A-20.01, r. 1 - Regulation respecting pressure vessels

Section 27 Disposition versions

2012-09-01

27. The following agencies may verify, at the time of its manufacture, a pressure vessel constructed outside Québec for use in Québec:

(1)  in Canada, a pressure vessel inspection service under provincial jurisdiction. Where allowed by the inspection service of the province where the pressure vessel was manufactured, the inspection may be carried out in a shop recognized and certified by the ASME by an inspector holding a valid certificate from the National Board of Boiler and Pressure Vessel Inspectors and employed by an authorized inspection agency as defined in the ASME Boiler and Pressure Vessel Code. In the latter case, the pressure vessel shall be registered with the National Board of Boiler and Pressure Vessel Inspectors;

(2)  in the United States, a state or municipal inspection agency having in its employ an inspector holding a valid certificate from the National Board of Boilers and Pressure Vessels Inspectors;

(3)  in other countries, an authorized inspection agency having in its employ an inspector holding a valid certificate from the National Board of Boilers and Pressure Vessels Inspectors, or one of the agencies mentioned in subsections 4 to 17;

(4)  AOTC (Associated Offices Technical Committee) which includes:

(a)  British Engine Insurance Limited;

(b)  Commercial Union Assurance Co. Ltd.;

(c)  National Vulcan Engineering Insurance Group Ltd.;

(d)  Scottish Boiler and General Insurance Co. Ltd.;

(5)  L.R.S. (Lloyd’s Register of Shipping);

(6)  L.R.I.S. (Lloyd’s Register Industrial Services);

(7)  Merz and McLelland;

(8)  T.U.V. (Technische Uberwachungs—Vereing);

(9)  Bureau Veritas;

(10)  Der Norske Veritas;

(11)  Tottrup and Associates;

(12)  SGS Far East Ltd.;

(13)  I.E.I.C. (Independent Engineering Insurance Companies) which includes:

(a)  Ajax Engineering Policies at Lloyd’s;

(b)  Cornhill Insurance Co. Ltd.;

(c)  Eagle Star Group Engineering Insurance Ltd.;

(d)  Guardian Royal Exchange Assurance Group;

(e)  Legal and General Assurance Society Ltd.;

(f)  Municipal Mutual Insurance Ltd.;

(14)  K.D. (Kennedy and Donkin);

(15)  A.N.C.C. (Associazione National Per II Controllo Della Combustione);

(16)  Nippon Kaiji Kyohai;

(17)  The High Pressure Gas Safety Institute of Japan (KHK).

O.C. 2519-82, s. 27; O.C. 1310-91, s. 14; O.C. 1678-94, s. 5.