GroundRules
16VAC25-50-420: Lap-seam crack
Where this section sits in the code
- Title 16. Labor And Employment
- Agency 25. Safety And Health Codes Board
- Chapter 50. Boiler and Pressure Vessel Regulations
- Part IV. General Requirements
The shell of a pressure vessel, in which a lapseam crack is discovered along a longitudinal riveted joint, shall be shut down immediately. If the equipment is not more than 15 years of age, a complete new course of the original thickness may be installed at the discretion of the inspector and after approval by the chief inspector. Patching is prohibited.
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