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Proposed
Pressure Equipment Safety
Regulation
Bill Litvinchuk
ABSA
the pressure equipment safety authority
Pressure Equipment Safety
Legislation
When the proposed legislation is passed,the
legislation governing pressure equipment will be:
Existing
• Safety Codes Act
• Pressure Welders Regulation
• Power Engineers Regulation
Proposed
• Pressure Equipment Exemption Order
• Pressure Equipment Safety Regulation
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Proposed Legislation
Topics
• Legislative Process
• Pressure Equipment Exemption Order
• Pressure Equipment Safety Regulation
(PESR)
• PESR Users Guide
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Legislative Process
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Need
Drafting
Public Consultation
Review
Approval
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Proposed
Pressure Equipment Exemption
Order
Updates requirements from
Boilers and Pressure Vessels Exemption Order
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Proposed
Pressure Equipment Exemption
Order
Includes
• Exemptions from the Act
• Exemptions from the Regulation
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Proposed
Pressure Equipment Safety
Regulation
Consolidates and updates requirements from:
• Design, Construction and Installation of
Boilers and Pressure Vessels Regulations
• Boilers and Pressure Vessels Regulation
• Administrative Items Regulation (sections
17, 18 and 19)
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Proposed
Pressure Equipment Safety
Regulation (PESR)
• Overview of table of contents
• Some specific requirements
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PESR Table of Contents
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Definitions
• Interpretation
• Paramountcy
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Exemptions
• Exemptions
• Partial exemption
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General Requirements
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General
Design and construction
Complex designs and projects
Quality management systems/Certificate of
authorization permit
• Authorized permit holder’s duties
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Design Requirements
• Codes and standards
• Disclaimer
• Manhole and inspection openings
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Design Registration
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Registration of design of pressure equipment
Pressure piping registration
Registration of fittings
Registration of welding, brazing, and other joining
procedures
• Change in design
• Alternative design codes and standards
• Notification of deregistration of design
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Construction
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Construction or manufacturing
Welding, brazing, and other joining procedures
Stamping and nameplates
Manufacturer’s data report
Pressure pipe tests
Pressure piping data report
Completion of construction declaration
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Operation
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Certificate of inspection permit
Retention of certificate of inspection permit
Unsafe condition, accident or fire
Change of ownership or location
Responsibility of owners
Overpressure protection
Pressure relief devices
Integrity assessment programs
Owner’s responsibility for integrity assessment
Qualifications of inspectors
Inspections
Repairs and alterations
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Other
• Riveted lap joints
• Historical pressure equipment
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PESR Specific Requirements
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Interpretation
Integrity Assessment
The examination of an item of pressure equipment, related
processes and documentation to determine its conformity
to the requirements established by the Act and Regulations
Integrity Management System
A system for ensuring that pressure equipment is designed,
constructed, installed, operated, maintained and
decommissioned in accordance with the Regulations.
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Partial Exemption
• Pressure piping in Category ‘D’ fluid
service and not exceeding DN 50 (NPS 2)
- must be constructed to ASME Code, and
- accidents must be reported
but no other regulation requirements apply
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Design and Construction
A person who designs, constructs,
manufactures or imports pressure equipment
must ensure
– designed and constructed to prevent
unintentional release of contained fluid
– designed and constructed so that integrity
assessments required to determine its condition
may be carried out
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Design and Construction
– if the pressure equipment has means of access
to its interior, the access may be made safely,
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– the pressure equipment is securely anchored to
prevent displacement of the pressure equipment
when pressure is released through any device.
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Quality Management System
Certificate of Authorization Permit
• construct, repair or alter pressure equipment
• service pressure relief valves
• perform integrity assessments
• for owner-user integrity management
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Quality Management System
Certificate of Authorization Permit
Duties of Authorization Permit holders
• establish and maintain a system
• satisfy the Administrator that an appropriate
organization and resources are in place
• meet all the terms and conditions
• provide a written description of the QMS
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Registration of Design
A person must not
• construct or manufacture for use in Alberta,
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• import for use in Alberta
any pressure equipment unless the design of
that pressure equipment is registered by the
Administrator
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Pressure Piping Registration
Design must be affixed with a stamp or seal of
a professional engineer.
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Certificate of Inspection Permit
A boiler, pressure vessel, fired-heater pressure
coil or thermal liquid heating system shall
not be operated unless
• a certificate of inspection permit has been
issued, and
• all the terms and conditions of the permit
have been met.
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Unsafe Condition, Accident or
Fire
The owner of pressure equipment must
forthwith report to the Administrator any
unsafe condition, accident or fire.
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Change of Ownership or
Location
Owner or vendor must
• notify Administrator of sale, lease or other
disposal of new or used equipment
• provide equipment records to the person
who acquires the equipment
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Change of Ownership or
Location
Owner who acquires must
• ensure the Administrator has been notified
• request equipment records
• ensure equipment meets the requirements of
the Regulation and is in a safe operating
condition before using or placing in service
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Change of Ownership or
Location
Lessor must
• ensure equipment meets requirements of the
Act and is safe for intended use
• provide suitable instructions for safe
operation
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Responsibility of Owners
Owner must ensure
• equipment meets the requirements of the
Regulation
• integrity management system is in place
• equipment is in good working order and is
operated safely
• safe operating limits are established
• equipment is operated within safe operating limits
• adequate and suitable operating instructions
• operator is competent
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Overpressure Protection
Owner must ensure
• protection by a pressure relief valve or other
means of protection acceptable to the
Administrator
• overpressure protection system is designed
and maintained to prevent overpressure
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Integrity Assessment Programs
Must include
• maintaining an inventory
• performing integrity assessments
• maintaining equipment records
• maintaining records of maintenance, service
and tests
• assessing the history to ensure safe for
operation
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Owner’s Responsibility for
Integrity Assessment
Owner must
• establish and maintain an integrity
assessment program
• submit records acceptable to the
Administrator
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Qualifications of Inspectors
A person shall not perform an integrity
assessment of pressure equipment unless
that person
• holds qualifications that are acceptable to
the Administrator, and
• satisfies the conditions prescribed in the
certificate of competency if such a
certificate has been issued to the person.
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Repairs and Alterations
• Require prior agreement of a safety codes officer
• Must be documented and certified
• Owner must ensure that alteration design is
registered with the Administrator
• Safety codes officer may require that the owner
submit a detailed repair procedure for acceptance
• Certified by a safety codes officer unless within
the scope of an Owner-User Program
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Safety Codes Act Flow Chart
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