Definition per CSA B51

Fitting- an appurtenance attached to a boiler, pressure vesse l, or piping, including such items as valves,
gauges, and controlling devices. It can include other pressure-retaining components installed in a piping
system within the scope of the Act.

4.2 Registration of fittings
4.2.1
Fittings shall be registered in accordance with Clauses 4 .2.2 to 4.2.9 unless they form a part of a boiler or
pressure vessel that is subject to inspection by an authorized inspection agency. Registrations of fittings
shall be resubmitted for validation not more than ten years after the date of acceptance by the regulatory
authority in the original registering province or by a nationally recognized organization as specified in
Clause 4.2. 3.


4.2.2
Each category of fitting manufactured (see Table 1) shall be separately registered by the manufacturer
with
the regulatory authority in the province of manufacture or, for installation-specific specialized fitting
designs, with the regulatory authority in the province of installation. In the latter instance, evidence that
the manufacturer has in place a valid quality control program for the manufacturing of the fitting, and that
this program is accepted by the regulatory authority in the province of manufacture, shall be provided.
Fittings manufactured outside Canada shall be registered initially in the province where they are intended
to be used first.
Initial registration with one regulatory authority may be accepted by the regulatory authority in another
province if the latter is provided with an accepted copy of the statutory declaration form (see Figure 0.6)
and the supporting documentation specified in Clause 4.2.6.
4.2.3
As an alternative to Clause 4.2.2, and when accepted by the province of installation, a fitting design may
be registered through a central registration process administered by a nationally recognized organization
such as CSA.
4.2.4
When fittings are manufactured outside Canada, the statutory declaration form specified in Clause 4.2.2
shall be accompanied by proof that the manufacturer's quality control program for the manufacturing of
the fittings for which registration is sought has been accepted by an independent third-party agency
acceptable to the regulatory authority in the province where registration is sought. For a manufacturer
with more than one plant or facility, proof of a quality control program shall be submitted for each plant
or facility where production occurs.
4.2.5
It shall not be necessary to register separately each fitting design in a category.
Note: The manufacturer may collectively register the fittings in any category listed in Table 1 by submitting to the
regulatory authority a statutory declaration form with supporting documentation.
4.2.6
At a minimum, the following documentation in support of an application for a new design registration or
a reregistration shall be required:
(a) for new applications for fittings that are built to a nationally recognized Standard (e.g., as listed in
paragraph UG44, Section VIII, Division I, of the ASME Code or Table 326.1 of ASME B31 .3) that
specifies the dimensions, construction materials, pressure/temperature ratings, and identification
markings of the fittings:
(i) a properly completed statutory declaration form for the registration of fittings clearly identifying
the applicable nationally recognized Standard;
(ii) the manufacturer's scope within the Standard; and
(iii) the manufacturer's identification marking(s);

(b) for new applications for fittings not covered by Item (a):
(i) a properly completed statutory declaration form for the registration of fittings;
(ii) the designation of the Code or Standard;
(iii) material specifications;
(iv) identification markings;
(v) maximum allowable working pressure (MAWP);
(vi) maximum working temperature;
(vii) dimensions; and
(viii) detailed ca lculations and/or copies of proof test resu lts witnessed by an inspector or an
authorized inspector and acceptable to the regulatory authority (except for Category G fittings,
for which capacity certification data sheets may be submitted in lieu of the calculations or proof
test); or

(c) for the resubmission for validation required by Clause 4.2.1 (provided that the documentation
specified in Item (a) or (b) was provided to and evaluated by the regulatory authority and is still
applicable, and that Clauses 4.1 .2 and 4.1 .4 do not apply):
(i) a properly completed statutory declaration form for the registration of fittings;
(ii) a copy of the manufacturer's valid quality control program certificate; and
(iii) the manufacturer's scope within the original registration.

4.2.7
Safety valves, relief valves, safety-relief valves, and rupture discs shall be registered in accordance with
Clause 4.2.2. Rating sheets certified by the National Board or other agencies approved by the regulatory
authority shall be submitted for each type, size, and classification of the safety valves, relief valves,
safety-relief va lves, and rupture discs to be registered.
4.2.8
When required by the regulatory authority, sample fittings and any related data shall be submitted and
returned or otherwise disposed of at the expense of the registering party.
4.2.9
The regulatory authority may select and test, at the manufacturer's expense, any registered fittings. If a
representative selection proves to be faulty, or if a fitting does not fully comply with the requirements of
the applicable Code or Standard, the registration may be cancelled immediately.