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
• Code of Practice for Asphalt Paving Plants
• Code of Practice for Compost Facilities
• Code of Practice for Compost Facilities – Withdrawn
• Code of Practice for Compressor and Pumping Stations and Sweet Gas Processing Plants
• Code of Practice for Concrete Producing Plants
• Code of Practice for Energy Recovery
• Code of Practice for Exploration Operations
• Code of Practice for Forage Drying Facilities
• Code of Practice for Foundries
• Code of Practice for Hydrologic Tracing Analysis Studies
• Code of Practice for Hydrovac Facilities
• Code of Practice for Land Treatment of Soil Containing Hydrocarbons
• Code of Practice for Landfills
• Code of Practice for Pesticides
• Code of Practice for Pits
• Code of Practice for Sawmill Plants
• Code of Practice for Small Incinerators
• Code of Practice for Tanker Truck Washing Facilities
• Code of Practice for the Release of Hydrostatic Test Water from Hydrostatic Testing of Petroleum Liquid and Gas Pipelines
• Code of Practice for Wastewater Systems Consisting Solely of a Wastewater Collection System
• Code of Practice for Wastewater Systems Using a Wastewater Lagoon
• Code of Practice for Waterworks Systems Using High Quality Groundwater
• Continuous Emissions Monitoring Systems (CEMS) Code

Water Act Codes of Practice

• Code of Practice for Outfall Structures on Water Bodies
• Code of Practice for Pipelines and Telecommunications Lines Crossing a Water Body
• Code of Practice for Powerline Works Impacting Wetlands
• Code of Practice for the Temporary Diversion of Water for Hydrostatic Testing of Pipelines
• Code of Practice for Watercourse Crossings
• Code of Practice for Wetland Replacement Works
• Code of Practice maps

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
• Elevating devices 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

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