Ariz. Admin. Code § R20-5-408 - Frequency of Inspection

A. An Owner, Operator, or User, of an existing Power Boiler or High Temperature Water Boiler shall ensure that an Authorized Inspector performs a Certificate Inspection and/or an External Inspection prior to operating the Power Boiler or High Temperature Water Boiler. A Certificate Inspection shall also be performed every 12 months thereafter and an External Inspection of the Power Boiler or High Temperature Water Boiler shall be performed every 12 months thereafter. An Authorized Inspector shall perform the External Inspection while the Power Boiler or High Temperature Water Boiler is in operation to ensure that safety devices are operating properly.

B. An Authorized Inspector shall perform an Internal Inspection and pressure test on a Boiler, Lined Hot Water Heater, or Pressure Vessel if the Authorized Inspector determines from an External Inspection of the Boiler, Lined Hot Water Heater, or Pressure Vessel that continued operation is a danger to the public or worker safety.

C. The Division shall issue a 12-month Inspection Certificate to an Owner, Operator, or User to operate a Fully Attended Power Boiler if:

1. An Owner, Operator, or User ensures that an Authorized Inspector performs an External Inspection and audit of the operational methods and logs of the Fully Attended Power Boiler at least every 12 months and performs an Internal Inspection of the Fully Attended Power Boiler at least every 36 months ; and

2. Continuous boiler water treatment is under the direct supervision of persons trained and experienced in water treatment for the purpose of controlling and limiting corrosion and deposits ; and

3. Records are available for review, that indicate:

a. The date, time, and reason the Boiler is Out of Service; and

b. Daily analysis of water samples that adequately show the conditions of the water and elements or characteristics that are capable of producing corrosion or other deterioration to the Boiler or its parts; and

4. Controls, safety devices, instrumentation, and other equipment necessary for safe operation are current, in service, calibrated, and meet the requirements of an appropriate safety code for the size Boilers, such as NFPA 85, ASME CSD-1 Controls and Safety Devices for Automatically Fired Boilers, National Board Inspection Code ANSI/NB-23, and state requirements; and

5. Inspection reports of an Authorized Inspector document that the Fully Attended Power Boiler complies with the Act and this Article.

D. An Owner, Operator, or User of a Direct-Fired Jacketed Steam Kettle shall ensure that an Authorized Inspector performs a Certificate Inspection at the time of installation, and every 24 months thereafter.

E. An Owner, Operator, or User of a steam heating or process Boiler, not exceeding 15 p.s.i. MAWP, steam or vapor, shall ensure that an Authorized Inspector performs a Certificate Inspection and an External Inspection of the heating or process boiler every 24 months.

F. An Owner, Operator, or User of a hot water heating, hot water supply Boiler, or Lined Hot Water Heater shall ensure that an Authorized Inspector performs a Certificate Inspection and External Inspection of the hot water heating or hot water supply Boiler or Lined Hot Water Heater at installation. An inspection certificate issued by the Division following an inspection under this subsection shall not state an expiration date.

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Ariz. Admin. Code § R20-5-408

Repealed effective April 12, 1979 (Supp. 79-2). New Section adopted effective April 9, 1992 (Supp. 92-2). R20-5-408 recodified from R4-13-408 (Supp. 95-1). Amended effective October 9, 1998 (Supp. 98-4). Amended by final rulemaking at 15 A.A.R. 1496, effective August 18, 2009 (Supp. 09-3). Amended by final rulemaking at 28 A.A.R. 3952, effective 12/7/2022.