(a) Boilers and pressure vessels may be tested by hydrostatic pressure one-quarter (¼) greater than the maximum allowable working pressure when in the judgment of the inspector such a test is necessary to ascertain the true condition of the boiler.
(b) All boilers to be tested by hydrostatic pressure shall be filled with water at no less than ambient temperature but in no case less than seventy degrees Fahrenheit (70° F). The metal temperature shall not exceed one hundred twenty degrees Fahrenheit (120° F) during the final examination.
(c) The responsibility for hydrostatic testing shall be that of the owner.
Structure Arkansas Code
Title 20 - Public Health and Welfare
Subtitle 2 - Health and Safety
Subchapter 3 - Certification of Boilers
§ 20-23-301. Certificate of inspection required — Application of rules and standards — Penalties
§ 20-23-302. Report by manufacturer, owner, and user
§ 20-23-303. Hydrostatic pressure testing
§ 20-23-304. Failure to make ready for inspection
§ 20-23-305. Special inspection
§ 20-23-307. New boilers and unfired pressure vessels — Permit required
§ 20-23-308. New boilers and unfired pressure vessels — Fees
§ 20-23-309. New boilers and unfired pressure vessels — Penalty
§ 20-23-311. Inspection fees generally
§ 20-23-312. Inspection fees — Collection