Rule 120-3-26-.03 - Definition of Terms(1) Accumulation Test - A test by which the capacity of the safety or safety relief valves are checked to ensure the pressure of the boiler does not rise six percent above the highest setting of any valve, and in no case six percent above the maximum allowable working pressure.(2) Alteration - A change in any item described on the original manufacturer's data report which affects the pressure capability of the boiler or pressure vessel. Nonphysical changes such as an increase in the maximum allowable working pressure (internal or external) or design temperature of a boiler or pressure vessel shall be considered an alteration. A reduction in minimum temperature such that additional mechanical tests are required shall also be considered an alteration.(3) The Commissioner is the Commissioner of Insurance and Safety Fire.(4) Approved - Approved by the Commissioner or his designee.(5) Authorized Inspection Agency - one of the following:(a) The State of Georgia Safety Engineering Section, of the Office of Insurance and Safety Fire Commissioner, or(b) Any insurance company which has been licensed to write boiler and pressure vessel insurance and to provide all inspection services required by such company in this State, or(c) An Owner-User Inspection Agency.(6) Cessation order - is the official order stopping of an action by an individual or company.(7) Certificate of Competency - A certificate issued to a person who has passed the examination prescribed by the Board.(8) Certificate Inspection - An inspection, the report of which is used by the Chief Inspector as justification for issuing, withholding, or revoking the Inspection Certificate. This certificate inspection shall be as complete an inspection as possible.(9) Chief Inspector - The chief boiler and pressure vessel Engineer appointed by the Safety Fire Commissioner.(10) Citation - is the act by which a person or company is so summoned or cited.(11) Code-ASME Boiler and Pressure Vessel Code Sections I, III Division 1 and Division 2, IV, VIII Division 1, 2 and Division 3, and X, National Board Inspection Code, Controls and Safety Devices (CSD-1), National Fire Protection Association Code (NFPA) Sections 31, 54, 58, 70, 85, 87 and 211 for boilers and pressure vessels Code.(12) Commission - National Board - The Commission issued by the National Board of Boiler and Pressure Vessel Inspectors to a holder of a Certificate of Competency who desires to make inspections in accordance with the National Board Bylaws and whose employer submits the Inspector's application to the National Board for such Commission.(13) Condemned Boilers and Pressure Vessels - Condemned boilers and pressure vessels declared unfit for further use by the Chief Inspector or Commissioner shall immediately be stamped with three X's over the ASME code symbol stamp or immediately above the front manway, or on the front head of a fire tube boiler, or over the object identification number.(14) Deputy Inspector - Any Inspector appointed by the Commissioner under the provision of the Act.(15) Electric Boiler - A power boiler or heating boiler in which the source of heat is electricity.(16) External Inspection - An inspection made when a boiler or pressure vessel is in operation or idle.(17) Existing Installation - Includes any boiler constructed, installed, placed in operation, or contracted for before January 1, 1986; and any pressure vessel constructed; installed, placed in operation, or contracted for before January 1, 1986.(18) Fitting or Appliance - The terms "Fittings" and "Appliances" shall be taken to mean such necessary safety devices as are attached to a boiler and/or pressure vessel for safety purposes.(19) Georgia State Special - A boiler or pressure vessel which is of a special design which cannot or has not been constructed to the Code.(20) Heating Boiler - A steam or vapor boiler operating at pressures not exceeding 15 psig or temperatures not exceeding 250 degrees Fahrenheit.(21) Heat Recovery Boiler - A steam boiler for operation at pressures not exceeding 15 psig.(22) High Pressure High Temperature Water Boiler - Means a water boiler operating at pressures exceeding 160 psig or temperatures exceeding 250 degrees Fahrenheit.(23) Hobby - An activity pursued outs ide of one's regular work, primarily for pleasure and receive no monetary gain.(24) Hot Water Heating Boiler - A boiler in which no steam is generated, from which hot water is circulated for heating purposes and then returned to the boiler, and which operates at a pressure not exceeding 160 psig and/or a temperature of 250 degrees Fahrenheit at or near the boiler outlet.(25) Hot Water Supply Boiler - A boiler or heater completely filled with water that furnishes hot water to be used externally to itself at pressures not exceeding 160 psig or a temperature not exceeding 250 degrees Fahrenheit for hot water supply boilers, or temperatures not exceeding 210 degrees Fahrenheit for hot water supply heaters.(26) Inspector - The Chief Inspector, Deputy Inspector, Special Inspector, or Owner- User Inspector.(27) Installation of Boilers and Pressure Vessels - When referred to in this Chapter shall include all fittings, appliances and/or appurtenances.(28) Internal Inspection - As complete an examination as can reasonably be made of the internal and external surfaces of a boiler or pressure vessel while it is shut down and manhole plates, handhole plates, or other inspection openings are removed as per the Inspector's requirements.(29) Insurance Company - An insurance company which has been licensed or registered by the appropriate authority of a state of the United States or a Province of Canada to write boiler and pressure vessel insurance and to provide all inspection services required by this State.(30) Investigative Board - The Investigative Board shall be made up of the Chief Inspector and two members of the Boiler Board appointed by the Chairman of the Boiler Board.(31) Jurisdiction - A State, Commonwealth, County, or Municipality of the United States or a Province of Canada, which has adopted one or more sections of the ASME Code, one of which is Section I, and maintains a duly constituted department bureau or division for the purpose of enforcement of such Code.(32) Lined Potable Water Heater - A water heater with a corrosion resistant lining used to supply potable hot water and exceeding any of the following: (a) A heat input of 200,000 BTU per hour;(b) A water temperature of 210 degrees Fahrenheit; or(c) A nominal water containing capacity of 120 gallons.(33) Miniature Boiler - A power boiler or high-temperature water boiler which does not exceed the following limits: (a) 16 inches inside diameter of shell;(b) 20 sq. ft. heating surface (not applicable to electric boilers);(c) 5 cu. ft. gross volume exclusive of casing and insulation;(d) 100 psig maximum allowable working pressure.(34) National Board - The National Board of Boiler and Pressure Vessel Inspectors, 1055 Crupper Avenue, Columbus, Ohio 43229.(35) National Board Inspection Code. The manual for Boiler and Pressure Vessel Inspectors published by the National Board and adopted by the Board.(36) New Boiler or Pressure Vessel Installation - All boilers constructed, installed, placed in operation, or contracted for after December 31, 1986. All pressure vessels constructed, installed, placed in operation, or contracted for after December 13, 1986.(37) Non-standard Boiler or Pressure Vessel - A boiler or pressure vessel that does not bear the ASME stamp and National Board Number.(38) Owner or User - Any person, firm, or corporation legally responsible for the safe installation, operation, and maintenance of any boiler or pressure vessel within the jurisdiction.(39) Owner-User Inspector - An Inspector continuously employed by a company owning and operating pressure vessels in this State for the purpose of making inspections of pressure vessels used or to be used by such company, but not for resale, and providing such company complies with the requirements of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, Section 25-15-10 of the Boiler and Pressure Vessel Law.(40) Owner/User Inspection Agency - An owner or user of pressure vessels who maintains a regularly established inspection department, whose organization and inspection procedures shall meet the requirements of the boiler and pressure vessel Rules and are acceptable to the Office Of Insurance and Safety Fire Commissioner.(41) Portable Boiler - A boiler which is primarily intended for temporary location and the construction and usage permits it to be readily moved from one location to another.(42) Power Boiler - Means a boiler in which steam or other vapor is generated at a pressure of more than 15 psig.(43) PSIG - Pounds per square inch gauge.(44) Reinstalled Boiler or Pressure Vessel - A boiler or pressure vessel removed from its original setting and reinstalled at the same location, or at a new location without change of ownership.(45) Repair - The work necessary to restore a boiler or pressure vessel to a safe and satisfactory operating condition provided there is no deviation from the original design.(46) Secondhand Boiler or Pressure Vessel - A boiler or pressure vessel which has changed both location and ownership since last used.(47) Steam Heating Boiler - A steam boiler for operation at pressures not exceeding 15 psig.(48) Special Inspection - Any inspection performed by the State other than a regularly scheduled inspection, and includes instances where the original inspection was rescheduled due to the owner's or user's failure to prepare the boiler or pressure vessel after notification.(49) Special Inspector - An Inspector holding a Georgia Commission, and who is regularly employed by an insurance company authorized to insure against loss of boilers or pressure vessels in this State.(50) Standard Boiler or Pressure Vessel - A boiler or pressure vessel which bears the ASME stamp and National Board Number, except cast iron boilers which will not be registered with the National Board.(51) Unfired Steam Boiler - An unfired pressure vessel or system of unfired pressure vessels intended for operation at a pressure in excess of 15 psig steam for the purpose of producing and controlling an output of thermal energy.(52) Waste Heat Boiler - An unfired pressure vessel or system of unfired pressure vessels intended for operation in excess of 15 psig steam for the purpose of producing and controlling an output of thermal energy.Ga. Comp. R. & Regs. R. 120-3-26-.03
O.C.G.A. §§ 25-15-10, 25-15-13.
Original Rule entitled "Administration. Amended" adopted. F. Sep. 4, 2013; eff. Sept. 24, 1913.Repealed: New Rule entitled "Administration" adopted. F. Mar. 16, 2015; eff. Apr. 5, 2015.Repealed: New Rule entitled "Definition of Terms" adopted. F. Dec. 31, 2020; eff. Jan. 20, 2021.