Pressure safety valve

{
  "id": "MLC-T-ENV-022010",
  "term": "Pressure safety valve",
  "field": "Environment",
  "term_source": "Pressure Safety Valve",
  "definition": "Safety device used to prevent operating pressures from exceeding the maximum allowable working pressure of the process equipment. A common pressure relief device is but not limited to a spring-loaded pressure relief valve. Devices that are actuated either by a pressure of less than or equal to 2.5 psig or by a vacuum are not pressure relief devices.",
  "subject": "Built environments",
  "references": [
    "40 CFR 98.6 (CFR 2013)"
  ],
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/environment/pressure-safety-valve/"
}