Section 38 in The M.P. Boiler Attendants' Rules, 1958
38. Second Class Boiler Attendants.
- A candidate, in order to be qualified for a certificate of competency of the second class, shall inter aim satisfy the examiners that-(a)he clearly understands-(i)the working and management of a steam boiler and economiser;(ii)the use and purpose of the various valves, cocks, mountings and fittings;(iii)the precautions to be taken and procedure to be observed before starting fires and when raising steam;(iv)the use of a feed pump and injector;(v)the reading of the pressure gauge;(vi)the need for periodical cleaning and pure water-supply and for prevention of scale or other deposits on heating surfaces;(vii)the need for periodical inspection of boilers and the manner in which they should be prepared for thorough inspection, hydraulic test and steam test;(viii)the precautions to be taken before entering or allowing any person to enter a boiler that is connected to another boiler under steam;(ix)the use of the best means of firing for the prevention of smoke;(x)the danger of water lodging in steam pipes and the precautions to be observed in draining;(xi)the procedure to be followed in the event of shortage of water, building or fracture of furnaces or flat plates or bursting tubes or of any accident to a boiler or steam pipe;(xii)precautions to be taken when starting an economiser to work after a period of rest;(xiii)procedure to be adopted in bringing an economiser into commission and also to putting it out of commission while the boiler is on steam; and that(b)he is able, inter alia-(i)to stock a boiler including cleaning and banking fires in a workman like manner;(ii)to show how avoidable smoke may be prevented;(iii)to blow through and test the correctness of water gauge glasses and test cocks;(iv)to replace a gauge glass and show how a false water-level might be shown;(v)to ease a safety valve and use a blow down cock or valve;(vi)to adjust a high steam and low water-safety valve and renew a fusible plug;(vii)to pack pump or valve chest glads;(viii)to grind and adjust cocks and valves;(ix)to take a feed pump or injector to pieces and replace in working order;(x)to handle the appliances provided for keeping the economisers clean.
