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Act & Regulations For Manufacturers

Pressure equipment manufacturers in Alberta must understand the specific requirements that apply to them under the Safety Codes Act and regulations. The legislation is available on-line through our Acts, Regulations and Codes page or from the Alberta Queens Printer Web site.

Manufacturers should also be aware of Alerts and Information Bulletins issued by ABSA (posted on the Alerts and Information Bulletins page).

Quality Management Systems

• Section 39 of the Safety Codes Act

• Section 11 of the Pressure Equipment Safety Regulation

Stamping Requirements

• Section 28 of the Pressure Equipment Safety Regulation

Design Registration

• Section 6 and Section 40(2) of the Safety Codes Act

• Section 14 of the Pressure Equipment Safety Regulation

Importing Pressure Equipment

• Section 14(2) of the Pressure Equipment Safety Regulation

• Section 29(3) of the Pressure Equipment Safety Regulation

Construction & Inspections

• Submitting Manufacturer's Data Reports (Section 29 of the Pressure Equipment Safety Regulation)

• Manufacturer's Data Reports for boilers or pressure vessels being brought into Alberta (Section 29(2) of the Pressure Equipment Safety Regulation)

Pressure Piping Data Reports

• Section 31 of the Pressure Equipment Safety Regulation

Pressure Welding, Brazing or Joining by other Processes

• Sections 18 & 27 of the Pressure Equipment Safety Regulation

Welder Certification & Expiry Dates

• Section 2 of the Pressure Welders Regulation

• Section 8 of the Pressure Welders Regulation

Welder Testing

• Section 21 of the Pressure Welders Regulation

Note: For detailed information about pressure welding requirements, see the Pressure Welder section.

Making Changes To A Design

• Section 22 of the Pressure Equipment Safety Regulation

Alerts & Information Bulletins For Manufacturers

These items are posted on the Alerts and Information Bulletins page.

IB04-006	Use of Materials in Inventory
IB03-010	Use of ASME VIII Div 1 Part UHX
IB03-009	Variance to Sections 16-19 of the Design, Construction and Installation of Boilers and Pressure Vessels Regulations (AR 227/1975)
IB03-005	Variance to Section 5(1) of the Design, Construction and Installation of Boilers and Pressure Vessels Regulations (AR 227/1975)
IB03-002	Variance to Section 4(1) of the Design, Construction and Installation of Boilers and Pressure Vessels Regulations (AR 227/1975)
IB02-006	ASME Code requirements regarding the use of SI units in pressure equipment design registration and shop construction.
IB03-001	VARIANCE - Equivalency to Sections 4(2) and 9(1) of the Pressure Welders Regulation (AR 169/2002)
IB02-007	VARIANCE - Equivalency to Section 6 of the Pressure Welders Regulation (AR169/2002)

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