Section 42 in Bihar Boilers Attendants' Rules, 1948
42. Second class Boiler Attendant.
- A candidate, in order to be qualified for certificate of competency of the second class, shall satisfy the examiners that-(a)he clearly understands-(i)the working and management of a steam boiler;(ii)the use and purpose of various valves, cocks, mountings and fittings;(iii)the precaution 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 deposit on heating surfaces;(vii)the need for periodical inspection of boilers and 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 shortness of water bulging or fracture of furnace or flat plates or bursting of tubes or of any accident to a boiler or steam pipe; and that(b)he is able-(i)to stoke 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 or water-gauge glasses and test cooks;(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 joint a manhole or handhole door or any cover or flange in the steam or feed pipes;(viii)to pack pump or valve chest glands;(ix)to grind and adjust cocks and valves;(x)to take a donkey pump or injector to pieces and replace in working order.
