1.The chief boiler inspector shall inspect each boiler used or proposed to be used within
this state. The inspection must be thorough as to the construction, installation,
condition, and operation as provided by the rules adopted to implement this chapter.
An exempt boiler may be inspected by the chief boiler inspector when the owner, the
owner's agent, or the user of the boiler makes written request for inspection to the
department.
2.Each boiler of one hundred thousand pounds [45359.24 kilograms] per hour or more
capacity, used or proposed to be used within this state, which has internal continuous
water treatment under the direct supervision of a graduate engineer or chemist, or one
having equivalent experience in the treatment of boiler water when the water treatment
is for the purpo
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1. The chief boiler inspector shall inspect each boiler used or proposed to be used within
this state. The inspection must be thorough as to the construction, installation,
condition, and operation as provided by the rules adopted to implement this chapter.
An exempt boiler may be inspected by the chief boiler inspector when the owner, the
owner's agent, or the user of the boiler makes written request for inspection to the
department.
2. Each boiler of one hundred thousand pounds [45359.24 kilograms] per hour or more
capacity, used or proposed to be used within this state, which has internal continuous
water treatment under the direct supervision of a graduate engineer or chemist, or one
having equivalent experience in the treatment of boiler water when the water treatment
is for the purpose of controlling and limiting serious corrosion and other deteriorating
factors, and with respect to which boiler the chief boiler inspector has determined the
owner or user has complied with the prescribed recordkeeping requirements, must be
inspected at least once every thirty-six months internally while not under pressure, and
at least once every twelve months externally while under pressure. If a hydrostatic test
is necessary to determine the safety of a boiler, the test must be conducted by the
owner or user of the equipment under the supervision of the chief boiler inspector. The
owner or user of a boiler of one hundred thousand pounds [45359.24 kilograms] per
hour or more capacity desiring to qualify for thirty-six-month internal inspection
intervals shall keep available for examination by the chief boiler inspector accurate
records showing the date and actual time the boiler is out of service and the reason for
being out of service, and the results of the chemical and physical analysis of the boiler
water, whether from laboratory analysis of samples taken at regular intervals of not
more than forty-eight hours or from continuous online analyzers, which will adequately
show the condition of the water and any other elements or characteristics of the water
capable of producing corrosion or other deterioration of the boiler or its parts. If an
inspection discloses deficiencies in equipment or in operating procedures, inspections
may be required once every twelve months.