Section R20-5-407. Inspection of Boilers, Lined Hot Water Heaters, Direct Fired Jacketed Steam Kettles and Issuance of Inspection Certificates

A.      An authorized inspector shall comply with the guidelines set forth in The National Board Inspection Code, ANSI/NB-23- 2007 Edition and 2007 addenda, incorporated by reference. This incorporation does not include any later amendments or editions of the incorporated material. A copy of this referenced material is available for review at the Industrial Commission of Arizona, 800 W. Washington Street, Phoenix, AZ 85007 and may be obtained from the National Board of Boiler and Pressure Vessel Inspectors, 1055 Crupper Avenue, Columbus, OH 43229-1183 or at http://www.nationalboard.org/.

B.       If an owner, user, or operator fails to comply with the require- ments for an inspection or pressure test under this Article, the Division shall withhold the inspection certificate until the owner, user, or operator complies with the requirements.

C.      An authorized inspector shall not engage in the sale of any object or device relating to boilers, lined hot water heaters, direct fired jacketed steam kettles or equipment associated with boilers, or lined hot water heaters or direct fired jacketed steam kettles.

D.      Under A.R.S. § 23-485(D), the Special Inspector shall file the inspection reports by entering data into the Division’s Web- based inspection entry form, by submitting a paper inspection report issued by the Division or by electronic transfer of data between the insurance company’s database and the Division’s database. The inspection report shall contain the following:

1.        Whether it is a Certificate or non-Certificate inspection;

2.        Whether it is an internal or external inspection;

3.        Name  of  location,  address  and  phone   number  of  the object;

4.        Name, address and phone number of owner or responsi- ble party;

5.        Contact person’s name and phone number at the inspec- tion location;

6.        State Identification Number;

7.        Certificate due date;

8.        Certificate duration;

9.        Whether the object is active, inactive or scrapped;

10.     MAWP permitted or allowed;

11.     National Board registration number;

12.     Name of the manufacturer and the year the object was built;

13.     Special location in plant, if applicable;

14.     Boiler type;

15.     Purpose of the boiler;

16.     Specify type of fuel used;

17.     Whether  the  firing  method  is  automatic,   manual  or unknown;

18.     Whether  the  fuel  train  is   in  compliance  with   CSD-1, NFPA 85, Z21.10.3 or other;

19.     Whether the boiler is fully attended as per R20-5-408(C);

20.     Heating  Surface/BTU  Input/  Kilowatt  (Kw)  Input,   as applicable;

21.     Whether the heating surface type is stamped, computed or unknown;

22.     Minimum safety valve relief capacity required;

23.     Whether the minimum safety valve relief capacity type is BTU/Hr, LBS/Hr or unknown;

24.     Number of temperature/pressure controls, as applicable;

25.     Owner  number  assigned  by  the  owner  to  specifically identify object’s location;

26.     Inspection date;

27.     Whether the certificate is posted;

28.     Safety Valve Total Capacity;

29.     Safety Valve #1 set pressure;

30.     Safety Valve #2 set pressure;

31.     Safety Valve #3 set pressure;

32.     Whether the object has been hydro tested;

33.     Hydro Test (psi), if applicable;

34.     Whether Pressure/Altitude Gage was tested;

35.     Whether of the condition of the object is okay to issue a certificate;

36.     Inspection comments, condition of boiler;

37.     Violations noted;

38.     Inspector name and Arizona Commission number; and

39.     National Board Commission number.

E.       The Division shall issue to an owner or user an inspection cer- tificate within 30 calendar days of receipt of an inspection report that documents a boiler, lined hot water heater or direct fired jacketed steam kettle that complies with the Act and this Article. An owner or user of a boiler, lined hot water heater or direct fired jacketed steam kettle shall post the inspection cer- tificate in the establishment where the boiler, lined hot water heater or direct fired jacketed steam kettle is located.

F.       An owner, user, or operator shall ensure than an authorized inspector tags or stamps a steam boiler with an identification number assigned by the Division immediately after installing, but before operating, a new steam boiler, or when an autho- rized inspector performs an initial certificate inspection of an existing steam boiler. The identification number shall be at least 5/16” in height and in the following format: AZ-# # # #.

G.      The Division shall mark with a metal dye stamp a boiler or lined hot water heater identified by the Division as not safe for further service, with the code “XXX AZ8 XXX” which shall designate that the boiler or lined hot water heater is con- demned.

H.      For any conditions not covered by this Article, the applicable provisions of the ASME Code that was in effect in Arizona at the time of the installation of the boiler or lined hot water heater shall apply.

Historical Note

Repealed effective April 12, 1979 (Supp. 79-2). New

Section adopted effective April 9, 1992 (Supp. 92-2). R20-5-407 recodified from R4-13-407 (Supp. 95-1). Amended effective October 9, 1998 (Supp. 98-4). Amended by final rulemaking at 15 A.A.R. 1496, effec- tive August 18, 2009 (Supp. 09-3).