ROBERT L. EHRLICH, JR., Governor

Ch. 5

B. A CHEMICAL AND PHYSICAL ANALYSIS OF SAMPLES OF
THE BOILER WATER TAKEN AT REGULAR INTERVALS OF NOT MORE THAN 48 HOURS
OF OPERATION THAT ADEQUATELY SHOW THE CONDITION OF THE BOILER WATER
AND ANY ELEMENTS OR CHARACTERISTICS OF THE BOILER WATER THAT ARE
CAPABLE OF PRODUCING CORROSION OR OTHER DETERIORATION OF THE POWER
BOILER OR ITS PARTS.

(4)      A HEATING BOILER SHALL RECEIVE A CERTIFICATE INSPECTION
BIENNIALLY.

(5)      (I) A PRESSURE VESSEL THAT IS SUBJECT TO INTERNAL
CORROSION SHALL RECEIVE A CERTIFICATE INSPECTION BIENNIALLY

(II)     A PRESSURE VESSEL THAT IS NOT SUBJECT TO INTERNAL
CORROSION SHALL RECEIVE A CERTIFICATE INSPECTION AT INTERVALS SET BY THE
BOARD.

(III)   INTERNAL INSPECTION IS NOT REQUIRED OF A PRESSURE
VESSEL IF:

1.       THE CONTENTS OF THE PRESSURE VESSEL ARE KNOWN
TO BE NONCORROSIVE TO THE MATERIAL OF WHICH THE SHELL, HEADS, OR
FITTINGS ARE CONSTRUCTED:

A.       FROM THE CHEMICAL COMPOSITION OF THE CONTENTS;
OR

B.       FROM EVIDENCE THAT THE CONTENTS ARE ADEQUATELY
TREATED WITH A CORROSION INHIBITOR; AND

2.       THE PRESSURE VESSEL IS CONSTRUCTED IN
ACCORDANCE WITH REGULATIONS ADOPTED UNDER THIS SUBTITLE.

(6)      A NUCLEAR VESSEL WITHIN THE SCOPE OF THIS SUBTITLE SHALL BE
INSPECTED AND REPORTED IN A FORM AND WITH APPROPRIATE INFORMATION
DESIGNATED BY THE BOARD.

(E)     HYDROSTATIC TEST.

IF, AT THE DISCRETION OF THE INSPECTOR, A HYDROSTATIC TEST IS
CONSIDERED NECESSARY, THE OWNER OR USER OF A BOILER OR PRESSURE VESSEL
SHALL MAKE THE HYDROSTATIC TEST.

(F)     INSTALLATION OF NEW BOILER OR PRESSURE VESSEL.

(1)      EXCEPT AS PROVIDED IN PARAGRAPH (2) OF THIS SUBSECTION, AT
LEAST 30 DAYS BEFORE INSTALLING A BOILER OR PRESSURE VESSEL COVERED BY
THIS SUBTITLE, THE PERSON WHO WILL PERFORM THE INSTALLATION SHALL GIVE
THE COMMISSIONER NOTICE OF THE INSTALLATION IN ACCORDANCE WITH
REGULATIONS ADOPTED UNDER THIS SUBTITLE.

(2)      UNDER EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES, THE PERSON WHO WILL
PERFORM THE INSTALLATION OF A BOILER OR PRESSURE VESSEL MAY GIVE THE

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