(a) The pressure relief valve requirements and the safety valve requirements for steam boilers must be as indicated in HG-400 and HG-401 of Section IV of the ASME BPVC (incorporated by reference; see § 53.01-1) except as noted otherwise in this section.
(b) Each steam boiler must have at least one safety valve.
[CGD 81-79, 50 FR 9435, Mar. 8, 1985, as amended by USCG-2003-16630, 73 FR 65163, Oct. 31, 2008]
authority: 46 U.S.C. 3306,
3703; E.O. 12234, 45 FR 58801, 3 CFR, 1980 Comp., p. 277; Department of Homeland Security Delegation No. 00170.1, Revision No. 01.3
source: CGFR 68-82, 33 FR 18826, Dec. 18, 1968, as amended by USCG-2020-0634, 89 FR 50102, June 12, 2024, unless otherwise noted.
cite as: 46 CFR 53.05-1