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prOVInCIal Department
Christopher S. Selinger, Chief Inspector
Technical Safety Authority of Saskatchewan
330–1855 Victoria Avenue
Regina, Saskatchewan S4P 3T2
Canada
Telephone — 306.787.4509 Email — chris.selinger@tsask.ca
Fax — 306.787.9273
empOWerment
Provincial legislature empowered to make, alter, or amend rules and regulations.
Boiler Board: Yes (Boiler and Pressure Vessel Safety Board).
Date OF laW paSSaGe: 1905 – neW laW: 1978
SaSKatCHeWan
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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JURISDICTION
Date of latest amendment to law: 2006.
Date rules and regulations implemented: 2007.
Date of latest rules and regulations: 2007.
Provincial statute: The Statutes of Saskatchewan, 1999. An act Respecting the design, Construction, Installation, Operation,
Alteration, Repair, and Sale of Boilers, Pressure Vessels, Plants, and Pressure Piping Systems.
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Construction:
1. CSA B51 (2003 Edition), B52 (2005 Edition).
2. ASME Code (2004 Edition, Current Addendum), Sections I, II, IV, V, VIII (Divisions 1, 2, and 3), IX, X.
3. Code cases and interpretations normally but not automatically accepted.
4. ANSI B31.1 (2004 Edition), B31.3 (2004 Edition), K61.1 (1999 Edition).
5. National Board Inspection Code (2004).
6. Manufacturers must file copy of Manufacturer’s Data Report. Forms are supplied by the Authority upon request.
7. National Board registration required for boilers and pressure vessels brought in from outside Canada.
8. Liquified petroleum gas containers must conform to ASME, CAN/CSA-B 149.2-00, and NFPA Standard No. 58.
9. Anhydrous ammonia storage tanks for use with NH3 (as a liquid fertilizer) shall be designed, constructed, and used in
accordance with CSA B51 code and American National Standards Institute, Inc. standard ANSI K-61.1-1999/CGA G-2.1
Safety Requirements for the Storage and Handling of Anhydrous Ammonia.
10. Manufacturers must pay the required fee and submit designs and specifications (in duplicate) to the Authority for approval
and registration before commencing fabrication of any boiler or pressure vessel for installation in the province.
Stamping:
Where appropriate, the following National Board stamps or ASME Code symbol stamps are required:
1. National Board: R (accepted).
2. ASME Code: all.
Boilers and unfired pressure vessels built to CSA/ASME standards in Canada must be shop-inspected and stamped by an inspector (employed
by the Authority of the province in which the vessel is built).
Boilers and pressure vessels built to CSA/ASME standards in the US must be shop-inspected by an inspector holding a National Board
Commission and employed by an ASME Code state or a boiler insurance company.
Appropriate CRN stamps are required.
2013 National Board Synopsis of Boiler and Pressure Vessel Laws, Rules and Regulations