Chapter 713 Oregon Laws 1999
Session Law
AN ACT
HB 2824
Relating to Board of Boiler
Rules; amending ORS 480.525; and repealing ORS 480.557.
Be It Enacted by the People of the State of Oregon:
SECTION 1.
ORS 480.525 is amended to read:
480.525. (1) ORS 480.510 to 480.665 do not apply to:
(a) Boilers and pressure vessels under federal safety
regulations or control.
(b) [Automatic utility
hot] Domestic water heaters[, not used for space heating or used for
space heating using the potable water system,] designed for heating potable water, equipped with an approved [safety] pressure-relieving device,
[and] containing only water and [which] that do not exceed:
(A) Capacity of 120 gallons [in
capacity, nor];
(B) Water temperature of 210
degrees Fahrenheit [nor];
(C) Pressure of 150 pounds per
square inch gauge pressure [nor]; or
(D) [A] Heat input [in excess]
of 200,000 BTU per hour.
(c) Pressure vessels containing liquified petroleum gas, and
which are under the jurisdiction of the State Fire Marshal; except that the
construction and repair of such vessels shall be in compliance with ORS 480.510
to 480.665 and shall be under the jurisdiction of the Board of Boiler Rules.
(d) Air tanks used in the operation of brakes on self-propelled
vehicles and trailers, which vehicles or trailers are used for transporting
freight or passengers.
(e) Medical sterilizers that do not exceed one and one-half
cubic feet in volume.
(f) Pressure vessels that do not exceed one and one-half cubic
feet in volume and which are not operated at gauge pressure of more than 150
pounds per square inch, equipped with a relief valve, approved under the
American Society of Mechanical Engineers code adopted by the board, set at a
maximum pressure of 150 pounds per square inch or less and located in a place
of public assembly.
(g) Pressure vessels that do not exceed five cubic feet in
volume and which are not operated at gauge pressure of more than 150 pounds per
square inch, equipped with a relief valve, approved under the American Society
of Mechanical Engineers code adopted by the board and set at a maximum pressure
of 150 pounds per square inch, or less.
(2) The following boilers and pressure vessels are exempt from
ORS 480.510 to 480.665, except as to all provisions relating to construction or
installation and the inspection and fees in connection therewith:
(a) Boilers which are not operated at gauge pressures of more
than 15 pounds per square inch and which are located on farms and used solely
for agricultural purposes except when used in connection with a greenhouse.
(b) Air tanks located on farms and used solely for agricultural
purposes.
(c) Any boiler or pressure vessel which is used in a single
private residence shall have an installation inspection and be provided with a
permit to operate but shall be exempt from subsequent inspection required in
ORS 480.560 (1)(a) to (d).
(d) Pressure vessels being operated at gauge pressures of less
than 15 pounds per square inch and which are equipped with a pressure relief
device set to open at a pressure no greater than the pressure vessel's maximum
allowed working pressure, but in no case shall the gauge pressure exceed 15
pounds per square inch.
(3) If the board, upon presentation of satisfactory evidence,
determines that jeopardy to health and safety is evident in any vessel or class
of vessels subject to subsection (1)(f) of this section, the board may require
that the vessel or class of vessels be inspected or reinspected, subject to
fees or construction requirements or any other requirements of ORS 480.510 to
480.665.
SECTION 2. ORS 480.557 is repealed.
Approved by the Governor
July 14, 1999
Filed in the office of
Secretary of State July 15, 1999
Effective date October 23,
1999
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