The standard gives a frame for the extent and presentation of the suitable documentation for equipment deliveries.
The standard can be used for all types of equipment, from standard products to package equipment.
The standard defines suitable documentation for the different phases of a delivery and includes documentation for
- describing/evaluating a bid;
- engineering a plant which the equipment shall be a part of;
- receiving, handling, preserving and installation;
- start, operation and maintainance;
- verifying that the delivery is according to specified requirements.
The standard gives an overall description of different types of documents and a way to group these. It describes deliverables at different phases of a delivery. Further detailing is foreseen where suitable
The standard covers documentation which to a great extent is based on standards and routines applied to documentation on paper, but desbribes also to some extent requirements to documentation on other media.