Toronto, ON — The Technical Standards and Safety Authority (TSSA) is seeking comments on a draft advisory clarifying the definitions of “maintenance” and “modification” as they apply to liquid fuels facilities.
This draft advisory falls under Ontario Regulation 217/01, the Liquid Fuels and Liquid Fuels Handling code.
As stated in the draft advisory, under Ontario Regulation 217/01, the definition for “maintenance” means:
- The repair or replacement of equipment with identical equipment, or the servicing of equipment.
- The replacement of equipment with equipment that has similar performance specifications, where it is not necessary to change the layout perimeters directly associated with the equipment.
- The concrete work required to allow the installation of a pump or dispenser under clause (b).
The definition of “modification” in the draft advisory under Ontario Regulation 217/01 means a reduction, expansion, or other layout change, or a change in the operation of a facility, but does not include maintenance or decommissioning.
With these definitions, the TSSA interprets that “maintenance does not apply to changing/replacing a tank and/or a piping system.”
With regards to modification, “The modification of a liquid fuels facility does not trigger a full upgrade of the site to the current adopted code. While the modification itself will need to meet the current adopted code, the remainder of the site will remain grandfathered, provided it is compliant with the code adopted at the time of installation and that it is in safe operating condition.”
The TSSA asks that any feedback or questions be sent to Chris Thompson by Jan. 21.