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

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mUnICIpal Department
Linda Argo, Director
Keith Jones, Boiler Inspector
DCRA – Suite E400
1100 4th Street, S.W.
Washington, D.C. 20024
Telephone —202.497.1679
Fax — 202.442.4694
Email — keith.jones@dc.gov
empOWerment
City council empowered to make, alter, and amend rules and regulations.
Boiler Board: Yes. (Contact above official for more information.)
Date OF laW paSSaGe: 1936
WaSHInGtOn, D.C.
Date of latest amendment to law: November 1999.
Date rules and regulations implemented: 1936.
Date of latest amendment to rules and regulations: November 1999.
City ordinance: District of Columbia Code, Division 1. Government of District, Title 2. Government Administration, Chapter
1. Inspections – Boilers.
rUleS FOr COnStrUCtIOn anD StampInG
Construction:
1. ASME Code (2001 Edition, 2002 Addendum), Sections I, II, III, IV, V, VI, VII, VIII (Divisions 1, 2), IX, X, XI, and code cases
with National Board stamping.
2. ASME CSD-1 (2002 Edition).
3. ASME PVHO-1 (1997 Edition).
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.
4. Manufacturers must file copy of Manufacturer’s Data Report with the department on ASME forms before installation.
All boilers and pressure vessels must be shop-inspected and stamped ASME (except low-pressure heating boilers) and
National Board by an inspector holding a National Board Commission.
Stamping:
Where appropriate, the following National Board stamps or ASME Code symbol stamps are required:
1. National Board: VR.
2. ASME Code: A, E, H, PP, U.
All boilers and unfired pressure vessels shall be stamped with a District of Columbia serial number with the letters “DC” at the beginning
and end of the number.
ObJeCtS SUbJeCt tO rUleS FOr COnStrUCtIOn anD StampInG
All boilers and pressure vessels, except:
1. Those under federal government jurisdiction.
2. Those on boats or floating equipment.
3. Those on railway locomotives.
4. Those under the Public Utilities Commission jurisdiction.
5. Unfired pressure vessels with a capacity of 15 gallons or less, and those constructed for a pressure of 60 psi or less.
2013 National Board Synopsis of Boiler and Pressure Vessel Laws, Rules and Regulations