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Understanding Different Types of Information Bulletins

Section 14 of the Safety Codes Act makes provision for the Minister to appoint persons as Administrators and prescribe their powers and duties. For the Pressure Equipment Discipline, the Chief Inspector and Administrator uses Information Bulletins posted on the ABSA Web site, as a communication channel, to release information on variances, directives, alerts and other subject matter to ABSA's stakeholders.

There are six (6) different types of Information Bulletins posted on ABSA's Web site. They are:

1. Alerts
2. Directives
3. Exemptions
4. Interpretations
5. Notifications (information), and
6. Variances
   

Alerts are safety warnings issued to the public or a specific group of people involved with pressure equipment. Usually an incident or accident has happened. Lessons learned from the incident or accident are passed to the public through Information Bulletin as Alerts.

For example, IB05-003 Alert - Accumulator (Cylinder) Failure

Directives are official instructions that the Administrator and Chief Inspector issued to person(s) involved with pressure equipment in Alberta. People have to comply with the Directives.

For example, IB04-004 Directive - Movement of Tanks Not Designed for Transportation or Delivery of Propane

Exemptions are issued to detail action(s) taken by the Minister of the Government of Alberta to remove certain obligations from the Act and Regulations regarding pressure equipment in Alberta.

For example, IB01-002 Exemption of Pressurized Cargo Transport Vessels from the Provisions of the Alberta Safety Codes Act

Interpretations are clarification of certain sections of the Regulations regarding pressure equipment.

For example, IB03-008 Rev.1 Interpretation to Section 19(7)(a) of the Power Engineers Regulation

Notifications are information regarding pressure equipment safety for release to the public.

For example, IB04-007 Notification - Printing Errors for 2004 Edition of the ASME Code

Variances are issued by the Administrator when the Administrator is of the opinion that the conditions and terms stated in the variance provide equivalent or greater safety performance with respect to persons and property as that provided for by the Act. Section 38 of the Safety Codes Act provides the Administrator the authority to issue variances.

For example, IB05-001 Variance to Section 5(1) of the Design, Construction and Installation of Boilers and Pressure Vessels Regulations

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