Section 341.42. ASME code vessels.

 

(1)   ASME code compliance. Except as provided in ss. SPS 341.43 to 341.45 and 341.53 (2) , boilers and pressure vessels shall be constructed, installed, operated and maintained in accordance with the ASME code, ASME CSD-1 and the NBIC. Boilers and pressure vessels designed to other national or international standards may be approved if the design has been accepted by a nationally recognized independent third party and the department, or if the standard has been accepted by the department.

(2)   Registering with national board.

(a) Except as provided in par. (b) , all boilers and pressure vessels, including any that are constructed and installed in accordance with Canadian standard CSA B51, shall have the manufacturer's data report registered with the National Board and shall bear a National Board number. Copies of the registration shall be provided to the department when requested.

(b) Cast iron sectional boilers and cast aluminum boilers stamped "H" and pressure vessels stamped "UM" are exempt from National Board registration.

(3)   Human occupancy.

(a) Pressure vessels for human occupancy shall be constructed and installed in accordance with ASME PVHO-1.

(b) Inspection, care, repair, replacement, testing and recertification of PVHO acrylic windows in pressure vessels for human occupancy shall comply with ASME PVHO-2.

(4)   Compressed gases and cryogenic fluid vessels. In addition to complying with subs. (1) and (2) , vessels and piping and other components for compressed gases and cryogenic fluids, including for gaseous hydrogen and liquefied hydrogen, shall also comply with NFPA 55, except as provided in s. SPS 341.44 .

Cr. Register, February, 1988, No. 386 , eff. 3-1-88; am. (1), Register, June, 1996, No. 486 , eff. 7-1-96; am. (1) and (2), cr. (3), Register, February, 2000, No. 530 , eff. 3-1-00; CR 05-025 : renum. (2) to be (2) (a) and am., cr. (2) (b) Register October 2005 No. 598 , eff. 11-1-05; CR 08-028 : am. (2) Register November 2008 No. 635 , eff. 12-1-08; correction in (1) made under s. 13.92 (4) (b) 7. , Stats., Register December 2011 No. 672 ; CR 11-047 : am. (1), (2) (a), renum. (3) to be (3) (a) and am., cr. (3) (b), (4) Register May 2012 No. 677 , eff. 6-1-12.

Note

Section SPS 341.43 also allows construction of boilers and pressure vessels that do not comply with the ASME code, if they comply with criteria in a variance issued by the Department. As referenced in section SPS 341.05 , any such variance must comply with chapter SPS 303, which requires establishing an equivalency that meets the intent of the rule. Microsoft Windows NT 6.1.7601 Service Pack 1 The Department will recognize the applicable case interpretations of the ASME boiler and pressure vessel code as being acceptable. Microsoft Windows NT 6.1.7601 Service Pack 1 The ASME code specifies that persons installing boiler external piping by welding are required to possess the appropriate ASME credentials. Microsoft Windows NT 6.1.7601 Service Pack 1 Design and construction complying with Canadian standard CSA B51 is accepted by the Department under this section. Microsoft Windows NT 6.1.7601 Service Pack 1 Under section SPS 341.02 (1) (b) 3. , pressure vessels and piping for gases that are used for fueling purposes, such as for heating appliances or engines, must comply with chapter SPS 340 instead of this chapter. Microsoft Windows NT 6.1.7601 Service Pack 1