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| Author: | C. Wylde [ Fri Dec 28, 2001 7:24 pm ] |
| Post subject: | acronym acrimony |
In reading an article by Steve Lee on FRA boiler inspection rules, I noted 3 acronyms ESC, NBBPVI and NBIC. What do these stand for? wyld@oc-net.com |
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| Author: | RH [ Fri Dec 28, 2001 10:32 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: acronym acrimony |
> In reading an article by Steve Lee on FRA > boiler inspection rules, I noted 3 acronyms > ESC, NBBPVI and NBIC. What do these stand this is a pure guess, but i bet NBBPVI stands for national board of boiler and pressure vessel inspectors. correct? |
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| Author: | HKA [ Sat Dec 29, 2001 11:49 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: acronym acrimony |
> this is a pure guess, but i bet NBBPVI > stands for national board of boiler and > pressure vessel inspectors. correct? Yes, and NBIC stands for National Boiler Inspection Code, and ESC stands for Engineering Standards Committee, a.k.a "The Gods of Steam", the ones that drafted the new rule. |
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