Rule 120-3-26-.22 - Exceptions(1) Boilers and pressure vessels exempted from the requirements of the Safety Act. The following is in addition to the exceptions listed in O.C.G.A. Section 25-15-16.(2) Espresso coffee and similar machine boilers, providing these boilers meet the following requirements: (a) The boilers shall be manufactured and tested to a National Standard, and(b) shall not be more than (3) three U.S. gallons in size, and(c) shall not operate more than 15 pounds per square inch, (PSI) and have a safety relief valve set to relieve at or below 15 psig.(d) The boiler shall not be repaired by welding.(3) Boilers with outlets open to the atmosphere when there are no valves or restriction in the outlet system and pressure cannot rise to above 0 psig at maximum operating condition and temperature cannot rise above 212 degrees Fahrenheit.(4) Hot water supply heaters with storage capacity of six gallons or less and 400,000 BTU/hr. or less used for spas or swimming pools with open systems (unrestricted flow) shall meet all requirements of an adopted standard and ASME CSD-1 as applicable for construction, installation, repairs, or alterations.(5) Soft-walled hyperbaric chambers for pressures less than 5 psi, and which are composed of an airtight bag which is zipped shut with a person inside and inflated using only ambient air. A soft-walled hyperbaric chamber must have at least two relief valves.Ga. Comp. R. & Regs. R. 120-3-26-.22
O.C.G.A. § 25-15-13.
Original Rule entitled "Exceptions" adopted. F. Dec. 31, 2020; eff. Jan. 20, 2021.Amended: F. Sept. 1, 2023; eff. Aug. 1, 2023, as specified by the Agency.