Illinois Administrative Code
Title 41 - FIRE PROTECTION
Part 2120 - BOILER AND PRESSURE VESSEL SAFETY
Subpart E - REPAIR OF SAFETY AND SAFETY RELIEF VALVES
Section 2120.1275 - Field Repair
Universal Citation: 41 IL Admin Code ยง 2120.1275
Current through Register Vol. 48, No. 38, September 20, 2024
a) Field repairs are defined as any repair conducted outside a fixed repair shop location. Field repairs may be conducted with the aid of mobile facilities with repair capabilities with or without testing capabilities. Field repairs may be conducted in user facilities without use of mobile facilities as described above.
b) Organizations that obtain certification for in-shop/plant repairs may also perform field repairs to safety and safety relief valves provided that:
1) Technicians trained as required by Section
2120.1285 in the employ of the certificate holder perform such
repairs;
2) Quality Control System
meeting Section 2120.1260 with procedures for field repairs is
maintained;
3) All functions
affecting the quality of the repaired valves are supervised from the location
where the certification is issued;
4)
A)
Periodic audits of the work carried out in the field are made by quality
control personnel of the Certificate holder to ensure that the requirements of
the quality control system are met; this audit shall include but not be limited
to testing by the Certificate holder of sample valves which were repaired in
the field. Sample valves shall be tested using the Certificate holder's
in-shop/plant testing facilities.
B) Provided the above provisions are met,
verification testing of field repaired valves shall not be required.
C) Organizations that only perform field
repairs must demonstrate field repair capabilities to representatives of the
Division. Two valves, one steam and one air as applicable, must be repaired in
the field and tested for verification. A Quality Control System Manual must be
prepared describing all field repair activities that affect the performance of
the repaired valves as specified in Section 2120.1260(b).
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