Ala. Admin. Code r. 480-7-1-.02 - Adoption Of Codes And Standards

(1) Unless otherwise provided by applicable law or the provisions of this chapter, the required minimum standards for the safe construction, installation, inspection, maintenance, and repair of boilers and pressure vessels in the State of Alabama shall be those prescribed in the following publications. All codes and standards adopted herein by the Alabama Board of Boilers and Pressure Vessels shall incorporate the most current editions made, approved, and/or adopted by each code or standard society, unless otherwise stated by the Board.

(a) Boiler and Pressure Vessel Code of the American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME), published by the ASME, 22 Law Drive, Box 2300, Fairfield, New Jersey 07007-2300.

(b) National Board Inspection Code (NBIC), published by the National Board of Boiler and Pressure Vessel Inspectors (NB), 1055 Crupper Avenue, Columbus, Ohio 43229.

(c) American Petroleum Institute (API) Codes 510 and 570, published by the American Petroleum Institute, 1220 L Street NW, Washington, D.C. 20005.

(d) ASME Code Section I for Boiler Pressure Piping and Piping Systems, as described in B31.1, published by the ASME, 345 East 47th Street, New York, New York 10017.

(e) Controls and Safety Devices for Automatically Fired Boilers (ANSI/ASME CSD-1) for boilers of less than 12.5 million BTU per hour, published by the ASME, 345 East 47th Street, New York, New York 10017.

(f) National Fire Protection Association (NFPA) Section 85 Standards for boiler controls and safety devices of boilers with more than 12.5 million BTU per hour, published by the National Fire Protection Association, Inc., Battery-march Park, Quincy, Massachusetts 02269.

(g) ASME Pressure Vessels for Human Occupancy (PVHO-1), published by the ASME, 345 East 47th Street, New York, New York 10017.

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Ala. Admin. Code r. 480-7-1-.02

New Rule: Filed February 20, 2004; effective March 23, 2004. Amended: Filed January 9, 2013; effective February 13, 2013. Amended by Alabama Administrative Monthly Volume XXXIX, Issue No. 05, February 26, 2021, eff. 4/12/2021.

Author: Board of Boilers & Pressure Vessels, Dr. David Dyer, Chairman

Statutory Authority: Code of Ala. 1975, §§ 25-12-4, -6, -14.