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SECTION ll: SCOPE EXCLUSIONS Any exclusion of, or limitations applicable to, the equip- ment, requirements, recommendations, or operations contained in this Standard are established in the affected volume's scope.
SECTION l: PURPOSE The B30 Standard is intended to [a] prevent or minimize injury to workers, and other- wise provide for the protection of life, limb, and property by prescribing safety requirements (b) provide direction to manufacturers, owners, employers, users, and others concerned with, or respon- sible for, its application (C) guide governments and other regulatory bodies in the development, promulgation, and enforcement of appropriate safety directives
SECTION IV: USE BY REGULATORY AGENCIES These volumes may be adopted in whole or in part for governmental or regulatory use. If adopted for govern- mental use, the references to other national codes and standards in the specific volumes may be changed to refer to the corresponding regulations of the govern- mental authorities.
SECTION V: EFFECTIVE DATE (a) Effective Date. The effective date of this Volume of the B30 Standard shall be 1 yr after its date of issuance. Construction, installation, inspection, testing, mainte- nance, and operation of equipment manufactured and facilities constructed after the effective date of this Volume shall conform to the mandatory requirements of this Volume. (b) Existing Installations. Equipment manufactured and facilities constructed prior to the effective date of this Volume of the B30 Standard shall be subject to the inspecton, testing, maintenance, and operation re- quirements of this Standard after the effective date. It is not the intent of this Volume of the B30 Standard to require retroftting of existing equipment However, when an item is being modified, its performance requirements shall be reviewed relative to the requirements within the current volume. The need to meet the current require- ments shall be evaluated by a qualified person selected by the owner (user). Recommended changes shall be made by the owner (user) within 1 yr.
SECTIONVI: REQUIREMENTS AND RECOMMENDATIONS Requirements of this Standard are characterized by use of the word shall. Recommendations of this Standard are characterized by the word should.
SECTION VI: USE OF MEASUREMENT UNITS This Standard contains SI (metric) units as well as U.S. Customary units. The values stated in U.S. Customary units are to be regarded as the standard. The SI units are a direct (soft) conversion from the U.S. Customary units.ASME B30.7 pdf download.