SECOND CLASS BOILER LICENSE 2ND
MINNESOTA QUESTIONS AND CORRECT
ANSWERS
CertificateA2ofA2inspection.A2-A2Ans--
meansA2aA2stickerA2attachedA2toA2theA2boilerA2orA2pressureA2vesselA2whichA2documentsA2t
heA2monthA2andA2yearA2ofA2theA2inspectionA2and
theA2employerA2ofA2theA2inspectorA2performingA2theA2inspection.
CertificateA2ofA2registrationA2-A2Ans--
meansA2aA2documentA2thatA2hasA2beenA2madeA2availableA2onA2theA2department'sA2WebA2
siteA2thatA2listsA2allA2registeredA2boilersA2andA2pressureA2vesselsA2atA2aA2location,A2includi
ngA2theA2lastA2inspectionA2date,A2the
certificateA2expirationA2date,A2andA2theA2maximumA2allowableA2workingA2pressureA2forA2e
achA2boilerA2orA2pressureA2vessel.
High-pressureA2boilerA2-A2Ans--
meansA2aA2boilerA2operatingA2atA2aA2steamA2orA2otherA2vaporA2pressureA2inA2excessA2ofA2
15A2psig,A2orA2aA2waterA2orA2otherA2liquidA2boilerA2inA2whichA2theA2pressureA2exceedsA216
0A2psigA2orA2theA2temperatureA2exceedsA2250A2degrees
Fahrenheit.
InspectionA2dueA2dateA2-A2Ans--
meansA2theA2lastA2possibleA2dateA2thatA2theA2inspectionA2canA2beA2completedA2withinA2the
A2timeA2limitsA2inA2thisA2chapter
InsuranceA2companyA2boilerA2inspectorA2-A2Ans--meansA2aA2nationalA2board-
commissionedA2inspectorA2whoA2holdsA2aA2currentA2certificateA2ofA2competencyA2issuedA2
byA2theA2state.
Low-pressureA2boiler.A2-A2Ans--
meansA2aA2boilerA2operatingA2atA2aA2steamA2orA2otherA2vaporA2pressureA2ofA215A2psigA2orA
2less,A2orA2aA2waterA2orA2otherA2liquidA2boilerA2inA2whichA2theA2pressureA2doesA2notA2exce
edA2160A2psigA2andA2theA2temperatureA2doesA2notA2exceedA2250
degreesA2Fahrenheit.
NationalA2board.A2-A2Ans--
meansA2theA2NationalA2BoardA2ofA2BoilerA2andA2PressureA2VesselA2Inspectors,A2whichA2is
A2anA2organizationA2comprisedA2ofA2chiefA2InspectorsA2forA2theA2states,
cities,A2andA2territoriesA2ofA2theA2UnitedA2StatesA2andA2provincesA2andA2territoriesA2ofA2Ca
nada.
, NationalA2BoardA2commissionedA2inspectorA2-A2Ans--
meansA2anA2individualA2whoA2hasA2beenA2examinedA2andA2foundA2qualifiedA2toA2inspectA2i
n-
serviceA2boilersA2andA2pressureA2vesselsA2byA2theA2nationalA2board,A2andA2whoA2holdsA2a
A2currentA2commissionA2issuedA2byA2theA2nationalA2board.
NationalA2BoardA2InspectionA2Code;A2NBICA2-A2Ans--meansA2aA2three-
partA2technicalA2documentA2thatA2isA2writtenA2andA2published
byA2theA2nationalA2boardA2detailingA2theA2installation,A2inspection,A2andA2repairA2ofA2boiler
sA2andA2pressureA2vessels.
Operation.A2-A2Ans--meansA2theA2on-
siteA2actA2ofA2manipulating,A2monitoring,A2andA2testingA2ofA2boilersA2andA2theirA2appurtena
ncesA2byA2aA2properlyA2licensedA2engineerA2orA2anA2apprenticeA2underA2theA2directA2supe
rvisionA2ofA2theA2properlyA2licensedA2engineer.
Psig.A2-A2Ans--poundsA2perA2squareA2inchA2gauge.
RemoteA2monitoring.A2-A2Ans--
theA2actA2ofA2viewingA2orA2overseeingA2theA2boilerA2orA2boilerA2plantA2operatingA2paramete
rsA2andA2conditionsA2fromA2aA2remoteA2location.
RepairA2-A2Ans--
theA2workA2necessaryA2toA2restoreA2aA2boilerA2orA2pressureA2vesselA2toA2aA2safeA2andA2sat
isfactoryA2operatingA2condition,A2asA2definedA2inA2NationalA2Board
InspectionA2Code.
StateA2boilerA2inspectorA2-A2Ans--
aA2nationalA2boardA2commissionedA2boilerA2inspectorA2whoA2holdsA2aA2currentA2certificate
A2ofA2competencyA2andA2aA2currentA2chiefA2gradeA2AA2boilerA2operator'sA2license.
ChiefA2engineer,A2GradeA2AA2-A2Ans--
AnA2individualA2seekingA2licensureA2asA2aA2chiefA2engineer,A2GradeA2A,A2shallA2beA2atA2le
astA218A2yearsA2ofA2ageA2andA2haveA2experienceA2whichA2verifiesA2thatA2theA2individualA2i
sA2competentA2toA2takeA2chargeA2ofA2andA2beA2responsibleA2forA2theA2safeA2operationA2an
dA2maintenanceA2ofA2allA2classesA2ofA2boilers.
ChiefA2engineer,A2GradeA2B.A2-A2Ans--
AnA2individualA2seekingA2licensureA2asA2aA2chiefA2engineer,A2GradeA2B,A2shallA2beA2atA2le
astA218A2yearsA2ofA2ageA2andA2haveA2habitsA2andA2experienceA2whichA2justifyA2theA2belief
A2thatA2theA2individualA2isA2competentA2toA2takeA2chargeA2ofA2andA2be
responsibleA2forA2theA2safeA2operationA2andA2maintenanceA2ofA2allA2classesA2ofA2boilersA2
andA2theirA2appurtenances;A2and,A2beforeA2receivingA2aA2license.
MINNESOTA QUESTIONS AND CORRECT
ANSWERS
CertificateA2ofA2inspection.A2-A2Ans--
meansA2aA2stickerA2attachedA2toA2theA2boilerA2orA2pressureA2vesselA2whichA2documentsA2t
heA2monthA2andA2yearA2ofA2theA2inspectionA2and
theA2employerA2ofA2theA2inspectorA2performingA2theA2inspection.
CertificateA2ofA2registrationA2-A2Ans--
meansA2aA2documentA2thatA2hasA2beenA2madeA2availableA2onA2theA2department'sA2WebA2
siteA2thatA2listsA2allA2registeredA2boilersA2andA2pressureA2vesselsA2atA2aA2location,A2includi
ngA2theA2lastA2inspectionA2date,A2the
certificateA2expirationA2date,A2andA2theA2maximumA2allowableA2workingA2pressureA2forA2e
achA2boilerA2orA2pressureA2vessel.
High-pressureA2boilerA2-A2Ans--
meansA2aA2boilerA2operatingA2atA2aA2steamA2orA2otherA2vaporA2pressureA2inA2excessA2ofA2
15A2psig,A2orA2aA2waterA2orA2otherA2liquidA2boilerA2inA2whichA2theA2pressureA2exceedsA216
0A2psigA2orA2theA2temperatureA2exceedsA2250A2degrees
Fahrenheit.
InspectionA2dueA2dateA2-A2Ans--
meansA2theA2lastA2possibleA2dateA2thatA2theA2inspectionA2canA2beA2completedA2withinA2the
A2timeA2limitsA2inA2thisA2chapter
InsuranceA2companyA2boilerA2inspectorA2-A2Ans--meansA2aA2nationalA2board-
commissionedA2inspectorA2whoA2holdsA2aA2currentA2certificateA2ofA2competencyA2issuedA2
byA2theA2state.
Low-pressureA2boiler.A2-A2Ans--
meansA2aA2boilerA2operatingA2atA2aA2steamA2orA2otherA2vaporA2pressureA2ofA215A2psigA2orA
2less,A2orA2aA2waterA2orA2otherA2liquidA2boilerA2inA2whichA2theA2pressureA2doesA2notA2exce
edA2160A2psigA2andA2theA2temperatureA2doesA2notA2exceedA2250
degreesA2Fahrenheit.
NationalA2board.A2-A2Ans--
meansA2theA2NationalA2BoardA2ofA2BoilerA2andA2PressureA2VesselA2Inspectors,A2whichA2is
A2anA2organizationA2comprisedA2ofA2chiefA2InspectorsA2forA2theA2states,
cities,A2andA2territoriesA2ofA2theA2UnitedA2StatesA2andA2provincesA2andA2territoriesA2ofA2Ca
nada.
, NationalA2BoardA2commissionedA2inspectorA2-A2Ans--
meansA2anA2individualA2whoA2hasA2beenA2examinedA2andA2foundA2qualifiedA2toA2inspectA2i
n-
serviceA2boilersA2andA2pressureA2vesselsA2byA2theA2nationalA2board,A2andA2whoA2holdsA2a
A2currentA2commissionA2issuedA2byA2theA2nationalA2board.
NationalA2BoardA2InspectionA2Code;A2NBICA2-A2Ans--meansA2aA2three-
partA2technicalA2documentA2thatA2isA2writtenA2andA2published
byA2theA2nationalA2boardA2detailingA2theA2installation,A2inspection,A2andA2repairA2ofA2boiler
sA2andA2pressureA2vessels.
Operation.A2-A2Ans--meansA2theA2on-
siteA2actA2ofA2manipulating,A2monitoring,A2andA2testingA2ofA2boilersA2andA2theirA2appurtena
ncesA2byA2aA2properlyA2licensedA2engineerA2orA2anA2apprenticeA2underA2theA2directA2supe
rvisionA2ofA2theA2properlyA2licensedA2engineer.
Psig.A2-A2Ans--poundsA2perA2squareA2inchA2gauge.
RemoteA2monitoring.A2-A2Ans--
theA2actA2ofA2viewingA2orA2overseeingA2theA2boilerA2orA2boilerA2plantA2operatingA2paramete
rsA2andA2conditionsA2fromA2aA2remoteA2location.
RepairA2-A2Ans--
theA2workA2necessaryA2toA2restoreA2aA2boilerA2orA2pressureA2vesselA2toA2aA2safeA2andA2sat
isfactoryA2operatingA2condition,A2asA2definedA2inA2NationalA2Board
InspectionA2Code.
StateA2boilerA2inspectorA2-A2Ans--
aA2nationalA2boardA2commissionedA2boilerA2inspectorA2whoA2holdsA2aA2currentA2certificate
A2ofA2competencyA2andA2aA2currentA2chiefA2gradeA2AA2boilerA2operator'sA2license.
ChiefA2engineer,A2GradeA2AA2-A2Ans--
AnA2individualA2seekingA2licensureA2asA2aA2chiefA2engineer,A2GradeA2A,A2shallA2beA2atA2le
astA218A2yearsA2ofA2ageA2andA2haveA2experienceA2whichA2verifiesA2thatA2theA2individualA2i
sA2competentA2toA2takeA2chargeA2ofA2andA2beA2responsibleA2forA2theA2safeA2operationA2an
dA2maintenanceA2ofA2allA2classesA2ofA2boilers.
ChiefA2engineer,A2GradeA2B.A2-A2Ans--
AnA2individualA2seekingA2licensureA2asA2aA2chiefA2engineer,A2GradeA2B,A2shallA2beA2atA2le
astA218A2yearsA2ofA2ageA2andA2haveA2habitsA2andA2experienceA2whichA2justifyA2theA2belief
A2thatA2theA2individualA2isA2competentA2toA2takeA2chargeA2ofA2andA2be
responsibleA2forA2theA2safeA2operationA2andA2maintenanceA2ofA2allA2classesA2ofA2boilersA2
andA2theirA2appurtenances;A2and,A2beforeA2receivingA2aA2license.