APPENDIX A – PRESSURE PIPING SYSTEMS RULES

The contents of this appendix to the Administrative Code is not adopted material but is approved by the Board of Building Standards (BBS) and is
provided only as a reference for users.
OHIO PRESSURE PIPING REQUIREMENTS
ORC 4104:41 Use for type of Pressure or other Standard or Code Other applicable PP inspections
Type of Piping piping identification code sections required?
Power Steam from p>15 psig ASME B31.1 Yes
power boilers (at
plant)
Steam for p>15 psig ASME B31.3 or Yes
chemical process B31.1 (designer
piping choice)
Water from high p> 160 psig and/or ASME B31.1 Yes
pressure, high T> 250 °F
temperature
boilers
Steam p>15 psig ASME B31.1 Yes
condensate from
power boilers
High pressure, p>160 psig and/or ASME B31.1 Yes
high temperature T>250 °F
water condensate
Liquid chemical all ASME B31.3 Building Code for Yes
industrial hazardous
process piping materials building
requirements
Compressed Air Upstream of 1st ASME B31.1 Yes
for tools or stop valve off
machines system distribution
header,
p>30 psig
Downstream of ASME B31.9 Yes
stop valve,
30 psig<p< 150
psig
Control piping <30 ASME B31.9 No, See building
psig services piping
Refrigerating Field installed p>15 psig; comfort ASME B31.5 for Mechanical Code Yes
refrigerant cooling systems >5 design, installation, for room
piping (external tons/60,000 BTUH and testing of piping requirements,
connecting per system system
piping starting at classification
1st joint adjacent p>15 psig; comfort Mechanical Code No (4101:8-3-10,
to compressors, cooling systems <5 Chapter 11 exemption F)
coils, pumps, tons/60,000 BTUH
heat exchangers, per system
chillers, etc.) p<15 psig Mechanical Code No
Chapter 11
Secondary p>15 psig; comfort ASME B31.5 for Mechanical Code Yes
coolants (salt cooling systems >5 design, installation, for room
water or alcohol tons/60,000 BTUH and testing of piping requirements,
solutions) used per system system
for comfort or classification
process cooling p>15 psig; comfort Mechanical Code No (4101:8-3-10,
cooling systems <5 Chapter 11 exemption F)
tons/60,000 BTUH
per system
p<15 psig Mechanical Code No
Chapter 11
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ORC 4101:41 Use for type of Pressure or other Standard or Code Other applicable PP inspections
Type of Piping piping identification code sections required?
Hydraulic Hydraulic oil tool Upstream of 1st ASME B31.1 Yes
or machine piping stop valve off
system distribution
header
Downstream of ASME B31.9 Yes
stop valve
Hydraulic elevator all Elevator code No
piping
Heating Steam heating >15 psig, >150,000 ASME B31.1 Yes
BTUH input
>15 psig, <150,000 ASME B31.1 No (4101:8-3-10,
BTUH input exemption G)
<15 psig Mechanical Code No
Chapter 12
Hot water heating p<160 psig, Mechanical Code No
T<250 °F Chapter 12

Liquefied LP Gas (propane, Piping used to NFPA 58 Yes

Petroleum Gas propylene, butane, deliver gas to
isobutane, building (from tank
butylene, or to 2nd stage
mixtures of these regulator) for use
hydrocarbons) as a fuel gas
From point of NFPA 54 Yes
delivery (2nd stage
regulator) to each
utilization device
At utility gas plants NFPA 59 Yes
Used with Oxygen NFPA 51 Yes
for welding
Piping transporting ASME B31.4 Yes
gas between
producers’ lease
facilities and other
delivery and
receiving points
Oxygen Oxygen ASME B31.1 Yes
manufacturing
plants
Bulk oxygen >20,000 ft3 storage NFPA 50 Yes
systems on-site capacity
Medical Use NFPA 99C Yes
Industrial Use ASME 51 Yes
Other gaseous Non-flammable Nitrogen, CO2, NFPA 99C Yes
piping systems Medical Gas NO, etc.
Medical Air all NFPA 99C Yes
Medical Vacuum all NFPA 99C Yes
Industrial < 1 atm ASME B31.9 Yes
Vacuum
Industrial Gas all ASME B31.1 Yes
Gaseous NFPA 50A Yes
Hydrogen
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OTHER PIPING REQUIREMENTS

Type of Piping Use for type of Pressure or other Standard or Code Other applicable PP inspections
piping identification code sections required?
Building Services Condenser and all Mechanical Code No
cooling tower Chapter 12
water
Condensate from all Mechanical Code No
low pressure Chapter 12 and
boilers, cooling, Section 307
or dehumidifying
coils
Natural gas and all Mechanical Code No, unless backed
fuel gases other Section 301.3 and up with LP gas
than LP gas the International
Fuel Gas Code
Fuel Oil all Mechanical Code No
Chapter 13
Compressed Air Control piping <30 ASME B31.9 No
for tools or psig recommended
machines
Chilled water or Water supply Mechanical Code No (4101:8-3-10,
glycol-based temperatures Chapter 12 exemption H)
chilled water used between 40-55 °F,
for comfort and p< 125 psig
cooling
Ground Source Mechanical Code No
Heat Pump Chapter 12
systems
Steam from low <15 psig Mechanical Code No
pressure boilers Chapter 12
Hot water from <160 psig Mechanical Code No
low pressure Chapter 12
boilers
Water for Plumbing Code No
plumbing fixtures
Sanitary lines for Plumbing Code No
plumbing fixtures
Fire Protection Building Code No
Systems