Practices by Discipline

​The intent of PCCGN001W is to provide a checklist during project development to ensure all main areas are covered. It also provides a platform to establish EPC and client agreement in key areas. It is not to provide detailed decisions. This specification is intended for use in locations where compliance with Canadian Standard Association (CSA) code requirements is stipulated. ​

​This Practice describes requirements for selection and sizing of pneumatically actuated control valves, including requirements for body, bonnet, trim, actuator, accessories, and noise considerations. This specification is intended for use in locations where compliance with Canadian Standard Association (CSA) code requirements is stipulated. This Practice does not cover requirements for motor-operated valves, on-off valves, on-off valves intended for emergency isolation, or valves with hydraulic actuators. For these types of on-off valve applications, see PIP PCECV003 - Guidelines for Application of Remotely Actuated On-Off Valves. ​​

​This Practice provides installation criteria for instrumentation. This Practice describes requirements for instrument identification, mounting location, instrument support, process connections, and environmental protection. This specification is intended for use in locations where compliance with Canadian Standard Association (CSA) code requirements is stipulated. This Practice does not cover related requirements for the design and installation of instrument piping and tubing, which are addressed in PIP PCCIP001 - Instrument Piping and Tubing Systems Criteria. This Practice also does not cover related piping and tubing material specifications, which are addressed in PIP PCSIP001 - Instrument Piping and Tubing Systems Specifications. This Practice does not cover related requirements for external grounding or power for instruments, which are addressed in Process Industry Practices (PIP) documents under the responsibility of the Electrical Function Team.

​​This Practice provides general guidance on the development, maintenance, and implementation of industrial control system (ICS) cybersecurity policies and procedures. This practice addresses industrial control systems. Non-industrial systems such as building control systems or industrial internet of things (IIOT) devices are out of the scope of this practice.​​

​This Practice describes the guidelines for selection and installation of instrumentation for liquids and solids level measurement. This Practice does not include guidelines for tank gauging systems or weighing systems. ​

This Practice provides minimum technical requirements for instrumentation and controls for equipment furnished as a package. An option to this Practice may be PIP PCSPK010 - Small, General Purpose Package Equipment Instrumentation Specification. This Practice describes the requirements and provides data sheets for the specification, procurement, fabrication, inspection, and testing of instrumentation, control and associated systems provided as applicable to “packaged equipment” as generally defined in Section 3 of this document. Specific owner requirements are shown on the associated PIP PCSPK001-D Data Sheet.

This Practice describes guidelines and background information for the selection, design, and operation of cybersecurity countermeasures in Industrial Control Systems (ICS). Also included is guidance for connection to enterprise systems, hardware selection criteria, software selection criteria, ancillary equipment requirements, and testing of ICS cybersecurity. General guidance related to cybersecurity for industrial control networks is addressed in this Practice in addition to covering allowable communication with external systems and securing communications between ICS and external networks. Building controls systems, enterprise systems, and other business-related operational technology systems are considered out of scope. This Practice also does not cover ICS cybersecurity risk assessment.

This Practice provides the minimum requirements for the performance, design, fabrication, testing, and inspection of instrumentation and control systems installed on small, general purpose packaged equipment units. This Practice is not intended for packaged analyzers systems or for safety-instrumented systems (SIS). For instrumentation associated with larger, more complex equipment packages, see PIP PCSPK001. This Practice was previously published as PCSPS001.

This Practice provides engineering guidance for the selection, design, and application of flow measurement systems. This Practice provides guidelines, performance considerations, and preliminary recommendations for the selection of flow meters and their general application. This guideline applies to devices used to measure the flow of single phase, homogeneous liquids, vapors, and gases. This Practice presents commonly accepted meter types but does not limit application choices. Unique or special requirements may require consideration of other meter types. Specific custody transfer guidelines are not provided and are only mentioned with reference to other industry practices.

Packaged Equipment Instrumentation Inspection and Testing Requirements Sheet

This Practice provides the purchaser with the method for preparing PIP PCDPK001-R, Packaged Equipment Instrumentation Documentation Requirements Sheet. Packaged equipment suppliers should also become familiar with the symbology used. This Practice contains key information about the requirements of the owner, which are important to clearly communicate to the Packaged System Supplier. The documentation requirements sheet is to be completed by the designer with owner input, review, and approval. This documentation requirements sheet is to be used in conjunction with PIP PCSPK001 and PIP PCTPK001.

This Practice provides requirements criteria for pressure measurement equipment selection and for design of pressure measurement systems. This Practice describes the design requirements for pressure and differential pressure measurement systems excluding DP level and flow measurements.

This Practice provides guidelines for the design, specification, purchasing, and installation of process analyzer systems. This requires knowledge, integration, and management of multi-disciplinary engineering skills and resources that may bridge several different organizations. This Practice can be used to assist in assessment and definition of roles and responsibilities for those tasks required for a given project.

This Practice describes the recommended guidelines for proper application, sizing, selection, and noise reduction of pressure regulators.

This Practice describes the requirements for selection of pressure regulators including applications, sizing, construction, pressure protection, materials of construction, installation, and noise.

This Practice provides design criteria for fixed gas detectors installed in process areas to detect the presence of combustible, oxygen, or toxic gases. This Practice addresses combustible, oxygen, and toxic gas detectors permanently installed for ambient air monitoring (e.g., leak detection, oxygen depletion). The technologies included are catalytic bead, infrared, and electrochemical. This Practice does not cover portable gas monitoring equipment, process analyzers, or sampling systems. The systems used to perform data acquisition, alarming, and control action are not covered by this Practice because the solutions are diverse and can include stand-alone to advanced multisystem configurations.

This Practice provides instructions for preparing a process analyzer system data sheet, PIP PCSPA002-D. This Practice describes the method of specifying the process analyzer system and testing requirements. For documentation requirements, see PIP PCSPA001. A process analyzer system typically consists of a sample conditioning system, a process analyzer, and one or more data output devices. PIP PCSPA002-D is primarily intended for the more complex types of analyzers, such as chromatographs and spectrometers and can be used for single or multi-stream analyzer applications.

This Practice provides instructions for preparing a Process Analyzer System Documentation Requirements Sheet, PIP PCSPA001-R, which provides the requirements for project documentation to design, procure, install, and operate an analyzer system. PIP PCSPA001-R helps to establish contractual obligations regarding the technical aspects of the purchase agreement. This Practice describes documents to be furnished by the purchaser, and documents to be provided by an analyzer system vendor for a given analyzer product. PIP PCSPA001-R may apply to a single process analyzer system or to any number of analyzer systems and any associated shelters, enclosures, and other support equipment. A process analyzer system typically consists of a sample conditioning system, a process analyzer, and one or more data output devices.

This Practice provides component material specifications for instrument tubing systems. This Practice describes tubing system materials for the following services a. Instrument air supply b. Impulse line purge c. Pneumatic signal transmission installations d. Connecting instruments to process piping and equipment

This Practice provides instructions for preparing a Process Analyzer Shelter Data Sheet. The four general types of analyzer shelters that can be specified using PIP PCSPA003 D are as follows a. Type I – Field Mounted - An analyzer in an integral cabinet mounted on a freestanding support b. Type II – Freely Ventilated - Typically a three-sided shelter c. Type III – Climate Controlled - Shelter with a controlled interior that is necessary for proper operation of the analyzer system(s) d. Type IV – Controlled for Electrical Area Classification Reduction - Shelter designed to accommodate and allow safe operation of analyzer system(s) that are not rated for the exterior electrical area classification of the shelter Each analyzer shelter in a project shall have a separate PIP PCSPA003-D Data Sheet specifically tailored for its intended analyzer complement. This data sheet can be supplied directly to a shelter vendor for small applications or, with other supporting documentation, to companies specializing in analyzer system integration and packaging.