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prOVInCIal Department
neWFOUnDlanD anD labraDOr
E. Dennis Eastman, P.Eng., Director
Engineering and Inspection Services Division
Department of Government Services
Government Service Centre
P.O. Box 8700
5 Mews Place
St. John’s, Newfoundland & Labrador A1B 4J6
Canada
Telephone — 709.729.2747 Email — deastman@gov.nl.ca
Fax — 709.729.2071
empOWerment
Lieutenant Governor and House of Assembly empowered to make, alter, and amend rules and regulations.
Boiler Board: No.
Date OF laW paSSaGe: 1949
Date of latest amendment to law: January 1996.
Date rules and regulations implemented: 1996.
Date of latest rules and regulations: 2009.
Provincial statute: Statutes of Newfoundland and Labrador, Chapter P-41.01. Public Safety Act, Sections 1 through 38.
Newfoundland Regulations, Chapter 119. Boiler, Pressure Vessel and Compressed Gas Regulations.
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Construction:
1. CSA B51 (Current Edition), B52 (Current Edition), B139 (Current Edition), B149.1 (Current Edition), B149.2 (Current
Edition), B149.3 (Current Edition), CSA Z7396.1 (Current Edition), CSA Z662C (Current Edition).
2. ASME Code (Current Edition, Current Addendum), Sections I, II, IV, V, VI, VII, VIII (Divisions 1, 2, 3), IX, X.
3. ASME Code addenda accepted automatically.
4. ASME B31.1 (Current Edition), B31.3 (Current Edition), B31.5 (Current Edition), B31.9 (Current Edition).
5. ASME U-1 form is acceptable if CRN and drawing numbers are included.
6. Manufacturers must file an Affidavit of Manufacture for each boiler or pressure vessel.
7. National Board Inspection Code (Current Edition, Current Addendum).
8. National Board registration required for boilers and pressure vessels brought in from outside Canada.
9. NFPA-50.
10. Standards for Tubular Exchanger Manufacturing Association (TEMA).
11. Special design or construction requires approval of the chief inspector.
12. Manufacturers must file drawings and specifications, in duplicate, for approval and registration before construction of
any boiler or pressure vessel is started.
Stamping:
Where appropriate, the following National Board stamps or ASME Code symbol stamps are required:
1. National Board: R (accepted).
2. ASME Code: all (when fabricated outside Canada).
For all boilers and pressure vessels CRNs are required.
IMPORTANT NOTICE: Every effort has been made to make
this synopsis as accurate and complete as possible. However,
jurisdictional laws, regulations and rules are subject to change
without notice. As a result, the information contained herein is
neither guaranteed nor warranted. User is advised to consult
the jurisdiction’s chief inspector before reaching any decision that
may have critical impact or significant financial consequences.
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2013 National Board Synopsis of Boiler and Pressure Vessel Laws, Rules and Regulations