Reply: Specifications SA-234, SA-403, and SA-420 are intended for Section III construction.

Section I and Section VIII, Division 1 use of parts in accordance with these Specifications is possible provided that the base material is permitted under Section I and Section VIII rules and is so identified on the Manufacturer's Partial Data Report. However, under the provisions of PG-11.3 and UG-11(c) the corresponding ASTM material specification could be used since they are listed in an accepted standard such as ANSI B16.9.

Interpretation: VIII-77-87 Subject: Section VIII, Division 1; Requirements for Relief Devices, UG-125(h) Date Issued: September 23, 1977 File: BC77-397 Question 1 and Reply 1:See Interpretation VIII-77-89, Question 1 and Reply 1. Question 2: What rules apply to the set pressure and accumulation pressure for the facilities described in Question 1? Reply 2: The requirements concerning set pressures are defined in UG-134. The relief devices must be sized to satisfy the accumulation pressure requirements of UG-125(c) or UG-125(c)(1). Question 3: Question 1? Reply 3: present rules. May control systems or instruments be substituted for the relief device described under

As stated in the Note under UG-125(h), such substitution is not permitted under the

Interpretation: VIII-77-88 Subject: Section VIII, Division 1; UG-129(c) Date Issued: September 27, 1977 File: BC77-337 Question: Do the rules of UG-129(c) permit the additional required marking to be placed on the rupture disk holder instead of the pressure relief valve? Reply 1: Question 2: No. Who is the "responsible manufacturer" referred to in UG-129(c)(2)?

Reply 2: The responsible manufacturer is the manufacturer who conducts the certification of capacity tests of UG-127(a)(3)(b)(3).

Interpretation: VIII-77-89 Subject: Section VIII, Division 1; Requirements for Relief Devices Date Issued: September 30, 1977 File: BC76-523 Question 1: Where the only source of overpressure is external to a pressure vessel and there is no risk of exposure to fire or other source of external heat, does UG-125(h) permit a suitably set and sized relief