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Pressure Equipment Design Registration

ABSA, the pressure equipment safety authority, is responsible for registering pressure equipment designs in Alberta. ABSAs Design Survey Department will evaluate and, where applicable, register pressure equipment designs in accordance with:

• the Pressure Equipment Safety Regulation (AR 49/2006)

• adopted codes and standards.

Safety Codes Act Flow Chart

This flow chart (AB-508) will help a person to determine if a pressurized item is subject to the Safety Codes Act and what requirements apply.

Design Registration: Frequently Asked Questions

• What is a Canadian Registration Number (CRN)?

• What are the basic principles and responsibilities for the review and registration of a design?

• What are the major differences between ASME Section VIII Divisions 1, 2 and 3?

Design Submission Requirements

Detailed design submission requirements are available as follows:

• Boilers and Pressure Vessels Design Registration

• Pressure Piping Design Registration

• Fittings Design Registration

• Welding, Brazing, and other Joining Procedure Registration

• Other Registrations

Design Registration Application form AB-31 and document package should be sent to ABSA's Edmonton office at the following address:

	Design Survey Department
	ABSA, the pressure equipment safety authority
	9410 - 20 Avenue
	Edmonton, Alberta
	CANADA T6N 0A4

Design Registration Fees

ABSAs authority to charge fees is derived from the Government Organization Act and the Boilers Delegated Administration Regulation. Through an administration agreement between the Alberta Government and ABSAs Board of Directors, ABSA and its Safety Codes Officers are authorized to charge fees, as set by ABSA's Board of Directors and approved by the Alberta Minister of Municipal Affairs.

For more information on design registration fees, see ABSAs fee schedule

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