Unit 3: Jurisdictional Legislation, Codes and Standards for Power Engineers

Question 1

Jurisdictions

Answer 1

Refers to Provinces or Territories

Question 2

Inspector

Answer 2

Person with authority under the jurisdictional act to enforce boiler and pressure vessel safety law.

Question 3

CSA

Answer 3

Canadian Standards Association

Question 4

What is an Act?

Answer 4

Acts are bills that have been enacts and are written in broad, general terms so that they may apply to a wide range of circumstances. For instance, they can ensure the design, construction, installation, inspection, operation or repair of an industry. They generally list the purpose of the act, special definitions used, and describe what is an offence under the act.

Question 5

Regulations?

Answer 5

Regulations support an Act by providing specific direction to citizens and law enforcement on how to enforce the Act. Regulations also include a set of adopted standards and codes that are enforced by law. The set of standards and codes that are selected are determined by a minister selected by the jurisdictional government.

Question 6

What is a Standard?

Answer 6

A Standard is an agreed, regular, repeatable way to produce products or perform processes.

Question 7

What are Codes?

Answer 7

Codes are rules or standards written in such a way that they can be enforced by government.

Question 8

ACI

Answer 8

Association of Cheif Inspectors (Each Jurisdiction has one)

Meets Annually & has final approval of curriculum changes

Question 9

IPE

Answer 9

Institute of Power Engineers (Professional Title Holder Group like CPA)

Question 10

SOPEEC

Answer 10

Standardization of Power Engineer Examinations Committee
is mandated to ensure that exam meet the needs of all jurisdictions and for all of industry in Canada. They create exam and the ACI approves them.

Question 11

IPECC

Answer 11

Interprovincial Power Engineering Curriculum Committee: are responsible for making recommendations to SOPEEC for course experience requirements, approved reference materials and exam content.

Question 12

Chief Inspector Duties/Role

Answer 12

They are appointed by the minister of the TSSA (Technical Standards and Safety Act) to conduct inspections, issue orders, and enter premises to conducts their activities. If a company does not comply with a chief inspector they have the power to stop work/limit work or take immediate corrective actions to ensure compliance with the TSSA. Those who do not comply may appeal an improvement order but that appeal may be rejected and lead to fines.

They are also responsible for investigating complaints made against fellow power engineers.

Must review and approve designs or changes to existing designs to boiler and Pressure vessel equipment.

Question 13

TSSA

Answer 13

TSSA (Technical Standards and Safety Act)

Question 14

NFPA

Answer 14

National Fire Protection Association

Question 15

CSA

Answer 15

canadian standards association

Question 16

BPVC

Answer 16

Boiler and Pressure Vessel Codes: contains standard rules for the construction and maintenance of steam boilers.

Question 17

ASME Section I

Answer 17

Rules for the construction of Power Boilers

Question 18

ANSI

Answer 18

American National Standards Institute

Question 19

ASME Section IV

Answer 19

Rules for Construction of Heating Boilers

Question 20

ASME Section VI

Answer 20

Recommended Rules for the Care and Operation of Heating Boilers

Question 21

ASME Section VII

Answer 21

Recommended Guidelines for the Care of Power Boilers

Question 22

ASME Section VIII

Answer 22

Rules for Construction of Pressure Vessels

Question 23

CSA B51

Answer 23

Boiler, Pressure Vessel, and Pressure Piping Code
Has Two Purposes:
1) Mandates safe operation, testing, construction, installation, inspection and operation of boilers and pressure vessels
2) Promotes uniform requirements among Canada’s jurisdictions

Boilers & Equipment: Water Gauges/Fusible Plugs/Vessel Access/Outlet dampeners/Blowoff Vessels
Pressure Vessels: Blowoff Tanks/Hot Water Tanks/Hydropneumatic Tanks/Cushion Tanks

Question 24

CSA B52

Answer 24

Mechanical Refrigeration Code

Question 25

Power Boilers

Answer 25

are defined as boilers in which steam or other vapor is generated at a pressure greater then 100 Kpag (guage pressure). Or produces hot water above 120 degrees Celsius.