PART RS
MARKING, STAMPING, AND
REPORTS
ARTICLE RS-1
CONTENTS, METHODS, AND MEANS OF MARKING
RS-100 REQUIRED MARKING FOR
VESSELS
Each pressure vessel shall be marked, by means other
than stamping directly on the vessel (see RS-130), with
the following:
(a) the official Code symbol as shown in Fig. RS-
100.1, under the words “Class I” or “Class II,” as appli-
cable;
(b) the type of fabricating process, indicated by the
letters BM, CC, CM, or FW;
(c) the Fabricator’s name, preceded by “Certified by”;
(d) the design pressure psi (kPa) at °F (°C);
(e) the minimum permissible temperature [not less
than −65°F (−54°C)];
(f) the Fabricator’s serial number;
(g) the year built.
RS-101 Methods of Marking Vessels With Two
or More Independent Chambers
Either of the arrangements specified in RS-101.1 and
RS-101.2 may be used in marking vessels having two or
more independent pressure chambers designed for the
same or different operating conditions. Each detachable
chamber shall be marked so as to identify it positively
with the combined unit.
RS-101.1 Markings Grouped in One Location. The
markings may be grouped in one location on the vessel,
provided they are arranged so as to indicate clearly the
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FIG. RS-100.1 OFFICIAL SYMBOL FOR MARK TO
DENOTE THE AMERICAN SOCIETY OF MECHANICAL
ENGINEERS’ STANDARD
data applicable to each chamber, including the maximum
differential pressure for the common elements, when this
pressure is less than the higher pressure in the adjacent
chambers.
RS-101.2 Marking Each Independent Chamber.
The complete required marking may be applied to each
independent pressure chamber, provided additional mark-
ing, such as stock space, jacket, tubes, or channel box,
is used to indicate clearly to which chamber the data
applies.
RS-110 APPLICATION OF STAMP1 TO
VESSEL
The Fabricator who completes the fabrication of the
vessel, or vessel parts, shall have a valid Certificate of
1
Wherever the word “stamp” or “stamping,” referring to the Code
symbol to be applied to the vessel (but not to safety or safety relief
devices), appears in this Section, it may be construed to mean marking
the vessel nameplate with the Code RP symbol by means other than a
steel stamp (see RS-130 and RS-131).
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 RS-110 PART RS — MARKING, STAMPING, AND REPORTS
Authorization for the use of the Code RP symbol. Except
when the nameplate is to be molded in, the Code symbol
shall be applied by the Manufacturer only with the accept-
ance of the Inspector after the hydrostatic or pneumatic
leakage test for Class I vessels and the acoustic emission
Acceptance Test for Class II vessels has been satisfacto-
rily made and any other required inspection and testing
have been satisfactorily completed. Such application of
the Code symbol together with final certification in accor-
dance with the rules of this Section shall confirm that
all applicable requirements of this Section have been
fulfilled.
RS-120 PART MARKING
Parts of pressure vessels for which Partial Data Reports
are required in RS-301 shall be marked as specified in
RS-100 by the parts fabricator and, in addition, the word
PART shall be applied under the Code symbol. In lieu
of this marking of parts, other means of identification
may be used. Such substitute markings shall be clearly
described in the parts fabricator’s Quality Control Manual
that has been accepted by the Society and the marking
shall be of a type that will remain legible until the part
has been incorporated into the finished vessel. This
requirement does not apply to such items as handhole
covers, manhole covers, and accessories.
RS-130 NAMEPLATE
The markings required in RS-100 shall be applied to
a separate nameplate permanently attached to the vessel
by suitable means. The marking shall not be stamped
directly on the vessel.
RS-131 Stamping and Attachment of
Nameplates or Molded-In Printed
Labels
(a) The Code symbol and the Manufacturer’s serial
number shall be stamped on the nameplate with “low
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RS-132
stress” stamps, but the other required data may be
stamped, etched, cast, or impressed thereon. Alterna-
tively, the other data may be printed or engraved on a
suitable material and then be molded as an integral part
of the vessel to serve as a nameplate. The arrangement
of the data shall be substantially as shown in Fig. RS-
132.1.
NOTE: The maximum allowable pressure must be equal to or less
than the design pressure. The maximum allowable temperature must
be equal to or less than the maximum design temperature. The minimum
allowable temperature must be equal to or greater than the minimum
design temperature.
(b) The required data on a nameplate or a molded-in
printed or engraved label shall be in characters not less
than 5⁄16 in. (8 mm) high.
(c) Required nameplates shall be permanently attached
to the vessel, or a bracket permanently attached to the
vessel, in some conspicuous place, either by use of a
surface mat or by molding in as an integral part of the
vessel or by some other suitable means. If the nameplate
is molded in, it shall be done in a manner that will permit
the required marking to be visible on the finished vessel,
and the procedure for controlling such nameplates prior
to molding them into the vessel shall be clearly described
in the Fabricator’s Quality Control System.
(d) The Fabricator shall assure that the nameplate with
the correct marking has been applied to the proper vessel,
and the Inspector shall verify that this has been done.
(e) Vessels intended for use with potable water as
described in RG-113 (Section IV application) shall bear
the letters HLW.
RS-132 Stamping and Marking of Nameplates
The stamping and marking shall be arranged as shown
in Fig. RS-132.1.
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FIG. RS-132.1 FORM OF STAMPING AND MARKING FIG. RS-132.1M FORM OF STAMPING AND
MARKING

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USE OF CODE SYMBOL STAMPS
RS-200 CODE STAMPS BEARING
OFFICIAL SYMBOL
Authorization to use the stamp bearing the official
Code symbol shown in Fig. RS-100.1 will be granted by
the Society pursuant to the provisions of this Article.
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RS-201 Application for Code Stamp
Any Fabricator of vessels covered under Section X
may apply to the Boiler and Pressure Vessel Committee
of the Society, in writing, upon forms issued by the Soci-
ety for the loan of a Code symbol RP stamp and authoriza-
tion to use it. Each applicant shall agree, if authorization
to use the stamp is granted, that the stamp is at all times
the property of the Society, that it will be used according
to the rules and regulations of this Section, and that the
stamp will be promptly returned to the Society upon
demand, or in case the applicant discontinues the fabrica-
tion of such vessels, or in case the Certificate of Authori-
zation issued to such applicant has expired and no new
certificate has been issued. The holder of a Code symbol
stamp shall not permit any others to use the stamp loaned
to him. When a Fabricator builds Code vessels in plants in
more than one geographical area, he may submit separate
applications for each plant or a single application listing
the addresses of all such plants. Each application shall
identify the agency providing authorized inspection ser-
vice at each plant. A separate Certificate of Authorization
will be prepared and a separate fee charged by the Society
for each plant.
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RS-202 Authorization to Use Stamp
Authorization to use the stamp may be granted or with-
held by the Society in its absolute discretion. If authoriza-
tion is given and the proper administrative fee is paid, a
Certificate of Authorization evidencing permission to use
such symbol, expiring on the triennial anniversary date
thereafter, will be forwarded to the applicant. Each such
certificate will be signed by the Chairman and Secretary,
or other duly authorized officer or officers of the Boiler
and Pressure Vessel Committee. Six months prior to the
date of expiration of any such certificate, the applicant
shall apply for renewal of such authorization and the
issuance of a new certificate. The Society reserves the
absolute right to cancel or refuse to renew such authoriza-
tion, returning fees paid for the prorated unexpired term.
RS-203 Regulations Concerning Issuance and
Use of Stamps
The Boiler and Pressure Vessel Committee may, at
any time and from time to time, make such regulations
concerning the issuance and use of such stamps as it
deems appropriate, and all such regulations become bind-
ing upon the holders of valid Certificates of Authori-
zation.
RS-204 Obtaining Stamps
All stamps for applying the Code symbol shall be
obtained from the Society.
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REPORT FORMS
RS-300 FABRICATOR’S DATA REPORTS
A Fabricator’s Data Report shall be filled out on Form
RP-1 or RP-3, as applicable (sample forms are included
at the end of this Section), by the Fabricator and shall
be signed by the Fabricator and the Authorized Inspector
for each pressure vessel.
RS-301 Partial Data Reports
Partial Data Reports for those parts of a pressure vessel
requiring inspection under this Section, which are fur-
nished by other than the shop of the Fabricator responsible
for the completed vessel, shall be executed by the parts
Fabricator and the Inspector in the parts Fabricator’s shop,
in accordance with the requirements of this Section, and
shall be forwarded, in duplicate, to the Fabricator of the
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finished vessel. These Partial Data Reports, together with
his own inspection, shall be the final Inspector’s authority
to authorize and witness the application of a Code symbol
to the finished vessel (see RS-110). Sample Data Report
Forms RP-2 and RP-4 are included at the end of this
Section.
RS-302 Retention of Data Reports
The Fabricator shall either keep a copy of the Data
Report on file for at least 5 years for Class I vessels and
10 years for Class II vessels, or register the vessel with the
National Board of Boiler and Pressure Vessel Inspectors,
1055 Crupper Avenue, Columbus, Ohio 43229. A copy
of the Data Report shall be sent to the User, Inspector,
and jurisdiction upon request.
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