Current through Register 1531, September 27, 2024
In accordance with the provisions of M.G.L. c. 146, § 2,
the Board adopts the 2019 NBIC Part 2.
(1)
Application.
Whoever owns or uses or causes to be used a High Pressure/Power Boiler that
comes within the scope of M.G.L. c. 146, § 6, shall make application for
inspection prior to installation and operation to the Chief in a format
approved by the Department.
(2)
Field Inspection. All High Pressure/Power Boilers
shall be thoroughly inspected internally and externally while under pressure at
least once annually in accordance with the 2015 NBIC. The
annual external inspection shall be within six months after the annual internal
inspection. A District Engineering Inspector shall perform the First Inspection
as required by M.G.L. c. 146, § 6. Subsequent annual inspections shall be
performed by a District Engineering Inspector or an Authorized Inspector. A
thorough Internal Inspection requires the following:
(a) Each space including, but not limited to,
fireside and waterside spaces provided with a handhole, manhole, or other
points of access such as doorways and openings into fireside and waterside
spaces shall be opened and cleaned for a visual inspection.
(b) Pre-inspection and post-inspection
activities as provided for in the 2015 NBIC shall be
performed.
(3)
Certificate to Be Posted.
(a) The Department shall issue to the
Owner/User of a Boiler compliant with 522 CMR a Certificate, on the condition
that the appropriate fees have been paid. The Certificate shall be protected
from dirt, moisture, and contamination and shall be posted in a conspicuous
place near where the Boiler specified therein is located and shall be kept with
said Boiler and shall be always accessible to the District Engineering
Inspector or Authorized Inspector.
(b) The Certificate shall include the name of
the insurance company, the National Board number, the Mass Tag number, the name
of the manufacturer, the name of the Owner/User, the location, size and number
of the Boiler, the date of inspection and the maximum pressure at which it may
be operated, with the signature of the inspector, and shall contain such
extracts from the statutes as shall be deemed necessary by the board.
(c) The Certificate shall remain posted while
the Certificate is in force, unless a District Engineering Inspector or an
Authorized Inspector deems the Boiler or its Appurtenances unsafe or dangerous.
If a Boiler is determined to be unsafe or dangerous, the District Engineering
Inspector or Authorized Inspector shall remove the Certificate, and submit such
certificate to the Chief, and the Boiler or Pressure Vessel shall not be
operated until such time that a valid Certificate is re-issued.
(4)
Preparation of
Inspection. The Boiler shall be prepared for inspection in
accordance with the NBIC. The Engineer in Charge is responsible to ensure the
Boiler is properly prepared for inspection.
(5)
Inspection
Reporting. Pursuant to M.G.L. c. 146, § 10, whoever owns, or
uses or causes to be used, any Power Boiler shall report in writing to the
Chief the location of such Boiler, before the work of installation of such
Boiler, and annually thereafter; provided, that the Owner/User of an insured
Boiler shall report immediately in writing to the Chief whenever the insurance
company ceases for any cause to inspect the Boiler.
(6)
Reporting by Insurance
Companies.
(a) Pursuant to M.G.L.
c. 146, § 18, every insurance company shall forward to the Chief, within
14 days after each inspection, reports of all Boilers inspected by the
Authorized Inspectors. Such reports shall be made on a form and submitted in a
format approved by the Chief and shall contain all orders made by the company
regarding such Boilers.
(b) All
insurance companies shall notify the Chief, within 14 days, on a form and
submitted in a format approved by the Chief, of all Boiler new business or
discontinuation of business. All insurance companies shall report immediately
to the Chief in writing the name of the Owner/User and the location of every
Boiler required to be inspected by M.G.L. c. 146, § 19, upon which they
have cancelled or refused insurance, giving the reasons therefor.
(c) The Authorized Inspector shall notify the
Chief or his or her designee immediately in writing if the Authorized Inspector
finds that an unsafe and dangerous condition exists resulting in the removal of
the Certificate.
(7)
Boiler Horsepower.
(a) Pursuant to M.G.L. c.146, § 48, when
liquid or gaseous fuel, electric or atomic energy or any other source of heat
is used, the horsepower of a Boiler shall be determined by either the
manufacturer's factory tag affixed to the Boiler or burner denoting horsepower,
or calculated by one of the following formulae: the steam output capacity as
listed on the manufacturer's tag divided by 34.5, the BTU/hr input listed on
the manufacturer's tag divided by 41,840 or the BTU/hr output listed on the
manufacturer's tag divided by 33,475.
(b) If a tag is missing, damaged or unclear,
the licensed Engineer in Charge or on duty at the time shall notify the
Owner/User of the steam Boiler. The Owner/User shall obtain a notarized letter,
signed by an officer of the manufacturer of the Boiler or burner, listing the
maximum capacity of the steam Boiler in BTU/hr. Such letter shall be an
acceptable basis for calculating the horsepower of that particular steam
Boiler.
(c) The minimum safety
valve relieving capacity shall be determined in accordance with the ASME
Code.
