FLIX-209 (iv) Response Historic AI-assessed

Clarify British Standard for pipework test pressure and design pressure definition

Recommendation

That the British Standard referring to the pressure to which pipe work should be tested (see paragraph 73 above) should be clarified. At present it is ambiguous in its reference to testing to 1 -3 x the “design pressure”. It should be made clear whether, “design pressure” means “maximum operating pressure” or “relief valve pressure” and if the former that a test to above relief valve pressure is always required.

Published Evidence Summary
The following publicly available evidence relates to this recommendation:
No specific government response or published evidence directly addressing the clarification of the British Standard for pipework test pressure and design pressure definition has been identified in the provided sources. The Flixborough Inquiry was conducted in 1974, and no recent public documents tracking this specific recommendation's progress are available.
How was this assessed?
Assessed by gemini-2.5-flash on 19 Mar 2026
Checked data held on this site (government responses, progress updates, independent evidence)
External sources searched: www.gov.uk, www.legislation.gov.uk, hansard.parliament.uk
Jurisdiction
UK-wide
Response
Historic

No government response recorded.

Source
Report Flixborough Inquiry — Final Report 11 Apr 1975
Recommendation age 51.0 yrs
Last formal update No formal updates