Technical Safety Act - Province Streamlines Safety Regulations in New Act

New regulations covering boilers and pressure equipment, fuel safety, crane operators, power engineers, standards, general matters and fees will take effect on April 1, 2011 Read More...

 

Boiler and Pressure Vessel Section

This applies to all Boiler and Pressure Equipment (BPE) as defined under the Technical Safety Act and Boiler and Pressure Equipment Regulations.

Anyone involved in the construction, manufacturing, installation, operation, repair and maintenance of:

• boilers
• pressure vessels
• high pressure piping systems
• refrigeration plants

BPE Chief Inspector Directives (Under Development)

BPE Contractor Licence

A person must not perform or employ a person to perform any of the following regulated work without a BPE contractor licence:

• work as a manufacturer, fabricator, installer or contractor on a regulated product;
• work to repair or alter a regulated product;
• pressure welding on a regulated product;
• conducting pressure welder proficiency tests;
• work as part of an organization involved in fabricating, installing, repairing or altering a regulated product.

A BPE contractor licence will be issued after review and acceptance of the contractor quality program.

BPE Permit

A BPE permit must be obtained before any work, repair, alteration or installation is performed on any boiler, refrigeration plant, pressure vessel or pressure piping system.

An application for a BPE permit must be accompanied by all of the following:

• a written description of the regulated work to be done
• the drawings for the regulated work to be done
• the particulars of the machinery and components to be used
• the applicant's BPE contractor licence number

Equipment Licence

A person must hold an equipment licence to use or operate a boiler, pressure vessel or refrigeration plant, or to cause or permit a boiler, pressure vessel or refrigeration plant to be used or operated.

Before an equipment licence is issued it must meet the requirements of the BPE Regulations.

Pressure Welder Licence

A person must hold a pressure welder licence in the appropriate class to weld on any regulated product (ex. boiler, pressure piping, pressure vessel and refrigeration plant construction or repair) a pressure welder must be employed by a pressure welding employer who holds a BPE contractor licence.

There are two classes of pressure welder licence:

• pressure plate
• pressure pipe

First time pressure welders must complete an application and meet the minimum required practical experience or educational qualifications as required by the BPE Regulations.

Testing can be arranged by contacting the Technical Safety Division, Boilers and Pressure Vessels Section.

Canadian Registration Number (CRN)

A Canadian Registration Number 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 boiler;
• a fitting to be used on a boiler system or pressure equipment;
• a petroleum furnace coil;
• a pressure vessel

A written request for registrations must be submitted. Submissions must include contact and billing information, 2 copies of fabrication drawings and 1 set of design calculations as required by the Code of Construction.

Note: For single point design reviews representing several jurisdictions in Canada see the ACI Central Inc. website located on the Related Sites below.

Pressure Piping System Design Registration

An application for registration of design for a pressure piping system must be submitted as per BPE Regulation.

A written request for registrations must be submitted. Submissions must include contact and billing information, 2 copies of design drawings (P&ID/ General Arrangements) and 1 set of design calculations as required by the Code of Construction..

Registration Submissions Contact Info:

Design Review & CRN Registration:
Donnie Ehler: ehlerda@gov.ns.ca

Phone: 902-424-8072

Fax: 902-424-3239

Labour and Advanced Education
Boilers & Pressure Vessels Section
5151 Terminal Rd., 6th floor, PO Box 697
Halifax, Nova Scotia  B3J 2T8