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Summary of Alberta Pressure Piping Regulatory and Engineering Requirements

       A technical summary on pressure piping Engineering and Regulatory requirements in Alberta, Canada: This is a short professional summary intended for Inspectors and Engineers involved with Pressure Piping related work in Alberta, Canada.   In this summary I try to highlight major regulatory requirements enforced by Safety Codes Act and also ABSA in addition to Engineering requirements as defined in piping codes. For complete and detailed information on Safety Codes Act and ABSA’s regulations, the original publications shall be viewed.    Regulatory Requirements 1.        Safety Codes Act 2.        Pressure Equipment Safety Regulation (PESR) 3.        Pressure Welders Regulation 4.        Pressure   Equipment Exemption Order 5.        Requirements of Canada’s CSA B51 6.        ABSA Regulatory ‘AB-xxx’ Forms and Directives (AB-518, AB-83,etc) 7.        ASME Codes and Standards (ASME B31 Series, ASME Section IX) 1.      Safety Codes Act Establishes lega
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Examples of important Pressure Piping QA/QC documents

This document introduces some of the important QA/QC documents that are typically used in the industry. The aim is to explain their definition and purpose and also point out different types of information they provide to the reader. List of Important Piping QC Documents Inspection Test Plan (ITP) Request for Information (RFI) /Non-Conformance Report (NCR) Welder Qualifications NDE Procedures/Qualifications/Results/Log Weld Procedures(WPS/PQR),Weld Map/Weld Log Pressure Test Procedures/Records Calibration Records Torque Procedures/Records/Maps Material Test Report (MTR) Line Designation Table (LDT) P&IDs/As-built drawings Punch Lists Inspection Test Plan (ITP): List of logical progression steps for inspections and tests Must be approved by owner prior to start of construction. Typically includes witness, review, hold, etc. points. Signed by Contractor, Owner and ABSA if applicable Material Test Report (MTR) MTR certifies: ASTM standards, Applicable dimensions, Physical and chemical
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