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Pressure Vessels Safety Branch
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The Pressure Vessels Safety Branch was created within the Ontario Ministry of Consumer and Commercial Relations in 1975, replacing the former Boiler Inspection Branch. It formed part of the Technical Standards Division.
The branch formally ceased to exist in 1994 when the Technical Standards Division was restructured, however the function remained constant and was described as a 'program'.
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The Pressure Vessels Safety Branch promoted safety for pressure vessels and boilers by reviewing and approving pressure vessel designs and welding procedures, doing inspections during fabrication and installation, and inspecting major repairs. The branch also registered steam refrigeration and compression plants and issued licenses to operators.
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RAD: Rules for Archival Description, 2nd edn (2008)
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2026-11-16: migrated to AtoM
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Annual reports of the Ministry of Consumer and Commercial Relations.
Ontario Government Telephone Directories.
Maintenance notes
Archivist(s):
Steve Billinton