Oregon Administrative Rules
Chapter 918 - DEPARTMENT OF CONSUMER AND BUSINESS SERVICES, BUILDING CODES DIVISION
Division 225 - BOILERS AND PRESSURE VESSELS
Section 918-225-0445 - Other Installation Standards

Universal Citation: OR Admin Rules 918-225-0445

Current through Register Vol. 63, No. 12, December 1, 2024

(1) Boilers or pressure vessels not designed or constructed in accordance with the Boiler and Pressure Vessel Code of the American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME) may be installed in Oregon if the boiler or pressure vessel was designed or constructed in accordance with the applicable standards issued by one of the following organizations:

(a) British Standards Institute;

(b) Canadian Standards Association;

(c) European Committee for Standardization; or

(d) Syndicat National de la Chaudronnerie de la Tuyauterie & de la Maintenance Industrielle (SNCT).

(2) Boilers and pressure vessels constructed in accordance with the standards listed in (1)(a) through (d) of this rule must:

(a) Have controls and safety devices that are comparable to the controls and safety devices outlined in ASME CSD-1, Controls and Safety Devices for Automatically Fired Boilers, including, but not limited to, data plates and warning labels that are written in English;

(b) Be fitted with pressure relief valves that are built to ASME standards; and,

(c) Be installed, operated, maintained, and repaired in accordance with the provisions of ORS 480.510 to 480.670 and these rules.

Stat. Auth.: ORS 480.545 & 480.560

Stats. Implemented: ORS 480.545 & 480.560

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