Wis. Admin. Code Department of Safety and Professional Services SPS 341.02

Current through October 28, 2024

Section SPS 341.02 - Scope

(1) BOILERS AND PRESSURE VESSELS.

(a) Except as provided in par. (b), this chapter applies to boilers and piping components associated with boilers, pressure vessels, power piping, and solid-fuel-fired water-heating appliances in use at places of employment, in public buildings and at one- or 2-family dwellings.

Note: The Wisconsin Commercial Building Code (WCBC), chapters SPS 361 to 366, likewise applies this chapter to the installation, alteration and repair of boilers and pressure vessels in public buildings and places of employment. The WCBC may have other requirements relating to the installation, alteration or repair of a boiler or pressure vessel, such as requirements relating to enclosures, location, safety controls, combustion air, and venting. The International Mechanical Code® (IMC) as adopted by reference under the WCBC contains requirements relating to hydronic piping.

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(b)

1. Subchapters V, VIII and IX do not apply to one- or 2-family dwellings.

2. Only subch. VI applies to a pressure vessel in a mechanical refrigeration system.

Note: Chapter SPS 345 contains additional requirements for pressure vessels in mechanical refrigeration systems.

3. This chapter does not apply to the gas systems that are within the scope of ch. SPS 340.

Note: The gas systems addressed in chapter SPS 340 include pressurized vessels and piping for gases that are used for fueling purposes, such as for heating appliances or engines.

(2) OTHER VESSELS. The provisions of this chapter shall apply to vessels used for the storage and transportation of flammable liquids, liquefied petroleum gas, liquefied natural gas, compressed natural gas, anhydrous ammonia and refrigerants, unless these vessels are covered by other Wisconsin administrative codes or federal codes.

Wis. Admin. Code Department of Safety and Professional Services SPS 341.02

Cr. Register, February, 1988, No. 386, eff. 3-1-88; am. Register, February, 2000, No. 530, eff. 3-1-00; CR 08-028: r. and recr. (1) Register November 2008 No. 635, eff. 12-1-08; CR 10-011: renum. (1) (b) to be (1) (b) 1., cr. (1) (b) 2. Register August 2010 No. 656, eff. 9-1-10; CR 11-047: am. (1) (a), (b) 1., cr. (1) (b) 3. Register May 2012 No. 677, eff. 6-1-12.

See chapters SPS 310 and 314 for related Departmental requirements for storage and transportation of flammable, combustible and hazardous liquids. See chapter SPS 343 for related Departmental requirements for anhydrous ammonia.