BC: Draft Gas Technology Information Bulletin for Review and Comment

Technical Safety BC has issued the following information bulletin for review and comment: Gas Contractor Responsibility to Request Commissioning Approval Assessment for Specific Gas Appliances.

This bulletin details the mandatory requirements for a Commissioning Approval (CA) assessment request for gas appliances specified in section 26(2) of the Gas Safety Regulation.  Applicable appliances and equipment must bear the approval mark of a Certification Body accredited by the Standards Council of Canada prior to requesting or receiving a CA. A CA assessment request will result in site inspection and/or authorization from Technical Safety BC that the appliance is permitted to be placed into operation. 

Deadline to comment is Thursday, October 5, 2017. Please send your comments to Kelsey.Schneider@technicalsafetybc.ca.  The CPA would also like to receive a copy of your comments.  Please send them to Melanie Levac, CPA’s Vice-President, Regulatory Affairs and Safety, at melanielevac@propane.ca.