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(a) General. We incorporate by reference the following standards into part 851. The material has been approved for incorporation by the Director of the Federal Register under5 U.S.C. 552(a) and 1 CFR part 51. Any subsequent amendment to a standard by the standard-setting organization will not affect the DOE regulations unless and until amended by DOE. Material is incorporated as it exists on the date of the approval. To use a subsequent amendment to a standard, DOE must publish a document in the Federal Register and the material must be available to the public. All approved material is available for inspection at the U.S. Department of Energy, Office of Environment, Health, Safety and Security, Office of Worker Safety and Health Policy, 1000 Independence Ave. SW, Washington, DC 20585. 301–903–6061. The material is available for inspection at the National Archives and Records Administration (NARA). For information on the availability of this material at NARA, call 202–741–6030 or go to: www.archives.gov/federal-register/cfr/ibr-locations.html. Standards can be obtained from the sources listed below.
(b) ACGIH®. American Conference of Governmental Industrial Hygienist, 1330 Kemper Meadow Drive, Cincinnati, OH 45240. Telephone number: 513–742–2020, or go to: http://www.acgih.org.
(1) ACGIH®, Threshold Limit Values for Chemical Substances and Physical Agents and Biological Exposure Indices, 2016; IBR approved for § 851.23.
(2) Reserved.
(c) ANSI. American National Standards Institute, 1899 L Street NW, 11th Floor, Washington, DC 20036. Telephone number: 202–293–8020, or go to: http://www.ansi.org.
(1) ANSI Z49.1–2012, American National Standard Safety in Welding, Cutting and Allied Processes, sections 4.3 and E4.3, ANSI approved March 9, 2012, IBR approved for § 851.23.
(2) ANSI/ASSE Z88.2–2015, American National Standard Practices for Respiratory Protection, ANSI approved March 4, 2015, IBR approved for § 851.23.
(3) ANSI Z136.1–2014, American National Standard for Safe Use of Lasers, ANSI approved December 10, 2013, IBR approved for § 851.23.
(d) ASME. American Society of Mechanical Engineers, P.O. Box 2300, Fairfield, NJ 07007. Telephone: 800–843–2763, or got to: http://www.asme.org.
(1) ASME Boilers and Pressure Vessel Codes (BPVC) as follows:
(i) BPVC.I–2015, Section I—Rules for Construction of Power Boilers, 2015 edition, issued July 1, 2015; IBR approved for appendix A, section 4, Pressure Safety;
(ii) BPVC.II.A–2015, Section II—Materials, Part A—Ferrous Material Specifications (Beginning to SA–450), 2015 edition, issued July 1, 2015; IBR approved for appendix A, section 4, Pressure Safety;
(iii) BPVC.II.A–2015, Section II—Materials, Part A—Ferrous Material Specifications (SA–451 to End), 2015 edition, issued July 1, 2015; IBR approved for appendix A, section 4, Pressure Safety;
(iv) BPVC.II.B–2015, Section II—Materials, Part B—Nonferrous Material Specifications, 2015 edition, issued July 1, 2015; IBR approved for appendix A, section 4, Pressure Safety;
(v) BPVC.II.C–2015, Section II—Materials, Part C—Specification for Welding Rods; Electrodes, and Filler Metals; 2015 edition, issued July 1, 2015; IBR approved for appendix A, section 4, Pressure Safety;
(vi) BPVC.II.D.C–2015, Section II—Materials, Part D—Properties (Customary); 2015 edition, issued July 1, 2015; IBR approved for appendix A, section 4, Pressure Safety
(vii) BPVC.II.D.M–2015, Section II—Materials, Part D—Properties (Metric); 2015 edition, issued July 1, 2015; IBR approved for appendix A, section 4, Pressure Safety;
(viii) BPVC.III.A–2015, Section III—Rules for Construction of Nuclear Facility Components, Appendices; 2015 edition, issued July 1, 2015; IBR approved for appendix A, section 4, Pressure Safety;
(ix) BPVC.III.1.NB–2015, Section III—Rules for Construction of Nuclear Facility Components, Division I—Subsection NB, Class 1 Components; 2015 edition, issued July 1, 2015; IBR approved for appendix A, section 4, Pressure Safety;
(x) BPVC.III.1.NC–2015, Section III—Rules for Construction of Nuclear Facility Components, Division I—Subsection NC, Class 2 Components; 2015 edition, issued July 1, 2015; IBR approved for appendix A, section 4, Pressure Safety;
(xi) BPVC.III.1.ND–2015, Section III—Rules for Construction of Nuclear Facility Components, Division I—Subsection ND, Class 3 Components; 2015 edition, issued July 1, 2015; IBR approved for appendix A, section 4, Pressure Safety;
(xii) BPVC.III.1.NE–2015, Section III—Rules for Construction of Nuclear Facility Components, Division I—Subsection NE, Class MC Components; 2015 edition, issued July 1, 2015; IBR approved for appendix A, section 4, Pressure Safety;
(xiii) BPVC.III.1.NF–2015, Section III—Rules for Construction of Nuclear Facility Components, Division I—Subsection NF, Supports; 2015 edition, issued July 1, 2015; IBR approved for appendix A, section 4, Pressure Safety;
(xiv) BPVC.III.1.NG–2015, Section III—Rules for Construction of Nuclear Facility Components, Division I—Subsection NG, Core Support Structures; 2015 edition, issued July 1 2015; IBR approved for appendix A, section 4, Pressure Safety;
(xv) BPVC.III.1.NH–2015, Section III—Rules for Construction of Nuclear Facility Components, Division I—Subsection NH, Class 1 Components in Elevated Temperature Service; 2015 edition, issued July 1, 2015; IBR approved for appendix A, section 4, Pressure Safety;
(xvi) BPVC.III.NCA–2015, Section III—Rules for Construction of Nuclear Facility; Components, Subsection NCA, General Requirements for Division 1 and Division 2; 2015 edition, issued July 1, 2015; IBR approved for appendix A, section 4, Pressure Safety;
(xvii) BPVC.III.2–2015, Section III—Rules for Construction of Nuclear Facility Components, Division 2, Code for Concrete Containments; 2015 edition, issued July 1, 2015; IBR approved for appendix A, section 4, Pressure Safety;
(xviii) BPVC.III.3–2015, Section III—Rules for Construction of Nuclear Facility Components, Division 3, Containments for Transportation and Storage of Spent Nuclear Fuel and High Level Radioactive Material and Waste; 2015 edition, issued July 1, 2015; IBR approved for appendix A, section 4, Pressure Safety;
(xix)) BPVC.III.5–2015, Section III—Rules for Construction of Nuclear Facility Components, Division 5, High Temperature Reactors; 2015 edition, issued July 1, 2015; IBR approved for appendix A, section 4, Pressure Safety;
(xx) BPVC.IV–2015, Section IV, Rules for Construction of Heating Boilers; 2015 edition, issued July 1, 2015; IBR approved for appendix A, section 4, Pressure Safety;
(xxi) BPVC.V–2015, Section V, Nondestructive Examination; 2015 edition, issued July 1, 2015; IBR approved for appendix A, section 4, Pressure Safety;
(xxii) BPVC.VI–2015, Section VI, Recommended Rules for the Care and Operation of Heating Boilers; 2015 edition, issued July 1, 2015; IBR approved for appendix A, section 4, Pressure Safety;
(xxiii) BPVC.VII–2015, Section VII, Recommended Guidelines for the Care of Power Boilers; 2015 edition, issued July 1, 2015; IBR approved for appendix A, section 4, Pressure Safety;
(xxiv) BPVC.VIII.1–2015, Section VIII—Rules for Construction of Pressure Vessels, Division 1; 2015 edition, issued July 1, 2015; IBR approved for appendix A, section 4, Pressure Safety;
(xxv) BPVC.VIII.2–2015, Section VIII—Rules for Construction of Pressure Vessels, Division 2, Alternative Rules; 2015 edition, issued July 1, 2015; IBR approved for appendix A, section 4, Pressure Safety;
(xxvi) BPVC.VIII.3–2015, Section VIII—Rules for Construction of Pressure Vessels, Division 3, Alternative Rules for Construction of High Pressure Vessels; 2015 edition, issued July 1, 2015; IBR approved for appendix A, section 4, Pressure Safety;
(xxvii) BPVC.IX–2015, Section IX—Welding, Brazing and Fusing Qualifications, Qualification Standard for Welding, Brazing, and Fusing Procedures; Welders; Brazers; and Welding, Brazing, and Fusing Operators; 2015 edition, issued July 1, 2015; IBR approved for appendix A, section 4, Pressure Safety;
(xxviii) BPVC.X–2015, Section X, Fiber—Reinforced Plastic Pressure Vessels; 2015 edition, issued July 1, 2015; IBR approved for appendix A, section 4, Pressure Safety;
(xxix) BPVC.XI–2015, Section XI, Rules for Inservice Inspection of Nuclear Power Plant Components; 2015 edition, issued July 1, 2015; IBR approved for appendix A, section 4, Pressure Safety;
(xxx) BPVC.XII–2015, Section XII, Rules for Construction and Continued Service of Transport Tanks; issued July 1, 2015; IBR approved for appendix A, section 4, Pressure Safety;
(xxxi) BPVC.CC.BPV–2015, Code Cases, Boilers and Pressure Vessels; 2015 edition, issued July 1, 2015; IBR approved for appendix A, section 4, Pressure Safety; and
(xxxii) BPVC.CC.NC–2015, Code Cases, Nuclear Components; issued July 1, 2015, IBR approved for appendix A, section 4, Pressure Safety.
(2) ASME B31 codes for pressure piping as follows:
(i) B31.1–2016, Power Piping, ASME Code for Pressure Piping, B31, issued June 30, 2016; IBR approved for appendix A, Section 4, Pressure Safety;
(ii) B31.3–2014, Process Piping, ASME Code for Pressure Piping, B31, issued February 27, 2015; IBR approved for appendix A, Section 4, Pressure Safety;
(iii) B31.4–2016, Pipeline Transportation Systems for Liquids and Slurries, ASME Code for Pressure Piping, B31, issued March 31, 2016; IBR approved for appendix A, Section 4, Pressure Safety;
(iv) B31.5–2016, Refrigeration Piping and Heat Transfer Components, ASME Code for Pressure Piping, B31, issued June 29, 2016; IBR approved for appendix A, Section 4, Pressure Safety;
(v) B31.8–2016, Gas Transmission and Distribution Piping Systems, ASME Code for Pressure Piping, B31, issued September 30, 2014; IBR approved for appendix A, Section 4, Pressure Safety;
(vi) B31.8S–2014, Managing System Integrity of Gas Pipelines, ASME Code for Pressure Piping, B31, Supplement to ASME B31.8, issued September 30, 2014; IBR approved for appendix A, Section 4, Pressure Safety;
(vii) B31.9–2014, Building Services Piping, ASME Code for Pressure Piping, B31, issued April 28, 2014; IBR approved for appendix A, Section 4, Pressure Safety; and
(viii) B31G–2012, Manual for Determining the Remaining Strength of Corroded Pipelines, Supplement to ASME B31 Code for Pressure Piping, issued October 24, 2012; IBR approved for appendix A, Section 4, Pressure Safety.
(e) NFPA. The National Fire Protection Association, One Batterymarch Park, Quincy, MA 02169. Telephone: 617–984–7423, or go to: http://www.nfpa.org.
(1) NFPA 70, National Electric Code, (2017), issued August 4, 2016; IBR approved for § 851.23; and
(2) NFPA 70E, Standard for Electrical Safety in the Workplace, (2015 edition), issued July 14, 2014; IBR approved for § 851.23.
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