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