MINNESOTA QUESTIONS & ANSWERS
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Certificate of inspection - ANSWERmeans a sticker attached to the boiler or
pressure vessel which documents the month and year of the inspection and the
employer of the inspector performing the inspection.
High-pressure boiler - ANSWERmeans a boiler operating at a steam or other vapor
pressure in excess of 15 psig, or a water or other liquid boiler in which the pressure
exceeds 160 psig or the temperature exceeds 250 degrees Fahrenheit.
Inspection due date - ANSWERmeans the last possible date that the inspection can
be completed within the time limits in this chapter
Insurance company boiler inspector - ANSWERmeans a national board-
commissioned inspector who holds a current certificate of competency issued by the
state.
Certificate of registration - ANSWERmeans a document that has been made
available on the department's Web site that lists all registered boilers and pressure
vessels at a location, including the last inspection date, the certificate expiration
date, and the maximum allowable working pressure for each boiler or pressure
vessel.
Low-pressure boiler - ANSWERmeans a boiler operating at a steam or other vapor
pressure of 15 psig or less, or a water or other liquid boiler in which the pressure
does not exceed 160 psig and the temperature does not exceed 250 degrees
Fahrenheit.
National board - ANSWERmeans the National Board of Boiler and Pressure Vessel
Inspectors, which is an organization comprised of chief Inspectors for the states,
cities, and territories of the United States and provinces and territories of Canada
National Board Inspection Code; NBIC - ANSWERmeans a three-part technical
document that is written and published by the national board detailing the
installation, inspection, and repair of boilers and pressure vessels.
Operation - ANSWERmeans the on-site act of manipulating, monitoring, and testing
of boilers and their appurtenances by a properly licensed engineer or an apprentice
under the direct supervision of the properly licensed engineer.
Psig - ANSWERpounds per square inch gauge