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BOILER PLANT OPERATIONS

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The safety of the Boiler Room Operator is of paramount importance. All Boiler Plant Operators on duty during the off hours shall adhere to the following:

During the following shifts 12:00 a.m. to 8:00 a.m. and 4:00 p.m. to 12:00 a.m. including all weekend shifts and Federal holidays, the on-duty operator will carry a two-way radio issued to the Boiler Plant for his safety. If help is needed, the operator should contact the Hines Police

Department via the two-way radio.

The on-duty operator will initiate a call to the Hines Police Department via the telephone at extension 22379 at the beginning of the shift and the middle of the shift to ensure that the ability to perform assigned duties has not been impaired due to accident or other event.

In the event the operator does not contact the Hines Police Department at the beginning or middle of the shift via telephone, the Police Department will initiate a phone call to the Boiler

Room Plant at extension 22387. If there is no answer, the Police will send an Officer to the

Boiler Plant to physically check on the operator.

It is VHA policy that Boiler Plant Operators, Boiler Plant Supervisors and Boiler Plant Service

Managers successfully complete appropriate Boiler Safety Education.

• A 12-part video and A handbook on the boiler safety education program titled "Keep it

Steamin’: Keep it Safe" has been developed by the Employee Education System (EES) as the basic VHA boiler safety education course.

• The 12-part course is mandatory for all VHA boiler operators and their immediate supervisors. Parts 10-12 are mandatory for Chief Engineers, Facility Managers, and Safety

Specialists. NOTE: Nothing in this Directive is to be construed to mean that the 12-part “"Keep it Steamin’: Keep it Safe"” courses are to be the only educational programs for boiler plant staff.

• Ensuring the 12-part course is completed within 6 months of an employee’s assignment to boiler plant operation, boiler plant supervisory, or boiler plant managerial duties.

It is VHA policy that each boiler plant be operated in a safe and economical manner. In compliance with Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) standards and directives and national codes, such as the American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME), Boiler and Pressure

Vessel Code and the National Fire Protection Association (NFPA) 85 Boiler and Combustion

Systems Hazards Code.

Education/Training: Engineering Services / Boiler Plant have reviewed this policy to include in-service training.

Key Words: Plant Operations, Safety, Training, and Communications

Related Forms: Attachments included

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1. PURPOSE: This Hines VA Hospital; Engineering Service policy on the operation of the

Boiler plant at Hines VA Hospital campus.

2 POLICY: It is Hines VA Hospital policy that the Boiler plant located at Hines campus be operated in a safe and economical manner recognizing its importance and the potential for pressure vessel and/or furnace explosion. Physical plant safety is paramount and is the first priority for Hines VA Hospital Boiler plant operations.

The Boiler plant is essential to the operation of the medical center providing steam and hot water required for sanitation, infection control and a healthful environment for the delivery of health care.

Boiler plant safety is dependent on well-trained operators, properly functioning safety equipment, proper operational procedures, well-maintained boilers and support equipment, and a commitment to continuous quality improvement.

3. PROCEDURES: All safety devices installed on the physical plant boilers, or installed as part of the fuel systems, steam distribution systems and condensate return systems, shall be periodically tested to ensure their proper function in accordance with the VHA Boiler Plant

Safety Devices Testing Manual. Results of the testing will be documented on the Boiler Safety

Devices Sheet. Boiler plant safety is paramount and is the first priority for Boiler plant operations. Boiler plant safety shall not be compromised in order to maintain steam service.

a. Operational rounds are an integral part to Boiler plant safety and are the first line of defense against a catastrophic failure of a boiler safety device. Operational rounds shall be made on the hour by all shifts and shall include a complete cataloging of the major operating equipment. The logbook will be reviewed and initialed by the oncoming operator and filled out throughout the shift with the following information but not limited to;

• Any situation that requires action on the part of the operator other than routine maintenance activities (i.e. trouble calls, disaster drills, fire alarms, bomb threats, etc.)

• Name of caller, time called & reason for call.

• Equipment that is off line due to breakdown or maintenance will be listed with a cause and potential repair date.

b. The safety of the Boiler Room Operator is of paramount importance. All Boiler

Plant Operators on duty during the off hours shall adhere to the following:

• During the following shifts 12:00 a.m. to 8:00 a.m. and 4:00 p.m. to 12:00 a.m. including all weekend shifts and Federal holidays, the on duty operator will carry a two-way radio issued to the Boiler Plant for his safety. If help is needed, the operator should contact the Hines Police

Department via the two-way radio.

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• The on duty operator will initiate a call to the Hines Police Department via the telephone at extension 22379 at the beginning of the shift and the middle of the shift to ensure that the ability to perform assigned duties has not been impaired due to accident or other event.

• In the event the operator does not contact the Hines Police Department at the beginning or middle of the shift via telephone, the Police Department will initiate a phone call to the Boiler

Room Plant at extension 22387. If there is no answer, the Police will send an Officer to the

Boiler Plant to physically check on the operator.

c. The Boiler plant Operator will review and acknowledge all alarms. All active alarms will be entered into the log when action is required and the action taken. At the change of shift all alarms will be signed over to the oncoming operator who will accept responsibility for the corrective action required.

d. Notification of a non-functioning safety device – Normal Operating Hours: The on-duty operator upon discovery of a non-functioning safety device shall immediately notify the Boiler

Plant Foreman or the Chief of Maintenance and Repair. If the safety device cannot be readily repaired, or replaced, thereby, rendering the boiler out-of-commission. The on-duty operator shall log the findings in the daily log. After Normal Hours of Operation: The on-duty operator shall log the findings in the daily log. The oncoming dayshift operator shall notify the Boiler plant Foreman or the Chief of Maintenance and Repair of the non-functioning device.

e. (At any time where an emergency condition(s) exist that would compromise boiler plant safety, (i.e.) boiler safety device is recognized as non functional) or reduction in steam-generating capability, the on-duty operator shall contact the Boiler Plant foreman for proper authorization to call in a contractor for repairs, and authorization to implement steam load shedding procedures. If it is determined that boiler operations cannot be readily restored, the

Chief of ENGINEERING or the designee will notify the Medical Center Director.

f. Boiler plant operators shall be knowledgeable of the location, purpose, and proper functioning of all physical plant safety devices. Physical plant operators shall at no time leave any high-pressure boiler (above 15psig) unattended except for brief moments to use the restroom. In addition, unqualified persons shall not relieve physical plant operators.

g. Physical plant operators shall participate in an ongoing training program to develop, maintain, and regularly refresh proficiency in safe boiler operations and shall be proficient in properly performing the following:

1) Lighting off, warming up, placing in service, and shutting down the boilers.

2) Firing on each of the available fuels.

3) Operating all plant equipment and controls, including start-up and shutdown.

4) Gradual warm-up of hot piping systems and placing them into service.

5) Maintain water quality to protect the equipment and piping from damage.

6) Handling physical plant malfunctions and emergency situations.

7) Collecting and organizing the plant performance records and logs.

8) Routine equipment maintenance.

9) Preparation of equipment for inspections.

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10) Facilitating and monitoring the receipt of fuels and supplies.

11) Generate weekly, monthly, and annual reports as required.

h. Engineering operation of all equipment shall be operated at the highest cost effectiveness and efficiency. This means maintaining steam pressure at the minimum necessary for the proper operation of the plant and connected loads.

i. The Engineering steam conservation program shall focus particularly on maintaining steam traps, condensate pumps, and the integrity of piping systems and pipe insulation. Steam and condensate leaks and other necessary repairs must be reported to the work order desk and given a high priority.

j. Engineering shall develop a steam load-shedding plan for implementation during a boiler plant emergency that reduces steam-generating capability. This plan shall identify the critical loads that must continue to be served, to the greatest extent possible, without compromising

Boiler plant safety.

k. Engineering shall ensure provisions have been made to include emergency electrical generator serving the Boiler plant is included as part of the medical center’s emergency power supply system testing and maintenance program.

l. Engineering shall ensure that the water treatment program include daily tests, the use of chemicals and includes a periodic review by a technical representative of the chemical supplier, by an independent water treatment consultant, or a properly trained operator.

m. Engineering shall develop a utilities systems security program ensuring limited access to the physical plant and on-site fuel facilities, including fuel storage and piping systems.

n. Engineering shall establish a system for regularly checking on the physical plant operator during each shift to ensure that the ability to perform assigned duties has not been impaired due to an accident or other event.

o. Engineering physical plant operators shall have annual physical examinations to ensure physical fitness to perform assigned duties in accordance with VA Handbook 5019, pt. II.

p. Engineering shall develop a standard operating procedure for steam shutdown to allow for maintenance to be performed.

q. All repairs to boilers and pressure vessels at Hines VA Hospital shall comply with the

American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME) Boiler Pressure Vessel Code. No welded repairs are permitted, except by a certified welder using Code-approved procedures.

r. Engineering shall ensure that On-Site Reserve Fuel Requirements are maintained to meet the normal demands of continuous operation for a period of 10 January days.

s. It is VHA policy that Boiler Plant Operators, Boiler Plant Supervisors and Boiler Plant

Service Managers successfully complete appropriate Boiler Safety Education.

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• A 12-part video and A handbook on the boiler safety education program titled "Keep it

Steamin': Keep it Safe" has been developed by the Employee Education System (EES) as the basic VHA boiler safety education course.

• The 12-part course is mandatory for all VHA boiler operators and their immediate supervisors. Parts 10-12 are mandatory for Chief Engineers, Facility Managers, and Safety

Specialists. NOTE: Nothing in this Directive is to be construed to mean that the 12-part “"Keep it Steamin': Keep it Safe"” courses are to be the only educational programs for boiler plant staff.

• Ensuring the 12-part course is completed within 6 months of an employee’s assignment to boiler plant operation, boiler plant supervisory, or boiler plant managerial duties.

t. It is VHA policy that each boiler plant be operated in a safe and economical manner

In compliance with Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) standards and directives and national codes, such as the American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME)

Boiler and Pressure Vessel Code and the National Fire Protection Association

(NFPA) 85 Boiler and Combustion Systems Hazards Code.

4. REFERENCES:

a. National Fire Protection Association 85, Boiler and Combustion Systems Hazard Code.

Available on Internet

b. Joint Commission for Accreditation of Healthcare Organizations, Management of the

Environment of Care (EC) Standard 1.7. Available on Internet

c. Boiler Efficiency Improvement Operator Manual. Available on Internet

d. VHA Boiler Plant Safety Devices Testing Manual. Available on SharePoint

e. VHA Directive 7701. Available on SharePoint

f. VHA Handbook 7701. Available on SharePoint

g. VHA Directive 1810 Boiler and Boiler Plant Operations. Available on SharePoint

5. RECISSION: None

6. RECERTIFICATION: This Policy Memorandum will be re-certified on or before

November 17, 2020.

7. FOLLOW-UP RESPONSIBILITY: Engineering Services / Boiler Plant Supervisor

/s/

Steven Braverman

Hospital Director

Distribution: Hines Intranet Website and Service Chiefs via E-mail

Attachments: A) Testing

B) Initial Training Requirements

C) VHA Boiler Plant Safety Device Testing Requirement

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Attachment A

TESTING

Inspection and Testing are effected appropriately

(1) Qualified Testing Staff. A Qualified Inspector is an individual who is determined by the medical center’s management to be qualified to inspect equipment by reason of training and experience. The required services must be procured from qualified individuals, if no VA staff is qualified:

(a) Hydrostatic testing of boilers and pressure vessels must be conducted after a repair or a tube replacement, or when the integrity of the boiler or pressure vessel integrity is in doubt.

Hydrostatic pressure must be limited to 150 percent of normal operating pressure of the boiler or pressure vessel.

(b) Selections of contractors for plant services including boiler inspections, burner adjustments, testing of safety devices, calibration of instruments, and monitoring of water treatment must be based on quality as the first priority. The contracting method chosen must allow contractors to be selected on the basis of qualifications as a first priority.

(c) A Qualified Professional Inspector (QPI) is any one or combination of:

1. A boiler inspector who has a valid commission from the National Board of

Boiler and Pressure Vessel Inspectors.

2. A boiler inspector who has qualified by passing a written examination under the laws, rules and regulations of a jurisdiction of the state.

3. A boiler inspector who is regularly employed as a boiler inspector by a jurisdiction that has adopted and administers one or more sections of the American Society of Mechanical

Engineers (ASME) Boiler and Pressure Vessel Code as a legal requirement, and has a representative serving as a member of the ASME Conference Committee.

4. A boiler inspector who is regularly employed by an insurance company that has been licensed or registered by the appropriate authority of a state of the United

States to write boiler and pressure vessel insurance.

(2) Required Inspections and Operational Tests

(a) Key to Frequency Abbreviations

1. H = Hourly.

2. D = Daily.

3. M = Once per month.

4. 6M = Once every 6 months.

5. Y = Once per year.

6. 6Y = Once every 6 years.

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(b) Frequency Chart

1. High pressure boilers (above 15 psig): inspect furnace and other internal surfaces, closures and accessories. Y

2. High pressure boilers (above 15 psig): inspect exterior of unit, casing, supports, closures, accessories, valves, controls. Y

3. Deaerator: inspection and wet magnetic particle testing of welds of pressure vessel interior. 6Y

4. Boiler fouling and combustion gas flow check. Y

5. Tube leak check. Y

NOTE: The items preceding (1. through 5.) must be accomplished by a Qualified Professional

Inspector. The following items (6. through 10. and 11. a through 11. 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. Items will be initialed off by the inspector as having passed the test with a witness initialing as having observed the testing procedure.

6. Deaerator: interior cleaning and visual inspection. Y

7. Adjust burner combustion settings and calibrate oxygen trim.6M

8. Check vibration of burner fans. 6M

9. Calibrate instrumentation, monitoring, and control systems. 6M

10. Calibrate pressure gages and thermometers. Y

11. 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

m. High-gas fuel pressure cutoff 6M

n. Low-gas fuel pressure cutoff 6M

o. Gas fuel safety shut off valves proof of closure 6M

p. Leak test gas fuel safety shut off valves 6M

q. High-fuel oil temperature cutoff (heated fuel) 6M

r. Low-fuel oil temperature cutoff (heated fuel) 6M

s. Low-atomizing pressure for fuel oil 6M

t. High-fuel oil pressure cutoff 6M

u. Low-fuel oil pressure cutoff 6M

v. Fuel oil safety shut off valves proof of closure 6M

w. Leak test fuel oil safety shut off valves 6M

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x. Check operation of Liquid Petroleum Gas pilot 6M

y. Low-pilot gas pressure cutout 6M

z. Forced draft fan motor interlock 6M

aa. Forced draft fan damper wide open for purge 6M bb Boiler outlet damper wide open for purge 6M

cc. Purge air flow interlock 6M

dd. Timing for prepurge 6M

ee. Timing for post purge 6M

ff. Igniter timing 6M

gg. Low fire position interlock 6M

hh. Combustion air interlock 6M

ii. Main flame out; i.e., time to close valves 6M

jj. Ignition flame out; i.e., it is time to close valves 6M

kk. Minimum igniter flame test 6M

ll. Scanner not sensing ignition spark 6M

mm. Low-oxygen alarm and/or cutout 6M

nn. Prepurge setting of flue gas recirculation damper 6M

oo. Interlock of building outside air damper with burner control 6M

NOTE: The preceding safety devices are essential for ensuring the safest possible operation.

Any boilers not so equipped must be immediately programmed for retrofit, with priority given to providing two low water cutoffs per boiler and two fuel safety shut off valves per fuel per boiler.

12. Boiler Plant Safety and Operational Duties

a. Overall plant operation H

b. Blow down water columns D

c. Testing and adjusting water treatment D

d. Check furnace pressure 6M

e. Check combustion gas leaks into boiler room 6M

f. Clean waterside of boilers Y

g. Clean fireside and repair refractory Y

h. Operation of deaerator high and low water alarms M

i. Operation of deaerator steam pressure/temperature control M

j. Operation of condensate storage tank high and low water alarms M

k. Operation of all other alarm devices M

l. Operation of boiler economizers; temperatures in or out D

m. Review written procedures 6M

NOTE: The inspection and testing schedule is required for boilers in service during the period.

Boilers not in service must be inspected and tested prior to placing in service. For boilers in service less than 3 months during the period, the schedule of inspections and tests performed by qualified technicians for burner-related functions may be extended to not exceed 1 year.

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Attachment B

Initial Training Requirements (These are minimum factors and are not all inclusive)

Knowledge Factors

Perform the knowledge factors below, demonstrating knowledge to a designated system expert.

System Expert Signature and Date

1. Develop one-line diagrams for the following systems and locate the major components and valves:

a. Steam system __________/______

b. Condensate system __________/______

c. Feed water system __________/______

d. Makeup water system __________/______

e. Natural Gas system __________/______

f. Fuel Oil system __________/______

2. Describe the construction of the following pieces of equipment and power supplies

a. Boiler __________/______

b. Condensate Return Tanks __________/______

c. Condensate Transfer Pumps __________/______

d. De-aerating Tank (DFT) __________/______

e. Boiler Feed water Pump __________/______

f. Fuel Oil Storage Tank __________/______

g. Fuel Oil Transfer Pump __________/______

h. Softener __________/______

i. Pressure Regulating Valve Station __________/______

j. Air Compressor __________/______

k. Emergency Generator __________/______

l. Boiler Plant Motor Control Center __________/______

3. Chemistry control, limits, and analyses. __________/______

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Practical Factors

Perform the practical factors below under the instruction of a qualified operator.

Operator Signature and

Date

1. Light-off and place online boiler firing on natural gas. (3 times) __________/______

2. Light-off and place online boiler firing on fuel oil with steam atomization and natural gas pilot. (2 times). __________/______

3. Operate soot blowers while firing on fuel oil. (2 times)

4. Take offline and secure boiler on fuel oil with steam atomization.

(2 times). __________/______

5. Light-off boiler on fuel oil with air atomization and propane gas pilot. __________/______

6. Secure boiler on fuel oil with air atomization. __________/______

7. Perform bottom blow down of boiler. (4 times) __________/______

8. Perform daily water column blow downs. (4 times) __________/______

9. Shift Operating Condensate Transfer Pump’s. (CTP) __________/______

10. Shift operating Boiler Feed Water Pump (BFP’s). __________/______

11. Perform daily water chemistry tests on boiler water, feed water, makeup water, and condensate. Make necessary adjustments.

(4 times) __________/______

12. Secure and place online a Pressure Reducing Valve (PRV) station. (2 times) __________/______

Casualty Control

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Perform the casualty control actions below under the instruction of a qualified operator.

Operator Signature and

Date

1. Low water in boiler __________/______

2. High water in boiler __________/______

3. Loss of fire in boiler __________/______

4. Ruptured tube/gasket failure. __________/______

5. Power failure. __________/______

6. Loss of natural gas. __________/______

7. Loss of Control Air. __________/______

8. Natural Gas leak. __________/______

9. Major steam leak. __________/______

10. Low level in DFT. __________/______

11. High level in DFT. __________/______

12. Low level in Condensate Return Tank __________/______

13. High level in Condensate Return Tank __________/______

14. Low feed header pressure __________/______

15. Loss of condensate pressure. __________/______

16. Fuel Oil leak. __________/______

17. Smoking black. __________/______

Attachment C

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VHA BOILER PLANT

SAFETY DEVICE REQUIREMENTS

INSPECTION/TESTING REQUIREMENTS

Note: - VHA requires that certain boiler plant safety devices be provided and requires periodic inspections and tests of boilers/burners and safety devices (VHA Directive 2003-050, “Boiler

Plant Operations”). VHA requirements are based on the major codes, but codes are considered to be minimum requirements. VHA has some requirements that exceed the codes. These requirements are significant safety enhancements.

Code References:

References – Device Required:

a. NFPA 85-2004, “Boiler and Combustion Systems Hazards Code”, Chapter 5.

b. ASME Boiler and Pressure Vessel Code, Section 1 – 2001, Part PG.

References – Inspection/Testing Required:

a. NFPA 85-2004, Chapter 4, “Fundamentals of Combustion Systems”, requires:

“Operation, set points, and adjustments shall be verified by testing at specified intervals, and the results shall be documented.” Therefore all devices related to the combustion systems must be periodically tested.

b. Testing of Safety Valves Required – National Board of Boiler and Pressure Vessel

Inspectors Inspection Code (NB) – 2001, Part RB.

c. Inspection of Boilers and Feedwater Deaerators Required – National Board of Boiler and

Pressure Vessel Inspectors Inspection Code (NB) – 2001, Part RB.

Boiler/Burner Safety Device Code References -

Device Required

Low water cutoff NFPA 85

Auxiliary low water cutoff NFPA 85

High and low water alarms No code requirement

High steam pressure switch (recycle) NFPA 85

High steam pressure switch (non-recycle) NFPA 85

Steam safety valves ASME SECT 1

A. High gas pressure cutoff NFPA 85 Low gas pressure cutoff NFPA 85

B. Gas safety shut off valves (2 valves) w/proof of closure NFPA 85 High oil pressure cutoff No code requirement

Low oil pressure cutoff NFPA 85

High oil temperature (heated oil) NFPA 85

Low oil temperature (heated oil) NFPA 85

Low oil atomizing pressure switches NFPA 85

Oil safety shut off valves (2 valves) w/proof of closure NFPA 85

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Low pilot gas pressure switch No code requirement

Forced draft fan motor interlock No code requirement

Forced draft fan damper wide open for purge NFPA 85.

Boiler outlet damper open NFPA 85

Prepurge airflow interlock NFPA 85

Prepurge timing limit NFPA 85

Ignition timing limit NFPA 85

Postpurge timing NFPA 85

Low fire position interlock NFPA 85

Combustion airflow interlock NFPA 85

Low flue gas oxygen interlock No code requirement

Flue gas recirculation damper set for prepurge NFPA 85

Flame failure response time NFPA 85

Scanner not sensing ignition spark No code requirement

Control system power failure NFPA 85

Combustion air supply into the boiler room NFPA 85

Flame failure NFPA 85

Additional Testing Requirements Code Reference

C. Leak test main gas safety shut off valves NFPA 85 Leak test fuel oil safety shut off valves No code requirement

Leak test pilot gas safety shut off valves No code requirement

Boiler Inspection Code Reference

D. Internal inspectionNB External inspection NB

Feedwater Deaerator Inspections Code Reference

E. Internal inspection, non-destructive testing NB High and low level alarms No code requirement

Overflow operation No code requirement

Controls and Instruments Code Reference

F. Combustion controls – calibrate NFPA 85 Steam flow instrumentation – calibrate NFPA 85

Fuel flow instrumentation – calibrate NFPA 85

Flue gas temperature, oxygen – calibrate NFPA 85

Thermometers and pressure gages – calibrate NFPA 85