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15 Miss. Code R. Part 10, Subpart 76, Chapter 3

Existing Installations

MISSISSIPPI DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH

3.1.1High Temperature Water Boilers - Age Limit of Existing Boilers 3.1.2Maximum Allowable Working Pressure for Standard Boilers 3.1.3Maximum Allowable Working Pressure for Nonstandard Boilers 3.1.4Cast-Iron Headers and Mud Drums 3.1.5any cast-iron boiler, except hot water boilers, shall be 15 psig 3.1.6The use of weighted-lever safety valves, or safety valves having either the seat 3.1.7Boiler Feeding 3.1.8Water Level Indicators 3.1.9Each steam boiler shall have a steam gauge, with dial range not less than 1 1/2 3.1.10Stop Valves 3.1.11Blowoff Connection 3.1.12Repairs and Renewals of Boiler Fittings and Appliances 3.1.13Recommendations for Operation 3.1.14Conditions Not Covered by These Requirements 3.2.1shall in no case exceed the pressure indicated by the manufacturer's identification 3.2.2Nonstandard Riveted Boilers 3.2.3Nonstandard Welded Boilers 3.2.4Nonstandard Cast-Iron Boilers 3.2.5Each steam boiler shall have one or more officially rated safety valves of the 3.2.6Each hot water heating boiler shall have at least one officially rated (ASME 3.2.7Valve Replacement 3.2.8Article I, Items 7 (d) and 7 (e), shall be equipped with pressure relieving devices 3.2.9controls for each boiler installation shall comply with the requirements of the 3.2.10Low Water Fuel Cutoff 3.2.11Steam Gauges 3.2.12Pressure or Altitude Gauges 3.2.13Thermometers 3.2.14Water Gauge Glasses 3.2.15Stop Valves and Check Valves 3.2.16Feedwater Connections 3.2.17Return Pump 3.2.18Repairs and Renewals of Boiler Fittings and Appliances 3.3.1Maximum Allowable Working Pressure for Standard Pressure Vessels 3.3.2Maximum Allowable Working Pressure for Nonstandard Pressure Vessels 3.3.3result of conditions disclosed at the time of inspection, it is advisable to remove 3.3.4installation shall comply with the requirements of ASME Pressure Vessel Code,3.3.5relief valves and indicating and controlling devices as will insure its safe 3.3.6Repairs and Renewals of Fittings and Appliances 3.3.7Conditions Not Covered by These Requirements 3.4.1All boilers and pressure vessels, not exempt by the Act, shall be inspected 3.4.2Boilers and Pressure Vessels Improperly Prepared for Inspection.: If a boiler 3.4.3Removal of Covering to Permit Inspection 3.4.4Lap-Seam Crack 3.4.5Hydrostatic Pressure Tests 3.4.6Automatic Low-Water Fuel Cutoff and/or Water-Feeding Device 3.4.7Where pressure-reducing valves are used, one or more relief or safety valves shall 3.4.8Blowoff Equipment 3.4.9Location of Discharge Piping Outlets 3.4.10Major Repairs 3.4.11Supports 3.4.12Boiler Door Latches 3.4.13Clearance 3.4.14Ladders and Runways 3.4.15Air and Ventilation Requirements 3.4.16Fired Jacketed Steam Kettles 3.4.17Shop Inspection and Inspection of Secondhand or Used Boilers or Pressure 3.4.18Manufacturers 3.4.19Conditions Not Covered by These Rules and Regulations 3.4.20Accessibility for Inspection 3.4.21Boilers Exposed to the Elements 3.4.22Fired Storage Water Heaters and Supply Vessels 3.4.23Safety Valves and Rupture Disk Notes 3.4.24Portable Boilers and Pressure Vessels 3.4.25Fuel Conversions and Increases in Size of Fuel Burning Apparatus 3.4.26inspection openings shall not be obstructed; they shall have adequate clearance 3.4.27Boilers and Pressure Vessels That Are Exempt 3.4.28Exit from Boiler Room 3.4.29Return Loop Connection 3.4.30Authorization Required for Repairs 3.5.1Design Changes and Alterations of Boilers or Pressure Vessels 3.5.2Operators 3.5.3apparatus and systems should be equipped with regulating and protective controls 3.5.4Electric Boilers 3.5.5shall be on a non-combustible floor or base, and breeching or flue shall not pass 3.5.6All confined spaces shall be kept well purged and ventilated of all atmospheric 3.5.7Hydrostatic Testing Precautions