South Dakota Administrative Code

61:08:06:03. Special inspector reports. Each special inspector shall notify the State Fire Marshal's Office within thirty days of when a boiler is insured, canceled, not renewed, or suspended because of unsafe conditions. If, upon inspection, a special inspector finds a boiler or…

Rule 61:08:06:04 Repealed. 61:08:06:04. Inspection of insured boilers.Repealed. Source: SL 1975, ch 16, § 1; 5 SDR 61, effective January 28, 1979; repealed, 8 SDR 87, 8 SDR 134, effective July 1, 1982.

Rule 61:08:06:05 Repealed. 61:08:06:05. Special inspector requirements.Repealed. Source: SL 1975, ch 16, § 1; 5 SDR 61, effective January 28, 1979; repealed, 8 SDR 87, 8 SDR 134, effective July 1, 1982.

Rule 61:08:06:06 Repealed. 61:08:06:06. Extension of certificate inspection date.Repealed. Source: SL 1975, ch 16, § 1; 5 SDR 61, effective January 28, 1979; repealed, 8 SDR 87, 8 SDR 134, effective July 1, 1982. Rule 61:08:06:06.01 Repealed. 61:08:06:06.01. Extension of internal…

Rule 61:08:06:06.01 Repealed. 61:08:06:06.01. Extension of internal inspection at the discretion of the inspector -- Posting of certificate.Repealed. Source: 5 SDR 61, effective January 28, 1979; repealed, 8 SDR 87, 8 SDR 134, effective July 1, 1982.

61:08:06:07. New installation requirements. Any new boiler to be installed in the state of South Dakota shall be reported by the installer to the State Fire Marshal's Office except any boiler exempted by SDCL 34-29A-14. Any new boiler shall meet the following requirements: (1) Ea…

61:08:06:08. State serial number. Upon completion of the installation, an inspector shall perform an internal inspection of each boiler. At the time of the internal inspection or certificate inspection, the inspector shall stamp each boiler with a serial number of the state of So…

Rule 61:08:06:09 Inspection preparation by owner. 61:08:06:09. Inspection preparation by owner. All boilers other than those exempted by SDCL 34-29A-14 are subject to regular inspection. When notified by an inspector, the owner or user shall prepare the boiler for inspection or h…

61:08:07:01. Repair standards. Any repair made in accordance with this chapter must be completed in accordance with the National Board Inspection Code, Part 3, July 1, 2021. The quality of repair materials must conform to the requirements of the National Board Inspection Code, Ju…

Rule 61:08:07:02 Repair notification. 61:08:07:02. Repair notification. No major repair or alteration by welding in accordance with this chapter may be made without notifying an authorized inspector. If a boiler requires major repair, the operation certificate shall be suspended …

Rule 61:08:08:01 Boilers with manholes. 61:08:08:01. Boilers with manholes. New boilers equipped with manholes shall have a minimum of five feet clearance from the top of the boiler to the boiler room ceiling. Replacement boilers located in the same boiler room shall comply as cl…

Rule 61:08:08:02 Boilers without manholes. 61:08:08:02. Boilers without manholes. New boilers without manholes shall have a minimum of three feet clearance from the top of the boiler to the boiler room ceiling. Replacement boilers located in the same boiler room shall comply as c…

Rule 61:08:08:03 New boiler installation. 61:08:08:03. New boiler installation. All new boilers shall be installed to allow for removal of tubes without removing walls or other structures. The front or rear of a boiler larger than 200,000 BTU output shall not be located any close…

Rule 61:08:08:04 Boiler room exits. 61:08:08:04. Boiler room exits. All boiler rooms that have an area of over 500 square feet and a boiler output of over 400,000 BTU shall have two doors or exits. Source: SL 1975, ch 16, § 1; 8 SDR 87, 8 SDR 134, effective July 1, 1982; 12 SDR 1…

Rule 61:08:09:01 Definitions. 61:08:09:01. Definitions. Words defined in SDCL 34-29A-1 have the same meaning when used in this chapter. In addition, terms used in this chapter mean: (1) "ASME," American Society of Mechanical Engineers; (2) "Hydrostatic test," a test performed to …

61:08:09:02. Schedule of inspections. An inspector shall conduct an initial inspection of each historic boiler during the first year following March 10, 1997. The inspector's initial inspection shall include an ultrasonic examination conducted pursuant to Article 4, section V, AS…

Rule 61:08:09:03 Inspection fees. 61:08:09:03. Inspection fees. The owner or user of a boiler required by SDCL 34-29A-14.1 to be inspected shall pay directly to the state of South Dakota through the Office of the Fire Marshal, upon completion of the inspection, fees in accordance…

Rule 61:08:09:04 Appeal from decision by inspector. 61:08:09:04. Appeal from decision by inspector. An appeal may be taken to the Office of the Fire Marshal by any person affected by the decision of an inspector. An appeal filed pursuant to this section is a contested case pursua…

Rule 61:08:09:05 Internal inspection of boilers. 61:08:09:05. Internal inspection of boilers. An inspector shall conduct all internal inspections of boilers as set forth in §§ 61:08:09:07 to 61:08:09:29, inclusive. Source: 23 SDR 139, effective March 5, 1997. General Authority:SD…

Rule 61:08:09:06 Preparation of boiler for internal inspection. 61:08:09:06. Preparation of boiler for internal inspection. The owner or user shall prepare a boiler for internal inspection by: (1) Removing all handhold plates, washout plugs, and inspection plugs; (2) Thoroughly w…

Rule 61:08:09:07 Internal inspection -- Openings. 61:08:09:07. Internal inspection -- Openings. The inspector shall examine all openings into a boiler for evidence of defects. If possible, the openings for water glass connections, safety valves, steam gauges, blowoff valves, and …

Rule 61:08:09:08 Internal inspection -- Evidence of overheating. 61:08:09:08. Internal inspection -- Evidence of overheating. The inspector shall determine whether or not any part of the boiler or the boiler tubes exposed to the fire have been deformed by bulging or blistering. I…

Rule 61:08:09:09 Internal inspection -- Condition of flues. 61:08:09:09. Internal inspection -- Condition of flues. The inspector shall examine flues for cleanliness on the fire side and for scale buildup on the water side, and excessive buildups must be removed before the boiler…

Rule 61:08:09:10 Internal inspection -- Checking for cracks. 61:08:09:10. Internal inspection -- Checking for cracks. The inspector shall examine areas where cracks are most likely to occur. If there is evidence of leakage or other defects in any of these areas, the inspector sha…

61:08:09:11. Internal inspection -- Extent of corrosion. The inspector shall check on the extent that corrosion has progressed in the boiler metal. If corrosion has affected any area, the inspector must determine the thickness of the remaining metal by using ultrasonic equipment …

Rule 61:08:09:12 Internal inspection -- Test of staybolts. 61:08:09:12. Internal inspection -- Test of staybolts. The inspector shall examine staybolts with holes for evidence of leakage which would indicate a broken or cracked staybolt. Broken or cracked staybolts must be replac…

Rule 61:08:09:13 Maximum allowable working pressure. 61:08:09:13. Maximum allowable working pressure. The maximum allowable working pressure (MAWP) of a boiler is determined by the strength of the weakest part of the boiler. A boiler may not be operated above its MAWP. The MAWP o…

Rule 61:08:09:14 Requirements for hydrostatic pretest. 61:08:09:14. Requirements for hydrostatic pretest. Before placing the boiler under pressure for a hydrostatic test pursuant to §§ 61:08:09:25 to 61:08:09:28, inclusive, the inspector must determine that the boiler and accesso…

Rule 61:08:09:15 Hydrostatic pretest -- Pipe requirements. 61:08:09:15. Hydrostatic pretest -- Pipe requirements. Each pipe and pipe fitting 1/2 inch or larger must meet the thickness requirements of the Machinery's Handbook, 26th edition, up to and including, the first stop valv…

Rule 61:08:09:16 Hydrostatic pretest -- Steam gauge connections. 61:08:09:16. Hydrostatic pretest -- Steam gauge connections. Each boiler must have a steam gauge connected to the steam space by a siphon or an equivalent device of sufficient capacity to keep the gauge tube filled …

Rule 61:08:09:17 Hydrostatic pretest -- Steam gauge capacity. 61:08:09:17. Hydrostatic pretest -- Steam gauge capacity. The capacity of the pressure gauge must be approximately double the pressure at which the safety valve is set. It may not be less than 11/2 times the MAWP. Sour…

Rule 61:08:09:18 Hydrostatic pretest -- Safety valve requirements. 61:08:09:18. Hydrostatic pretest -- Safety valve requirements. Each boiler must be equipped with a safety valve which will discharge all the steam that can be generated by the boiler without allowing the pressure …

Rule 61:08:09:19 Hydrostatic pretest -- Steam outlet requirements. 61:08:09:19. Hydrostatic pretest -- Steam outlet requirements. Each threaded steam outlet from a power boiler, except to the water column, the fusible soft plug and the safety valve connections, must be fitted wit…

Rule 61:08:09:20 Hydrostatic pretest -- Blowoff valve requirements. 61:08:09:20. Hydrostatic pretest -- Blowoff valve requirements. Each locomotive and vertical-type boiler must have a blowoff pipe in direct connection with the lowest water space practicable. The pipe must be fit…

Rule 61:08:09:21 Hydrostatic pretest -- Feed water pipe requirements. 61:08:09:21. Hydrostatic pretest -- Feed water pipe requirements. The feed water pipe of a boiler must be provided with a check valve; however, there must be a stop valve between the boiler and the check valve.…

Rule 61:08:09:22 Hydrostatic pretest -- Feed water supply. 61:08:09:22. Hydrostatic pretest -- Feed water supply. Each steam boiler with a grate area of more than six square feet must have two means of feeding water into the boiler. Source: 23 SDR 139, effective March 5, 1997. Ge…

Rule 61:08:09:23 Hydrostatic pretest -- Water level indicator. 61:08:09:23. Hydrostatic pretest -- Water level indicator. Each boiler must be equipped with at least one water glass. Each boiler with more than six square feet of grate area must have one additional water glass or m…

Rule 61:08:09:24 Requirements to perform hydrostatic test. 61:08:09:24. Requirements to perform hydrostatic test. If the inspector determines that the boiler has satisfactorily met the conditions outlined in §§ 61:08:09:15 to 61:08:09:23, inclusive, the inspector may proceed with…

Rule 61:08:09:25 Required hydrostatic test pressure. 61:08:09:25. Required hydrostatic test pressure. The hydrostatic test pressure may not exceed 1 1/2 times the MAWP calculated by the formula in § 61:08:09:13. Source: 23 SDR 139, effective March 5, 1997. General Authority:SDCL …

Rule 61:08:09:26 Hydrostatic test -- Required water temperature. 61:08:09:26. Hydrostatic test -- Required water temperature. The temperature of the water used during the hydrostatic test may not be less than 70 degrees F (16 degrees C), and the maximum temperature during inspect…

Rule 61:08:09:27 Hydrostatic test -- Safety valve and steam gauge requirements. 61:08:09:27. Hydrostatic test -- Safety valve and steam gauge requirements. During the initial portion of the hydrostatic test, the safety valve and steam gauge may be left in place to see if they fun…

Rule 61:08:09:28 Duration of hydrostatic test. 61:08:09:28. Duration of hydrostatic test. The hydrostatic test pressure must be held long enough for the inspector to thoroughly examine the boiler for leaks and any evidence of failure. All sheets, plates, and seams must be examine…

Rule 61:08:09:29 Ultrasonic examination for thickness determination. 61:08:09:29. Ultrasonic examination for thickness determination. Ultrasonic examination for thickness determination may be made using the pulse-echo technique. Ultrasonic examination provides indications of surf…

Rule 61:08:09:30 Internal inspection report. 61:08:09:30. Internal inspection report. The inspector shall forward the internal inspection report to the Office of the Fire Marshal and to the owner of the boiler. Source: 23 SDR 139, effective March 5, 1997. General Authority:SDCL 3…

Rule 61:08:09:31 External inspections and tests. 61:08:09:31. External inspections and tests. An inspector shall conduct all external inspections and tests of boilers in accordance with §§61:08:09:33 to 61:08:09:37, inclusive. Source: 23 SDR 139, effective March 5, 1997. General …

Rule 61:08:09:32 Preparation of boiler for external inspection. 61:08:09:32. Preparation of boiler for external inspection. The owner or user of the boiler shall prepare for an external inspection by: (1) Installing all handhold plates, washout plugs, and inspection plugs; (2) Fi…

61:08:09:33. External inspection -- Cleanliness and ASME code compliance. The inspector shall observe the general cleanliness of the boiler and its auxiliary equipment. The inspector shall check boiler fittings, valves, and piping for compliance with requirements contained in Par…

Rule 61:08:09:34 External inspection -- Evidence of leakage. 61:08:09:34. External inspection -- Evidence of leakage. The inspector shall investigate any steam or water leak. Leakage coming from under supports must be thoroughly investigated. Source: 23 SDR 139, effective March 5…

Rule 61:08:09:35 External inspection -- Water glass requirements. 61:08:09:35. External inspection -- Water glass requirements. Early in the external inspection the water and steam passageways must be blown down separately to ensure that both connections are clear. The inspector …

Rule 61:08:09:36 External inspection -- Safety valve requirements. 61:08:09:36. External inspection -- Safety valve requirements. If the set pressure is not above 400 psi, the safety valves must be tested by allowing the pressure in the boiler to rise to the popping pressure and …