The National Board of Boiler and Pressure Vessel Inspectors (NBBI) was established in 1919. It promotes greater safety to life and property through uniformity in the construction, installation, repair, maintenance, and inspection of pressure equipment. The National Board Members are the chief boiler inspectors representing most states and all provinces of North America, as well as many major cities in the United States. NBBI publishes the National Board of Boiler and Pressure Vessel Inspectors Codebook, popularly known as the NBIC (National Boiler Inspection Code) that consists vital information about installations, inspections and repairs & alterations of boiler and pressure vessels.