522 CMR, § 1.07 - Decommissioning

(1) Whenever a Boiler or Pressure Vessel is determined to be detrimental to public safety by either a District Engineering Inspector or Authorized Inservice Inspector, said Boiler or Pressure Vessel shall be removed from service and Decommissioned. The District Engineering Inspector or Authorized Inservice Inspector shall remove the Certificate of the unsafe or dangerous Boiler or Pressure Vessel. The Authorized Inservice Inspector shall notify the Chief within 14 days after the removal from service of the Boiler or Pressure Vessel, on a form approved by the Chief, the name of the Owner/User, location where the Boiler or Pressure Vessel was removed from service and Decommissioned, and the Mass Tag number of the Decommissioned Boiler or Pressure Vessel.

(2) Whenever a Boiler or Pressure Vessel has been removed from service and decommissioned it shall have had the fuel source, power, outlet and supply piping permanently disconnected from the Boiler or Pressure Vessel so that it is rendered inoperable.

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522 CMR, § 1.07

Adopted by Mass Register Issue 1321, eff. 9/9/2016. Amended by Mass Register Issue 1458, eff. 12/10/2021. Amended by Mass Register Issue 1539, eff. 1/17/2025.