Purpose

522 CMR 17.00 is necessary to protect the lives, property and public safety of the people of the Commonwealth, and to help in the conservation of our natural resources and environment, by the proper installation, modification, and disassembly for reuse of piping systems and/or equipment used to generate energy, heat, cooling, manufactured products, and for the conveyance and storage for liquids, solids, industrial gases, and chemical and petroleum products.