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INTERPRETATIONS
NO. 12 SECTION
Replies to Technical Inquiries
July 1, 1982, through December 31, 1982
and Revisions Issued July 1, 1982, through April 1, 1983
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FOREWORD
This publication includes all of the written replies issued between the indicated dates by the ASME
Staff on behalf of the ASME Boiler and Pressure Vessel Committee to inquiries concerning
interpretations of the Boiler and Pressure Vessel Code. These interpretations are not a part of the
Addenda or the Code.
These replies are taken verbatim from the original letters, except for a few typographical and
editorial corrections made for the purpose of improved clarity. In some instances, a review of the
interpretation revealed a need for corrections of a technical nature. In these cases, a revised reply,
bearing the original interpretation Number with the suffix RI is presented. Following these revised
replies, new interpretations, and revisions to them issued during the same 6-month period, are
assigned Interpretation Numbers in chronological order. interpretations applying to more than one
Code Section appear with the replies pertaining to each affected Section.
ASME procedures provide for reconsideration of these interpretations when or if additional
information is available which the inquirer believes might affect the interpretation. Further, persons
aggrieved by an interpretation may appeal to the cognizant ASME committee or subcommittee. As
stated in the Statement of Policy in the Code documents, ASME does not "approve," "certify,"
"rate," or "endorse" any item, construction, proprietary device, or activity.
These replies apply to the latest Edition and Addenda at the time of the inquiry or the Edition and
Addenda stated in the reply. Subsequent revisions to the rules may have superseded the reply.
For detailed instructions on "Preparation of Technical Inquiries to the Boiler and Pressure Vessel
Committee," refer to Appendix I.
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SECTION I
Subject Interpretation File No.
PEB-9 ............................................................................................. 1-83-27 BC82-177
PFT-9.2.2, Tapered Shells ....................................................................... 1-83-19 BC82-251
PFT-14.1.2, Use of SA-53 for Plain Furnaces ................................................ 1-83-21 BC82-503
PG-2.3 ............................................................................................ 1-83-1 7 BC82-355
PG-22, Effects of Loads Caused by Earthquakes............................................... 1-83-02 BC80-346
PG-39.5, Pressure Limitations for Threaded Joints ............................................ 1-83-25 BC82-267
PG-60.1, Cage Class Requirement.............................................................. 1-83-13 BC82-179
PC-61.1 ........................................................................................... 1-83-03 BC80-309
PC-67............................................................................................. 1-83-04 BC80-412
PG-67.3, Safety Valve Set Pressure............................................................. 1-83-18 BC82-362
PG-72.2, Use of Hydraulic or Pneumatic Lift Device to Establish Safety Valve
Operating Procedure .......................................................................... 1-83-3 1 BC82-615
PC-99, Hydrotest Pressures for Forced Circulation Boiler System. ........................... 1-83-11 BC82-356
PW-39.2 .......................................................................... 1-83-1O BC80-694
PW-51, Time of Examination ................................................................... 1-83-15 BC81-685A
Fig. PW-16.1, sketch (z), Applicability to Thin-Wall Designs ................. 1-83-08 BC77-783
Form P-2A, Listing of Miscellaneous Piping.................................................... 1-83-16 BC82-233
Table PW-39, Postweld Heat Treatment of Tubes Welded Into Drums ..................... 1-83-20 BC82-351
Acceptance Standards When Radiography Is Not Required ................................. 1-83-28 BC82-343
BC82-418
Automatic Blowdown Systems ............................................... 1-83-14 BC81-708
Errata to Volume 2 .............................................................................. 1-77-28 BC75-286
External Piping ................................................................................... 1-83-06 BC80-443
Hardness of Swaged Portion of Boiler Tubes .................................................. 1-83-01 BC79-382
Identification of Pipe Material ........................................................... 1-77-281 BC75-286*
Immersion Element Boilers ...................................................................... 1-83-30 BC82-554A
Large Bolting Flanges .................................................................... 1-83-07 BC77-762
Listing of Miscellaneous Openings on P-2 Forms ............................................ 1-83-22 BC82-620
MAWP for Class 300 Flanges and Valves ..................................................... 1-83-24 BC82-266
Part PEB Stamping Requirements ............................................................... 1-83-26 BC80-641
Permissible Flattening in Tube Bends ........................................................... 1-83-23 BC81-553
Permissible Internal Stresses for SA-335 ........................................................ 1-83-05 BC79-774
Personnel Qualification for Examination of BEP ........... ............................... 1-83-29 BC82-438
BC82-505
Removal of Temporary Attachments ............................................................ 1-83-12 BC81-428
Requirements for Organic Vapor Generators................................................... 1-81-02R BC79-381*
Tell-Tale Holes in Welded and Threaded Staybolts .......................................... 1-83-09 BC80-509
Asterisk indicates reply has been revised one or more times .
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Section I - Interpretations No. 12 I-77-28R
Interpretation: 1-77-2811
Subject: Section I, identification of Pipe Material
Date Issued: December 20, 1982
File: BC75-286*
Question: May A 53 and A 106 pipe be used to fabricate Section i boiler external piping without
the need to provide certified mill test reports or manufacturer certification provided the pipe is marked
in accordance with the ASTM A designation?
Reply: The manufacturer who orders pipe material for a Code application is responsible for
ordering it to Code requirements and shall have a material control system that ensures that the proper
material is used in Code construction. The manufacturers certification includes acknowledgement
that the material requirements of the Code have been met. This certification by the manufacturer
properly countersigned by the Authorized inspector who provides inspection service for that
manufacturer, may be accepted by you or others as sufficient evidence of Code compliance.
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Interpretation: I-81-02R
Subject: Section i, Requirements for Organic Vapor Generators
Date issued: September 24, 1982
File: BC79-381*
Question (11: Does the term "organic fluid" apply to such hydrocarbon fluids, or their processing
by means of a fired heater (pressure vessel) as defined in the last paragraph of the Preamble?
Reply (11: The term "organic fluid" as specified in the Preamble applies to any hydrocarbon that
is vaporized in a pressure vessel by the application of heat resulting from the combustion of fuel (solid,
liquid, or gaseous). Processing of liquid hydrocarbons is not within the scope of this Section.
Question (2): Do the rules as stated in PVG-1 generally construe or include such fired heaters as
"organic fluid" vaporizer generators?
Reply (2): Yes, except when such a heater is part of a processing system, such as used in
chemical and petroleum manufacture. As stated in the Preamble, such a heater is not covered by the
rules of this Section.
Question (3): Is a direct fired pressure vessel, used to heat a liquid hydrocarbon under pressure
without vaporizing the liquid, covered by Section i?
Reply (3): No, the Preamble states that the liquid hydrocarbon has to be vaporized.
Question (4): is a direct fired pressure vessel used to heat a liquid hydrocarbon with partial or
complete vaporization covered by Section I?
Reply (4): Yes, except when such a direct fired pressure vessel is part of a processing system,
such as used in chemical and petroleum manufacture. As stated in the Preamble, such a pressure
vessel is not covered by the rules of this Section.
Question (5): is a direct fired pressure vessel used to thermally crack an already vaporized
hydrocarbon covered by Section i?
Reply (5): No, this is a processingsystem and Section i is not applicable.
Question (6): Does another governing body, such as a state or local municipality, which has
adopted the Boiler and Pressure Vessel Code either in whole or in part, have the right to interpret the
meaning of such words or wording differently than the ASME and use their interpretation as a
requirement for Code stamping?
Reply (6): No. Only the ASME Boiler and Pressure Vessel Committee has the responsibility of
interpreting the Code. However, the local jurisdiction does have the authority to establish
requirements for acceptability of components within the scope of its laws.
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Section I - Interpretations No. 12 1-83-01, 1-83-02
Subject: Section I, Hardness of Swaged Portion of Boiler Tubes
Date issued: August 5, 1980
File: BC79-382
Question: Is it required that carbon steel tubes such as SA-210 A-1 which have undergone
fabrication operations by the boiler manufacturer meet the maximum hardness specified in the
specifications?
Reply: No. The maximum hardness specified in the Section II material specification is one of a
number of requirements intended to help ensure that the tubing furnished by the material
manufacturer will withstand fabrication and installation requirements. Section I does not specify
hardness limits for the tubing as fabricated and installed in a boiler.
Note: This Interpretationshould have appeared in Volume 8, covering the period of July 1, 1980,
through December 31 1980.
Subject: Section I, PG-22, Effects of Loads Caused by Earthquakes
Date Issued: August 6, 1980
File: BC80-346
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Question: Is it acceptable in the design of solar boiler panels in accordance with PG-22 to
account for seismic loads by satisfying the provisions of paragraph 104.8.2 of ANSI B31.1-1977?
Reply: Section i does not provide specific design rules, guidance, or criteria for combined
pressure and bending loads such as may occur during an earthquake. However, designers of Code
equipment are obligated to apply supplementary requirements consistent with good engineering
practice for items on which the Code is not specific. Satisfying the provisions of ANSI/ASME B31.1 for
"stresses due to occasional loads" is one of several acceptable methods of accounting for earthquake
loadings.
Note: This Interpretation should have appeared in Volume 8, covering the period of July 1, 1980,
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Subject: Section I, PG-61.1
File: BC80-309
Question: Is a black liquor chemical recovery boiler equipped with an emergency rapid drain
system required to have a steam driven feedwater pump to satisfy the provisions of PG-61.1?
Reply: No, since it has been demonstrated that the heat source of a black liquor chemical
recovery boiler equipped with an emergency rapid drain system does not supply sufficient heat to
damage the boiler if feedwater is interrupted, it is not required that one of the feedwater pumps be
steam driven.
Subject: Section I, PG-67
File: BC80-412
Question: When a superheater is attached to a boiler drum that has more than 500 sq ft of
heating surface, and no intervening stop valve is located between the drum and the superheater, may
the superheater safety valves be included as part of the valve relieving requirement for the boiler?
Reply: Yes, provided all other requirements are met (see PG-68.2).
through December 31,1980.
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Subject: Section i, Permissible internal Stresses for SA-335
Date issued: October 20, 1980
File: BC79-774
Question: Does Section I address secondary stresses which are the result of a pipe manufacturing
process without subsequent stress relieving?
Reply: Section I addresses membrane stresses only. Secondary or residual stresses are not
specifically addressed in Section i but should be recognized by the designer.
Subject: Section i, External Piping
File: BC80-443
Question: Is it a requirement of Section i that external piping within the scope of the Code which
is installed by mechanical means (no welding) be installed by an organization in possession of the S,
PP, or A Code Symbol Stamps?
Reply: Although the piping must be fabricated by a stamp holder, the installation of piping by
mechanical means (e.g., threaded joints) may be performed by an organization not holding a Code
stamp.
Note: This interpretation should have appeared in Volume 8, covering the period of Iuly 1, 1980,
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Subject: Section I, Large Bolting Flanges

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File: BC77-762
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Question: May forged steel, integral-type bolting flanges larger than those covered in the
referenced standard ANSI 61 6.5, be designed according to Appendix 2 of Section VIII, Division i, for
applications to Section I?
Reply: Forged steel integral-type bolting flanges larger than those covered in the referenced
standard ANSI B16.5 may be designed according to Section VIII, Division I, Appendix 2, provided the
material selection and fabrication comply with the requirementsof Section I.
Subject: Section I, Applicability of Fig. PW-16.1, Sketch (2)to Thin-Wall Designs
File: BC77-783
Question: In small diameter headers made under Part PW,is it permissible to have a recessed
joint configuration without full penetration?
Reply: No. [See Fig. PW-16.1(2)].
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Subject: Section I, Tell-Tale Holes in Welded and Threaded Staybolts
Date issued: November 11, 1980
File: BC80-509
Question: Will Section I be revised to require that ail staybolts used in Section I construction
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(threaded or welded) be hollow or at least drilled to sufficient depth so that the hollow portion shall
extend in. past the inside of the outer plate?
Reply: The industry experience with solid welded staybolts has been .good, therefore, the
Subcommittee feels that revisions to the present rules are 'not warranted. The requirements for
staybolts are given in PG-47.
Interpretation: 1-83-1O
Subject: Section I, PW-39.2
File: BC80-694
Question: Do the postweld heat treatment exemptions of Table PW-39 for P-No. 5 material
apply to a socket weld of a P-No. 5 valve to a pipe of a lower P-Number, such as P-No. 1?
Reply: Yes.
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1-83-11, 1-83-12 Section I - Interpretations No. 12
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Subject: Section I, PG-99, Hydrotest Pressures for Forced Circulation Boiler System
Date Issued: July 19, 1982
File: BC82-356
Question: A forced circulation boiler system incorporating waste heat exchangers is arranged so
that individual heat exchangers may be isolated by valves on either side, for maintenance, and for
flexibility of system operation. A closed valve in any of these forced circulation loops has the potential
of causing the pressure to increase between that valve and the forced circulation pump to the sum of
the normal working pressure and the maximum pump discharge pressure. Accordingly, the design
pressure of those boiler system components potentially subject to this extra pressure is chosen
substantially higher than the maximum allowable working pressure of the boiler drum. What is the
appropriate hydrotest pressure to be applied for such a system, which comprises a number of different
design pressure zones!
Reply: In accordance with PG-99, the completed boiler shall be subjected to a hydrostatic test at
1Z times the maximum allowable working pressure to be stamped on the boiler. Those zones which
are designed for a higher pressure because of valving arrangements shall be hydrotested at 1 times
their respective maximum allowable working pressures, following the general procedures outlined in
PG-99.1 and PG-99.2. Note that each zone of maximum allowable working pressure must meet the
safety valve requirements of the Code.
Subject: Section I, Removal of Temporary Attachments
File: BC81-428
Question: By what means may temporary attachments be removed?
Reply: Attachments used during fabrication or assembly may be removed by any method which
will not damage the pressure boundary material.
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Section i - Interpretations No. 12 1-83-13, 1-83-14, 1-83-15
Interpretation: 1-83-1 3
Subject: Section I, PG-60.1, Gage Glass Requirements
File: BC82-179
Question: For a boiler whose design pressure is 900 psig or above, PG-60.1.1 permits the
substitution of two remote level indicators for one of the two gage glasses normally required. Does this
mean that the boiler may be furnished with only a single gage glass, which may then be shut off when
both remote level indicators are in reliable operation?
Reply: Yes, but note that the single gage glass must be maintained in a serviceable condition.
interpretation: 1-83-1 4
Subject: Section I, Automatic Blowdown Systems
File: BC81-708
Question: May automatic blowoff or blowdown devices be installed on boilers constructed to

Section I requirements?
Reply: Such a device may be installed within the Code jurisdictional limits provided the pressure
retaining parts of the device comply with the requirements of Section i.
interpretation: 1-83-15
Subject: Section I, PW-51, Time of Examination
Date Issued: September 23, 1982
File: BC81-685A
Question: Is it a requirement of Section I that radiography be performed after final machining?
Reply: No. PW-51 does not require radiography after final machining; the intent is that
penetrameter selection be based on the weld thickness at the time radiography is performed.
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Interpretation: 1-83-1 6
Subject: Section I, Form P-2A, Listing of Miscellaneous Piping
File: ~a2-233
Question: Is it a requirement of Section I that piping items other than steam, feedwater, and
blowoff listed on Form P-2Af Item 16, be included when completing Forms P-2A or P-67
Reply: No.
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Subject: Section I, PG-2.3
File: ~a2-35s
Question: Does the exemption to Section I rules permitted by PG-2.3 for a coil-type hot water
boiler without any steam space apply without regard to the operating pressure of the boiler?
Reply: Yes.
Subject: Section I, PG-67.3, Safety Valve Set Pressure
File: BC82-362
Question: PC-67.3 requires one or more safety valves on the boiler proper to be set at or below
the maximum allowable working pressure. Does this paragraph apply only to the safety valves on the
boiler drum, or could a safety valve installed downstream of the superheater be considered as the low
set valve?
Reply: PG-67.3 applies only to the saturated-steam safety valves on the boiler drum. At least one
such valve must be set at or below the maximum allowable working pressure.
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Subject: Section I, PFT-9.2.2, Tapered Shells
File: BC82-25 1
Question: In a firetube boiler, when joining heads to shells of unequal thickness, is it required that
the tapered sections of the cylindrical shell meet the requirements of PFT-9.2.2 of Section I?
Reply: No, the tapered transition section between the head and shell shall comply with the
requirements of PW-9, employing the required shell and head thickness as determined by PG-27.2
and PFT-9.2.1 , respectively.
interpretation: 1-83-20
Subject: Section I, Table PW-39, Postweld Heat Treatment of Tubes Welded Into
Drums
File: BC82-351
Question: Does Section I have rules pertaining to postweld heat treatment of welds attaching
tubes of P-No. 3,4, or 5 material to headers or drums?
Reply: Yes. PWT-11.2 requires postweld heat treatment of such welded connections.
Subject: Section I, PFT-14.1.2, Use of SA-53 for Plain Furnaces
File: BC82-503
Question: May SA-53, Grade B Electric Resistance Welded Pipe be used in the fabrication of
plain furnaces under Section I rules where a bend test of the weld is made for each section of the
furnace in accordance with the requirementsof PFT-14.1.2?
Reply: This material does not meet the requirements of PFT-14.1.2, and is not permitted for use
in this application.
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1-83-22,1-83-23 Section I - Interpretations No. 12
Subject: Section I, Listing of Miscellaneous Openings on P-2 forms
File: BC82-620
Question: Is it necessary to list openings other than those specifically required on the P-2
Manufacturers Data Report Form?
Reply: No.
Subject: Section I, Permissible Flattening in Tube Bends

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File: BC8 1-553
Question: What rules does Section I impose with respect to wall thinning and flattening of bends
in boiler tubing?
Reply: Section I does not provide specific rules directly applicable to wall thinning and flattening
of bends in boiler tubing. However, the Subcommittee on Power Boilers intends that the manufacturer
shall select a combination of thickness and configuration such that the strength of the bend under
internal pressure will at least equal the minimum strength required for the straight tube connected to
the bend. The Subcommittee on Power Boilers position, based on many years of service experience,
has been that thinning and flattening of tube bends are permissible within limits established by the
manufacturer, based upon proof testing.
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Subject: Section I, MAWP for Class 300 Flanges and Valves
File: 5C82-266
Question: May 300 Class Material Group 1.1 flanged valves and flanged fittings be used on a
boiler whose maximum allowable working pressure is 600 psig?
Reply: Section I rules (PG-11) permit the use of standard pressure parts such as valves and
flanged fittings which comply with an ANSI product standard listed in PG-42. The ANSI standards
(B16.34, Steel Valves; B16.5, Steel Pipe Flanges and Flanged Fittings) provide pressure-temperature
ratings for these components. The actual choice of fitting is complicated somewhat by the fact that
Section I and 531.1 mandate certain overpressure design requirementsfor boiler feed and blowoff line
service (see B31.l,paragraph 122.11, and also because the rating of a fitting is a function of the
material as well as of the pressure class. The user must therefore follow a multi-step procedure which
varies depending on whether saturated steam service or boiler feed and blowoff service is involved:
(1) establish boiler maximum allowable working pressure P;
(2) establish feedwater and blowoff line pressures PFor f 8 as lesser of f F= P 225 psig or f F +
= 1.25P;
(3) select fitting material;
(4) use either the ANSI 516.34 or B16.5 pressure-temperature ratings, for that material group.
Check successively higher pressure classes until one is found whose pressure rating, at the saturation
temperature corresponding to P equals or exceeds the required pressure rating (P,or P8for feedwater
or blowoff lines, f for saturated steam lines). That is the pressure rating, or class, required for the fitting
at saturation temperature. Note that a valve subject to hydrostatic test pressure in its closed position
may require a higher pressure rating. Refer to the testing provisions of ANSI 816.34.
Subject: Section I, PG-39.5, Pressure Limitations for Threaded Joints
File: BC82-267
Question: PG-39.5.2 tabulates size and pressure limitations for threaded joints for boiler
connections for external piping where the temperature does not exceed 925F (496C). Is interpolation
of this table permissible?
Reply: No.
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Subject: Section I, Part PEB, Stamping Requirements
File: BC80-64 1
Question (I): What are the stamping requirements for a completed electric boiler where an S
symbol stamp holder furnishes only the piping, fittings, and appurtenances?
Reply (11: The completed electric boiler shall be stamped in accordance with PEB-18.3.2.
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Question (2): What are the stamping requirements for an electric boiler where an S symbol stamp
holder furnishes both the pressure vessel and the piping, fittings, and appurtenances?
Reply (2): The boiler pressure vessel shall be stamped in accordance with PEB-18.3 and the
completed boiler stamped in accordance with PEB-18.3.2.
Question (3): Is it a requirement that the Certificate of Shop inspection of a completed electric
boiler be signed by the Authorized Inspector, providing the conditions of PEB-18.1 are met?
Reply (3): No.
Question (4): Is it mandatory that the assembler of a completed electric boiler furnish the steam
stop valve and the btowoff valve?
Reply (4): No.
Subject: Section I, PEB-9
Date issued: December 21, 1982
File: BC82-177
Question: With reference to PEB-9, is it the intent that all requirements of the Section be met
when either of the two limitations given are exceeded?
Reply: Yes.
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Section i - Interpretations No. 12 1-83-28, 1-83-29
Subject: Section I, Acceptance Standards When Radiography Is Not Required
File: BC82-343, BC82-418
Question: When radiography is not required by Section I, but is used by the fabricator, must the
acceptance criteria meet the requirements of PW-5 1?
Reply: No, it is the intent of Section I that radiographic standards for welds for which Section I
does not require radiography are outside the scope of the Code.
Subject: Section I, Personnel Qualification for Examination of BEP
File: BC82-438, BC82-505
Question: What are the requirements for qualification of a manufacturers personnel performing
visual examination of boiler piping welds?
Reply:
(a) For boiler proper piping, Section I does not directly address requirements for personnel
performing visual examination of boiler piping welds. This shall be addressed in the manufacturers
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(b) For boiler external piping, PG-58.3 refers to the requirements of ANSI/ASME B31.1;
paragraph 136.1 applies and such personnel shall be qualified and certified.
Manufacturers personnel is intended to include personnel performing work for which the manufacturer is responsible.
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1-83-30, 1-83-31 Section I - Interpretations No. 12
Interpretation: 1-83-30 -
Subject: Section i, immersion Element Boilers
File: BC82-554A
Question (11: is it permissible to construct electric resistance immersion element boilers to

Section ViiI, Division 1, and use all of the materials listed in Section ViII, Division l?
Reply (11: No.
Question (2): When constructing electric resistance immersion element boilers to Section Viii, p9
Division 1, do the requirements of PEB-3.2.1 have to be considered, thus limiting the material
selection to those permitted by Section I ?
Reply (2): Yes.
Question (3): May an electric boiler of the immersion element type be considered as an
Evaporator or Heat Exchanger?
Reply (3): No.
Subject: Section I, PG-72.2, Use of Hydraulic or Pneumatic Lift Device to Establish

Safety Valve Operating Pressure
File: BC82-615
Question: PG-72.2 stipulates the opening pressure tolerance for safety valves used in Section i
construction. May a hydraulic or pneumatic lift device be used to check opening pressure and valve
function in lieu of a full pressure test which requires raising boiler pressure to the set pressure of the
valves?
Reply: A hydraulic or pneumatic lift device may be used to apply an auxiliary lifting load on the
valve spring to establish the set pressure of a safety valve, provided calibrated testing equipment and
testing procedures are followed, While actual valve blowdown and valve performance characteristics
cannot thus be verified, valve set pressure may be determined to an acceptable degree of accuracy
using this testing technique.
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ERRATA
Volume 2
Interpretation 1-77-82 Correct the second sentence of the Reply to read:
The manufacturers certification includes acknowledgement that the ma-
terial requirements of the Code have been met. This certification by the
manufacturer, properly countersigned by the Authorized Inspector who
provides inspection service for that manufacturer, may be accepted by
you or others as sufficient evidence of Code compliance.
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Section I - Interpretations No. 12 I-77-28R

Subject: Section I, identification of Pipe Material

Date Issued: December 20, 1982

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1-81-O2R Section i - Interpretations No. 12

Subject: Section i, Requirements for Organic Vapor Generators

Date issued: September 24, 1982

Reply (5): No, this is a processingsystem and Section i is not applicable.

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Subject: Section I, Hardness of Swaged Portion of Boiler Tubes

Date issued: August 5, 1980

Subject: Section I, PG-22, Effects of Loads Caused by Earthquakes

Date Issued: August 6, 1980

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1-83-03, 1-83-04 Section I - interpretations No. 12

Subject: Section I, PG-61.1

Date Issued: August 15, 1980

Subject: Section I, PG-67

Date Issued: August 15, 1980

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Section I - Interpretations No. 12 1-83-05, 1-83-06

Date issued: October 20, 1980

Subject: Section i, External Piping

Date issued: October 20, 1980

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1-83-07, 1-83-08 Section I - interpretations No. 12

Subject: Section I, Large Bolting Flanges

Subject: Section I, Applicability of Fig. PW-16.1, Sketch (2)to Thin-Wall Designs

Date issued: October 24, 1980

Reply: No. [See Fig. PW-16.1(2)].

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Subject: Section I, Tell-Tale Holes in Welded and Threaded Staybolts

Date issued: November 11, 1980

Subject: Section I, PW-39.2

Date Issued: December 29, 1980

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Date Issued: July 19, 1982

Subject: Section I, Removal of Temporary Attachments

Date Issued: August 19, 1982

Question: By what means may temporary attachments be removed?

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Subject: Section I, PG-60.1, Gage Glass Requirements

Date Issued: August 20, 1982

Subject: Section I, Automatic Blowdown Systems

Date issued: September 22, 1982

Question: May automatic blowoff or blowdown devices be installed on boilers constructed to

Subject: Section I, PW-51, Time of Examination

Date Issued: September 23, 1982

Question: Is it a requirement of Section I that radiography be performed after final machining?

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Subject: Section I, Form P-2A, Listing of Miscellaneous Piping

Date issued: September 23, 1982

Subject: Section I, PG-2.3

Date issued: September 23, 1982

Subject: Section I, PG-67.3, Safety Valve Set Pressure

Date Issued: September 23, 1982

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Section I - interpretations No. 12 1-83-19, 1-83-20, 1-83-21

Subject: Section I, PFT-9.2.2, Tapered Shells