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10 State Department Dennis R. Hannon, Chief Boiler Inspector Arkansas Department of Labor Boiler Inspection Division 10421 West Markham Little Rock, AR 72205 Telephone — 501.682.4512 Email — dennis.hannon@arkansas.gov Fax — 501.682.4562 empOWerment Boiler advisory board assists with the formulation of rules and regulations. Boiler Board: Yes. (Contact above official for more information.) Date OF laW paSSaGe: 1917 Date of latest amendment to law: July 1, 2006. Date rules and regulations implemented: 1961. Date of latest amendment to rules and regulations: July 2006. State statute: Arkansas Code 20-23-101et seq.; and 5-64-1301 through 1303. arKanSaS rUleS FOr COnStrUCtIOn anD StampInG Construction: 1. ASME Code (2004 Edition, 2004 Addendum), Sections I, II, III (Divisions 1, 2), IV, V, VI, VII, VIII (Divisions 1, 2, 3), IX, X, XI, and code cases. 2. ASME CSD-1 (1998 Edition, 1999 Addendum). 3. ASME PVHO-1 (1998 Edition, 1998 Addendum). 4. Code addenda and case interpretations accepted automatically. 5. Manufacturer’s Data Report on ASME forms must be filed with the department before installation. 6. National Board registration required for boilers and pressure vessels. 7. Boilers and unfired pressure vessels must be shop-inspected and stamped “NB” by an inspector holding a National Board Commission. 8. Special design or construction requires approval of the chief inspector. 9. Anhydrous ammonia vessels have separate rules and regulations. They must be constructed in accordance with ASME Code and must be shop-inspected and stamped “NB”. 10. Liquified petroleum gas containers are covered under a separate law and have separate rules and regulations. Stamping: Where appropriate, the following National Board stamps or ASME Code symbol stamps are required: 1. National Board: NR, R, VR. Repair and installation firms must be licensed. 2. ASME Code: all. At the time of first inspection, inspectors shall apply a state serial number preceded by the letters “AR” on the vessel. ObJeCtS SUbJeCt tO rUleS FOr COnStrUCtIOn anD StampInG All boilers and pressure vessels, except the following: 1. Air tanks of 12 gallons or less containing 150 psi or less. 2. Boilers and unfired pressure vessels which are under the inspection regulations of the Interstate Commerce Commission. MEMBER JURISDICTION 2013 National Board Synopsis of Boiler and Pressure Vessel Laws, Rules and Regulations
11 3. Boilers and unfired pressure vessels used for domestic purposes in private dwellings and apartment houses of eight or fewer apartments. 4. Unfired pressure vessels (other than the above): a. With a maximum allowable working pressure of 15 psi or less; b. Having a volume of 5 cubic feet or less or coil-type steam generators without accumulative drum; c. Vessels used in connection with or for the storage of liquified petroleum gases. 5. Hot-water heaters under 200,000 BTU per hour, except those heaters located in hospitals, schools, day-care centers, and nursing homes. 6. Hot-water supply storage tanks which are heated by steam or any other direct or indirect means: a. When heat input is less than 200,000 BTU per hour; b. When water temperature is less than 210°F; c. When the vessel has a nominal water-containing capacity of less than 120 gallons. 7. Pressure vessels which are: a. An integral part of components of rotating or reciprocating mechanical devices and hydraulic or pneumatic cylinders where the primary design considerations and stresses are derived from the functional requirements of the device; b. An integral part of the structure and have a primary function of transporting fluids from one location to another within a system. 8. Vessels with a nominal water-containing capacity of 120 gallons or less for containing water under pressure, including those containing air, the compression of which serves only as a cushion. 9. Boilers and unfired pressure vessels used in connection with the production, distribution, storage, or transmission of oil, natural gas, or casinghead gas. ObJeCtS SUbJeCt tO rUleS FOr FIelD InSpeCtIOn Same as OBJECTS SUBJECT TO RULES FOR CONSTRUCTION AND STAMPING. Except: Air storage vessels located in service stations and garages. InSpeCtIOnS reQUIreD Boilers and fired pressure vessels: 1. One annual internal inspection. 2. One annual external inspection. 3. Unfired pressure vessels every two years. 4. Boilers, gas, and electric water heaters located in schools, nursing homes, day-care centers, and hospitals: Once annually. 5. Low-pressure steam-heating boilers: One internal inspection every three years. InSUranCe InSpeCtIOn reQUIrementS 1. Inspections made by inspectors employed by insurance companies and commissioned by the department are accepted in lieu of inspections made by a department inspector, except field inspections of anhydrous ammonia vessels. 2. Reports of inspection must be filed with the department on National Board forms within 30 days after inspection. Failure to file within 60 days after due date will result in a $100.00 fee plus expenses charged to the insurance company. Permission for an extension of time may be granted by the chief inspector. 3. The department must be notified by wire of suspension of insurance on account of dangerous conditions, followed by a report on approved forms. 4. The department must be notified of new business and discontinuance of insurance on approved forms. CertIFICate OF InSpeCtIOn 1. Certificate of Inspection, valid for one year, is issued by the department for boilers and fired pressure vessels. The fee is $15.00, payable by the owner or user directly to the department. 2013 National Board Synopsis of Boiler and Pressure Vessel Laws, Rules and Regulations
Page 1 and 2: ® N B B I Since 1919 The National
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Page 7 and 8: 1 State Department G. Thomas Surtee
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67 State FeeS 1. Certificate inspec
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69 3. All air tanks, except when: a
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75 State Department Joel T. Amato,
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79 State Department Kenneth L.Watso
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81 CertIFICate OF InSpeCtIOn Certif
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83 Stamping: Where appropriate, the
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87 State Department Christopher B.
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89 4. Low-pressure boilers shall be
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93 Mine Section jurisdiction: Same
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95 State Department George Capadis,
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97 CertIFICate OF InSpeCtIOn 1. Cer
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99 Stamping: 1. Repairs and alterat
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101 4. Shop Inspections, AIA Servic
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103 4. Containers for liquified pet
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105 State Department Matthew H. San
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107 CertIFICate OF InSpeCtIOn Certi
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109 1. Boilers and pressure vessels
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111 InSUranCe InSpeCtIOn reQUIremen
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113 State Department Robert Reetz,
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115 8. Insurance inspectors must ob
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117 3. Air tanks installed on the r
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119 State Department Department of
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121 State FeeS Annual Certificate o
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123 State Department Michael D. Gra
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127 6. Air tanks installed on the r
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129 State Department Benjamin P. An
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131 2. Hot-water heating boilers wh
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133 State Department Adrienne Youma
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135 State Department Ira Hinkle, Ch
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137 mISCellaneOUS 1. Examinations f
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139 ObJeCtS SUbJeCt tO rUleS FOr CO
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141 State Department William H. Kun
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145 State Department Rick K. Sturm,
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147 4. Steel steam boilers: a. Annu
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149 4. Hot-water heaters and potabl
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151 3. Boilers of railroad companie
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153 3. An endorsement is required f
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155 8. API-510 (9th Edition). 9. Sp
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157 c. 500 square feet to 2,500 squ
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159 State Department David W. Mulli
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161 State Department Michael J. Ver
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163 6. Reporting of periodic inspec
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165 State Department J.D. Danni, OS
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167 2. ASME Code: all (for boilers
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169 1. National Board: R (accepted)
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171 prOVInCIal Department Terry W.
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173 prOVInCIal Department Eben L. C
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175 prOVInCIal Department neWFOUnDl
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177 mISCellaneOUS 1. Welders are su
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183 terrItOrY Department E. William
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185 prOVInCIal Department Anthony S
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187 InSpeCtIOnS reQUIreD Annual or
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189 e. All boilers, pressure vessel
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191 prOVInCIal Department Madiha M.
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205 mUnICIpal Department Michael J.
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207 mUnICIpal Department Gary J. Ba
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209 c. For each of the first five v
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211 Exceptions: 1. Equipment owned
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213 mUnICIpal Department Paul Herna
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215 mUnICIpal Department mIamI-DaDe
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217 mUnICIpal Department Randal S.
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219 mISCellaneOUS 1. Repairs/altera
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221 InSpeCtIOnS reQUIreD 1. Boilers
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223 5. Hot-water boilers located in
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225 mUnICIpal Department Thomas E.
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227 2. City of Omaha requires all b
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229 ObJeCtS SUbJeCt tO rUleS FOr FI
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233 mUnICIpal Department Alvin E. K
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237 mUnICIpal Department John McDon
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239 mUnICIpal Department Linda Argo
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241 mISCellaneOUS 1. Certificate of
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243 Iowa Michael Klosterman, Chief
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245 Washington Tony Oda, Chief Boil
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247 Puerto Rico Edgar Hernandez Com
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249 UNITED STATES continued . . . C
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251 ASME STANDARDS continued . . .
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255 STAMpINg REqUIREMENTS BY JURISD
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257 CITIES, COUNTIES, AND TERRITORI
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