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THE PRESSURE IS ON
Safety Regulations 2000
Pressure System
Both Espress Test and CoffeeSafe spoke to Mark continued,
me in earnest about the lack of education "Most espresso-type
amongst espresso and bean-to-cup machines contain a
operators and their responsibility to ensure pressure vessel for the
that equipment is periodically checked to production of steam,
meet the Pressure System Safety these vessels have the
Regulations 2000. potential to store
surprising amounts of
Mark Allen of Espress Test reiterated that energy, particularly in
"Despite growing awareness of The Pressure the event of a simple
System Safety Regulations 2000 (PSSR) electronic fault. If
within the coffee industry, there remains safety devices also fail JULY/AUGUST. 2023 | ISSUE 31
much confusion amongst operators and to function the
supply companies. The regulations are there potential for explosive
to reduce the risks associated with the failure is present."
stored energy of a pressure vessel."
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