VI - Recommended Rules for the Care and Operation of Heating Boilers

Section VII - Recommended Guidelines for the Care of Power Boilers

Section VIII - Pressure Vessels

• Division 1
• Division 2 - Alternative Rules
• Division 3 - Alternative Rules for Construction of High Pressure Vessels

Section IX - Welding and Brazing Qualifications

Section X - Fiber-Reinforced Plastic Pressure Vessels

Section XI - Rules for Inservice Inspection of Nuclear Power Plant Components

Section XII - Rules for Construction and Continued Service of Transport Tanks