Reply:

No. This material is not presently listed in the appropriate table in Subsection C.

ATTENTION The foregoing interpretation has been further considered and the following was added as a clarification and sent to the inquirer. Clarification Issued: Question: UCS? May 16, 1978

May SA-487 Class 4Q be used for construction under Section VIII, Division 1, Part

Reply: No; however, this material is presently listed as an approved material in Table UHT-23 in Subsection C and may be used for Section VIII, Division 1 construction in conjunction with the rules of Part UHT.

Interpretation: VIII-77-94 Subject: Section VIII, Division 1; Multi-Platen Press Date Issued: October 18, 1977 File: BC77-332 Question 1: The platens of a multi-platen, hydraulic press, such as used in the plywood and laminate industries, are pressured with steam at 150 psig and subsequently cooled with water during each cycle of operation. Do the platens constitute a pressure vessel under the scope of Section VIII, Division 1? Reply 1: The manufacturer and the user of the multi-platen, hydraulic press described above, should carefully review the definitions of U-1(c)(3) regarding rotating or reciprocating mechanical devices in relation to the primary design considerations of your equipment. It appears that your equipment may be excluded from the scope of Section VIII, Division 1. However, we caution you that the laws at the point of installation may dictate the construction. As indicated by footnote 1 to U-1, Scope, such laws must be reviewed to determine requirements that may be different or more restrictive than the Code rules. Question 2: Can you furnish guidance on the design of such multi-platen presses and recommendations on a manufacturing source? Reply 2: No. Such guidance or recommendations is not in the scope of the Committee's activities.

Interpretation: VIII-77-95 Subject: Section VIII, Division 1; UG-116 Date Issued: October 20, 1977 File: BC77-564 Question: Is it permissible under the provisions of UG-116 of Section VIII, Division 1 to express the units of pressure and temperature in metric units on the nameplate? Reply: It is intended that the units on the nameplate be expressed in the customary English units, and if metric units are needed, these can be inserted parenthetically next to the appropriate English unit.