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TSSA's Engineering Team reviews natural gas and fuel oil piping installations designed for pressure higher than 66 psig indoors, and 125 psig outdoors to determine its compliance with the Act, Regulations and adopted safety codes and standards.

For lower-pressure systems than those stated above, the piping system does not need our approval. Contractors registered with TSSA are responsible for ensuring compliance with related safety regulations and standards.

Design Approval
Before a new fuel system is approved, its design is subject to an engineering review to ensure its compliance with safety standards and requirements.

To submit your fuel device design for approval, fill out the appropriate form and return to us, along with the required drawing/documents and fee payment (see the Forms & Fees section).

For additional guidance, please refer to the following: Variance Approvals
A variance from regulations and adopted safety codes and standards may be granted where other methods are used to ensure fuel safety. These variances allow flexibility for the designer to use designs that do not strictly comply with current regulations but are determined to not reduce the level of safety.

Engineering time spent on variance reviews is charged at an hourly rate.

For further information on how to obtain a variance review, please contact:
Tel: (416) 734-3347 or email:fsd.engineering@tssa.org.

Equipment Field Approvals
This service focuses on uncertified equipment and appliances that are custom-made, built on site or produced in limited numbers. It includes a review of the design and inspection/verification of the equipment's fuel safety features at the point of installation. If the equipment complies, a TSSA approval label is applied the equipment.

For full details, including application form and applicable fees, please read our
Field Approval Information package(Fillable PDF: 316 KB Download).

Consultations
We can provide expertise on fuels-related issues to assist in the development of safe and cost-effective solutions. Our engineering team will consult on equipment designs to determine their conformance with code requirements prior to the manufacturing process.
TSSA's Action Plan for Propane Safety Review Recommendations
TSSA Media Release: Expert Panel Reviewing Propane Safety in Ontario Recommendation Implementation Plan
Link to Propane Safety Review Panel Report
TSSA Media Release: Propane Safety Review Panel
Notice to Propane Tanker Operators
Notice Regarding Underground Fuel Supply Lines
Director's Safety Order: Wolf Steel Ltd. - Propane-Fired Direct Vent Fireplace Inserts
TSSA Media Release: Phase One Re-Audit Results
Summary of Phase One Re-Audit - Propane Filling Stations
Re-Issue of Safety Check on Residential Natural Gas and Propane Fired Natural Draft Boilers
TSSA Media Release: Phase One Re-Audit Action Plan Complete
Phase 1: Re-Audited Sites
TSSA Media Release: Sunrise Licenses Suspended
Notice of Proposal on Sunrise Propane Licensed Sites
TSSA Action Plan to Re-Audit Propane Facilities in Ontario
Updated Listing of All Propane Facilities in the City of Toronto
TSSA Media Release: Fuels Technician Pleads Guilty To Safety Violation
Updated list of Sunrise comparable sites in the province of Ontario
TSSA Media Release: Statement to the Media
Revised TSSA Media Release: Sunrise Propane Incident Investigation
List of Licensed Propane Facilities
Notice: Underground Pipeline Safety
Advisory: Pipe Entry Below Grade
Director's Safety Order: Tirino Corp. Water Heaters
TSSA Media Release: Guelph Contractor Pleads Guilty To Safety Violation
Quietside Retrofit - Follow-up to the Director's Order
Extension of deadline from July 1, 2008 to October 1, 2008 for Special Fittings - Plastic Venting
Liquid Fuels: Director's Orders
Director's Order: Quietside Corp. – Unapproved Vent Adaptor for the QVM9 Series Instantaneous Water Heaters
TSSA Media Release: Safety Tips for the May 2-4 Weekend
Gas Pipeline Inspector Certificate Training (O.Reg. 215/01, O.Reg. 210/01 & CSA Z662-07 Oil and Gas Pipelines Systems Code)
Maintenance vs. Modification and Upgrading Advisory
Heat Exchanger Replacements
Vent Sizing for Oil Appliances