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§ 2760.5. Mechanical Integrity.

19 CA ADC § 2760.5Barclays Official California Code of Regulations

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Title 19. Public Safety
Division 2. California Governor's Office of Emergency Services
Chapter 4.5. California Accidental Release Prevention (CalARP) Program Detailed Analysis
Article 6. Program 3 Prevention Program
19 CCR § 2760.5
§ 2760.5. Mechanical Integrity.
Currentness
(a) Application. Sections (b) through (f) of this section apply to the following process equipment:
(1) Pressure vessels and storage tanks;
(2) Piping systems (including ancillary components such as valves);
(3) Relief and vent systems and devices;
(4) Emergency shutdown systems;
(5) Controls (including monitoring devices and sensors, alarms, and interlocks); and,
(6) Pumps, compressors and their drivers.
(b) Written procedures. The owner or operator shall establish and implement written procedures to maintain the on-going integrity of process equipment.
(c) Training for process maintenance activities. The owner or operator shall train each employee involved in maintaining the on-going integrity of process equipment in an overview of that process and its hazards and in the procedures applicable to the employee's job tasks to assure that the employee can perform the job tasks in a safe manner.
(d) Inspection and testing.
(1) Inspections and tests shall be performed on process equipment.
(2) Inspection and testing procedures shall follow recognized and generally accepted good engineering practices.
(3) The frequency of inspections and tests of process equipment shall be consistent with applicable manufacturers' recommendations and good engineering practices, and more frequently if determined to be necessary by prior operating experience.
(4) The owner or operator shall document each inspection and test that has been performed on process equipment. The documentation shall identify the date of the inspection or test, the name of the person who performed the inspection or test, the serial number or other identifier of the equipment on which the inspection or test was performed, a description of the inspection or test performed, and the results of the inspection or test.
(e) Equipment deficiencies. The owner or operator shall correct deficiencies in equipment that are outside acceptable limits (defined by the process safety information in Section 2760.1) before further use or in a safe and timely manner when necessary means are taken to assure safe operation.
(f) Quality assurance.
(1) In the construction of new plants and equipment, the owner or operator shall assure that equipment as it is fabricated is suitable for the process application for which they will be used.
(2) Appropriate checks and inspections shall be performed to assure that equipment is installed properly and consistent with design specifications and the manufacturer's instructions.
(3) The owner or operator shall assure that maintenance materials, spare parts and equipment are suitable for the process application for which they will be used.

Credits

Note: Authority cited: Sections 25531 and 25534.05, Health and Safety Code. Reference: Section 25531, Health and Safety Code; and Section 68.73, Part 68, Title 40, Code of Federal Regulations.
History
1. New section filed 7-10-97 as an emergency; operative 7-10-97 (Register 97, No. 28). A Certificate of Compliance must be transmitted to OAL by 11-7-97 or emergency language will be repealed by operation of law on the following day.
2. New section refiled 10-31-97 as an emergency; operative 11-7-97 (Register 97, No. 44). A Certificate of Compliance must be transmitted to OAL by 3-9-98 or emergency language will be repealed by operation of law on the following day.
3. New section refiled 3-9-98 as an emergency; operative 3-9-98 (Register 98, No. 11). A Certificate of Compliance must be transmitted to OAL by 7-7-98 or emergency language will be repealed by operation of law on the following day.
4. New section refiled 7-7-98 as an emergency; operative 7-7-98 (Register 98, No. 28). A Certificate of Compliance must be transmitted to OAL by 11-4-98 or emergency language will be repealed by operation of law on the following day.
5. Certificate of Compliance as to 7-7-98 order, including repealer and new section, transmitted to OAL 10-7-98 and filed 11-16-98 (Register 98, No. 47).
6. Amendment of subsections (a)(2) and (a)(6) filed 10-8-2014; operative 1-1-2015 (Register 2014, No. 41).
This database is current through 9/22/23 Register 2023, No. 38.
Cal. Admin. Code tit. 19, § 2760.5, 19 CA ADC § 2760.5
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