The revocation of the regulatory exemption on agricultural boilers and pressure vessels (BPVs) in July 2021 means that all repairs and alterations of BPVs, fittings and piping used for agricultural purposes must comply with Ontario Regulation 220/01: Boilers and Pressure Vessels under the Technical Standards and Safety Act, 2000.
Please advise your clients who own and operate agricultural BPVs to report existing equipment by completing the form here.
When clients are requesting work on BPVs and piping, please handle these requests according to the process for regulated devices, which includes the following:
- Contractors performing work on BPVs (for example, fabricators, contractors, assemblers or repair organizations of pressure equipment) must hold a valid Certificate of Authorization for the scope of activities.
- BPVs installed after July 1, 2021, must have a Canadian Registration Number (CRN).
- New piping or additions to existing piping systems require design registration and inspection. Please see guidelines for pressure piping registration for details and review the application forms and instructions for applying electronically.
For more information, please see the requirements for existing agricultural BPVs that need repair, alteration, upgrading or replacement or visit Agricultural Operations – Boilers and Pressure Equipment.
Questions can be directed to agriculture.bpv@tssa.org.
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