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Code of Massachusetts Regulations › 522 CMR - BOARD OF BOILER RULES › Title 522 CMR 1.00 - General Provisions › Section 1.08 - Manufacturers' Data Reports

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All new Boilers, Pressure Vessels, or other pressure-retaining
				items installed, unless otherwise exempted, shall be designed and constructed
				in accordance with the ASME Code or a nationally recognized Code of
				Construction adopted in 522 CMR. All new pressure-retaining items installed in
				this jurisdiction shall be marked in accordance with the Code of Construction
				and shall be registered with the National Board in accordance with NB-264,
Criteria for Registration of Boilers, Pressure Vessels and Other
				Pressure-retaining Items
. Pressure-relieving devices shall be
				constructed to the ASME Code and certified by the National Board in accordance
				with NB-500, Criteria for Certification of Pressure Relief Devices. These
				registration documents shall be kept on file at the location of the Boiler or
				Pressure Vessel, and shall be always accessible to the Division and Authorized
				Inspectors.
Code of Massachusetts Regulations › 522 CMR - BOARD OF BOILER RULES › Title 522 CMR 1.00 - General Provisions › Section 1.09 - Existing Installations

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Unless specifically provided otherwise in this regulation, any
				existing Boiler, Pressure Vessel or Refrigeration or Air Conditioning System
				having met the provisions of the applicable laws, codes, rules or regulations
				in effect at the time such Boiler, Pressure Vessel or Refrigeration or Air
				Conditioning System was installed, shall be allowed to continue to be operated
				pursuant to its designated service, provided that the Boiler, Pressure Vessel
				or Refrigeration or Air Conditioning System has been maintained by the owner in
				accordance with applicable laws, codes, rules, regulations and manufacturers'
				requirements.
Code of Massachusetts Regulations › 522 CMR - BOARD OF BOILER RULES › Title 522 CMR 2.00 - Power Boilers › Section 2.01 - Scope and Application

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In accordance with the provisions of M.G.L. c. 146, § 2,
				the Board adopts by reference the 2019
ASME Boiler and Pressure Vessel
				Code
, Section I,
Rules for Construction of Power
				Boilers
.
Code of Massachusetts Regulations › 522 CMR - BOARD OF BOILER RULES › Title 522 CMR 2.00 - Power Boilers › Section 2.02 - Records

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To ensure the proper daily inspection of steam Boilers, the
				following shall apply:
(1) When an
			 engineer or fireman is operating steam Boilers or steam engines, he or she is
			 actually engaged as an assistant to the person in charge, and during his or her
			 hours on duty, he or she is held responsible for the proper operation of the
			 Boilers and engines specified and their Appurtenances. Operators of steam
			 Boilers shall sign the Operators' Record Book, as provided for in M.G.L. c.
			 146, § 46A, each time they assume responsibility as the licensed operator
			 and make necessary entries to the operator's Record Book during the shift.
			 These records shall be made available to the Chief or any District Engineering
			 Inspector upon request.
(2) In the
			 event of a Reportable Accident/Incident, the Owner/User or the Engineer in
			 Charge shall notify the Massachusetts Emergency Management Agency at
			 508-820-2000 within 24 hours of the event.
(3) All Engineers and Firemen in charge of
			 steam Boilers and/or engines shall notify the Department in writing, within
			 seven days of his or her appointment, of the location of the Boilers and/or
			 engines of which he or she is in charge. When accepting or leaving a position
			 as an Engineer or Fireman in charge, the Engineer or Fireman shall notify the
			 Department within seven days on a form approved by the Department. When
			 accepting a position, the Engineer or Fireman must include a letter of
			 designation as the engineer in charge, signed by the owner or owner's
			 representative.
(4) The Engineer in
			 Charge is the actual authority for the operation, maintenance, and repair of
			 the Boilers, Pressure Vessels, engines, and their Appurtenances specified. All
			 persons operating, repairing or maintaining these Boilers, Pressure Vessels,
			 engines, and their Appurtenances do so under the direct authority of the
			 Engineer in Charge. In order to effectively perform his or her duties, the
			 Engineer in Charge shall make daily visits to the plant, unless an alternative
			 schedule has been approved by the Chief. Individuals performing duties as the
			 Engineer in Charge will leave daily written instructions to the operating
			 personnel and those instructions will be made available to the District
			 Engineering Inspector upon request. The Engineer in Charge shall sign the
			 Engineer's Record Book, as provided for in M.G.L. c. 146, § 51, on a daily
			 basis and shall review the Operator's Log Book on a daily basis.
Code of Massachusetts Regulations › 522 CMR - BOARD OF BOILER RULES › Title 522 CMR 2.00 - Power Boilers › Section 2.03 - Construction

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(1)
Heat Recovery Steam
			 Generators (HRSGs)
. All heat recovery steam generators built after
			 May 1, 2000, shall be built to the
ASME Boiler and Pressure Vessel
			 Code
Section I,
Rules for Construction of Power
			 Boilers
adopted at the time of installation.
(2)
Restrictions, Dual Pressure
			 Controls, Bypass Switches
.
(a)
			 Steam Boilers under
			 522
			 CMR 2.03 are prohibited from having any
			 device that enables the Boiler to operate at a pressure less than 10% of its
			 normal operating pressure. Dual pressure controls or any similar device are
			 prohibited from use on all steam Boilers operating above 15 PSIG.
(b) Manual devices and switches that allow
			 the bypass of any safety control are prohibited unless such device or switch is
			 provided with a "dead-man" capability that ensures that the Operator is present
			 and responsible when the device or switch is in use. No such device or switch
			 shall have the capability to fail in the closed position.
Code of Massachusetts Regulations › 522 CMR - BOARD OF BOILER RULES › Title 522 CMR 2.00 - Power Boilers › Section 2.04 - Repairs and Alterations

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(1)
Welded Repairs and Alterations
. All welded repairs and
			 alterations performed to the High Pressure/Power Boiler proper and the High
			 Pressure/Power Boiler External Piping (BEP) shall be done in accordance with
			 the provisions of M.G.L. c. 146 § 2 and NBIC Part 3 and shall be performed
			 by an accredited R Certificate Holder. It is the responsibility of the
			 Owner/User or Engineer in Charge to ensure that all repairs and alterations are
			 performed in accordance with
			 522 CMR
			 2.00. Signed copies of completed Form R-1 and Form
			 R-2, together with attachments, shall be submitted, in a format approved by the
			 Chief, to the Department, and shall be made available upon request to the
			 Division and Authorized Inspectors of the Boiler. Distribution of Form R-1 and
			 Form R-2 and attachments shall be the responsibility of the organization
			 performing the repair.
(2)
Mechanical Repairs to Boiler External Piping Systems
			 (BEP)
. Mechanical repairs to Boiler External Piping may be
			 performed under the supervision of the Engineer in Charge. The Engineer in
			 Charge shall record all work performed on it on forms to be obtained from the
			 Department. These records shall be kept on file at the location of the Boiler,
			 and shall be always accessible to the Division and Authorized Inspectors.
			 Design requirements for mechanical repairs are to meet the original code of
			 construction. Legible signed copies of such reports together with attachments
			 shall be made on a form, and submitted in a format approved by the Chief within
			 seven days of completion of the repair.
Code of Massachusetts Regulations › 522 CMR - BOARD OF BOILER RULES › Title 522 CMR 2.00 - Power Boilers › Section 2.05 - Installation

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In accordance with the provisions of M.G.L. c. 146, § 2,
				the Board adopts the 2019
NBIC Part 1
.
Code of Massachusetts Regulations › 522 CMR - BOARD OF BOILER RULES › Title 522 CMR 2.00 - Power Boilers › Section 2.06 - Inspection

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In accordance with the provisions of M.G.L. c. 146, § 2,
				the Board adopts the 2019
NBIC Part 2
.
(1)
Application
.
			 Whoever owns or uses or causes to be used a High Pressure/Power Boiler that
			 comes within the scope of M.G.L. c. 146, § 6, shall make application for
			 inspection prior to installation and operation to the Chief in a format
			 approved by the Department.
(2)
Field Inspection
. All High Pressure/Power Boilers
			 shall be thoroughly inspected internally and externally while under pressure at
			 least once annually in accordance with the 2015
NBIC
. The
			 annual external inspection shall be within six months after the annual internal
			 inspection. A District Engineering Inspector shall perform the First Inspection
			 as required by M.G.L. c. 146, § 6. Subsequent annual inspections shall be
			 performed by a District Engineering Inspector or an Authorized Inspector. A
			 thorough Internal Inspection requires the following:
(a) Each space including, but not limited to,
			 fireside and waterside spaces provided with a handhole, manhole, or other
			 points of access such as doorways and openings into fireside and waterside
			 spaces shall be opened and cleaned for a visual inspection.
(b) Pre-inspection and post-inspection
			 activities as provided for in the 2015
NBIC
shall be
			 performed.
Code of Massachusetts Regulations › 522 CMR - BOARD OF BOILER RULES › Title 522 CMR 2.00 - Power Boilers › Section 2.07 - General Requirements

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Pressure Tests
. When it is unclear as
				to the extent of a defect or condition found in a High Pressure/Power Boiler,
				the District Engineering Inspector or the Authorized Inspector may require a
				pressure test at any time. Such tests shall be performed in accordance with the
				NBIC and the Engineer in Charge shall notify the Chief in writing of the date
				that such pressure test will be performed.
Code of Massachusetts Regulations › 522 CMR - BOARD OF BOILER RULES › Title 522 CMR 3.00 - Power Reactor Vessels and Piping and Unfired Pressure Vessels As Used In Atomic Energy Installations › Section 3.01 - Scope and Application

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522 CMR
				3.00 applies to all nuclear power reactor vessels and
				piping as well as unfired vessels used in atomic energy
				installations.
Code of Massachusetts Regulations › 522 CMR - BOARD OF BOILER RULES › Title 522 CMR 3.00 - Power Reactor Vessels and Piping and Unfired Pressure Vessels As Used In Atomic Energy Installations › Section 3.02 - Construction (Effective 2/25/17)

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(1) In accordance
			 with the provisions of M.G.L. c. 146, § 2, the Board adopts by reference
			 the 2015
ASME Boiler and Pressure Vessel Code
Section III,
Rules for the Construction of Nuclear Facility
			 Components.
(2)
								522 CMR
			 3.00 shall be applicable to the construction,
			 installation, and inspection of steam Boilers, power reactor vessels,
			 containment vessels, piping, reactor plant Appurtenances, and unfired Pressure
			 Vessels as used in atomic energy installations subject to the provisions of
			 M.G.L. c. 146.
Code of Massachusetts Regulations › 522 CMR - BOARD OF BOILER RULES › Title 522 CMR 3.00 - Power Reactor Vessels and Piping and Unfired Pressure Vessels As Used In Atomic Energy Installations › Section 3.03 - Installation

Current through Register 1525, July 5, 2024
In accordance with the provisions of M.G.L. c. 146, § 2,
				the Board adopts the 2019
NBIC Part 1
.
Code of Massachusetts Regulations › 522 CMR - BOARD OF BOILER RULES › Title 522 CMR 3.00 - Power Reactor Vessels and Piping and Unfired Pressure Vessels As Used In Atomic Energy Installations › Section 3.04 - Inspection, Repairs, and Alterations

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In accordance with the provisions of M.G.L. c. 146, § 2,
				the Board adopts the 2015
ASME Boiler and Pressure Vessel Code
Section XI - Division 1,
Rules for In-service Inspection of Nuclear
				Power Plant Components
, in addition to the 2019
NBIC
Part 2 and Part 3.
Code of Massachusetts Regulations › 522 CMR - BOARD OF BOILER RULES › Title 522 CMR 3.00 - Power Reactor Vessels and Piping and Unfired Pressure Vessels As Used In Atomic Energy Installations › Section 3.05 - Inspector and Records

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(1) An Authorized
			 Nuclear Inspector and Authorized Nuclear Inspector (Concrete) shall be on the
			 site during the mechanical construction and testing phases of every nuclear
			 reactor installation, its components, appurtenances, containment vessel, and
			 piping systems. The District Engineering Inspector may make such inspections as
			 deemed appropriate.
(2) The
			 Owner/User shall keep permanent records to maintain complete traceability of
			 all material used in the construction of any nuclear reactor plant. These
			 records shall include certificates of chemical and physical properties.
(a) Permanent records shall be kept at the
			 plant site to maintain complete traceability of all welds that fall within the
			 limits of the 2015
ASME Boiler and Pressure Vessel Code
Section III,
Rules for Construction of Nuclear Facility
			 Components.
(b) Permanent
			 records shall be maintained identifying all welders, and their qualifications,
			 performing welds covered in
			 522
			 CMR 3.05(2)(a).
Code of Massachusetts Regulations › 522 CMR - BOARD OF BOILER RULES › Title 522 CMR 3.00 - Power Reactor Vessels and Piping and Unfired Pressure Vessels As Used In Atomic Energy Installations › Section 3.06 - Miscellaneous Provisions

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(1) The owner of a
			 nuclear power plant shall provide a procedure by which all agency reports and
			 data sheets shall be coordinated to the satisfaction of the Chief or his or her
			 designee.
(2)
Pressure
			 Tests
.
(a) An Authorized Nuclear
			 Inspector may require a pressure test to determine the extent of a defect or
			 detrimental condition found in a Pressure Vessel. Such test shall be performed
			 in accordance with the 2019
NBIC
and 2015
ASME Boiler
			 and Pressure Vessel Code
, Section III,
Rules for Construction
			 of Nuclear Facility Components.
(b) The maximum metal temperature is not to
			 be more than 120EF, unless the Authorized Nuclear Inspector agrees to a
			 temperature higher than 120EF.
(c)
			 When the contents of the vessel prohibit contamination by any other medium or
			 when a hydrostatic test is not possible, other testing media may be required by
			 the Authorized Nuclear Inspector, provided that the precautionary requirements
			 in the NBIC are followed.
Code of Massachusetts Regulations › 522 CMR - BOARD OF BOILER RULES › Title 522 CMR 4.00 - Heating Boilers and Other Heat Storage Sources › Section 4.01 - Scope and Application

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(1) In accordance
			 with the provisions of M.G.L. c. 146, § 2, the Board adopts the 2019
ASME Boiler and Pressure Vessel Code
Section IV,
Rules
			 for Construction of Heating Boilers
.
(2)
Requirements
.
			 522 CMR
			 4.00 shall apply to Boilers exceeding three horsepower
			 and restricted to the following services:
(a)
			 Steam Low Pressure/Heating Boilers having a minimum safety relief valve
			 capacity greater than 200 pounds per hour for operation at pressures not
			 exceeding 15 PSIG (100 kPa).
(b)
			 Hot water Low Pressure/Heating Boilers and hot water supply Boilers having a
			 minimum safety relief valve capacity greater than 200,000 BTU/hr for operation
			 at pressures not exceeding 160 PSIG (1,100 kPa).
(c) Hot water Low Pressure/Heating Boilers
			 and hot water supply Boilers having a minimum safety relief valve capacity
			 greater than 200,000 BTU/hr for operation at temperatures not exceeding 250EF
			 (120EC), at or near the Boiler outlet, except that when some of the wrought
			 materials permitted by 2019
ASME Boiler and Pressure Vessel Code
Section IV,
Rules for Construction of Heating Boilers
are used, a lower temperature is specified.
(d) Potable water heaters and water storage
			 tanks for operation at pressures not exceeding 160 PSIG (1,100 kPA) and water
			 temperatures not exceeding 210EF (99EC).
			 522
			 CMR 4.01(2)(d) shall not
			 apply to units in this category when none of the following limitations is
			 exceeded:
1. Heat input of 200,000
			 BTU/hr;
2. A water temperature of
			 210EF (99EC);
3. A nominal
			 water-containing capacity of 120 gallons, except that they shall be equipped
			 with safety devices in accordance with the requirements of the 2019
ASME Boiler and Pressure Vessel Code
Section IV,
Rules
			 for Construction of Heating Boilers
paragraph HLW-100.
The minimum safety valve relieving capacity for Low
				Pressure/Heating Boilers and other heat storage sources shall be determined in
				accordance with the 2019
ASME Boiler and Pressure Vessel Code
Section IV,
Rules for Construction of Heating Boilers
.
For services exceeding these limits, the rules of the 2017
ASME Boiler and Pressure Vessel Code
Section I,
Rules
				for Construction of Power Boilers
and
				522 CMR 16.00:
Controls and Safety Devices for Automatically Fired Boilers (ASME Code
				CSD
-1-2015), Part CG: General, Part CM: Maintenance and Testing, Part
				CW:
Steam and Waterside Control
apply.
Boilers within the scope of
				522 CMR 4.00 which were
				legally operating in the Commonwealth prior to January 1, 1978 and which
				conformed to the existing installation rules may continue in such
				service.
Code of Massachusetts Regulations › 522 CMR - BOARD OF BOILER RULES › Title 522 CMR 4.00 - Heating Boilers and Other Heat Storage Sources › Section 4.02 - Construction

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All Low Pressure/Heating Boilers under the scope of
				522
				CMR 4.02 shall be initially constructed in
				accordance with the 2019
ASME Boiler and Pressure Vessel Code
,
				Section IV,
Rules for Construction of Heating
				Boilers
.
Code of Massachusetts Regulations › 522 CMR - BOARD OF BOILER RULES › Title 522 CMR 4.00 - Heating Boilers and Other Heat Storage Sources › Section 4.03 - Reconstruction, Including Welded Repairs, Major Repairs and Alterations

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All reconstruction, including Repairs and Alterations performed
				to bring the vessel to the original code of construction, as stamped on the
				Boiler, shall be done in accordance with the provisions of M.G.L. c. 146,
				§ 2, 2019
NBIC
Part 3, and the 2019
ASME Boiler
				and Pressure Vessel Code
Section IV,
Rules for Construction of
				Heating Boilers
.
Code of Massachusetts Regulations › 522 CMR - BOARD OF BOILER RULES › Title 522 CMR 4.00 - Heating Boilers and Other Heat Storage Sources › Section 4.04 - Installation

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In accordance with the provisions of M.G.L. c. 146, § 2,
				the Board adopts 2019
NBIC Part 1
.
Code of Massachusetts Regulations › 522 CMR - BOARD OF BOILER RULES › Title 522 CMR 4.00 - Heating Boilers and Other Heat Storage Sources › Section 4.05 - Inspection

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In accordance with the provisions of M.G.L. c. 146, § 2,
				the Board adopts 2019
NBIC Part 2
.
(1)
Field
			 Inspection
. All Low Pressure/Heating Boilers and heat storage
			 sources, except those listed as exempt in
			 522
			 CMR 4.05(2), shall be
			 thoroughly inspected externally at least once a year and as follows:
(a) Hot Water - Low Pressure/Heating Boilers
			 constructed with manholes or hand holes shall be inspected internally at least
			 once every three years;
(b) Steam
			 Low Pressure/Heating Boilers constructed with manholes and hand holes shall be
			 inspected internally at least once a year.
The First Inspection for the installation of a Hot Water - Low
				Pressure/Heating Boiler or heat storage source covered by
				522
				CMR 4.05 may be made by either a District
				Engineering Inspector or by an Authorized Inspector. The first part of the
				inspection on steel field-erected Boilers shall be completed before the system
				is filled with the fluid to be heated.
The First Inspection for the installation of a steam Boiler
				covered by
				522
				CMR 4.05 shall be made by a District
				Engineering Inspector.
Code of Massachusetts Regulations › 522 CMR - BOARD OF BOILER RULES › Title 522 CMR 5.00 - Reserved

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REGULATORY AUTHORITY
522 CMR 5.00: M.G.L. c. 146, §§ 81 through 85; M.G.L. c. 30, § 37; M.G.L. c. 30A, § 5; M.G.L. c. 22, § 10A.
Code of Massachusetts Regulations › 522 CMR - BOARD OF BOILER RULES › Title 522 CMR 7.00 - Air Tanks › Section 7.01 - Scope

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In accordance with the provisions of M.G.L. c. 146, § 2,
				the Board adopts by reference the 2019
ASME Boiler and Pressure Vessel
				Code
Section VIII,
Rules for Construction of Pressure
				Vessels
.
(1)
								522 CMR
			 7.00 shall apply to all Air Tanks enumerated in M.G.L.
			 c. 146, § 34, including:
Air Tanks that meet the following criteria:
(a) design MAWP greater than 50
			 PSI;
(b) greater than six inches
			 internal diameter; and
(c) internal
			 volume greater than one cubic foot.
Note
: The exemption of Air Tanks
				containing less than one cubic foot of air applies to each single vessel and
				not to an assembly of vessels.
Code of Massachusetts Regulations › 522 CMR - BOARD OF BOILER RULES › Title 522 CMR 7.00 - Air Tanks › Section 7.02 - Construction

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All Air Tanks under the scope of
				522 CMR
				7.00 shall be initially constructed in accordance with
				the 2019
ASME Boiler and Pressure Vessel Code
Section VIII,
Rules for Construction of Pressure Vessels
.
(1) All tanks shall be available for complete
			 External Inspection and shall be so installed that there will be not less than
			 12 inches between the tank and any floor, wall, ceiling or other obstruction,
			 except where a tank is attached to a portable compressor by means of straps and
			 is removable for complete inspection. The 12 inch clearance may be waived by
			 the District Engineering Inspector. Tanks installed prior to October 1977 may
			 have the 12 inch clearance waived by an Authorized Inspector or the District
			 Engineering Inspector. The District Engineering Inspector shall document in
			 their report that there was not a clearance of 12 inches but a complete
			 External and Internal Inspection could be made. The name plate, safety valve,
			 drain, pressure gauge, tank bottom, and inspection openings shall be readily
			 visible and accessible if the clearance requirement is to be waived.
(2) In case of vertical tanks the bottom head
			 if dished shall have the pressure on the concave side to ensure complete
			 drainage.
(3) Vertical tanks with a
			 base ring shall have unobstructed access to the tank bottom for
			 inspection.
(4) Air tanks in a
			 fixed installation shall be secured to prevent movement.
(5) Steel piping shall be used from the air
			 tank outlet to the first block valve of the air distribution system.
(6) Air tanks that can be isolated with block
			 valves shall have a pressure relief valve attached to the pressure
			 vessel.
(7) Air tanks that can be
			 isolated with block valves shall have a pressure gage attached to the pressure
			 vessel per
			 522 CMR
			 7.00.
(8)
			 The connection to the pressure relief valve shall be as short as possible and
			 not reduced.
(9) The pressure
			 relief valve shall discharge to a safe location.
(10) The pressure relief valve shall be sized
			 to relieve the capacity of all compressors which may operate at one
			 time.
(11) In systems with multiple
			 tanks, all tanks shall have a safety relief valve which lifts at the pressure
			 of that tank with the lowest MAWP or other means shall be provided to prevent
			 pressurizing any tank to a pressure greater than that tank's MAWP.
(12) Tanks shall be protected from external
			 corrosion.
(13) Automatic drains
			 may be used in addition to the drain required by
			 522 CMR
			 7.00.
(14)
			 All tanks shall be protected by such safety valves and indicating and
			 controlling devices as will ensure their safe operation. These devices shall be
			 so constructed, located, and installed that they cannot readily be rendered
			 inoperative.
Code of Massachusetts Regulations › 522 CMR - BOARD OF BOILER RULES › Title 522 CMR 7.00 - Air Tanks › Section 7.03 - Installation

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(1) All Air Tanks shall be available for
			 complete External Inspection, and shall be so installed that there will be not
			 less than 12 inches between the Air Tank and any floor, wall, ceiling or other
			 obstruction, except where an Air Tank is attached to a portable compressor by
			 means of straps and is removable for complete inspection. The 12-inch clearance
			 may be waived by the District Engineering Inspector who shall document in their
			 report that there was not a clearance of 12 inches, but that a complete
			 External and Internal Inspection was made. The name plate, safety valve, drain,
			 pressure gauge, tank bottom, and inspection openings shall be readily visible
			 and accessible if the clearance requirement is to be waived.
(2) In case of vertical Air Tanks, the bottom
			 head if dished shall have the pressure on the concave side to ensure complete
			 drainage.
(3) Vertical Air Tanks
			 with a base ring shall have unobstructed access to the Air Tank bottom for
			 inspection.
(4) Air Tanks in a
			 fixed installation shall be secured to prevent movement.
(5) Steel or another metallic piping and
			 fittings shall be used from the Air Tank outlet to the first block valve and on
			 all vessel penetrations and nozzles.
(6) Air Tanks that can be isolated with block
			 valves shall have a pressure relief valve attached to the Pressure
			 Vessel.
(7) Air Tanks that can be
			 isolated with block valves shall have a pressure gage attached to the Pressure
			 Vessel per
			 522 CMR
			 7.00.
(8)
			 The connection to the pressure relief valve shall be as short as possible and
			 not reduced.
(9) The pressure
			 relief valve shall discharge to a safe location.
(10) The pressure relief valve shall be sized
			 to relieve the capacity of all compressors which may operate at one
			 time.
(11) In systems with multiple
			 Air Tanks, all Air Tanks shall have a safety relief valve which lifts at the
			 pressure of that Air Tank with the lowest MAWP or other means shall be provided
			 to prevent pressurizing any Air Tank to a pressure greater than that Air Tank's
			 MAWP.
(12) Air Tanks shall be
			 protected from external corrosion.
(13) Automatic drains may be used in addition
			 to the drain required by
			 522 CMR
			 7.00, provided that there is a manual by-pass valve
			 around the automatic drain so that verification of the automatic drain's
			 operation can be made.
(14) All Air
			 Tanks shall be protected by such safety valves and indicating and controlling
			 devices as will ensure their safe operation. These devices shall be so
			 constructed, located, and installed that they cannot readily be rendered
			 inoperative.
Code of Massachusetts Regulations › 522 CMR - BOARD OF BOILER RULES › Title 522 CMR 7.00 - Air Tanks › Section 7.04 - Inspections and Certificates

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(1)
Application
. Whoever owns or uses or causes to be used
			 an Air Tank that comes within the scope of M.G.L. c. 146, § 34, shall make
			 application for inspection prior to installation and operation to the Chief in
			 a format approved by the Department.
(2)
Field
			 Inspection
.
(a) All First
			 Inspections shall be performed by a District Engineering Inspector before the
			 Air Tank is put into service. All Air Tanks, except those listed on
			 522
			 CMR 7.01(2), shall be
			 inspected internally biennially thereafter either by a District Engineering
			 Inspector or an Authorized Inspector.
If the installation is found to comply with
				522 CMR
				7.00, the Department shall issue a Certificate stating
				the pressure at which the Air Tank will be permitted to
				operate.
(b) Every Air Tank
			 which has been inspected by a District Engineering Inspector shall be given a
			 noncorrosive metal tag not less than one inch in height attached to the Air
			 Tank with a noncorrosive metal wire secured with a lead seal. Only a District
			 Engineering Inspector may remove the Mass Tag.
Code of Massachusetts Regulations › 522 CMR - BOARD OF BOILER RULES › Title 522 CMR 7.00 - Air Tanks › Section 7.05 - Pressure Relief Valves

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(1) All pressure
			 relief valves on Air Tanks shall conform to the ASME and National Board Codes
			 as adopted by
			 522 CMR
			 7.00.
(2)
			 All tanks, the contents of which are likely to cause interference with the
			 operation of a pressure relief valve if attached directly to the Air Tank,
			 shall have the pressure relief valve connected in such a manner as to avoid
			 such interference. Intercoolers and aftercoolers shall not be classed as
			 primary vessels, but shall be protected by adequate pressure relief
			 valves.
(3) When the pressure
			 relief valve covered by
			 522 CMR
			 7.00 is exposed to the elements and freezing
			 temperatures, they shall be located on the discharge pipe from the compressor
			 as near to the Air Tank as practical.
Code of Massachusetts Regulations › 522 CMR - BOARD OF BOILER RULES › Title 522 CMR 7.00 - Air Tanks › Section 7.06 - Gauges and Drains

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(1)
Pressure Gauge
.
(a)
			 Every Air Tank shall have a pressure gauge connected in a manner that the
			 pressure gauge cannot be shut off from the Air Tank except by a cock with T or
			 lever handle, which shall be placed on the pipe near the pressure gauge. Gauge
			 connections shall be of brass pipe and fitting or copper tubing so connected to
			 the system that they will not be exposed to high temperatures due to
			 compression. The minimum copper tubing size used shall be c inch.
(b) The dial of the pressure gauge shall be
			 graduated to not less than 1½ times the maximum pressure allowed on the
			 Air Tank.
Code of Massachusetts Regulations › 522 CMR - BOARD OF BOILER RULES › Title 522 CMR 7.00 - Air Tanks › Section 7.07 - Welded Repairs, Major Repairs, Alterations

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No Repairs or Alterations shall be done by the welding process
				without the prior approval of an Authorized Inspector. All reconstruction,
				including Repairs and Alterations performed to bring the Air Tank to the
				original code of construction, shall be done in accordance with the
				NBIC.
In no case shall heat be used to bring the metal to a dull red
				color around an inspection port or other opening for removing threaded
				attachments. Evidence of bringing the metal to a dull red color may require the
				immediate removal from service of the Air Tank until supporting documentation
				is submitted to the Board by a Massachusetts registered Professional
				Engineer.
Code of Massachusetts Regulations › 522 CMR - BOARD OF BOILER RULES › Title 522 CMR 9.00 - Refrigeration and Air Conditioning Systems › Section 9.01 - Scope

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(1)
Scope
. The
			 application of
			 522 CMR
			 9.00 is intended to ensure the safe design,
			 construction, installation, operation, and inspection of every refrigeration
			 and air conditioning system that comes within scope of M.G.L. c. 146, §
			 45A.
(2)
Purpose
. The purpose of
			 522 CMR
			 9.00 is to provide reasonable safety for life, limb,
			 health, and property by adopting such rules and regulations in accordance with
			 nationally recognized standards of engineering practice which will properly
			 influence future progress and development in refrigeration and air conditioning
			 systems.
(3)
Requirements
. The requirements of
			 522 CMR
			 9.00 shall apply to all refrigeration and air
			 conditioning systems and appurtenances that come within the scope of M.G.L. c.
			 146, § 45A excluding the following:
(a)
			 Systems in railway trains;
(b)
			 Systems in motor vehicles;
(c)
			 Systems in private residences;
(d)
			 Systems in apartment houses of less than five apartments;
(e) Systems under the jurisdiction of the
			 United States;
(f) Agricultural,
			 horticultural or floricultural purposes; and
(g) Systems having less than 20 tons
			 capacity.
Code of Massachusetts Regulations › 522 CMR - BOARD OF BOILER RULES › Title 522 CMR 9.00 - Refrigeration and Air Conditioning Systems › Section 9.02 - Construction

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All Refrigeration or Air Conditioning Systems under the scope
				of 522 CMR
				9.00 shall be initially constructed in accordance with
ASHRAE 15 Safety Standards for Refrigeration Systems
and
ASHRAE 34 Designation and Safety Classification of Refrigerants for the
				Installation of Refrigeration Systems
and
ANSI/IIAR 2,
				Standard for Equipment, Design and Installation of Closed-circuit Ammonia
				Mechanical Refrigerating Systems
.
Code of Massachusetts Regulations › 522 CMR - BOARD OF BOILER RULES › Title 522 CMR 9.00 - Refrigeration and Air Conditioning Systems › Section 9.03 - Installation

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In accordance with the provisions of M.G.L. c. 146, § 2,
				the Board adopts
ASHRAE 15-2019 Safety Standards for Refrigeration
				Systems
and
ASHRAE 34-2019 Designation and Safety
				Classification of Refrigerants for the Installation of Refrigeration
				Systems
and
ANSI/IIAR Standard 4-2020, American National
				Standard for Installation of Closed-circuit Ammonia Refrigeration
				Systems
.
Code of Massachusetts Regulations › 522 CMR - BOARD OF BOILER RULES › Title 522 CMR 10.00 - Material Specifications › Section 10.01 - Scope and Application

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(1) In accordance
			 with the provisions of M.G.L. c. 146, § 2, the Board adopts by reference
			 the 2019
ASME Boiler and Pressure Vessel Code
Section
			 II
, Materials,
Parts A, B, C, and D.
(2)
								522 CMR
			 10.00 shall be applicable to the manufacture and
			 construction of all High Pressure/Power Boilers, nuclear vessels and piping,
			 Low Pressure/Heating Boilers, and unfired Pressure Vessels subject to the
			 provisions of M.G.L. c. 146.
Code of Massachusetts Regulations › 522 CMR - BOARD OF BOILER RULES › Title 522 CMR 11.00 - Welding Specifications › Section 11.01 - Scope and Application

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(1) In accordance
			 with the provisions of M.G.L. c. 146, §§ 2 and 35, the Board adopts
			 by reference the 2019
ASME Boiler and Pressure Vessel Code
Section IX
, Welding and Brazing Qualifications
.
(2)
								522 CMR
			 11.00 shall be applicable to all High Pressure/Power
			 Boilers, nuclear vessels and piping, Low Pressure/Heating Boilers, and unfired
			 Pressure Vessels subject to the provisions of M.G.L. c. 146.
Code of Massachusetts Regulations › 522 CMR - BOARD OF BOILER RULES › Title 522 CMR 12.00 - Fiberglass-reinforced Plastic Pressure Vessels › Section 12.01 - Scope and Application

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(1) In accordance
			 with the provisions of M.G.L. c. 146, § 2, the Board adopts by reference
			 the 2019
ASME Boiler and Pressure Vessel Code
Section
			 X
, Fiber-reinforced Plastic Pressure Vessels
.
(2)
								522 CMR
			 12.00 shall be applicable to the Construction,
			 Fabrication, Qualifying Designs and Procedures, Testing, Inspection, Marking,
			 Stamping, and Reports of Fiberglass-reinforced Plastic Pressure Vessels as used
			 for the storage of compressed air and gases used for refrigeration, subject to
			 the provisions of M.G.L. c. 146.
Code of Massachusetts Regulations › 522 CMR - BOARD OF BOILER RULES › Title 522 CMR 15.00 - National Board Inspection Code › Section 15.01 - Scope and Application

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(1) In accordance
			 with the provisions of M.G.L. c. 146, § 2, the Board adopts the 2019
National Board Inspection Code (NBIC)
, as formulated and
			 published, as it directly relates to Boilers, Pressure Vessels and their
			 Appurtenances.
(2) The 2019
NBIC
applies to the inspection, installation, and alteration
			 or repair of Boiler and Pressure Vessels.
(3)
Hydrostatic/Pressure Test
			 Requirements
. All Repairs and Routine Repairs shall be pressure
			 tested in accordance with the
NBIC
Part 3,
Repairs and
			 Alterations
. If applicable, the District Engineering Inspector or
			 Authorized Inspector shall approve the pressure that is to be applied, in
			 accordance to M.G.L. c. 146. Air or compressed gas pressure tests shall not be
			 acceptable without the approval of the Chief or his or her designee. A vacuum
			 test may be permitted if authorized by the Authorized Inspector.
(4)
Inspector
			 Presence
. If the District Engineering Inspector or Authorized
			 Inspector cannot be present during a Routine Repair, the District Engineering
			 Inspector or Authorized Inspector may waive the in process involvement provided
			 that the repair company's designee and the Owner/User or his or her designee
			 shall witness and document the results of the test. The results of the test
			 shall be made available upon request by the Chief or his or her
			 designee.
(5)
NBIC Part
			 I, Installation 1.6.9, Carbon Monoxide (CO) Detector/Alarm
. Where
			 required by other specialized codes, an owner or user shall install a carbon
			 monoxide (CO) detector/alarm in the proper location(s). Said requirements shall
			 be enforced by the appropriate authority having jurisdiction.
Code of Massachusetts Regulations › 522 CMR - BOARD OF BOILER RULES › Title 522 CMR 16.00 - Controls and Safety Devices for Automatically Fired Boilers (ASME Code CSD-1), Part CG: General, Part CM: Testing and Maintenance, Part CW: Steam and Waterside Control › Section 16.01 - Scope and Application

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(1) In accordance
			 with the provisions of M.G.L. c. 146, § 2, the Board adopts the 2018
ASME CSD-1, Controls and Safety Devices for Automatically Fired
			 Boilers, Part CG: General, Part CM: Testing,
and
Part CW:
			 Steam and Waterside Control
.
Code of Massachusetts Regulations › 522 CMR - BOARD OF BOILER RULES › Title 522 CMR 16.00 - Controls and Safety Devices for Automatically Fired Boilers (ASME Code CSD-1), Part CG: General, Part CM: Testing and Maintenance, Part CW: Steam and Waterside Control › Section 16.02 - NFPA 85 Boiler and Combustion Systems Hazards Code - 2019

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(1) In accordance with the provisions of
			 M.G.L. c. 146, § 2, the Board adopts the NFPA 85
Boiler and
			 Combustion Systems Hazards Code
- 2019.
			 522
			 CMR 16.02 shall apply to all Boilers equal to
			 or greater than 12.5 million BTU/hr.
(2)
Requirements
.
			 522
			 CMR 16.02 shall apply to Boilers restricted
			 to the following services: Single burner Boilers, multiple burner Boilers,
			 stokers, and atmospheric fluidized-bed Boilers with a fuel input rating of 12.5
			 million BTU/hr or greater, to pulverized fuel systems, to fired and unfired
			 steam generators used to recover heat from combustion turbines (heat recovery
			 steam generators (HRSGs)), and to other combustion turbine exhaust
			 systems.
Code of Massachusetts Regulations › 522 CMR - BOARD OF BOILER RULES › Title 522 CMR 17.00 - Piping › Section 17.01 - Purpose

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522 CMR
				17.00 is necessary to protect the lives, property and
				public safety of the people of the Commonwealth, and to help in the
				conservation of our natural resources and environment, by the proper
				installation, modification, and disassembly for reuse of piping systems and/or
				equipment used to generate energy, heat, cooling, manufactured products, and
				for the conveyance and storage for liquids, solids, industrial gases, and
				chemical and petroleum products.
Code of Massachusetts Regulations › 522 CMR - BOARD OF BOILER RULES › Title 522 CMR 17.00 - Piping › Section 17.02 - Scope

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All piping systems covered by
				522 CMR
				17.00 shall be constructed using the following
				standards:
For Power Piping
:
ASME
				B31.1-2014 Power Piping
, the American National Standard Code for Power
				Piping. This is piping typically found in electric power generating stations,
				industrial and institutional plants, geothermal heating systems, and central
				and district heating and cooling systems.
For Process Piping
:
ASME
				B31.3-2014 Process Piping
, the American National Standard Code for
				Process Piping. This piping is typically found in petroleum refineries,
				chemical, pharmaceutical, textile, paper, semiconductor, and cryogenic plants,
				and related processing plants and terminals.
For Refrigeration Piping and Heat Transfer
				Components
:
ASME B31.5-2013 Refrigeration Piping and Heat
				Transfer Components,
the American National Standard Code for
				Refrigeration Piping and Heat Transfer Components. This piping is typically
				used for piping refrigerants and secondary coolants.
For Building Services Piping
:
ASME B31.9-2014 Building Service Piping
, the American National
				Standard Code for Building Service Piping. This piping is typically found in
				industrial, institutional, commercial, and public buildings, and in multi-unit
				residences, which does not require the range of sizes, pressures, and
				temperatures covered in
ASME B31.1-2014 Power
				Piping
.
Code of Massachusetts Regulations › 522 CMR - BOARD OF BOILER RULES › Title 522 CMR 17.00 - Piping › Section 17.03 - Covered Piping Systems (CPS)

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(1)
Definition
. Covered piping systems (CPS) are piping
			 systems on which condition assessments are to be conducted. As a minimum for
			 electric power generating stations, the CPS also include NPS 4 (DN 100) and
			 larger piping in other systems that have a design temperature greater than
			 750EF (400EC) or a design pressure greater than 1,025 psi (7.1 MPa).
(2)
Requirements
. A
			 program shall be established to provide for the assessment and documentation of
			 the condition of all CPS. A condition assessment shall be performed at periodic
			 intervals as determined by an engineering evaluation. Covered piping systems
			 (CPS) shall be included in a Condition Assessment Program as defined in ASME
			 B31.1. Documentation shall include a statement as to any actions necessary for
			 continued safe operation.
(3)
Records
. All records pertaining to the condition
			 assessment of CPS shall be kept on file at the location of the CPS, and shall
			 be maintained and accessible to the Division and Authorized Inspectors for the
			 life of the piping systems. The condition assessment records shall consist of,
			 but are not limited to:
(a) Any procedures
			 required by para. 139;
(b) Any
			 condition assessment documentation required by para. 140;
(c) Original, as-built, as-modified. or
			 updated piping drawings;
(d)
			 Original, as-built, as-modified, or updated pipe support drawings;
(e) Results from piping stress or flexibility
			 analysis;
(f) Piping system
			 diagrams (flow, piping and instrumentation, and/or process diagrams);
(g) Valve and other inline equipment data
			 used in original piping design stress analysis;
(h) Additional documentation requirements as
			 identified in paras. 141.2 through 141.5; and
(i) Details of specially designed components
			 (refer to para. 104.7.2), including details of the design, design method,
			 dimensions, weight, and materials; details of the manufacture, fabrication, and
			 welding; and details of the component examinations.
Code of Massachusetts Regulations › 522 CMR - BOARD OF BOILER RULES › Title 522 CMR 18.00 - Continuing Education › Section 18.02 - Definitions

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The terms defined in
				522
				CMR 1.02:
Definitions
are
				hereby adopted and incorporated for use in
				522 CMR
				18.00. In addition, the following terms as used in
				522 CMR
				18.00 are defined as follows:
Approved
. Approved by the Marshal, in
				consultation with the Chief, which comply with
				522 CMR
				18.00.
Gas Turbine
. A device using combustion
				gasses directly in a turbine. The basic components consist of a compressor,
				combustor, and turbine. Fuel used is natural gas, high-quality fuel oil,
				synthetic gas or liquefied coal.
Guest Speaker
. Any individual who
				participates in the instruction of a continuing education program under the
				request and direct personal supervision of a duly licensed and registered
				Instructor or Monitor of any approved continuing education program for
				engineers and firemen.
Instructor
. Any duly licensed and
				registered person who instructs any continuing education program for engineers
				or firemen. An Instructor shall hold the same grade of Massachusetts engineer
				or fireman license to the level of course he or she is instructing; no credit
				shall be awarded for any programs or courses instructed by a person holding a
				lesser grade license, unless they are a guest speaker approved by the
				Instructor or Monitor. Instructors shall only be credited hours for the actual
				nonredundant time that they have spent actively participating in the
				instruction of the program.
Monitor
. A Massachusetts engineer who
				oversees and has been appointed as the administrator for any approved
				continuing education program for engineers and firemen. It is not required that
				the Monitor be physically present in each class. All Monitors shall hold a
				Massachusetts Engineers license of equal or greater grade of the Instructors of
				any approved program. A Monitor shall only be credited hours for the actual
				nonredundant time that he or she has spent actively participating in the
				instruction or design of the program.
Code of Massachusetts Regulations › 522 CMR - BOARD OF BOILER RULES › Title 522 CMR 18.00 - Continuing Education › Section 18.03 - Requirements of Institutions or Organizations

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The following provisions shall be met for any institution or
				organization to have a continuing education program considered for
				approval:
(1) A copy of all curricula,
			 quizzes, training material, and certificates of completion to be used shall be
			 provided to the Department.
(2)
			 Continuing education shall not be divided into training increments of less than
			 two hours, unless approved by the Marshal.
(3) Curricula shall contain the minimum
			 topics and associated hours for those topics as listed in
			 522
			 CMR 18.04.
(4) All courses shall be monitored by a
			 Massachusetts engineer of equal or greater grade of Massachusetts license, who
			 shall verify by his or her signature on each participants' certificate of
			 completion that all persons issued such certificate have fully participated in
			 the applicable program. Instructors shall only be credited hours for the actual
			 nonredundant time that they have spent actively participating in the
			 instruction of the program.
(5)
Method of Verification
. Each program shall provide a
			 means to ensure certificate authenticity. Such means may include, but shall not
			 be limited to:
(a) Institution embossment of
			 certificate;
(b) Computer data
			 transfer of program participants;
(c) Signature verification; and/or
(d) Numbering certificates.