Current through Register Vol. XLI, No. 50, December 13, 2024
Section 42-3-3 - DefinitionsThe following definitions are in addition to the terms defined in the National Board's Recommended Administrative Boiler and Pressure Vessel Safety Rules and Regulations (NB-132), Part 1, Definition of Terms," incorporated by reference in subsection 4.2. of this rule:
3.1. "Act" means W. Va. Code § 21-3-7, "Regulation of operation of steam boilers." 3.2. "Appurtenance" means any control, fitting, appliance, or device attached to or working in conjunction with a high-pressure steam boiler.3.3. "ASME" means the American Society of Mechanical Engineers, located at Two Park Avenue, New York, NY 10016-5990, and whose website is https://www.asme.org/. 3.4. "Certificate of Competency" means the document issued by the Commissioner to an inspector or special inspector who meets the commissioned inspector qualifications established by the National Board.3.5. "Chief inspector" or "inspector" means the commissioned inspector employed by the Division of Labor. 3.6. "Commission Card" means the annual card issued to an inspector or special inspector by the National Board of Boiler and Pressure Vessel Inspectors. 3.7. "Commissioned inspector" means an inspector or special inspector who meets the education, experience, employment and examination requirements of the National Board, who is qualified to perform high-pressure steam boiler or forced flow steam generator inspections, and who has a current Commission Card issued by the National Board. 3.8. "Commissioner" means the Commissioner of the West Virginia Division of Labor, and his or her authorized representatives. 3.9. "Days" means calendar days unless otherwise specified. 3.10. "Division" means the West Virginia Division of Labor, and its authorized representatives.3.11. "Forced flow steam generator" or "generator," as used in this rule, means a device that uses a once-through, forced flow design to convert incoming water to steam during a single pass through a water coil. 3.12. "Hydrostatic pressure test" means an examination of a new or repaired high-pressure steam boiler to ensure that the boiler is free from leakage conducted in accordance with the National Board Inspection Code, Part 4.3.1, "Pressure Testing." 3.13. "Inspection" means the internal and external examination of a high-pressure steam boiler or forced flow steam generator while the device is not under pressure and includes an examination of the boiler's or generator's design, construction, installation, condition, appurtenances, and operation. Inspection can also include the examination of a boiler or generator after repairs or alterations have been performed. 3.14. "Inspection report" means one of the National Board's report forms, or a form that contains the same information as the appropriate National Board form, completed by an inspector or special inspector detailing the results of a high-pressure steam boiler or forced flow steam generator inspection. 3.15. "Jurisdiction," when used in the standards incorporated by reference in Section 4 of this rule, means the State of West Virginia. 3.16. "Manufacturer's Data Report" or "MDR" means the report submitted by a high-pressure steam boiler or forced flow steam generator manufacturer to the National Board that registers the boiler's or generator's compliance with the design and construction specifications in the ASME Boiler and Pressure Vessel Code and that includes the inspection results of the boiler or generator by an inspector or special inspector. 3.17. "National Board" or "Board" means the National Board of Boiler and Pressure Vessel Inspectors, located at 1055 Crupper Avenue, Columbus, OH 43229, and whose website address is https://www.nationalboard.org/. 3.18. "National Board number" means the unique number assigned to a high-pressure steam boiler or forced flow steam generator by the National Board. 3.19. "NBIC" means the National Board of Boiler and Pressure Vessel Inspectors Inspection Code. 3.20. "Owner" or "operator" means the person, firm, or corporation legally responsible for the safe installation, operation, and maintenance of a high-pressure steam boiler or forced flow steam generator. 3.21. "Permit to install" means the document issued by the Commissioner to the owner or operator of a high-pressure steam boiler or forced flow steam generator after receipt of a complete application for a permit to install a high-pressure steam boiler or forced flow steam generator.3.22. "Permit to operate" means the document issued by the Commissioner to the owner or operator of a high-pressure steam boiler or forced flow steam generator after receipt of an inspection report confirming that the boiler or generator complies with the NBIC, Part 2, "Inspections."3.23. "Repair" means the work necessary to restore a high-pressure steam boiler or forced flow steam generator to a safe and satisfactory operating condition, or as further defined in the NBIC, Part 3, "Repairs and Alterations" and the ASME Boiler and Pressure Vessel Code, Section 1, "Power Boilers."3.24. "Special inspector" means an inspector employed by or contracted with an insurance company to inspect the company's insured high-pressure steam boilers and forced flow steam generators and who is certified by the Commissioner as having met the minimum qualifications for boiler inspectors established by the National Board.3.25. "Temporary use" means an installation of a high-pressure steam boiler or forced flow steam generator for a specified or limited amount of time and one that is not meant to become a permanent installation.3.26. "WV Serial Number" means a unique identifying serial number assigned by the Division to a high-pressure steam boiler or forced flow steam generator, denoted as "W-------W".