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...(A) Only an "Authorized Inspector" employed by an "Authorized Inspection Agency" shall conduct inspections of boilers and pressure vessels during construction and fabrication to determine compliance with the rules of the board. (B) Only a general or special inspector shall conduct inservice periodic inspections for boilers and repair and alteration inspections of boilers and pressure vessels to determine compliance ...

...(A) Only an "Authorized Inspector" employed by an "Authorized Inspection Agency" is permitted to conduct inspections of boilers and pressure vessels during construction and fabrication to determine compliance with the rules of the board. (B) Only a general or special inspector is permitted to conduct inservice periodic inspections for boilers and repair and alteration inspections of boilers a...

...(A) Where references are made in Chapters 4101:4-1 to 4101:4-10 of the Administrative Code to the applicable section of the "ASME Boiler and Pressure Vessel Code" or to other standards or publications, this rule identifies the specific edition of the code, standard, or publication that is adopted. Conformity to the applicable technical provisions, requirements, recommendations, and determinations in the codes, standa...

...(A) Where references are made in Chapters 4101:4-1 to 4101:4-10 of the Administrative Code to the applicable section of the "ASME Boiler and Pressure Vessel Code" or to other standards or publications, this rule identifies the specific edition of the code, standard, or publication that is adopted. Conformity to the applicable technical provisions, requirements, recommendations, and determinations in the codes, standa...

...(A) All new boilers and pressure vessels proposed for use in the state of Ohio, except those exempt by division (A) of section 4104.04 of the Revised Code, shall be designed in accordance with the applicable approved referenced standard(s) adopted in "Table 4101:4-3-01" of rule 4101:4-3-01 of the Administrative Code and other requirements as prescribed in rules 4101:4-4-01 to 4101:4-4-04 of the Administrative Code. ...

...(A) All new boilers and pressure vessels proposed for use in the state of Ohio, except those exempt by division (A) of section 4104.04 of the Revised Code, are to be designed in accordance with the applicable approved referenced standard(s) adopted in "Table 4101:4-3-01" of rule 4101:4-3-01 of the Administrative Code and other requirements as prescribed in rules 4101:4-4-01 to 4101:4-4-04 of the ...

...(A) The maximum allowable working pressure for boilers and pressure vessels built in accordance with the applicable section of the "ASME Boiler and Pressure Vessel Code" as referenced in rule 4101:4-3-01 of the Administrative Code shall be as determined in the applicable approved referenced standard to which it is constructed and stamped. In no case shall the maximum allowable pressure exceed the pressure indicated ...

...(A) The maximum allowable working pressure for boilers and pressure vessels built in accordance with the applicable section of the "ASME Boiler and Pressure Vessel Code" as referenced in rule 4101:4-3-01 of the Administrative Code is to be as determined in the applicable approved referenced standard to which it is constructed and stamped. In no case is the maximum allowable pressure permitted ...

...(A) All boilers and pressure vessels shall be provided with the necessary safety appliances and controls that will prevent pressure and temperature from rising above the design limits. The required safety devices and controls shall be as required in the applicable section of the "ASME Boiler and Pressure Vessel Code" as referenced in rule 4101:4-3-01 of the Administrative Code. (B) The operation of a boiler or press...

...(A) All boilers and pressure vessels are to be provided with the necessary safety appliances and controls that will prevent pressure and temperature from rising above the design limits. The required safety devices and controls are to be installed and tested as required in the applicable section of the "ASME Boiler and Pressure Vessel Code" and the applicable parts of the "NBIC" as referenced in ...

...(A) The blowoff from boilers may be discharged directly to any place such as a lake, swamp, stream, sump, or open pit provided there is no hazard to life or property. Where a safe place of discharge is not available, a blowoff tank shall be used. The tank shall be designed to separate the flash steam from the water and shall be flashed to a lower pressure system or vented to the atmosphere. The vent shall be large en...

...(A) The blowoff from boilers may be discharged directly to any place such as a lake, swamp, stream, sump, or open pit provided there is no hazard to life or property. Where a safe place of discharge is not available, a blowoff tank is to be used. The tank is to be designed to separate the flash steam from the water and is to be flashed to a lower pressure system or vented to the atmosphere. The vent is to be large en...

...(A) When a boiler or pressure vessel proposed for use in Ohio does not conform to all the provisions of the applicable section of the "ASME Boiler and Pressure Vessel Code" referenced in rule 4101:4-3-01 of the Administrative Code, application can be made to the board for legal use in Ohio by submitting, prior to fabrication, the following documents, sealed by a registered professional engineer holding a certificate ...

...(A) When a boiler or pressure vessel proposed for use in Ohio does not conform to all the provisions of the applicable section of the "ASME Boiler and Pressure Vessel Code" referenced in rule 4101:4-3-01 of the Administrative Code, application can be made to the board for legal use in Ohio by submitting, prior to fabrication, the following documents, sealed by a registered professional engineer ho...

...Unless exempt by rule 4101:4-2-01 of the Administrative Code, (A) All boilers and pressure vessels shall be constructed and tested in accordance with the applicable section(s) of the "ASME Boiler and Pressure Vessel Code" as referenced in rule 4101:4-3-01 of the Administrative Code. (B) All boilers and pressure vessels shall be inspected during construction and after completion by an authorized inspector to determi...

...Unless exempt by rule 4101:4-2-01 of the Administrative Code, (A) All boilers and pressure vessels are to be constructed and tested in accordance with the applicable section(s) of the "ASME Boiler and Pressure Vessel Code" as referenced in rule 4101:4-3-01 of the Administrative Code. (B) All boilers and pressure vessels are to be inspected during construction and after completion by an authorized ...

...Unless exempt by paragraph (B) of rule 4101:4-2-01 of the Administrative Code, (A) Every contractor or owner shall be registered with the division of industrial compliance before installing or making major repairs or alterations to any boiler. Applications for registration will be obtained from the division of industrial compliance on forms prescribed by the superintendent. (B) All contractors or ...

...Unless exempt by paragraph (B) of rule 4101:4-2-01 of the Administrative Code, (A) Every contractor or owner is to be registered with the division of industrial compliance before installing or making major repairs or alterations to any boiler. Applications for registration will be obtained from the division of industrial compliance on forms prescribed by the superintendent. (B) All contractors or ...

...(A) Unless exempt by paragraph (B) of rule 4101:4-2-01 of the Administrative Code, upon completion of an installation and in accordance with rules 1301:3-5-01 to 1301:3-5-09 of the Administrative Code, all boilers shall be inspected by a general or special inspector who holds an Ohio commission issued by the superintendent. Each boiler shall be assigned a state of Ohio serial number obtained from ...

...(A) Unless exempt by paragraph (B) of rule 4101:4-2-01 of the Administrative Code, upon completion of an installation performed in accordance with the applicable part of the "NBIC" as determined by the superintendent and referenced in rule 4101:4-3-01 of the Administrative Code and in accordance with rules 1301:3-5-01 to 1301:3-5-09 of the Administrative Code, all boilers are to be inspected by a ...

...(A) All existing boilers and pressure vessels and the associated equipment, controls, devices, and safeguards shall be maintained in a safe and sanitary condition, in good working order, and free of leaks and defects. The owner or the owner's designated agent shall be responsible for the maintenance of such boilers and pressure vessels and associated equipment, controls, devices, and safeguards. (B) The rules of the...

...(A) All existing boilers and pressure vessels and the associated equipment, controls, devices, and safeguards are to be maintained in a safe and sanitary condition, in good working order, and free of leaks and defects. The owner or the owner's designated agent is responsible for the maintenance of such boilers and pressure vessels and associated equipment, controls, devices, and safeguards. If the original stamping,...

...(A) In accordance with section 4104.05 of the Revised Code, no person shall operate a low pressure steam boiler that has more than three hundred sixty square feet of heating surface, a power steam boiler that has more than three hundred sixty square feet of heating surface, or a stationary steam engine operating at more than thirty horsepower, unless one of the following applies to that person: (...

...(A) In accordance with section 4104.05 of the Revised Code, no person is to operate a low pressure steam boiler that has more than three hundred sixty square feet of heating surface, a power steam boiler that has more than three hundred sixty square feet of heating surface, or a stationary steam engine operating at more than thirty horsepower, unless one of the following applies to that person: (...

...Note: For definitions used in rules 4101:5-1-01 to 4101:5-3-02 of the Administrative Code: (For definitions not contained herein, refer to the " ASME" standards listed in rule 4101:5-3-01 of the Administrative Code.) "ASME" means the "American Society of Mechanical Engineers." Referenced standards, codes, and related technical information developed by this organization can be purchased by logging on to http://ww...