[All] Public input needed on PIpeline Standards!

[Louisette Lanteigne]

Hello everyone

CSA Z662 is the standard to which pipelines in Canada are built - even ones outside the jurisdiction of the NEB. The NEB is the regulator but CSA (Canadian Standards Association) writes the standards. I have heard many experts state repeatedly they are out of date.

The standards are subject to periodic public review and it just so happens that CSA Z662 is currently in the midst of a 60 day review period which started over Christmas and ends on Feb. 23.

CSA is a professional organization with a mandate to protect workers, the public and the environment. They need our input. 

Although this process is intended primarily for technical comments, it is important that we submit our non-technical comments as well. The technical comments they receive will be heavily biased towards detail and not towards the overall integrity of the system. It's the system integrity that is the main are of concern. 

Here's how the review process works.

Go to http://publicreview.csa.ca/

you will have to register - name, etc.  It will email you an activation URL and a password (that you can change)

Then go back to the opening page, and do a search for CSA Z662, Oil and gas pipeline systems is currently about the middle of the list. Click on "Draft Details". 

You are now into the draft standard. The table of contents is down the left side. If there is a plus sign, there are subheadings. Click on an item and it will appear in the main window. There are buttons on every section to comment and suggest changes. You can save your comments and then come back to them, but you have to 'submit' them in order for them to be part of the review. 

Any input you could provide would be greatly appreciated. Please feel free to relay this message.

Yours in good faith,

Louisette Lanteigne
700 Star Flower Ave.
Waterloo ON
N2V 2L2
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