Laws, Rules and Regulations - The National Board of Boiler and ...

123
State Department
Michael D. Graham, Chief Boiler Inspector
Department of Consumer and Business Services
Building Codes Division
Boiler and Pressure Vessel Group
P.O. Box 14470
Salem, OR 97309-0404
Telephone — 503.373.7499 Email — mike.d.graham@state.or.us
Fax — 503.378.4101
Express mail only:
1535 Edgewater, N.W.
Salem, OR 97304-4635
empOWerment
Board of Boiler Rules empowered to make, alter, or amend rules and regulations.
Boiler Board: Yes. (Contact above official for more information.)
Date OF laW paSSaGe: 1920
OreGOn
Date of latest amendment to law: September 2007.
Date rules and regulations implemented: 1920.
Date of latest rules and regulations: December 2006.
State statute: Oregon Revised Statutes, Volume 11, Title 38. Protection from Fire, Chapter 480. Explosives, Flammable
Materials, Pressure Vessels, Sections 510 through 990.
rUleS FOr COnStrUCtIOn anD StampInG
Construction:
1. ASME Code (2007 Edition), Sections I, II, IV, V, VIII (Divisions 1, 2, 3), IX, X.
2. ASME CSD-1 (2006 Edition).
3. ASME B31.1 (2007 Edition), B31.3 (2006 Edition), B31.5 (2006 Edition), and B31.9 (2004 Edition).
4. Manufacturer’s Data Report for UM vessels must be submitted to chief boiler inspector when Operating Permit for the
vessel is required.
5. National Board Inspection Code (2007 Edition).
6. National Board registration required for boilers and pressure vessels.
7. NFPA 85 (2007 Edition).
8. Special design requires approval of chief boiler inspector.
9. Pressure piping, consisting of boiler and nonboiler external piping connected to a boiler, but not potable water nonboiler
external piping, is considered part of the boiler and shall be inspected during fabrication, installation, when altered, or
when adding new feeder lines.
10. Foreign codes: CSA B51, British Standards Institute, European Committee for Standardization or SNCT. Copy of the
Manufacturer’s Data Report or other similar document to be forwarded to the chief boiler inspector.
Stamping:
Where appropriate, the following National Board stamps or ASME Code symbol stamps are required:
1. National Board: R, VR.
2. ASME Code: A, H, HLW, PP, S, U, U2, U3, UM, V.
IMPORTANT NOTICE: Every effort has been made to make
this synopsis as accurate and complete as possible. However,
jurisdictional laws, regulations and rules are subject to change
without notice. As a result, the information contained herein is
neither guaranteed nor warranted. User is advised to consult
the jurisdiction’s chief inspector before reaching any decision that
may have critical impact or significant financial consequences.
MEMBER
JURISDICTION
2013 National Board Synopsis of Boiler and Pressure Vessel Laws, Rules and Regulations