ASME A17.1 Safety Code for Elevators and Escalators

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elevator code safety standard technical standard

ASME A17.1 Safety Code for Elevators and Escalators is a widely adopted technical standard that sets design, construction, installation, operation, and maintenance safety requirements for elevators, escalators, and related conveyance systems.

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Label	Occurrences
ASME A17.1	3
ASME A17.1 Safety Code for Elevators and Escalators canonical	2
ASME A17.1/CSA B44	1

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Target entity: ASME A17.1 Safety Code for Elevators and Escalators
Context triple: [American Society of Mechanical Engineers, hasStandard, ASME A17.1 Safety Code for Elevators and Escalators]

A. ASME Boiler and Pressure Vessel Code
The ASME Boiler and Pressure Vessel Code is a globally recognized set of safety and design standards governing the construction, inspection, and maintenance of boilers and pressure vessels.
B. ASME Journal of Engineering for Sustainable Buildings and Cities
ASME Journal of Engineering for Sustainable Buildings and Cities is a peer-reviewed scholarly journal focusing on engineering research and innovations that advance sustainability, energy efficiency, and resilience in the built environment and urban systems.
C. IEEE Standards Association
The IEEE Standards Association is a leading global organization that develops and maintains technical standards across a wide range of industries, including electronics, communications, and information technology.
D. Lever Act
Lever Act is the common name for the 1917 U.S. wartime law that gave the federal government broad powers to control food and fuel production, distribution, and pricing during World War I.
E. American Society of Mechanical Engineers
The American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME) is a professional organization that sets engineering standards, promotes research and education, and supports the global mechanical engineering community.
F. None of above. chosen
G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.

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Target entity: ASME A17.1 Safety Code for Elevators and Escalators
Target entity description: ASME A17.1 Safety Code for Elevators and Escalators is a widely adopted technical standard that sets design, construction, installation, operation, and maintenance safety requirements for elevators, escalators, and related conveyance systems.

A. ASME Boiler and Pressure Vessel Code
The ASME Boiler and Pressure Vessel Code is a globally recognized set of safety and design standards governing the construction, inspection, and maintenance of boilers and pressure vessels.
B. ASME Journal of Engineering for Sustainable Buildings and Cities
ASME Journal of Engineering for Sustainable Buildings and Cities is a peer-reviewed scholarly journal focusing on engineering research and innovations that advance sustainability, energy efficiency, and resilience in the built environment and urban systems.
C. IEEE Standards Association
The IEEE Standards Association is a leading global organization that develops and maintains technical standards across a wide range of industries, including electronics, communications, and information technology.
D. Lever Act
Lever Act is the common name for the 1917 U.S. wartime law that gave the federal government broad powers to control food and fuel production, distribution, and pricing during World War I.
E. American Society of Mechanical Engineers
The American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME) is a professional organization that sets engineering standards, promotes research and education, and supports the global mechanical engineering community.
F. None of above. chosen

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Predicate	Object
instanceOf	elevator code ⓘ safety standard ⓘ technical standard ⓘ
abbreviation	American Society of Mechanical Engineers ⓘ surface form: ASME
adoptedAs	model code for state and local regulations ⓘ
alsoKnownAs	ASME A17.1 Safety Code for Elevators and Escalators ⓘ surface form: ASME A17.1/CSA B44
appliesTo	dumbwaiters ⓘ elevators ⓘ escalators ⓘ material lifts ⓘ moving walks ⓘ platform lifts ⓘ stairway chairlifts ⓘ
countryOfOrigin	United States of America ⓘ surface form: United States
definesRequirementsFor	construction of elevators and escalators ⓘ design of elevators and escalators ⓘ inspection of elevators and escalators ⓘ installation of elevators and escalators ⓘ maintenance of elevators and escalators ⓘ operation of elevators and escalators ⓘ
fullName	ASME A17.1 Safety Code for Elevators and Escalators self-link ⓘ
governs	electrical requirements for elevator equipment ⓘ emergency operations of elevators ⓘ firefighters’ emergency operation of elevators ⓘ hoistway and pit requirements ⓘ machine room and machinery space requirements ⓘ safety devices for elevators ⓘ
harmonizedWith	CSA B44 ⓘ
language	English ⓘ
primaryGoal	safety of passengers and maintenance personnel ⓘ uniform safety requirements ⓘ
primaryRegionOfUse	Canada ⓘ North America ⓘ United States of America ⓘ surface form: United States
publishedBy	American Society of Mechanical Engineers ⓘ
publisherAcronym	American Society of Mechanical Engineers ⓘ surface form: ASME
referencedBy	building codes in the United States ⓘ jurisdictional elevator regulations ⓘ
shortName	ASME A17.1 Safety Code for Elevators and Escalators self-linksurface differs ⓘ surface form: ASME A17.1
status	widely adopted ⓘ
subjectArea	conveyance systems ⓘ elevator safety ⓘ escalator safety ⓘ
updateCycle	typically every 3 years ⓘ
updated	periodically ⓘ
usedBy	building owners ⓘ code enforcement authorities ⓘ elevator inspectors ⓘ elevator installers ⓘ elevator manufacturers ⓘ

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ASME A17.1 Safety Code for Elevators and Escalators → alsoKnownAs → ASME A17.1 Safety Code for Elevators and Escalators ⓘ

this entity surface form: ASME A17.1/CSA B44

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this entity surface form: ASME A17.1

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this entity surface form: ASME A17.1

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