VHA DIRECTIVE 2003-050
September 11, 2003
NOTE: The items preceding (1. through 5.) must be accomplished by a Qualified Professional
Inspector. The following items (6. through oo.) must be accomplished by a qualified individual
as determined by the medical center's management. Such a determination must be carefully
made for each item and each individual.
ITEM
6. Low pressure boilers (15 psig and below): inspect interior
and exterior, supports, closures, accessories, valves, and controls.
Y
7. Deaerator: interior cleaning and visual inspection.
Y
8. Adjust burner combustion settings and calibrate oxygen trim.
6M
9. Check vibration of burner fans.
6M
10. Calibrate instrumentation, monitoring, and control systems.
6M
11. Calibrate pressure gages and thermometers.
Y
12. Operational Testing of Boiler Safety Devices:
a. Low-water cutoff (slow drain)
M
b. Low-water cutoff shunt switch
M
c. Auxiliary low-water cutoff (slow drain)
M
d. Auxiliary low-water cutoff shunt switch
M
e. High-water alarm
M
f. Low-water alarm
M
g. High-steam pressure cutout (recycle)
6M
h. High-steam pressure cutout (non-recycle)
6M
i. Steam safety valves (raise boiler pressure until valve pops)
6M
j. Steam safety valves (accumulation test at high fire)
Y
k. Flame scanner
M
l. Check gas vent for leaks
6M
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