4101:4-1-01. Definitions and abbreviations

As used in Chapters 4101:4-1 to 4101:4-10 of the Administrative Code,

(A) "Alteration" means any change in the item described on the original manufacturer's data report which affects the pressure containing capability of the boiler or pressure vessel. Non physical changes such as an increase in the maximum allowable working pressure (internal or external) or design temperature of a boiler or pressure vessel shall be considered an alteration. A reduction in minimum temperature such that additional mechanical tests are required shall also be considered an alteration.

(B) "ASME" means the "American Society of Mechanical Engineers". Referenced standards, codes, and related technical information developed by this organization can be purchased by logging on to http://www.asme.org or by calling 1-800-the-asme.

(C) "Authorized Inspection Agency" means an entity, accepted by the "National Board," that provides third party inspection services in which boilers and pressure vessels are inspected during construction, repairs, and alterations to verify their conformity with the code of construction adopted by the board of building standards. Authorized inspection agencies employ authorized inspectors.

(D) "Authorized Inspector" means an individual holding a "National Board" commission with the appropriate endorsement and designated as such by an "Authorized Inspection Agency".

(E) "Board" means the board of building standards established by section 3781.07 of the Revised Code and authorized by section 4104.02 of the Revised Code to formulate rules and regulations for the construction, installation, repair, conservation of energy, and operation of boilers and for the construction and repair of pressure vessels.

(F) "Boiler" means a closed vessel in which water is heated, steam is generated, steam is superheated, or any combination thereof, under pressure or vacuum for use externally to itself by the direct application of heat from the combustion of fuels, or from electricity or nuclear energy. The term boiler shall include fired units for heating or vaporizing liquids other than water where these units are separate from processing systems and are complete within themselves.

(G) "Boiler, high pressure, high temperature water" means a water heating boiler operating at pressures exceeding one hundred sixty psig or temperatures exceeding two hundred fifty degrees Fahrenheit.

(H) "Boiler, low pressure" means a steam boiler operating at pressures not exceeding fifteen psig, or a hot water heating boiler operating at pressures not exceeding one hundred sixty psig or temperatures not exceeding two hundred fifty degrees Fahrenheit.

(I) "Boiler, portable" means a boiler which is primarily intended for temporary use and the construction and usage of which is obviously portable.

(J) "Boiler, potable water heater" means a boiler used for supplying potable hot water for commercial purposes at pressures not exceeding one hundred sixty psig and temperatures not exceeding two hundred ten degrees Fahrenheit, except that water heaters are exempted when none of the following limitations are exceeded:

(1) Heat input of two hundred thousand Btu per hour;

(2) Water temperature of two hundred ten degrees Fahrenheit;

(3) Nominal water-containing capacity of one hundred twenty gallons.

(K) "Boiler, power" means a boiler in which steam or other vapor, to be used externally to itself, is generated at a pressure of more than fifteen psig.

(L) "Boiler, process" means a boiler to which all of the following apply:

(1) The steam in the boiler is either generated or superheated, or both, under pressure or vacuum for use external to itself.

(2) The source of heat for the boiler is, in part or in whole, from a process other than the boiler itself.

(3) The boiler is part of a continuous processing unit, such as used in chemical manufacture or petroleum refining, other than a steam-generated process unit.

(M) "Btu" means "British Thermal Unit".

(N) "Certificate of competency" means the document issued by the superintendent to a person who has passed the examination prescribed by the board of building standards.

(O) "Certificate of inspection" means a report of the inspection of a boiler as required by sections 4104.11, 4104.12, and 4104.13 of the Revised Code and the rules of the board of building standards. The written report, completed by a general or special inspector, when filed in the office of the superintendent, shall be the basis on which a certificate of operation may be granted or denied. The certificate of inspection would then be replaced with a certificate of operation, if granted.

(P) "Certificate of operation" means the certificate issued by the superintendent to the owner or user following the general or special inspector's inspection of a boiler in accordance with section 4104.12 of the Revised Code.

(Q) "Code stamp" means the permanent "ASME" identifying stamping applied to boilers and pressure vessels which indicates that the vessel has been constructed in accordance with the rules of the board and the applicable section of the "ASME Boiler and Pressure Vessel Code" and has been approved by an authorized inspector.

(R) "Commission, National Board" means a certificate and renewable commission card issued by the "National Board" to an individual who has satisfied the requirements and the rules of the "National Board."

(S) "Commission, Ohio" means a document issued by the superintendent pursuant to section 4104.08 of the Revised Code, which authorizes a general or special inspector to inspect boilers and pressure vessels for use in the state of Ohio.

(T) "Contractor" means any person, firm, partnership, company, or corporation that engages in the practice of installing or making major repairs or modifications to any boiler that is subject to the provisions of Chapters 4101:4-1 to 4101:4-10 and 1301:3-5 of the Administrative Code.

(U) "Inspection, external" means the inspection of the exterior parts of a boiler and the fittings, appurtenances, controls, and safety appliances attached thereto while the boiler is under operating conditions.

(V) "Inspection, internal" means a complete visual and physical inspection of the interior of a boiler.

(W) "Inspector, general" means a state of Ohio employee holding a certificate of competency and a valid Ohio commission to inspect boilers and pressure vessels to be used in the state of Ohio.

(X) "Inspector, special" means an individual who holds a valid "National Board" commission and a valid Ohio commission to inspect boilers and pressure vessels to be used in the state of Ohio. Special inspectors are typically employed by an insurance company authorized to write boiler and pressure vessel insurance in the state of Ohio but can also be employed as an inspector by the owner-user of the boiler or pressure vessel which is proposed for use or is operating within the state of Ohio. The owner-user must maintain an established inspection program meeting the requirements of the "National Board" publication "NB-371, Accreditation of Owner-User Inspection Organizations (OUIO)" referenced in rule 4101:4-3-01 of the Administrative Code. In their capacity as a special inspector, they are a representative of the state boiler inspection department, acting independently of their relationship with their employer.

(Y) "Installation, existing" means any boiler or pressure vessel within the scope of these rules that has been previously approved and issued a certificate of operation.

(Z) "Installation, new" means any boiler or pressure vessel that has not yet been placed in service or issued a certificate of operation.

(AA) "National Board" or "NB" means the "National Board of Boiler and Pressure Vessel Inspectors." Referenced standards, codes, publications, and other technical information developed by this organization can be purchased and obtained by logging on to http://www.nationalboard.org or by calling [phone].

(BB) "NBIC" means the "National Board Inspection Code" as published by the "National Board of Boiler and Pressure Vessel Inspectors" and referenced in rule 4101:4-3-01 of the Administrative Code.

(CC) "NFPA" means the "National Fire Protection Association." Referenced standards published by this organization can be purchased by logging on to http://www.nfpa.org or by calling [phone].

(DD) "Non-standard" means an existing power boiler or pressure vessel which was installed prior to July 1, 1913 and was not constructed and stamped in accordance with the rules adopted by the industrial commission of Ohio or the Ohio board of building standards.

(EE) "Ohio special" means a boiler or pressure vessel which does not fully comply with "ASME" code requirements, but has been approved for use in Ohio by special action of the board of building standards under section 4104.02 of the Revised Code or permitted for use by the board of building appeals under section 3781.19 of the Revised Code.

(FF) "Ohio-standard" means an existing boiler or pressure vessel constructed to meet the rules of the Ohio industrial commission code requirements but not stamped with the applicable "ASME" symbol.

(GG) "Owner or user" means any person, firm or corporation owning or operating any boiler or pressure vessel.

(HH) "Pressure vessel" means a container for the containment of pressure, either internal or external. This pressure may be obtained from an external source or by the application of heat from a direct or indirect source or any combination thereof.

(II) "psi" means pounds per square inch.

(JJ) "psig" means pounds per square inch gage.

(KK) "Qualified individual" means a service technician trained and thoroughly knowledgeable about the installation, operation, maintenance and service of the specific boiler fuel-burning system, controls, and safety devices.

(LL) "Reinstallation" means a boiler or pressure vessel removed from its original setting and re-erected at the same location or a new location without a change of ownership.

(MM) "Repair, major" means the process of restoring a boiler, pressure vessel, or component of a boiler or pressure vessel to a safe and satisfactory condition such that the existing design requirements are met.

(NN) "Repair, routine" means repairs meeting the conditions prescribed in the "NBIC Part 3" and determined acceptable to the superintendent as a routine repair.

(OO) "Revised Code" means the general statutes of the state of Ohio as revised and consolidated into titles, chapters, and sections.

(PP) "Secondhand" means a used boiler or used pressure vessel which has had a change of ownership and location.

(QQ) "Stationary Steam Engine" means an engine or turbine in which the mechanical force arising from the elasticity and expansion action of steam or from its property of rapid condensation or from a combination of the two is made available as a motive power.

(RR) "Superintendent" means the superintendent of the division of industrial compliance created in the department of commerce under section 121.04 of the Revised Code, or the person designated by the superintendent as responsible for the enforcement of rules 4101:4-1-01 to 4101:4-10-01 and 1301:3-5-01 to 1301:3-5-10 of the Administrative Code.

Five Year Review (FYR) Dates: 5/1/2018 and 05/01/2023
Promulgated Under: 119.03
Statutory Authority: 4104.02(A)
Rule Amplifies: 4104.01, 4104.08, 4104.12
Prior Effective Dates: 10/01/1966, 11/15/1973, 12/01/1985, 09/01/1994, 02/01/1996, 01/01/1998, 04/01/1999, 01/01/2003, 07/01/2007, 03/01/2013, 01/01/2015

Prior History: (Effective: 1/1/2015
Five Year Review (FYR) Dates: 02/08/2018
Promulgated Under: 119.03
Statutory Authority: 4104.02(A)
Rule Amplifies: 4104.01, 4104.08, 4104.12
Prior Effective Dates: 10/1/66, 11/15/73, 12/1/85, 9/1/94, 2/1/96, 1/1/98, 4/1/99, 1/1/03, 7/1/07, 3/1/13)