PDFWAC 296-104-200

Construction—What are the standards for new construction?

The standards for new construction are:
(1) ASME Boiler and Pressure Vessel Code, current edition, Sections I, III, IV, VIII, Division 1, 2, 3, X, XII, XIII;
(2) ASME PVHO-1 Safety Standard for Pressure Vessels for Human Occupancy, current edition; and
(3) Standards of construction approved by the chief inspector and meeting the National Board Criteria for Registration of Boilers, Pressure Vessels and Other Pressure Retaining Items.
These codes and standards may be used on or after the date of issue and become mandatory 12 months after adoption by the board as specified in RCW 70.79.050(2). ASME Code Cases may be approved for use when accepted by the chief inspector. The board recognizes that the ASME Code states that new editions of the code become mandatory six months after the date of issue. For nuclear systems, components and parts the time period for addenda becoming mandatory is defined in the Code of Federal Regulations.
[Statutory Authority: Chapter 70.79 RCW. WSR 24-12-068, § 296-104-200, filed 6/4/24, effective 7/5/24; WSR 13-10-018, § 296-104-200, filed 4/23/13, effective 6/1/13. Statutory Authority: RCW 70.79.030, 70.79.040, 70.79.150, 70.79.290, 70.79.330, and 70.79.350. WSR 09-12-033, § 296-104-200, filed 5/27/09, effective 6/30/09; WSR 08-24-072, § 296-104-200, filed 12/1/08, effective 1/1/09; WSR 08-12-015, § 296-104-200, filed 5/27/08, effective 6/30/08; WSR 06-24-042, § 296-104-200, filed 11/30/06, effective 1/1/07; WSR 05-22-092, § 296-104-200, filed 11/1/05, effective 1/1/06. Statutory Authority: Chapter 70.79 RCW. WSR 04-21-069, § 296-104-200, filed 10/19/04, effective 1/1/05. Statutory Authority: RCW 70.79.030, 70.79.040, 70.79.150, 70.79.290, 70.79.330, 70.79.350, and chapter 70.79 RCW. WSR 02-23-036, § 296-104-200, filed 11/13/02, effective 12/14/02; WSR 01-24-061, § 296-104-200, filed 11/30/01, effective 12/31/01. Statutory Authority: RCW 70.79.030, 70.79.040 and chapter 70.79 RCW. WSR 00-21-024, § 296-104-200, filed 10/10/00, effective 11/13/00. Statutory Authority: RCW 70.79.030 and 70.79.040. WSR 98-22-024, § 296-104-200, filed 10/28/98, effective 11/28/98; WSR 97-20-109, § 296-104-200, filed 9/30/97, effective 10/31/97; WSR 96-21-081, § 296-104-200, filed 10/16/96, effective 11/16/96. Statutory Authority: RCW 70.79.040. WSR 93-12-014, § 296-104-200, filed 5/21/93, effective 6/21/93; WSR 92-11-070, § 296-104-200, filed 5/20/92, effective 6/20/92; WSR 91-11-107, § 296-104-200, filed 5/22/91, effective 6/22/91; WSR 90-04-009, § 296-104-200, filed 1/26/90, effective 2/26/90. Statutory Authority: RCW 70.79.040 and 70.79.050. WSR 86-01-088 (Order 85-26), § 296-104-200, filed 12/19/85. Statutory Authority: RCW 70.79.030 and 70.79.330. WSR 84-11-016 (Order 84-09), § 296-104-200, filed 5/10/84; WSR 82-24-025 (Order 82-36), § 296-104-200, filed 11/23/82, effective 1/1/83. Statutory Authority: RCW 70.79.030. WSR 82-05-003 (Order 82-2), § 296-104-200, filed 2/4/82; WSR 81-12-012 (Order 81-10), § 296-104-200, filed 5/28/81; WSR 81-01-114 (Order 80-28), § 296-104-200, filed 12/24/80; WSR 80-05-065 (Order 80-7), § 296-104-200, filed 4/23/80; WSR 79-05-054 (Order 79-7), § 296-104-200, filed 4/30/79; WSR 78-10-096 (Order 78-19), § 296-104-200, filed 10/3/78; Order 77-23, § 296-104-200, filed 11/8/77; Order 77-9, § 296-104-200, filed 5/26/77; Order 75-35, § 296-104-200, filed 10/29/75; Order 74-37, § 296-104-200, filed 11/8/74; Order 73-1, § 296-104-200, filed 3/22/73; Order 72-17, § 296-104-200, filed 9/28/72; Order 72-11, § 296-104-200, filed 7/7/72; Part IV, § 1, filed 3/23/60.]