La. Admin. Code tit. 55 § V-5059

Current through Register Vol. 50, No. 12, December 20, 2024

Section V-5059 - Preparation for Internal Inspection

A. The owner or user shall prepare each boiler for internal inspection, and shall prepare for and apply a hydrostatic pressure test, whenever necessary, on the date arranged by the inspector. The boiler shall be prepared for internal inspection as follows.

1. Water shall be drawn off and the boiler washed thoroughly.

2. Manhole and hand hole plates, washout plugs and inspection plugs in water column connections shall be removed as required by the inspector. The furnace and combustion chambers shall be cooled and thoroughly cleaned.

3. All grates of internally fired boilers shall be removed.

4. Insulation or brickwork shall be removed as required by the inspector in order to determine the condition of the boiler, headers, furnace, supports or other parts.

5. The pressure gauge shall be removed for testing, as required by the inspector.

6. Any leakage of steam or hot water into the boiler shall be prevented by disconnecting the pipe or valve(s) at the most convenient point or any appropriate means approved by the inspector.

7. Before opening the manhole or hand hole covers and entering any parts of the steam generating unit connected to a common header with other boilers, the non-return and steam stop valves must be closed, tagged and padlocked, and drain valves or cocks between the two valves opened. The feed valves must be closed, tagged and padlocked, and drain valves or cocks located between the two valves opened. After draining the boiler, the blow off valves shall be closed, tagged and padlocked. Blow off lines, where practicable, shall be disconnected between pressure parts and valves. All drain and vent lines shall be opened.

La. Admin. Code tit. 55, § V-5059

Promulgated by the Department of Public Safety, Office of the State Fire Marshal, LR 33:1365 (July 2007).

AUTHORITY NOTE: Promulgated in accordance with R.S. 23:531 and R.S. 51:1424.