Authorization Required for Repairs

Authorization Required for Repairs 1. No repair or alteration affecting the safety of the boiler or pressure vessel shall be made until the contemplated repair or alteration has been authorized by a licensed inspector. Nothing in this requirement shall prohibit the exchange or interchange of valves, fittings, and accessories for the same purpose. 2. No pressure vessel that has been subject to a fire shall be returned to service until it has been inspected by a licensed inspector and found safe. Any vessel that has been altered or repaired or subjected to a fire shall be prepared for hydrostatic test if one is considered necessary by the licensed inspector. Any welding on which the strength of any boiler or pressure vessel is dependent shall be made by a welder suitably certified under the ASME Code, Section IX.