AB-513, Repair Alteration Requirements - ABSA
AB-513, Repair Alteration Requirements - ABSA
AB-513, Repair Alteration Requirements - ABSA
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the pressure equipment safety authority<br />
by the <strong>AB</strong>SA Inspector when the item is not inspected and certified by the<br />
owner-user.<br />
PESR section 15 lists the information, as applicable, that must be provided to <strong>AB</strong>SA<br />
Design Survey in order to register an alteration to a boiler or pressure vessel. <strong>AB</strong>SA<br />
form <strong>AB</strong>-31 Design Registration Application must be provided with the alteration<br />
submission.<br />
8.6.2 <strong>Repair</strong> Procedures for Boilers and Pressure Vessels<br />
All repair procedures for Division 2 and 3 vessels, and any other repair procedure that<br />
the <strong>AB</strong>SA Inspector considers needs formal assessment, shall be submitted to <strong>AB</strong>SA<br />
Design Survey for acceptance prior to the start of work. This is provided for in PESR<br />
section 40(5).<br />
8.6.3 <strong>Repair</strong> and <strong>Alteration</strong> Procedures for Pressure Piping<br />
Piping and components that are replaced, modified or added to an existing piping<br />
system in conformance to the original registered piping design specifications are not<br />
considered to be alterations and the design information does not require submission<br />
to <strong>AB</strong>SA Design Survey for review and registration. Any such replacements,<br />
modifications and additions must be approved by the owner-user s engineer.<br />
Other piping systems must be constructed in accordance with the latest adopted<br />
construction Code, and the design must be submitted to <strong>AB</strong>SA in accordance with<br />
PESR section 14 and section 16 when the aggregated capacity of the new system<br />
exceeds 500 liters. <strong>AB</strong>SA forms <strong>AB</strong>-31 Design Registration Application and <strong>AB</strong>-96<br />
Engineering <strong>Requirements</strong> for Design and Construction of Pressure Piping Systems<br />
must be submitted with the piping registration submission.<br />
9. 0 QUALIFICATIONS OF INSPECTORS<br />
The Inspector s employer (<strong>AB</strong>SA, Owner-user, Inspection Company) must maintain<br />
suitable documentation that defines the experience, training and qualifications<br />
required for each person involved in repair inspection activities. This shall include<br />
appropriate training in: legislation, <strong>AB</strong>-<strong>513</strong>, the applicable codes of construction and<br />
recognized good engineering standards, welding, NDE and other relevant activities.<br />
The Inspector s employer shall maintain suitable verification records to document that<br />
the above requirements have been met and that the person is competent to perform<br />
the inspection and certification activity.<br />
Inspectors who inspect and certify repairs to boilers and pressure vessels under their<br />
employer s CAP must hold an Alberta in-service inspector certification.<br />
Issued 2012-12-13 <strong>AB</strong>-<strong>513</strong> Edition 2, Rev 1 Page 16 of 26
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