Technical Safety Standards Regulations

made under Section 50 of the

Technical Safety Act

S.N.S. 2008, c. 10

N.S. Reg. 102/2014 (effective July 1, 2014)

amended to N.S. Reg. 34/2023 (effective February 7, 2023)

Table of Contents

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Citation

Edition of standard adopted

Definitions

Boiler and pressure equipment standards (BPE standards)

Crane operator standards (CO standards)

Fuel safety standards (FS standards)

Power engineers standards (PE standards)

Citation

1 These regulations may be cited as the Technical Safety Standards Regulations.

Edition of standard adopted

2 The edition listed by date in these regulations is the edition of the standard adopted by these regulations.

Definitions

3 In these regulations,

“API” means the American Petroleum Institute;

“ASME” means the American Society of Mechanical Engineers;

“ASHRAE” means the American Society of Heating, Refrigeration and Air-Conditioning Engineers;

“CSA” means the Canadian Standards Association;

“NBBI” means the National Board of Boiler and Pressure Vessel Inspectors.

Boiler and pressure equipment standards (BPE standards)

4 The following standards for boiler and pressure equipment are adopted as the standards for regulated work and regulated products prescribed under the Boiler and Pressure Equipment Regulations:

BPE Standard	Edition issue date (yyyy/mm/dd)
API:
API 510, Pressure Vessel Inspection Code: In-Service Inspection, Rating, Repair, and Alteration	2014-05-01
API 570, Piping Inspection Code: In-Service Inspection, Rating, Repair, and Alteration of Piping Systems	2016-02-01
ASME:
ASME B31.1, Power Piping	2020-09-30
ASME B31.3, Process Piping	2021-06-18
ASME B31.5, Refrigeration Piping and Heat Transfer Components	2020-03-06
ASME, Boiler and Pressure Vessel Code, Section I: Rules for Construction of Power Boilers	2021-07-01
ASME, Boiler and Pressure Vessel Code, Section IV: Heating Boilers	2021-07-01
ASME, Boiler and Pressure Vessel Code, Section V: Nondestructive Examination	2021-07-01
ASME, Boiler and Pressure Vessel Code, Section VIII (Division I): Rules for Construction of Pressure Vessels	2021-07-01
ASME, Boiler and Pressure Vessel Code, Section VIII (Division 2): Alternative Rules	2021-07-01
ASME, Boiler and Pressure Vessel Code, Section VIII (Division 3): Alternative Rules for Construction of High Pressure Vessels	2021-07-01
ASME, Boiler and Pressure Vessel Code, Section IX: Welding and Brazing Qualifications	2021-07-01
ASME, Boiler and Pressure Vessel Code, Section X: Fiber-Reinforced Plastic Pressure Vessels	2021-07-01
ASME, Boiler and Pressure Vessel Code, Section XIII: Rules for Overpressure Protection	2021-07-01
ASME, Controls and Safety Devices (CSD-1), Controls and Safety Devices for Automatically Fired Boilers, Part CW only	2021-11-17
ASME PVHO-1, Safety Standard for Pressure Vessels for Human Occupancy	2020-01-24
CSA:
CSA B51, Boiler, Pressure Vessel, and Pressure Piping Code, Part 1 only	2019-03-01
CSA B52, Mechanical Refrigeration Code	2018-12-01
CSA Z180.1, Compressed Breathing Air and Systems	2000-06-02
CSA Z276, Liquefied Natural Gas (LNG): Production, Storage, and Handling	2022-03-22
CSA Z662, Oil and Gas Pipeline Systems	2019-06-01
NBBI:
NBIC, National Board Inspection Code	2021-07-01

Crane operator standards (CO standards)

5 The following standards for crane operators are adopted as the standards for regulated work and regulated products prescribed under the Crane Operators Regulations:

CO Standard	Edition issue date (yyyy/mm/dd)
American Welding Society:
AWS D14.1, Specification for Welding of Industrial and Mill Cranes and Other Material Handling Equipment	2005-01-01
ASME:
ASME B30.3, Tower Cranes	2009-10-06
ASME B30.4, Portal and Pedestal Cranes	2010-04-19
ASME B30.5, Mobile and Locomotive Cranes	2012-01-12
ASME B30.9, Slings	2021-12-22
ASME B30.11, Monorails and Underhung Cranes	2010-04-16
ASME B30.16, Overhead Hoists (Underhung)	2007-07-13
ASME B30.17, Overhead and Gantry Cranes (Top Running Bridge, Single Girder, Underhung Hoists)	2006-01-01
ASME B30.18, Stacker Cranes (Top or Under Running Bridge, Multiple Girder with Top or Under Running Trolley Hoist)	2011-04-29
CSA:
CSA B167, Overhead Cranes, Gantry Cranes, Monorails, Hoists, and Jib Cranes	2016-11-01
CSA Z150, Safety Code on Mobile Cranes	2020-06-01
CSA Z248, Code For Tower Cranes	2017-12-01
CSA Z150.3, Safety Code on Articulating Boom Cranes	2017-10-01

Fuel safety standards (FS standards)

6 The following standards for fuel safety are adopted for the regulated work and regulated products prescribed under the Fuel Safety Regulations:

FS Standard	Edition issue date (yyyy/mm/dd)
CSA B139 Series, Installation Code for Oil-Burning Equipment	2019-02-01
CSA B149.1, Natural Gas and Propane Installation Code	2020-01-01
CSA B149.2, Propane Storage and Handling Code	2020-01-01
CSA B149.3, Code for the Field Approval of Fuel-Burning Appliances and Equipment	2020-01-01
CSA B149.5, Installation Code for Propane Fuel Systems and Containers on Motor Vehicles	2020-01-01
CSA B149.6, Code for Digester Gas, Landfill Gas, and Biogas Generation and Utilization	2020-01-01
CSA B108, Compressed Natural Gas Refuelling Stations Installation Code	2018-06-01
CSA Z662, Oil and Gas Pipeline Systems	2011-06-01

Power engineers standards (PE standards)

7 The following standards for power engineers are adopted for the regulated work and regulated products prescribed under the Power Engineers Regulations:

PE Standard	Edition issue date (yyyy/mm/dd)
ASHRAE:
ASHRAE-15, Safety Standard for Refrigeration Systems	2019-01-01
ASHRAE-34, Designation and Safety Classification of Refrigerants	2019-01-01
ASME:
ASME B31.1, Power Piping	2012-06-29
ASME B31.3, Process Piping	2013-01-10
ASME B31.5, Refrigeration Piping and Heat Transfer Components	2010-07-21
ASME, Boiler and Pressure Vessel Code, Section VI: Recommended Rules for the Care and Operation of Heating Boilers	2021-07-01
ASME, Boiler and Pressure Vessel Code, Section VII: Recommended Guidelines for the Care of Power Boilers	2021-07-01
ASME, Controls and Safety Devices (CSD-1), Controls and Safety Devices for Automatically Fired Boilers	2021-11-17
CSA:
CSA B51, Boiler, Pressure Vessel, and Pressure Piping Code, Part 1 only	2014-01-01
CSA B52, Mechanical Refrigeration Code	2018-12-01

The current consolidation of the Technical Safety Standards Regulations made under the Technical Safety Act includes all of the following regulations:

The following regulations are not yet in force and are not included in the current consolidation:

N.S. Regulation	In force date*	How in force	Royal Gazette Part II Issue
104/2014	Jul 1, 2014	date specified	Jul 11, 2014
41/2018	Mar 6, 2018	date specified	Mar 30, 2018
34/2023	Feb 7, 2023	date specified	Feb 24, 2023

*See subsection 3(6) of the Regulations Act for rules about in force dates of regulations.

Note: Only regulations that are specifically repealed and replaced appear in this table. It may not reflect the entire history of regulations on this subject matter.

ad. = added am. = amended	fc. = fee change ra. = reassigned		rep. = repealed rs. = repealed and substituted
Provision affected		How affected
4-5....................................................		am. 34/2023
6 .......................................................		am. 41/2018, 34/2023
7........................................................		am. 34/2023

N.S. Regulation	Title	In force date	Repealed date

183/2012	Technical Safety Standards Regulations	Oct 1, 2012	Jul 1, 2014
14/2011	Technical Safety Standards Regulations	Apr 1, 2011	Oct 1, 2012

Technical Safety Standards Regulations	N.S. Reg. 104/2014
Technical Safety Act
Note: The information in these tables does not form part of the regulations and is compiled by the Office of the Registrar of Regulations for reference only.

	Note	Effective date