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The tank of an air compressor is a pressure vessel and must be inspected by a provincial Boiler and Pressure Equipment inspector if the tank meets or exceeds 103 kPag (15 psig) and has the following measurements:
(i) a diameter of larger than 152 mm (6 in.),
(ii) a capacity of greater than 42.5 L (1.5 cu. ft.).

Cracked or damaged pressure systems can lead to leaking or rupturing vessels. These hazards could result in fires, explosions, poisoning, and may cause significant damage to life and property. The safe design, installation, operation, and maintenance of pressure vessels, in accordance with the appropriate regulations and standards, are essential to workplace safety and health.

Many certification organizations exist to ensure the safety of boilers and pressure vessels. Under the Boiler and Pressure Equipment Regulations, the Standards Council of Canada must recognize and accredit the certification organizations, such as the American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME), Canadian Standards Association (CSA), and the National Board of Boiler and Pressure Vessel Inspectors of the United States (NBBI).

Boilers and Pressure Vessels: General

This topic includes regulated products, work, and plants:

Regulated products: Types of products that must follow the requirements listed in the Boiler and Pressure Equipment Regulations:

  • Boiler systems means a boiler and the components of the system for the boiler, including piping, de-aerators, feed water storage tanks and heat exchangers.
  • Pressure equipment means a pressure vessel, fitting, heat exchanger, air receiver, liquid receiver, steam processor, petroleum furnace coil, pressure piping system or refrigeration system.

* The use of the phrase “boiler or pressure vessel” throughout refers to regulated products.

Regulated work: Types of work that must follow the requirements listed in the Boiler and Pressure Equipment Regulations:

  • Work performed by a manufacturer in manufacturing a boiler or pressure vessel.
  • Work performed by a fabricator in fabricating a boiler or pressure vessel.
  • Work performed by a contractor in installing a boiler or pressure vessel.
  • Pressure welding for constructing, fabricating, manufacturing, assembling, installing, altering, or repairing a boiler or pressure vessel.
  • Inspecting a boiler or pressure vessel.
  • Operating a boiler or pressure vessel.
  • Constructing, manufacturing, fabricating, assembling, installing, altering, making an addition to, maintaining, or repairing a boiler or pressure vessel.

Regulated plants: Types of plants that must follow the requirements listed in the Boiler and Pressure Equipment Regulations:

Exempted Boilers and Pressure Vessels

The following products are exempt from the requirements listed Boiler and Pressure Equipment Regulations:

By Other Legislation

  • A boiler system or pressure equipment that is regulated by the Canada Shipping Act.
  • A boiler system or pressure equipment that is regulated by the federal Department of Transport, Infrastructure and Communities.

By Location

  • A boiler system located in a residential building that has 12 dwelling units or fewer.
  • A refrigeration plant that has a common, connected refrigerant with a maximum output capacity within a 24-hour period of 11 kW (3 tons) or less.

By Type

  • A boiler that has a maximum output capacity of 150 kW (507 104 BTU/hr) or less and has
    • a steam service with a system safety or relief valve set at a pressure of 103 kPag (15 psig) or lower; or
    • a hot water service with a system safety or relief valve set at a pressure of 206.7 kPag (30 psig) or lower.
  • A pressure vessel that has a diameter of 610 mm (24 in.) or less and contains both liquid and air, that is used
    • exclusively for hydraulic purposes at atmospheric temperatures; or
    • as a cushion tank in a water pumping system or an expansion tank in a heating system.
  • A pressure vessel that has a diameter of 610 mm (24 inches) or less and is used to store hot water at a temperature of 121 °C (250 °F) or lower.
  • A domestic hot water heater that has a diameter of 762 mm (30 inches) or less and is oil, propane, or natural gas fired or uses electrical elements, spargers, jackets, or coils as a heat source.
  • A pressure vessel that has a capacity of 42.5 L (1.5 cubic feet) or less and is included within 1 of the following types or classes:
    • air starting tank;
    • autoclave;
    • in-line separator;
    • steam jacketed kettle; or
    • steam jacketed sterilizer.
  • Special Exemption: A pressure vessel that has a capacity of 42.5 L (1.5 cubic feet) or less and is not of the types of classes listed above does not need to have a BPE permit (see “BPE Permit” section) but the design must be registered as a fitting (see “Registration of Designs” section).

By Set-up or Use

  • A boiler that is fully vented to atmosphere and connected to a hot water heating system in which water is heated and circulated with no intervening stop valves between the boiler and the expansion tank.
  • A pressure vessel operated with a system safety or relief valve set at a pressure of 103 kPag (15 psig) or lower.
  • A pressure vessel that is an integral part of a rotating or reciprocating mechanical device, such as a pump, compressor, turbine, generator, engine and hydraulic or pneumatic cylinder, and the primary design considerations or stresses of which are derived from the functional requirements of the device.
  • A pressure vessel, fitting or pressure piping system at a temperature of 121 °C (250 °F) or lower that is used exclusively for hydraulics.

By Piping or Tubing Type for a Pressure Piping System

  • Piping that is part of a system that is operating at a temperature of 121 °C (250 °F) or lower, and has
    • a steam service with a system safety or relief valve set at a pressure of 103 kPag (15 psig) or lower; or
    • a water service with a system safety or relief valve set at a pressure of 1103 kPag (160 psig) or lower.
  • Piping or tubing with a system safety or relief valve set at a pressure of 690 kPag (100 psig) or lower and a temperature between -29 °C (-20 °F) and 121 °C (250 °F), and the system is used to deliver treated or non-treated domestic water, products for human consumption, glycols, or non-toxic and non-lethal substances that are considered chemically and environmentally benign.
  • Air piping or tubing that has a system safety or relief valve set at a pressure of 1379 kPag (200 psig) or lower.
  • Piping or tubing that is part of a breathing air system that is modularized, manufactured, and has a certification mark of a recognized certification organization.
  • Piping or tubing used directly in:
    • pneumatically or hydraulically controlled instruments; or
    • steam tracing.
  • Refrigeration piping or tubing of a refrigeration system that has a maximum output capacity of 11 kW or less, or air conditioning used for human comfort.
  • Piping or tubing used for the delivery of fuels directly into a combustion system and subject to the Fuel Safety Regulations made under the Technical Safety Act.
  • Piping or tubing in a piping system used for fire suppression that is subject to the Fire Safety Act.
  • Piping or tubing used to deliver medical and inert gases.
  • Threaded piping of nominal diameter 50 mm (DN50) or 60.33 mm in outside diameter (nominal pipe size 2 in. (NPS 2) or 2.375 in. in outside diameter) or less with a system safety or relief valve set at a pressure of 1034 kPag (150 psig) or lower if it either:
    • meets the BPE standards; or
    • is a pressure piping system that meets the requirements of the industry standard for the particular pressure piping system as determined by the BPE chief inspector.

Registration of Boilers and Pressure Vessels

Registration Before Inspection, Installation, or Operation

The owner of a boiler or pressure vessel must pay all applicable BPE fees and:

  • For boiler, pressure vessel, fitting, or petroleum furnace coil, ensure that:
    • it has been issued a CRN for its design, drawings, and specifications;
    • its design is registered with the BPE chief inspector; and
    • it complies with all requirements for its registration or use.
  • For pressure piping system, ensure that:
    • it has been issued a provincial identification number (PIN) by the BPE chief inspector for its design, drawings, and specifications;
    • its design is registered with the BPE chief inspector; and
    • it complies with all requirements for its registration or use.

Registration of Designs

The owner, owner’s representative, manufacturer, or fabricator of a boiler or pressure vessel must:

  • Register all design drawings, specifications, and supporting documentation with the BPE chief inspector if any of the following products will be operated in Nova Scotia:
    • a boiler;
    • a fitting to be used on a boiler system or pressure equipment;
    • a petroleum furnace coil;
    • a pressure piping system; or
    • a pressure vessel.
  • Comply with the BPE standards for the design and construction of the boiler or pressure vessel, even when its design is registered.
  • Revise the design if the registered design is found to be deficient or if the registration is cancelled. The revision must satisfy the BPE chief inspector, and the design must be re-registered before it can be used.

Note that a valid registered design can be used more than once to construct the designed boiler or pressure vessel.

Canadian Registration Number (CRN)

The owner of a boiler or pressure vessel must:

  • Make sure that a CRN with the Provincial designator is issued for the design, drawing, and specifications before manufacturing or fabricating and before inspecting, installing, or operating the following in Nova Scotia:
    • a boiler;
    • a fitting to be used on a boiler system or pressure equipment;
    • a petroleum furnace coil; or
    • a pressure vessel.
  • Products that require a CRN must have an ASME certificate of authorization or a quality program acceptable to the BPE chief inspector for the boiler or pressure vessel and any associated regulated work.

Registration of Boilers and Pressure Vessels Manufactured Outside Canada with NBBI

The manufacturer, fabricator, or contractor installing the boiler or pressure vessel must:

  • Register boilers and pressure vessels manufactured outside Canada with the NBBI before they are installed or operated in Nova Scotia.

Manufacturing, Fabricating, and Installing

Certification Mark, Stamping, and Nameplates

Certification marks, stamping and nameplates must meet the requirements of the BPE standards.

The contractor installing the boiler or pressure vessel, the manufacturer, or the fabricators must:

  • Make sure that the boiler or pressure vessel:
    • is designed, manufactured and constructed to BPE standards;
    • is manufactured and constructed to the requirements of the registered design;
    • bears a certification mark required by the BPE standards or another stamp acceptable to the BPE chief inspector; and
    • is stamped with its CRN and Provincial designator before it is installed or operated in Nova Scotia.

Inspection Openings

The contractor installing the boiler or pressure vessel, or the manufacturer must:

  • Make sure there are inspection openings on the equipment so the internal surfaces of the equipment can be accessed and viewed for inspection unless:
    • the exemption is permitted by the BPE standards; and
    • all criteria in the BPE standards allowing and compensating for the exemption are met.
  • Make sure inspection openings follow the BPE standards in terms of their dimensions and location on the equipment.
  • Make sure inspection openings meant for human entry (e.g., manways) must be no smaller than:
    • 406 mm (16 inches) in diameter; or
    • an oval 305 mm x 406 mm (12 inches x 16 inches).

Inspections During Manufacturing

The manufacturer of a boiler or pressure vessel that will be installed or operated in Nova Scotia must:

  • Make sure the boiler or pressure vessel is inspected during manufacturing following requirements of BPE standards listed and that inspections are performed as required by Boiler and Pressure Equipment Regulations.
  • Pay applicable BPE fees for the required inspection services.

Note that the BPE chief inspector can require the inspection of a boiler or pressure vessel at any stage of the manufacturing or installation.

Authorized Individuals for Inspections (Before Installation)

  • If the boiler or pressure vessel is manufactured in Nova Scotia, it must be inspected by an authorized individual employed by the Government of Nova Scotia.
  • If the boiler or pressure vessel is manufactured in another Canadian province and will be installed or operated in Nova Scotia, it must be inspected by a boiler inspector in the province where it is built.
  • If the boiler or pressure vessel is manufactured outside of Canada and will be installed or operated in Nova Scotia, it must be inspected by an authorized individual or someone with authorization from a recognized certification organization.

Manufacturer’s Data Report

The manufacturer or fabricator of a boiler or pressure vessel must:

  • File a manufacturer’s data report with the BPE chief inspector before the installation or operation of a boiler or pressure vessel in Nova Scotia.
  • Sign and certify the manufacturer’s data report.
  • Make sure the manufacturer’s data report is signed by the person required to conduct the inspections (depending on where it is manufactured).
  • Make sure the manufacturer’s data report is in the format described in the manufacturer’s or fabricator’s quality program for boilers or pressure vessels and include:
    • the responsibilities of each person involved in designing and constructing the boiler or pressure vessel;
    • a description of the boiler or pressure vessel manufactured; and
    • the name of the owner of a boiler or pressure vessel of the boiler or pressure vessel and the location where it will be installed and operated.
      • The name and location can be omitted from the manufacturer’s data report if the boiler or pressure vessel is not yet sold. However, the manufacturer or fabricator in Nova Scotia must fill in the name and location and re-file the report when the equipment is sold.

Operation, Maintenance, and Inspection

The owner of a boiler or pressure vessel must:

  • Make sure that any work related to boilers and pressure vessels is done following the BPE standards and the requirements of Boiler and Pressure Equipment Regulations.
  • Make sure that work done on or using a pressure piping system that is used in connection with a boiler, pressure equipment, or pressure plant system follows the industry standards that are determined by the BPE chief inspector and the Boiler and Pressure Equipment Regulations if the BPE chief inspector determines that the BPE standards are not applicable to this pressure piping system.

Maintenance and Inspections

  • Keep the regulated boilers and pressure vessels properly maintained and inspected.
  • Make sure a boiler with a maximum output capacity of 150 kW (507 104 BTU/hr) or greater at 103 kPag (15 psig) of steam or lower, or operating at a pressure of 206.7 kPag (30 psig) of hot water or lower, is either:
    • inspected by a boiler inspector as directed by the BPE chief inspector; or
    • given an acceptable condition report that is completed and signed by an oil burner mechanic or gas technician authorized under the Fuel Safety Regulations and provided to the BPE chief inspector.
  • Make sure a boiler operating at a pressure of 103 kPag (15 psig) of steam or higher, or a pressure of 206.7 kPag (30 psig) of hot water or higher, is inspected by a boiler inspector as directed by the BPE chief inspector.
  • Pay the BPE fees for any inspection conducted by the BPE chief inspector, who can inspect a regulated boiler or pressure vessel whenever they consider it necessary.

Fittings

  • Make sure fittings that directly connect parts of a pressure boundary and is an integral part of pressure equipment is of a type that can be registered with the BPE chief inspector and follows the construction and test requirements of the BPE standards.
  • Make sure all fittings attached to a new boiler or pressure vessel or installed in any pressure piping system follows all requirements for its registration and use.
  • Make sure all fittings on existing installations that are found to be unsafe are replaced with fittings that comply with all requirements for the installation’s registration and use.

Boilers and Pressure Vessels of Riveted Construction

A contractor must:

Additional Requirements

  • Twenty years after the installation of a boiler or pressure vessel of riveted construction, the factor of safety required for the boiler or pressure vessel must be increased by at least 0.1 each year.
  • A boiler or pressure vessel of riveted construction that has a diameter larger than 920 mm (36 inches) and that has been relocated must not be operated at a pressure higher than 100 kPag (15 psig).
  • A boiler or pressure vessel of riveted construction must not be used if it does not meet the pressure service requirements for the boiler or pressure vessel.

Exemption

  • The requirements listed in the “Boilers and pressure vessels of riveted construction” does not apply to a hobby boiler.

Hobby Boilers

The owner of a hobby boiler must:

  • Make sure the hobby boiler is initially inspected by boiler inspector before installation.
  • Make sure any steam engine or equipment connected to the hobby boiler is in safe working order before and while the boiler is operated.

Compliance Audits

The owner of a boiler or pressure vessel or person performing regulated work must:

  • Provide the BPE inspector with any information they requested for a compliance audit, including:
    • the quality program for the boiler or pressure vessel or regulated work;
    • records of all action taken under the quality program for the boiler or pressure vessel or regulated work;
    • evidence or records of compliance with all requirements for registration of a boiler or pressure vessel;
    • the pressure welder proficiency test certified test results for any pressure welder who works on a boiler or pressure vessel; and
    • any pressure welder history log for any pressure welder who worked on a boiler or pressure vessel.

Notification of Incident

The owner or operator must:

  • Give notice of an incident that involves a boiler or pressure vessel by telephone, fax, or e-mail no later than 24 hours after the incident occurred.
  • Provide a written report if the Administrator or the Administrator’s designate requires it.
“Pressure vessel” means a vessel or apparatus, other than a boiler, that is or can be used to contain, store, distribute, transfer, distill, process or otherwise handle gas, air or liquid at a pressure of higher than 103 kPag (15 psig) and has the following measurements:
(i) a diameter of larger than 152 mm (6 in.),
(ii) a capacity of greater than 42.5 L (1.5 cu. ft.).
“Fitting” means any item, including a component, valve, gauge, regulating and controlling device, flange, pipe fitting or any other appurtenance, that meets all of the following criteria:
(i) it is not a boiler, pressure vessel, heat exchanger, air receiver, liquid receiver, steam processor, petroleum furnace coil, pressure piping system or refrigeration system,
(ii) it is part of the pressure boundary,
(iii) it is attached to or forming part of a boiler or pressure equipment.
“Steam processor” means a pressure vessel used to raise the temperature of any material placed inside by using steam at a pressure higher than 103 kPag (15 psig).
“Pressure piping system” means the pipes, tubes, conduits, fittings, gaskets, bolting and other components making up a system, the sole purpose of which is to convey an expansible fluid under pressure and control the flow of the expansible fluid.
“Pressure welding” means pressure welding or brazing performed on a regulated product.
“Oil refinery” means a plant used for separating, vaporizing, cracking, desalting, purifying or refining oil or any of its constituents and includes the boilers, pressure vessels or pressure piping systems used at the plant.
“Pressure plant” means a plant with an installation of a boiler, pressure vessel, refrigeration system or compressed gas system that is operated either alone or in combination as a unit by the same owner and management, whether the unit is portable or permanently attached to a solid base, and includes any compressor, piping, appliance or equipment attached to or used in connection with the plant.
“Process plant” means a commercial or industrial facility where fluids, gases or solids are processed using pressure and temperature to help generate a manufactured regulated product.
“BPE permit” means a permit granted to a person under Section 24 of the Technical Safety Act that authorizes the person to perform the regulated work of installing, altering, making an addition to, repairing or constructing a boiler or pressure vessel as specified in the permit.
“BPE standards” means the standards for boilers and pressure equipment established or adopted by the Minister in the Technical Safety Standards Regulations  made under the Technical Safety Act.
“BPE fees” means the fees for boiler and pressure equipment services set by the Minister in the Technical Safety Fees Regulations made under the Technical Safety Act.
“BPE chief inspector” means the inspector designated as the chief inspector for the purposes of the Technical Safety Act and the Boiler and Pressure Equipment Regulations.
“CRN” means a Canadian Registration Number as defined in the edition of Canadian Standards Association standard CSA B51, Boiler, Pressure Vessel and Pressure Piping Code adopted by the Minister in the Technical Safety Standards Regulations made under the Technical Safety Act.
“Provincial designator” means a number added to a CRN by the BPE chief inspector to indicate that the design for which the CRN was issued is a registered design.
“Quality program” means a program created by each manufacturer, fabricator, BPE contractor licence holder or BPE certificate of competency (inspections) holder that describes their work processes, established to address, implement and maintain the requirements of the BPE standards required for a boiler or pressure vessel or regulated work.
"NBBI" means the National Board of Boiler and Pressure Vessel Inspectors of the United States.
“Authorized individual” means an individual who holds a valid commission and endorsement as an authorized inspector issued by the NBBI, but is not an inspector under the Technical Safety Act or the Boiler and Pressure Equipment Regulations.
“Boiler inspector” means an individual who holds either
(i) a BPE certificate of competency (inspections), or
(ii) a certification equivalent to that in subclause (i) from the authority having jurisdiction for the jurisdiction where the individual conducts the inspections.
“Pressure boundary” means the primary boundary separating a high pressure condition from a low pressure or atmospheric pressure condition.
“BPE contractor licence” means a licence granted to a contractor under Section 23 of the Technical Safety Act that authorizes the contractor to carry out regulated work as specified in the licence.
“Hobby boiler” means a boiler used primarily for historical interest, education or public entertainment such as in a museum, fair, exhibition, parade or other form of public display, and includes an antique boiler, locomotive boiler or traction boiler used primarily for those purposes.
“BPE inspector” means an inspector designated for the purposes of the Technical Safety Act and the Boiler and Pressure Equipment Regulations.
“Pressure welder” means an individual who holds a pressure welder licence or is deemed to hold a pressure welder licence under Section 52 of the Technical Safety Act.
“Pressure welder history log” means a record of a pressure welder’s completed pressure welder proficiency tests and the pressure welder’s continuity.
“Incident" means an event occurring as a result of regulated work, or the testing, use or operation of a boiler or pressure vessel, that
(i) causes death, personal injury or damage to property, or
(ii) creates a risk of personal injury or damage to property.
"Administrator" means the person appointed as the Administrator for the purpose of the Technical Safety Act or the regulations made under this Act, and includes an Acting Administrator.

Boiler and Pressure Equipment Regulations
N.S. Reg. 10/2011

Section 1 Citation

1. These regulations may be cited as the Boiler and Pressure Equipment Regulations.

Section 4 Products exempted from Act and regulations

4. (1) All of the following products are exempt under subsection 6(2) of the Act from the Act and these regulations:

(a) a boiler system or pressure equipment that is subject to the Canada Shipping Act (Canada);

(b) a boiler system or pressure equipment that is subject to requirements made by the federal Department of Transport, Infrastructure and Communities;

(c) a boiler that has a maximum output capacity of 150 kW (507 104 BTU/hr) or less and has

(i) a steam service with a system safety or relief valve set at a pressure of 103 kPag (15 psig) or lower, or

(ii) a hot water service with a system safety or relief valve set at a pressure of 206.7 kPag (30 psig) or lower;

(d) a boiler system located in a residential building that has 12 dwelling units or fewer;

(e) a boiler that is fully vented to atmosphere and connected to a hot water heating system in which water is heated and circulated with no intervening stop valves between the boiler and the expansion tank;

(f) a pressure vessel operated with a system safety or relief valve set at a pressure of 103 kPag (15 psig) or lower;

(g) a pressure vessel that has a diameter of 610 mm (24 in.) or less and contains both liquid and air, that is used

(i) exclusively for hydraulic purposes at atmospheric temperatures, or

(ii) as a cushion tank in a water pumping system or an expansion tank in a heating system;

(h) a refrigeration plant that has a common, connected refrigerant with a maximum output capacity within a 24-hour period of 11 kW (3 tons) or less;

(i) a pressure vessel that has a diameter of 610 mm (24 in.) or less and is used to store hot water at a temperature of 121 °C (250 °F) or lower;

(j) a pressure piping system with any of the following types of piping or tubing:

(i) piping that is part of a system that is operating at a temperature of 121 °C (250 °F) or lower, and has

(A) a steam service with a system safety or relief valve set at a pressure of 103 kPag (15 psig) or lower, or

(B) a water service with a system safety or relief valve set at a pressure of 1103 kPag (160 psig) or lower,

(ii) piping or tubing with a system safety or relief valve set at a pressure of 690 kPag (100 psig) or lower and a temperature between -29 °C (-20 °F) and 121 °C (250 °F), and the system is used to deliver treated or non-treated domestic water, products for human consumption, glycols, or non-toxic and non-lethal substances that are considered chemically and environmentally benign,

(iii) air piping or tubing that has a system safety or relief valve set at a pressure of 1379 kPag (200 psig) or lower,

(iv) piping or tubing that is part of a breathing air system that is modularized, manufactured and has a certification mark of a recognized certification organization,

(v) piping or tubing used directly in

(A) pneumatically or hydraulically controlled instruments, or

(B) steam tracing,

(vi) refrigeration piping or tubing of a refrigeration system that has a maximum output capacity of 11 kW or less, or air conditioning used for human comfort,

(vii) piping or tubing used for the delivery of fuels directly into a combustion system and subject to the Fuel Safety Regulations made under the Act,

(viii) piping or tubing in a piping system used for fire suppression that is subject to the Fire Safety Act,

(ix) piping or tubing used to deliver medical and inert gases,

(x) threaded piping of nominal diameter 50 mm (DN50) or 60.33 mm in outside diameter (nominal pipe size 2 in. (NPS 2) or 2.375 in. in outside diameter) or less with a system safety or relief valve set at a pressure of 1034 kPag (150 psig) or lower if it either

(A) meets the BPE standards, or

(B) is a pressure piping system that meets the requirements of the industry standard for the particular pressure piping system as determined by the BPE chief inspector;

(k) a pressure vessel that has a capacity of 42.5 L (1.5 cu. ft.) or less and is included within 1 of the following types or classes:

(i) air starting tank,

(ii) autoclave,

(iii) in-line separator,

(iv) steam jacketed kettle,

(v) steam jacketed sterilizer;

(l) a pressure vessel that is an integral part of a rotating or reciprocating mechanical device, such as a pump, compressor, turbine, generator, engine and hydraulic or pneumatic cylinder, and the primary design considerations or stresses of which are derived from the functional requirements of the device;

(m) a domestic hot water heater that has a diameter of 762 mm (30 in.) or less and is oil, propane or natural gas fired or uses electrical elements, spargers, jackets or coils as a heat source;

(n) a pressure vessel, fitting or pressure piping system at a temperature of 121 °C (250 °F) or lower that is used exclusively for hydraulics.

(2) A pressure vessel that has a capacity of 42.5 L (1.5 cu. ft.) or less and is of a type or class not listed in clause (1)(k) is exempt from the requirement to have a BPE permit in Section 33 but the design must be registered as a fitting under Section 9.

Section 5 Regulated work prescribed

5. All of the following are prescribed as regulated work under the Act and these regulations:

(a) work performed by a manufacturer in manufacturing a regulated product;

(b) work performed by a fabricator in fabricating a regulated product;

(c) work performed by a contractor in installing a regulated product;

(d) pressure welding for constructing, fabricating, manufacturing, assembling, installing, altering or repairing a regulated product;

(e) inspecting a regulated product;

(f) operating a regulated product;

(g) constructing, manufacturing, fabricating, assembling, installing, altering, making an addition to, maintaining or repairing a regulated product.

Section 6 Prescribed plants (regulated plants)

6. All of the following are prescribed as a plant under the Act and these regulations:

(a) boiler plants, including heating boiler plants and power boiler plants;

(b) oil refineries;

(c) pressure plants;

(d) process plants;

(e) refrigeration plants.

Section 7 Recognized certification organizations prescribed

7. A certification organization recognized or accredited by the Standards Council of Canada is prescribed as a recognized certification organization under the Act and these regulations for the purposes that the certification organization is recognized or accredited by the Standards Council of Canada, including the ASME, CSA and NBBI referred to in these regulations.

Section 8 Owner ensures registration requirements met before inspected, installed or operated in Province

8. (1) An owner of a boiler, pressure vessel, fitting or petroleum furnace coil must pay any applicable BPE fees and ensure that it meets all of the following criteria before it is inspected, installed or operated in the Province:

(a) it has been issued a CRN for its design, drawings and specifications;

(b) its design is registered with the BPE chief inspector;

(c) it complies with all requirements for its registration or use.

(2) An owner of a pressure piping system must pay any applicable BPE fees and ensure that it meets all of the following criteria before it is inspected, installed or operated in the Province:

(a) it has been issued a provincial identification number (PIN) by the BPE chief inspector for its design, drawings and specifications;

(b) its design is registered with the BPE chief inspector;

(c) it complies with all requirements for its registration or use.

Section 9 Regulated products that require registered designs

9. (1) An owner, owner's representative, manufacturer or fabricator must register with the BPE chief inspector all design drawings, specifications and supporting documentation for any of the following regulated products intended to be operated in the Province:

(a) a boiler;

(b) a fitting to be used on a boiler system or pressure equipment;

(c) a petroleum furnace coil;

(d) a pressure piping system;

(e) a pressure vessel.

(2) A valid registered design may be used to construct any number of the regulated product that it is the registered design for.

(3) Registering a design for a regulated product under these regulations does not relieve an owner, owner's representative, manufacturer or fabricator of their responsibility to comply with the BPE standards for the design and construction of the regulated product.

Section 10 Re-registration of deficient or cancelled design

10. A registered design that is later found to be deficient or has been cancelled must be revised by the owner, owner's representative, manufacturer or fabricator to the satisfaction of the BPE chief inspector and reregistered before the design can be used.

Section 11 Canadian Registration Number required

11. (1) A CRN with the Provincial designator is required for the design, drawings and specifications for any of the following regulated products before it is manufactured, fabricated, inspected, installed or operated in the Province:

(a) a boiler;

(b) a fitting to be used on a boiler system or pressure equipment;

(c) a petroleum furnace coil;

(d) a pressure vessel.

(2) Before beginning to manufacture or fabricate a regulated product that requires a CRN under subsection (1), an owner must ensure that a CRN with the Provincial designator has been issued for the regulated product.

(3) A regulated product that requires a CRN under subsection (1) must have 1 of the following:

(a) an ASME certificate of authorization;

(b) a quality program acceptable to the BPE chief inspector for the regulated product and any associated regulated work.

Section 20 Certification mark, stamping and nameplates

20. (1) A contractor installing a regulated product, a manufacturer or a fabricator must ensure that a regulated product meets all of the following before it is installed or operated in the Province:

(a) it is designed, manufactured and constructed to BPE standards;

(b) it is manufactured and constructed to the requirements of the registered design;

(c) it bears a certification mark required by the BPE standards or another stamp acceptable to the BPE chief inspector;

(d) it is stamped with its CRN and Provincial designator.

(2) Certification marks, stamping and nameplates must meet the requirements of the BPE standards.

Section 21 Inspection openings

21. (1) Except as provided in subsection (2), a manufacturer of a boiler or pressure vessel or a contractor installing a boiler or pressure vessel must ensure that there are inspection openings on a boiler or pressure vessel that enable the internal surfaces of the boiler or pressure vessel to be accessed and viewed for inspection.

(2) A manufacturer or contractor is exempt from subsection (1) if all of the following apply:

(a) the exemption is permitted by the BPE standards;

(b) all criteria in the BPE standards allowing and compensating for the exemption have been met.

(3) Except as provided in subsection (4) for inspection openings designed and intended for human entry, inspection openings on a boiler or pressure vessel must meet the dimensions and be located on the equipment as set out in the BPE standards.

(4) Inspection openings that are designed and intended for human entry, such as manways, must be no smaller than the following:

(a) 406 mm (16 in.) in diameter; or

(b) an oval 305 mm x 406 mm (12 in. x 16 in.).

Section 22 Inspections of regulated product during manufacture and before installation

22. (1) A manufacturer must ensure that a regulated product manufactured in the Province or intended to be installed or operated in the Province is inspected during manufacturing as required by the BPE standards and these regulations, and that inspections are performed as required by these regulations.

(2) The BPE chief inspector may require that a regulated product be inspected at any stage of the manufacturing or installation.

(3) A manufacturer must pay any applicable BPE fees for inspection services required under these regulations during manufacture or before installation.

Section 23 Who performs inspections during manufacture and before installation

23. (1) Inspections of a regulated product manufactured in the Province must be performed by an authorized individual employed by the Province.

(2) Before a regulated product that is manufactured in another Canadian jurisdiction and intended to be installed or operated in the Province is brought into the Province, all inspections required for the regulated product must be performed by a boiler inspector in the jurisdiction where the regulated product is being built.

(3) Before a regulated product that is manufactured in a jurisdiction outside Canada and intended to be installed or operated in the Province is brought into the Province, all inspections required for the regulated product must be performed by an authorized individual or another person with authorization from a recognized certification organization.

Section 24 Registration of regulated product manufactured outside Canada with NBBI

24. For a regulated product that is manufactured outside Canada, the manufacturer, the fabricator or a contractor installing the regulated product must register the boiler or pressure vessel with the NBBI before it is installed or operated in the Province whenever NBBI provides for the registration of that type of boiler or pressure vessel.

Section 25 Manufacturer's data report for regulated product inspected during manufacture

25. (1) Before a regulated product that is required to be inspected during manufacture under Section 22 is installed or operated in the Province, a manufacturer or a fabricator must file a manufacturer's data report with the BPE chief inspector for the regulated product and ensure that the report is signed by a person required to conduct the inspections in Section 23.

(2) A manufacturer's data report must be signed and certified by the manufacturer or fabricator, must be in the format described in the manufacturer's or fabricator's quality program for the regulated product in clause 11(3)(b) and must include all of the following information:

(a) the respective responsibilities for designing and constructing the regulated product for each person involved in designing manufacturing or fabricating it;

(b) a description of the regulated product manufactured;

(c) except as provided in subsection (3), the name of the owner of the regulated product and the location where the regulated product will be installed and operated.

(3) A manufacturer or fabricator may omit the owner's name and the location of a regulated product from a manufacturer's data report if the regulated product is not yet sold, but the representative of the manufacturer or fabricator in Province must fill in the information and re-file the report with the BPE chief inspector when the regulated product is sold by the manufacturer, fabricator or the representative.

Section 26 Conformance with BPE standards and industry standards

26. (1) Except as provided in subsection (2), an owner of a regulated product or any person working with or on a regulated product or at a regulated plant must ensure that any regulated work done in respect of the regulated product or regulated plant is in conformance with the BPE standards and these regulations.

(2) If the BPE chief inspector determines that the BPE standards are not applicable to a pressure piping system used in connection with a boiler, pressure equipment or prescribed plant, the owner of the system or any person performing regulated work with or on the system must ensure that the work is in conformance with the requirements of the industry standard for the pressure piping system as determined by the BPE chief inspector and these regulations.

Section 27 Fittings

27. (1) An owner must ensure that a fitting that provides the direct connection of instrumentation that forms part of a pressure boundary and is an integral part of pressure equipment installed under these regulations is of a type that can be registered with the BPE chief inspector and conforms to the construction and test requirements of the BPE standards.

(2) An owner must ensure that all fittings attached to a new boiler or pressure vessel or installed in any pressure piping system comply with all requirements for its registration and use.

(3) An owner must ensure that all fittings on existing installations that are found on inspection to be unsafe are replaced with fittings that comply with all requirements for the installation's registration and use.

Section 28 Maintenance and inspections

28. (1) An owner of a regulated product must keep the regulated product properly maintained and inspected as required in this Section.

(2) An owner of a boiler with a maximum output capacity of 150 kW (507 104 BTU/hr) or greater at 103 kPag (15 psig) of steam or lower, or operating at a pressure of 206.7 kPag (30 psig) of hot water or lower, must ensure that the boiler is either

(a) inspected by a boiler inspector as directed by the BPE chief inspector; or

(b) given an acceptable condition report that is completed and signed by an oil burner mechanic or gas technician authorized under the Fuel Safety Regulations made under the Act and provided to the BPE chief inspector.

(3) An owner of a boiler operating at a pressure of 103 kPag (15 psig) of steam or higher, or a pressure of 206.7 kPag (30 psig) of hot water or higher, must ensure that the boiler is inspected by a boiler inspector as directed by the BPE chief inspector.

(4) The BPE chief inspector may inspect a regulated product whenever the BPE chief inspector considers it necessary.

(5) An owner of a regulated product is responsible for paying the BPE fees for any inspection conducted under subsection (4).

Section 29 Boilers and pressure vessels of riveted construction

29. (1) A contractor who repairs or alters a boiler or pressure vessel of riveted construction must hold a BPE contractor licence.

(2) Twenty years after a boiler or pressure vessel of riveted construction is installed, the factor of safety required for the boiler or pressure vessel must be increased by at least 0.1 each year regardless of whether it was installed before or after the date these regulations come into force.

(3) A boiler or pressure vessel of riveted construction that has a diameter larger than 920 mm (36 in.) and that has been relocated must not be operated at a pressure higher than 100 kPag (15 psig).

(4) A boiler or pressure vessel of riveted construction must not be used if it does not meet the pressure service requirements for the boiler or pressure vessel.

Section 30 Hobby boilers

30. (1) In this Section, "hobby boiler" means a boiler used primarily for historical interest, education or public entertainment such as in a museum, fair, exhibition, parade or other form of public display, and includes an antique boiler, locomotive boiler or traction boiler used primarily for those purposes.

(2) Despite the requirement for a boiler to be inspected by an authorized individual in Section 23, the owner of a hobby boiler is only required to ensure that the hobby boiler is initially inspected by a boiler inspector and in accordance with Section 28.

(3) An owner of a hobby boiler must ensure that any steam engine or equipment connected to the boiler is in safe working order before and while the boiler is operated.

(4) Section 29 does not apply to a hobby boiler.

Section 31 Compliance audits

31. An owner of a regulated product or a person performing regulated work must make any information requested by a BPE inspector available for review for a compliance audit, including all of the following:

(a) the quality program for the regulated product or regulated work;

(b) records of all action taken under the quality program for the regulated product or regulated work;

(c) evidence or records of compliance with all requirements for registration of a regulated product;

(d) the pressure welder proficiency test certified test results for any pressure welder who works on a regulated product;

(e) any pressure welder history log for any pressure welder who worked on a regulated product.

Section 32 Notice of incident under Section 13 of Act

32. The notice of an incident required under Section 13 of the Act involving a regulated product must be given by telephone, fax or e-mail no later than 24 hours after the incident occurred and must be followed by a written report if required by the Administrator or the Administrator's designate.