Rules & Regulations of the State of Tennessee
Title 0800 - Labor and Workforce Development
Subtitle 0800-03 - Boilers, Elevators, Amusement Devices, and other Related Rules
Chapter 0800-03-03 - Boiler Inspections
Section 0800-03-03-.02 - ADOPTION BY REFERENCE

Current through September 24, 2024

Unless otherwise provided by applicable law or the provisions of this Chapter, the required minimum standard for the construction, installation, operation, maintenance, repair, alteration, testing and inspection of boilers and pressure vessels in the State of Tennessee shall be those prescribed in the following publications; ,as amended, per adopted edition and addenda:

(1) Boiler and Pressure Vessel Code of the American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME Code), the latest edition, published by the American Society of Mechanical Engineers, Two Park Avenue, New York, New York 10016-5990, Phone: 800.843.2763, E-mail: CustomerCare@asme.org, web site: www.asme.org.

(2) National Board Inspection Code (NBIC), The National Board of Boiler and Pressure Vessel Inspectors, the latest edition, 1055 Crupper Avenue, Columbus, Ohio 43229-1183, Phone: 614.888.8320, Fax: 614.888.0750, E-mail: information@nationalboard.org, web site: www.nationalboard.org/. The publishing partner for the NB is ViaTech, dalorder@viatechpub.com, Phone: 1.877.699.4801.

(3) Code for Unfired Pressure Vessels for Petroleum Liquids and Gases (API-ASME Code), Linda Hall Library of Science, Engineering, and Technology, 5109 Cherry Street, Kansas City, Missouri 64110-2498, Phone: 800.662.1545, web site: www.lindahall.org/. The following editions of the API-ASME Code are available:

(a) 3rd edition (1938) with the library's catalog record -http://lhall.hosted.exlibrisgroup.com/vwebv/holdingsInfo?sk=LHL&bibId=275504;

(b) 4th edition (1943) with the library's catalog record -http://lhall.hosted.exlibrisgroup.com/vwebv/holdingsInfo?sk=LHL&bibId=197459;

(c) 5th edition (1951) with the library's catalog record -http://lhall.hosted.exlibrisgroup.com/vwebv/holdingsInfo?sk=LHL&bibId=124091.
1. To inquire about getting copies of pages or sections from these publications or if you want to inquire about possibly borrowing the publications through Interlibrary Loan, you may contact the library's Document Delivery Services Department.

(4) Controls and Safety Devices for Automatically Fired Boilers (ASME CSD-1), published by the American Society of Mechanical Engineers.

(5) Boiler and Combustion Systems Hazards Code (NFPA 85), published by the National Fire Prevention Association, International, 1 Batterymarch Park, Quincy, Massachusetts 02169-7471, Phone: 617.770.3000, Fax: 617.770.0700, E-mail: custserv@nfpa.org, Phone; 800.344.3555, Fax: 800.593.6372 or 508.895.8301, web site: www.nfpa.org. To review codes and standards online, go to www.nfpa.org/freeaccess.

Authority: T.C.A. §§ 4-5-202, 4-5-202(a)(3), 68-122-101, and 68-122-102.

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