Section 455C.286 - Blowoff equipment1. A blowdown from a boiler that enters a sanitary sewer system or a blowdown which is considered by an inspector or special inspector to be a hazard to life or property must pass through blowoff equipment that will reduce pressure and temperature.2. The temperature of the water leaving the blowoff equipment must not exceed 140 degrees Fahrenheit.3. The pressure of the blowdown leaving any type of blowoff equipment must not exceed 5 PSIG.4. The blowoff piping and fittings between the boiler and the blowoff tank must comply with the applicable provisions of the code.5. All blowoff equipment must be fitted with openings to facilitate cleaning and inspection.6. Blowoff equipment must conform to the applicable provisions of the code.7. A blowoff tank, when required pursuant to the code, must:(a) Be constructed in accordance with division 1 of section VIII of the ASME Boiler and Pressure Vessel Code, as adopted by reference in NAC 455C.108; and(b) Have a minimum design pressure of 50 pounds per square inch or the maximum allowable working pressure of the boiler, whichever is greater.Nev. Admin. Code § 455C.286
Added to NAC by Div. of Industrial Relations by R101-02, eff. 12-15-2004