Dictionary of codes

Overview

The Codes of Practice and Codes of Practice maps are listed below. They define the rules and minimum operating requirements for those operating under a statute to set safe work or environmental practices. Print copies are also available for purchase from the Laws Online Catalogue.

Environment and Protected Areas

• Alberta Stack Sampling Code, 1995

Environmental Protection and Enhancement Act Codes of Practice

• Code of Practice for a Waterworks System Consisting Solely of a Water Distribution System (PDF, 240 KB)
• Code of Practice for Asphalt Paving Plants (PDF, 1.6 MB)
• Code of Practice for Compost Facilities (PDF, 360 MB)
• Code of Practice for Compost Facilities – Withdrawn (PDF, 285 KB)
• Code of Practice for Compressor and Pumping Stations and Sweet Gas Processing Plants (PDF, 250 KB)
• Code of Practice for Concrete Producing Plants (PDF, 1.6 MB)
• Code of Practice for Energy Recovery (PDF, 211 KB)
• Code of Practice for Exploration Operations (PDF, 263 KB)
• Code of Practice for Forage Drying Facilities (PDF, 252 KB)
• Code of Practice for Foundries (PDF, 598 KB)
• Code of Practice for Hydrologic Tracing Analysis Studies (PDF, 165 KB)
• Code of Practice for Hydrovac Facilities (PDF, 303 KB)
• Code of Practice for Land Treatment of Soil Containing Hydrocarbons (PDF, 253 KB)
• Code of Practice for Landfills (PDF, 618 KB)
• Code of Practice for Pesticides (PDF, 231 KB)
• Code of Practice for Pits (PDF, 216 KB)
• Code of Practice for Sawmill Plants (PDF, 322 KB)
• Code of Practice for Small Incinerators (PDF, 207 KB)
• Code of Practice for Tanker Truck Washing Facilities (PDF, 174 KB)
• Code of Practice for the Release of Hydrostatic Test Water from Hydrostatic Testing of Petroleum Liquid and Gas Pipelines (PDF, 164 KB)
• Code of Practice for Wastewater Systems Consisting Solely of a Wastewater Collection System (PDF, 221 KB)
• Code of Practice for Wastewater Systems Using a Wastewater Lagoon (PDF, 246 KB)
• Code of Practice for Waterworks Systems Using High Quality Groundwater (PDF, 463 KB)
• Continuous Emissions Monitoring Systems (CEMS) Code

Water Act Codes of Practice

• Code of Practice for Outfall Structures on Water Bodies (PDF, 147 KB)
• Code of Practice for Pipelines and Telecommunications Lines Crossing a Water Body (PDF, 175 KB)
• Code of Practice for Powerline Works Impacting Wetlands (PDF, 210 KB)
• Code of Practice for the Temporary Diversion of Water for Hydrostatic Testing of Pipelines (PDF, 1.2 MB)
• Code of Practice for Watercourse Crossings (PDF, 313 KB)
• Code of Practice for Wetland Replacement Works (PDF, 271 KB)
• Code of Practice Maps or purchase the Code of Practice Kit of Maps & Associated Codes from the laws online catalogue

Health

• Food Retail and Foodservices Code

Jobs, Economy and Trade

• Alberta Occupational Health and Safety (OHS) Code

Municipal Affairs (includes STANDATA)

• Building codes and standards
• Fire codes and standards
• Electrical codes and standards
• Elevator codes and standards
• Gas codes and standards
• Plumbing codes and standards
• Private sewage codes and standards
• Amusement rides codes and standards

Federal codes

• Canada Criminal Code (Official Criminal Code of Canada) – free on Justice Canada
• Canada Labour Code – free on Justice Canada
• Martin's Pocket Criminal Code or Tremeear’s Criminal Code – purchase from Thomson Reuters

The Canadian Standards Association (CSA) has the following codes for purchase:

• CSA/C22.1:21 Canadian Electrical Code Part 1
• CSA/C22.1HB:21 Canadian Electrical Code Handbook
• CAN/CSA-B149.1:20 Natural Gas and Propane Installation Code
• CAN/CSA-B149.2:20 Propane Storage and Handling Code
• CSA-B109-17 Natural Gas for Vehicles Installation Code
• ASME A 17.1-2019/CSA B44:19 CSA-B44-00 Safety Code for elevators and escalators
• CAN/CSA-B311-02 Safety Code for Manlifts
• CAN/CSA-Z267-00 (R2011) Safety Code for Amusement Rides and Devices
• CAN/CSA-Z98-19 Passenger Ropeways and passenger conveyors