Washington Administrative Code › Title 296 - Labor and Industries, Department of › Chapter 296-104 - Board of boiler rules-Substantive › Section 296-104-010 - Administration-What are the definitions of terms used in this chapter?

Current through Register Vol. 24-14, July 15, 2024
"Accident"
shall mean a failure of the boiler or
				unfired pressure vessel resulting in personal injury or property loss or an
				event which renders a boiler or unfired pressure vessel unsafe to return to
				operation.
"Agriculture purposes"
shall mean any act
				performed on a farm in production of crops or livestock, and shall include the
				storage of such crops and livestock in their natural state, but shall not be
				construed to include the processing or sale of crops or livestock.
"Attendant"
shall mean the person in charge of the
				operation of a boiler or unfired pressure vessel.
"Automatic operation of a boiler"
shall mean
				automatic unattended control of feed water and fuel in order to maintain the
				pressure and temperature within the limits set. Controls must be such that the
				operation follows the demand without interruption. Manual restart may be
				required when the burner is off because of low water, flame failure, power
				failure, high temperatures or pressures.
"Board of boiler rules"
or
"board"
shall mean the board created by law and empowered under
				RCW
				70.79.010.
"Boiler and unfired pressure vessel
				installation/reinstallation permit,"
shall mean a permit approved by the
				chief inspector before starting installation or reinstallation of any boiler
				and unfired pressure vessel within the jurisdiction of Washington.
"Boilers and/or unfired pressure vessels"
- Below
				are definitions for types of boilers and unfired pressure vessels used in these
				regulations:
*
"Boiler/unfired pressure vessel status"
shall
				mean:
* Active - Boilers or pressure vessels that are currently in
				service.
* Inactive - Boilers or pressure vessels still located at the
				facility but are physically disconnected from the energy input and
				system.
* Out-of-service - Boilers or pressure vessels that are no
				longer at the facility.
* Scrapped - Boilers or pressure vessels that have been
				condemned as defined below.
*
"Condemned boiler or unfired pressure vessel"
shall mean a boiler or unfired pressure vessel that has been inspected and
				declared unsafe or disqualified for further use by legal requirements. The
				following procedure shall be utilized:
(a) The inspector will issue and follow the department's "red
				tag" procedure.
(b) The object will be immediately removed from service.
(c) The existing national board and state number shall be
				obliterated by the inspector.
(d) The ASME nameplate and/or stamping shall be physically
				removed by the owner/user and verified by the inspector.
(e) If required by the inspector, a portion of the pressure
				vessel shall be physically removed by the owner/user. This action will render
				the object incapable of holding pressure.
(f) The inspector shall document this procedure on the
				boiler/pressure vessel inspection report and change the object status to
				"scrapped."
*
"Corrosion"
shall mean the destruction or
				deterioration of a material, that results from a reaction with its
				environment.
*
"Expansion tank"
shall mean a tank used to
				absorb excess water pressure. Expansion tanks installed in closed water heating
				systems and hot water supply systems shall meet the requirements of ASME
				Section IV, HG-709.
*
"Historical boilers and unfired pressure vessel"
shall mean nonstandard boilers and pressure vessels including steam tractors,
				traction engines, hobby steam boilers, portable steam boilers, and other such
				boilers or pressure vessels that are preserved, restored, and maintained only
				for demonstration, viewing, or educational purposes. They do not include
				miniature hobby boilers as described in
				RCW
				70.79.080.
*
"Hot water heater"
shall mean a closed vessel
				designed to supply hot water for external use to the system.
* All vessels must be listed by a nationally recognized testing
				agency.
* Shall be protected with an approved temperature and pressure
				safety relief valve with the appropriate pressure and relieving capacity
				ratings.
* The hot water heater shall not exceed any of the following
				limits:
* Pressure of 160 psi (1100 kpa);
* Temperature of 210 degrees F (99°C).
* 120 gallons in capacity.
* 200,000 Btu/hr (58.6 kW).
Additional requirements:
* Hot water heaters exceeding 120 gallons (454 liters) must be
				ASME code stamped;
* Hot water heaters exceeding 200,000 Btu/hr (58.6 kW) input
				must be ASME code stamped.
*
"Indirect water heater"
shall mean a closed
				vessel appliance used to heat water for use external to itself, which includes
				a heat exchanger used to transfer heat to water from an external source. The
				requirements and limits described above shall apply.
*
"Installer"
shall mean any entity or individual
				who physically or mechanically installs a boiler, pressure vessel or water
				heater that meets the in-service inspection requirements of this chapter. The
				installer is defined as a registered contractor, owner, user or
				designee.
*
"Low pressure boiler"
shall mean a steam boiler
				operating at a pressure not exceeding 15 psig or a boiler in which water is
				heated and intended for operation at pressures not exceeding 160 psig or
				temperatures not exceeding 250 degrees F by the direct application of energy
				from the combustion of fuels or from electricity, solar or nuclear energy. Low
				pressure boilers open to atmosphere and vacuum boilers are excluded.
*
"Nonstandard boiler or unfired pressure vessel"
shall mean a boiler or unfired pressure vessel that does not bear marking of
				the codes adopted in WAC
				296-104-200.
*
"Pool heaters"
shall mean a gas, oil, or
				electric appliance that is used to heat water contained in swimming pools,
				spas, and hot tubs.
(a) Pool heaters with energy input equivalent to 399,999 Btu/hr
				(117.2 kW) or less shall be manufactured and certified to ANSI Z21.56, UL1261,
				CSA 4.7 or equivalent manufacturing standards, as approved by the chief
				inspector, and are excluded from the limit and control devices requirements of
				WAC
				296-104-300
				through
				296-104-303.
(b) Pool heaters with energy input of 400,000 Btu/hr and above
				shall be stamped with an ASME Section IV Code symbol, and the requirements of
				WAC
				296-104-300
				through
				296-104-303
				shall apply.
(c) Pool heaters open to the atmosphere are excluded.
*
"Power boiler"
shall mean a boiler in which
				steam or other vapor is generated at a pressure of more than 15 psig for use
				external to itself or a boiler in which water is heated and intended for
				operation at pressures in excess of 160 psig and/or temperatures in excess of
				250 degrees F by the direct application of energy from the combustion of fuels
				or from electricity, solar or nuclear energy.
*
"Reinstalled boiler or unfired pressure vessel"
shall mean a boiler or unfired pressure vessel removed from its original
				setting and reset at the same location or at a new location without change of
				ownership.
*
"Rental boiler"
shall mean any power or low
				pressure heating boiler that is under a rental contract between owner and
				user.
*
"Second hand boiler or unfired pressure vessel"
shall mean a boiler or unfired pressure vessel of which both the location and
				ownership have changed after primary use.
*
"Standard boiler or unfired pressure vessel"
shall mean a boiler or unfired pressure vessel which bears the marking of the
				codes adopted in WAC
				296-104-200.
*
"Unfired pressure vessel"
shall mean a closed
				vessel under pressure excluding:
* Fired process tubular heaters;
* Pressure containers which are integral parts of components of
				rotating or reciprocating mechanical devices where the primary design
				considerations and/or stresses are derived from the functional requirements of
				the device;
* Piping whose primary function is to transport fluids from one
				location to another;
* Those vessels defined as low pressure heating boilers or
				power boilers.
*
"Unfired steam boiler"
shall mean a pressure
				vessel in which steam is generated by an indirect application of heat. It shall
				not include pressure vessels known as evaporators, heat exchangers, or vessels
				in which steam is generated by the use of heat resulting from the operation of
				a processing system containing a number of pressure vessels, such as used in
				the manufacture of chemical and petroleum products, which will be classed as
				unfired pressure vessels.
"Certificate of competency"
shall mean a
				certificate issued by the Washington state board of boiler rules to a person
				who has passed the tests as set forth in WAC
				296-104-050.
"Certificate of inspection"
shall mean a
				certificate issued by the chief boiler inspector to the owner/user of a boiler
				or unfired pressure vessel upon inspection by an inspector. The boiler or
				unfired pressure vessel must comply with rules, regulations, and appropriate
				fee payment shall be made directly to the chief boiler inspector.
"Code, API-510"
shall mean the Pressure Vessel
				Inspection Code of the American Petroleum Institute with addenda and revisions,
				thereto made and approved by the institute which have been adopted by the board
				of boiler rules in accordance with the provisions of
				RCW
				70.79.030.
"Code, ASME"
shall mean the boiler and pressure
				vessel code of the American Society of Mechanical Engineers with addenda
				thereto made and approved by the council of the society which have been adopted
				by the board of boiler rules in accordance with the provisions of
				RCW
				70.79.030.
"Code, NBIC"
shall mean the National Board
				Inspection Code of the National Board of Boiler and Pressure Vessel Inspectors
				with addenda and revisions, thereto made and approved by the National Board of
				Boiler and Pressure Vessel Inspectors and adopted by the board of boiler rules
				in accordance with the provisions of
				RCW
				70.79.030.
"Commission"
shall mean an annual commission card
				issued to a person in the employ of Washington state, an insurance company or a
				company owner/user inspection agency holding a Washington state certificate of
				competency which authorizes them to perform inspections of boilers and/or
				unfired pressure vessels.
"Department"
as used herein shall mean the
				department of labor and industries of the state of Washington.
"Director"
shall mean the director of the
				department of labor and industries.
"Domestic and/or residential purposes"
shall mean
				serving a private residence or an apartment house of less than six
				families.
"Existing installations"
shall mean any boiler or
				unfired pressure vessel constructed, installed, placed in operation, or
				contracted for before January 1, 1952.
"Inspection certificate"
see "certificate of
				inspection."
"Inspection, external"
shall mean an inspection
				made while a boiler or unfired pressure vessel is in operation and includes the
				inspection and demonstration of controls and safety devices required by these
				rules.
"Inspection, internal"
shall mean an inspection
				made when a boiler or unfired pressure vessel is shut down and handholes,
				manholes, or other inspection openings are open or removed for examination of
				the interior. An external ultrasonic examination of unfired pressure vessels
				less than 36" inside diameter shall constitute an internal inspection.
"Inspector"
shall mean the chief boiler inspector,
				a deputy inspector, or a special inspector.
*
"Chief inspector"
shall mean the inspector
				appointed under
				RCW
				70.79.100 who serves as the secretary to the
				board without a vote.
*
"Deputy inspector"
shall mean an inspector
				appointed under
				RCW
				70.79.120.
*
"Special inspector"
shall mean an inspector
				holding a Washington commission identified under
				RCW
				70.79.130.
"Jacketed steam kettle"
shall mean a pressure
				vessel with inner and outer walls that is subject to steam pressure and is used
				to boil or heat liquids or to cook food. Jacketed steam kettles with a total
				volume greater than or equal to one and one-half cubic feet (11.25 gallons)
				shall be ASME code stamped.
(a)
"Unfired jacketed steam kettle"
is one where
				the steam within the jacket's walls is generated external to itself, such as
				from a boiler or other steam source.
(b)
"Direct fired jacketed steam kettle"
is a
				jacketed steam kettle having its own source of energy, such as gas or
				electricity for generating steam within the jacket's walls.
"Nationwide engineering standard"
shall mean a
				nationally accepted design method, formulae and practice acceptable to the
				board.
"Operating permit"
see "certificate of
				inspection."
"Owner"
or
"user"
shall mean a
				person, firm, or corporation owning or operating any boiler or unfired pressure
				vessel within the state.
"Owner/user inspection agency"
shall mean an owner
				or user of boilers and/or pressure vessels that maintains an established
				inspection department, whose organization and inspection procedures meet the
				requirements of a nationally recognized standard acceptable to the
				department.
"Place of public assembly"
or
"assembly
				hall"
shall mean a building or portion of a building used for the
				gathering together of fifty or more persons for such purposes as deliberation,
				education, instruction, worship, entertainment, amusement, drinking, or dining
				or waiting transportation. This shall also include child care centers (those
				agencies which operate for the care of thirteen or more children), public and
				private hospitals, nursing homes, and assisted living facilities that provide
				housing and basic services for seven or more residents.
"Repair organization"
shall mean an organization
				in possession of a valid "Certificate of Authorization" from the National Board
				of Boiler and Pressure Vessel Inspectors, to use the "R" symbol stamp for
				repair and/or alteration to pressure retaining items within their scope of
				authority.
"Special design"
shall mean a design using
				nationally or internationally recognized engineering standards other than the
				codes adopted in WAC
				296-104-200.
Statutory Authority:
				  Chapter
				  70.79 RCW. 13-10-018,
				  § 296-104-010, filed 4/23/13, effective 6/1/13. Statutory Authority:
				  RCW
				  70.79.030,
				  70.79.040,
				  70.79.150,
				  70.79.290,
				  70.79.330,
				  70.79.350, and
				  2009 c
				  90 . 10-06-049, § 296-104-010, filed 2/24/10,
				  effective 4/1/10. Statutory Authority:
				  RCW
				  70.79.030,
				  70.79.040,
				  70.79.150,
				  70.79.290,
				  70.79.330, and
				  70.79.350. 08-12-015, §
				  296-104-010, filed 5/27/08, effective 6/30/08; 06-24-042, § 296-104-010,
				  filed 11/30/06, effective 1/1/07. Statutory Authority:
				  Chapter
				  70.79 RCW. 04-21-069,
				  § 296-104-010, filed 10/19/04, effective 1/1/05. Statutory Authority:
				  RCW
				  70.79.030,
				  70.79.040,
				  70.79.150,
				  70.79.290,
				  70.79.330,
				  70.79.350, and
				  chapter
				  70.79 RCW. 04-01-194,
				  § 296-104-010, filed 12/24/03, effective 1/24/04; 02-23-036, §
				  296-104-010, filed 11/13/02, effective 12/14/02; 01-24-061, § 296-104-010,
				  filed 11/30/01, effective 12/31/01. Statutory Authority:
				  RCW
				  70.79.030,
				  70.79.040 and
				  chapter
				  70.79 RCW. 00-21-024,
				  § 296-104-010, filed 10/10/00, effective 11/13/00. Statutory Authority:
				  RCW
				  70.79.030 and
				  70.79.040. 99-22-026, §
				  296-104-010, filed 10/26/99, effective 11/26/99; 98-22-024, § 296-104-010,
				  filed 10/28/98, effective 11/28/98; 96-21-081, § 296-104-010, filed
				  10/16/96, effective 11/16/96. Statutory Authority:
				  RCW
				  70.79.040. 94-21-002, § 296-104-010,
				  filed 10/5/94, effective 11/5/94; 93-12-014, § 296-104-010, filed 5/21/93,
				  effective 6/21/93; 92-11-070, § 296-104-010, filed 5/20/92, effective
				  6/20/92. Statutory Authority:
				  RCW
				  70.79.240. 88-01-064 (Order 87-25), §
				  296-104-010, filed 12/17/87. Statutory Authority:
				  RCW
				  70.79.040 and
				  70.79.050. 86-01-088 (Order
				  85-26), § 296-104-010, filed 12/19/85; Order 72-11, § 296-104-010,
				  filed 7/7/72; Part I, filed 3/23/60.