Circular No. 20/2017/TT-BLDTBXH Issuing National Technical Regulations on Occupational Safety for Steam and Hot Water Pipelines

Circular No. 20/2017/TT-BLDTBXH issuing National Technical Regulations on Occupational Safety for Steam and Hot Water Pipelines stipulates technical requirements for design, production, import, use, and maintenance of pipelines to ensure occupational safety. This document applies to relevant organizations and individuals.

Document No.20/2017/TT-BLĐTBXH
Document typeCircular
Issuing authorityMinistry of Home Affairs
Signed byDoãn Mậu Diệp — Thứ trưởng
Updated17/06/2026
FieldUncategorized
Issued date26/07/2017
Effective date11/09/2017
Expiry date
StatusIn effect
✦ Smart summary

Circular No. 20/2017/TT-BLDTBXH issuing National Technical Regulations on Occupational Safety for Steam and Hot Water Pipelines stipulates technical requirements for design, production, import, use, and maintenance of pipelines to ensure occupational safety. This document applies to relevant organizations and individuals.

Scope of application

Organizations and individuals producing, importing, supplying, using, repairing Steam and Hot Water Pipelines; organizations conducting inspection and conformity certification for these pipelines.

Key points

  • Organizations and individuals producing, importing, supplying, using, repairing Steam and Hot Water Pipelines must comply with National Technical Regulations on Occupational Safety (Article 2.1).
  • Organizations conducting inspection and conformity certification for Steam and Hot Water Pipelines must follow the provisions of this Technical Regulation (Article 2.2).
  • National Technical Regulations on Occupational Safety for Steam and Hot Water Pipelines are issued together with this Circular (Article 1).
  • This Circular takes effect from September 11, 2017 (Article 3.1).
  • Ministries, ministerial-level agencies, government agencies, People's Committees of provinces and centrally-administered cities, and related organizations and individuals are responsible for implementing this Circular (Article 2.3).

🌐 Social impact of this document

  • Enhance occupational safety in the use of steam and hot water pipelines, protect workers' health.
  • Organizations producing, importing, supplying, using, repairing Steam and Hot Water Pipelines must comply with the new technical standards, which may cause technical difficulties and initial costs.

❓ Frequently asked questions

When was Circular No. 20/2017/TT-BLDTBXH issued?

Circular No. 20/2017/TT-BLDTBXH was issued on July 26, 2017.

When does the National Technical Regulation on Occupational Safety for Steam and Hot Water Pipelines take effect?

This regulation takes effect from September 11, 2017.

Which organizations and individuals must comply with the provisions of Circular No. 20/2017/TT-BLDTBXH?

Organizations and individuals producing, importing, supplying, using, repairing Steam and Hot Water Pipelines; organizations conducting inspection and conformity certification for these pipelines.

What is the purpose of Circular No. 20/2017/TT-BLDTBXH?

The purpose of this Circular is to issue National Technical Regulations on Occupational Safety for Steam and Hot Water Pipelines to ensure occupational safety.

If there are difficulties during the implementation of Circular No. 20/2017/TT-BLDTBXH, what should be done?

In case of difficulties during implementation, please report to the Ministry of Labor - Invalids and Social Affairs for research and resolution.

Full text

MINISTRY OF LABOR - INVALIDS AND SOCIAL AFFAIRS
SOCIAL

SOCIALIST REPUBLIC OF VIET NAM
Independence – Freedom – Happiness

Number: 20/2017/TT-BLDTBXH
Hanoi, July 26, 2017

CIRCULAR

Issuing National Technical Regulations on Occupational Safety

for Steam and Hot Water Pipelines

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Pursuant to the Labor Safety Law No. 84/2015/QH13 dated June 25, 2015;

Pursuant to Decree No. 39/2016/ND-CP dated May 15, 2016 of the Government detailing the implementation of certain provisions of the Labor Safety and Health Law;

Pursuant to Decree No. 14/2017/NĐ-CP dated February 17, 2017, of the Government, stipulating the functions, tasks, powers, and organizational structure of the Ministry of Labor, Invalids, and Social Affairs;

At the proposal of the Director of the Occupational Safety and Health Inspectorate;

THE MINISTER OF LABOR, WAR INVALIDS AND SOCIAL AFFAIRS ISSUES THIS CIRCULAR TO SUPPLEMENT PROFESSIONS AND TRADES TO THE LIST OF PROFESSIONS AND TRADES AT THE FOURTH LEVEL WITH A DIPLOMA IN VOCATIONAL COLLEGE AND HIGHER VOCATIONAL COLLEGE ISSUED TOGETHER WITH CIRCULAR NO. 04/2017/TT-BLDTBX ON MARCH 2, 2017, ISSUED BY THE MINISTER OF LABOR, WAR INVALIDS AND SOCIAL AFFAIRS.The Minister of Labor, Invalids and Social Affairs issues this Circular to promulgate National Technical Regulations on occupational safety for Steam and Hot Water Pipelines.This Circular promulgates National Technical Regulations on occupational safety for Steam and Hot Water Pipelines.

1. Organizations and individuals producing, importing, distributing, installing, using, repairing, maintaining, and servicing elevators shall be responsible for complying with the regulations set forth in the standard issued together with this Circular.

Attached to this Circular are the National Technical Regulations on occupational safety for Steam and Hot Water Pipelines.

Code: QCVN :2017/BLDTBXH.

Article 2. Implementation

1. Organizations and individuals producing, importing, supplying, using, and repairing Steam and Hot Water Pipelines shall be responsible for complying with the provisions set forth in the Standards attached to this Circular.

2. Organizations conducting inspection and conformity certification for Steam and Hot Water Pipelines must adhere to the provisions set forth in the Standards attached to this Circular.

3. Ministries, ministerial-level agencies, government-affiliated agencies, provincial People's Committees under the central government, and related organizations and individuals are responsible for implementing this Circular.

Article 3. Effectiveness

1. This Circular takes effect from September 11, 2017.

2. In the course of implementation, if there are any difficulties, please report them to the Ministry of Labor, Invalids and Social Affairs for study and resolution./.

DEPUTY MINISTER
DEPUTY MINISTER
(Signed)
Doan Mau Dyeu

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