Kansas Administrative Regulations › Agency 49 - DEPARTMENT OF LABOR › Article 50 - GENERAL REQUIREMENTS FOR ALL BOILERS › Section 49-50-19 - Combustion safeguards and waterside control appurtenances

Current through Register Vol. 43, No. 28, July 11, 2024
(a) Each
					automatically fired boiler shall be protected against the perils of low water,
					furnace explosion, overpressure, and overtemperature by equipping the boiler
					with controls and safety devices in accordance with the requirements of ASME
					CSD-1. ASME CSD-1 and the national board inspection code, which are adopted by
					reference in K.A.R. 49-45-27 and K.A.R. 49-45-20, shall apply to new
					installations, used or secondhand boilers, boilers moved and relocated,
					retrofitting of any boiler system having experienced incidental failure of its
					control equipment, major alterations of existing installations, and any boiler
					that could lack controls and safety devices.
(b) To implement the provisions of ASME CSD-1
					and the national board inspection code, manufacturers of new boilers shall
					provide documentation to installing contractors verifying that the boiler was
					constructed in compliance with CSD-1, Part CG-510. The testing and maintenance
					instructions obtained by the installing contractor and presented to the boiler
					owner or user shall be filed with the installation report and made available to
					the inspector upon request.
(c)
					Combustion and waterside controls and safety devices for boilers with burner
					inputs that exceed the 12,500,000 BTUH input limit of CSD-1 shall meet the
					requirements of all applicable ASME and NFPA standards and the national board
					inspection code, as adopted by reference in these regulations. Applicable flame
					safeguard requirements for the prevention of furnace explosions shall be those
					set forth in the national fire code, sections 85, 85A, 85F, and 86, which are
					adopted by reference in K.A.R. 49-45-37, K.A.R. 49-45-38, K.A.R. 45-49-39, and
					K.A.R. 49-45-40. Combustion and waterside controls and safety devices for
					existing boiler installations with burner inputs that exceed the 12,500,000
					BTUH limit of CSD-1 shall meet the applicable provisions of the edition of the
					ASME and NFPA standards in effect when they were constructed and installed.
					Whenever existing installations are considered unsafe, undergo extension repair
					due to accidental damage, major alteration due to accidental damage, or lack a
					qualified 24-hour attendant, flame safeguard and other pertinent controls and
					safety devices shall be brought up to the current code requirements.
(d) Each owner, user, or installer of boilers
					using flame safeguard equipment shall document the results of combustion safety
					testing. The frequency of testing shall be in accordance with the equipment
					manufacturer's recommendations but shall be conducted at least upon the initial
					start-up and shutdown of the boiler. An inspection and maintenance schedule
					shall be established and performed to comply with the boiler and combustion
					system manufacturer's recommendations. Documentation relative to the combustion
					safety testing shall be kept on permanent file at the boiler location and shall
					be made available to the authorized inspector upon request. The use of rebuilt
					or remanufactured flame safeguard equipment shall not be allowed. Each boiler
					control shall be listed as UL (underwriters laboratories), FM (factory mutual),
					or AGA (American gas association).
(e) Each boiler that operates continuously
					for more than 24 hours shall have a self-checking scanner that is compatible
					with the type of fuel being burned.