A. No new power boiler shall hereafter be brought into this stale or installed in this state unless it has been constructed and inspected in accordance with the requirements of ASME Section I Rules for Construction of Power Boilers.B. No new power boiler shall hereafter be brought into this stale or installed in this state unless it bears the ASME Certification Mark with the Section I Designator or is inspected and stamped in accordance with the requirements of the National Board of Boiler and Pressure Vessel Inspectors; or has been approved as a "state special."C. All new power boilers installed in the state of Nebraska shall be registered with the National Board.D. Upon completion of installation, all power boilers shall be inspected by the chief inspector or a deputy inspector and at least once each year thereafter shall be subjected to an inspection unless exempted by other provisions of this Title or the Act.E. All power boilers shall be equipped with controls and safety devices based upon the BTU/hr burner input, as specified in the original code of construction, and in accordance with the following codes and standards: 1. Boilers with energy input ratings of less than 12,500,000 BTU/hr shall meet the requirements of ASME CSD-1, Controls and Safety Devices for Automatically Fired Boilers.2. Boilers with energy input ratings of 12,500,000 BTU/hr and above shall meet the requirements of NFPA-85 Boiler and Combustion Systems Hazard Code.3. All electric boilers, regardless of input, shall meet the requirements of ASME CSD-1 Controls and Safety Devices for Automatically Fired Boilers.4. All atmospheric fluidized-bed boilers, boilers with pulverized fuel systems, and boilers that are stoker fired shall meet the requirements of NFPA-85 Boiler and Combustion Systems Hazard Code.5. All heat recovery steam generators (HRSG's) shall meet the requirements of NFPA-85 Boiler and Combustion Systems Hazard Code.6. For boilers that are fired by other types of fuel not covered in CSD-l or NFPA-85, the Chief Inspector shall be contacted to determine what types of fuel burning controls are to be acceptable to ensure the safety of the unit and personnel. The Chief Inspector shall use the requirements in ASME CSD-1, NFPA-85, ANSI Standards or Underwriters Laboratories Standards and the manufacturer's specifications to determine the appropriate fuel controls to be installed.229 Neb. Admin. Code, ch. 20, § 002
Amended effective 8/7/2016.