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SECTION A
FIRST EDITION
TITLE: COVER SHEET
QUALITY CONTROL MANUAL
FOR SHOP CONSTRUCTION AND FIELD ASSEMBLY OF
PRESSURE VESSEL AND THEIRS PARTS IN ACCORDANCE WITH ASME SECTION VIII DIVISION 1
POWER BOILERS AND PARTS, BOILER EXTERNAL PIPING IN ACCORDANCE WITH ASME
SECTION I AND ASME B31.1.
REPAIRS AND ALTERATIONS TO METALIC PRESSURE RETAINING ITEMS IN ACCORDANCE WITH

NATIONAL BOARD INSPECTION CODE AND JURISDICTIONAL REQUIREMENTS
EDITION: FIRST
DATE: 30-06-2017
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CONTROL MANUAL____________
UNCONTROL MANUAL____________
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SECTION B
FIRST EDITION
TITLE: TABLE OF CONTENTS
SECTION DESCRIPTION REV DATE
A Cover Sheet 0 30-06-2017
B Table of Contents 0 30-06-2017
C Glossary of Terms 0 30-06-2017
D Statement of Policy And Authority 0 30-06-2017
1 Quality Control Manual 0 30-06-2017
2 Organization Chart 0 30-06-2017
3 Drawings, Design Calculations & 0 30-06-2017

Specifications Control
4 Material Control 0 30-06-2017

5 Examination and Inspection Program 0 30-06-2017
6 Correction of Nonconformities 0 30-06-2017

7 Welding Control 0 30-06-2017
8 Nondestructive Examination 0 30-06-2017
9 Heat Treatment 0 30-06-2017
10 Calibration of Examination Measurement 0 30-06-2017

& Test Equipment
11 Records Retention 0 30-06-2017
12 Authorized Inspector 0 30-06-2017
13 Field Assembly 0 30-06-2017
14 0 30-06-2017
Repairs and/or Alterations
15 Exhibits Index 0 30-06-2017
Approved by
Q.C.C. Date
Accepted by: Authorized Date

Inspector

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SECTION C
FIRST EDITION
TITLE: GLOSSARY OF TERMS
When in this Manual Department Manager is referenced for the

performance of a function, the function may be performed by
Activity/Responsibility subordinate but the responsibility remains with the department
Manager.
A. I. A. ASME Accredited Authorized Inspection Agency
A.I. Authorized Inspector
Activity which shall be only indicated by written initials/

CERTIFICATION,
Signature and written date on the applicable document
AUTHORIZATION,
APPROVAL
ASME The American Society of Mechanical Engineers
ASME Boiler and Pressure Vessel Construction Code Section I,

IV, Section VIII, Div.1, B31.1, NBIC, and referenced Code
CODE
Sections and standards
PE Project Engineering.
MANUAL Quality Control Manual
The National Board of Boilers and Pressure Vessel Inspectors

NATIONAL BOARD
1055 Crupper Ave. Columbus, Ohio 43229 U.S.A
NBIC National Board Inspection Code
Non-conformance Report
NCR
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SECTION C
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TITLE: GLOSSARY OF TERMS
PQR Procedure Qualification Record
Q.C.C. Quality Control Chief
Q.C. Quality Control
Recommended Practice for personnel Qualification and Certification in

SNT-TC-1A Non-destructive Testing, current ASME Code accepted Edition; issued
by the American Society for Non-destructive Testing.
WPS Welding Procedure Specification
Additional information provided by a customer or by the company given

SPECIFICATIONS
on the drawing for further information
MAWP Maximun Allowance Working Pressure Internal/External
WELDERS Welders or Welding Operator
JOB No. Work order and Job order
CODE ITEM Any item construction or field assembly in accordance with the Code
Including parts and materials under the scope of the certification
authorization and pressure retain items of the NBIC
RTFS RTFS Servicios Especializados, S.A de C.V

SECTION D
FIRST EDITION
TITLE: STATEMENT OF POLICY AND AUTHORITY
THIS QUALITY CONTROL MANUAL DESCRIBES THE QUALITY CONTROL SYSTEM, WHICH ESTABLISHES
THE CONTROLLED MANUFACTURING SYSTEM UTILIZED AT RTFS FOR SHOP CONSTRUCTION, FIELD
ASSEMBLY AND SHOP/FIELD REPAIRS AND/OR ALTERATIONS. THIS MANUAL SHALL ENCOMPASS THE
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REQUIREMENTS OF THE ASME BOILER AND PRESSURE VESSEL CODE SECTION I, SECTION IV, B31.1,
SECTION VIII DIVISION 1 AND THE NATIONAL BOARD INSPECTION CODE SHALL BE IMPLEMENTED
DURING THE CONSTRUCTION OR FIELD ASSEMBLY, OF CODE ITEMS. MANUAL REQUIREMENTS ARE
MANDATORY AND SHALL BE ADHERED TO BY ALL ENGINEERING, PURCHASING CLERK, PRODUCTION
AND QUALITY CONTROL PERSONNEL, DURING CONSTRUCCION OR FIELD ASSEMBLY OF CODE ITEMS
WITHIN THE SCOPE OF CERTIFICATION MARK AND DESIGNATOR OF S AND U CERTIFICATE OF
AUTHORIZATION AND FOR THE R REPAIR AND ALTERATION..
THE QUALITY CONTROL CHIEF IS DELEGATED THE RESPONSIBILITY AND AUTHORITY FOR
DEVELOPMENT, APPROVAL, IMPLEMENTATION, AND ENFORCEMENT OF THE QUALITY CONTROL
SYSTEM INCLUDING THIS MANUAL. TO ASSURE THE PERFORMANCE OF THE QUALITY CONTROL
SYSTEM, THE QUALITY CONTROL CHIEF MAY DELEGATE PART OF HIS FUNCTIONS TO THE QUALITY
CONTROL PERSONNEL.
GENERAL MANAGER HAS ESTABLISHED THE QUALITY CONTROL FUNCTIONS TO BE TOTALLY

SEPARATE FROM THE PRODUCTION FUNCTIONS AND HAS GIVEN THE Q.C. MANAGER THE
ORGANIZATION FREEDOM TO CARRY OUT THIS RESPONSIBILITY WHICH INCLUDES:
1) THE IDENTIFICATION OF QUALITY CONTROL PROBLEMS.
2) CONTROL FURTHER PROCESSING, DELIVERY OR USE UNTIL PROPER DISPOSITION OF A

NONCONFORMANCE, DEFICIENCY OR UNSATISFACTORY CONDITION HAS OCCURRED.
3) THE INITIATION OF CORRECTIVE ACTION WHICH RESULTS IN SOLUTIONS PROPERLY

IMPLEMENTED.
4) THE VERIFICATION THAT REQUIRED CORRECTIVE ACTION HAD BEEN PROPERLY

IMPLEMENTED.
THIS QUALITY CONTROL SYSTEM HAS THE ENDORSEMENT AND SUPPORT OF THE
UNDERSIGNED. ANY UNRESOLVED QUESTIONS OR PROBLEMS SHALL BE BROUGHT TO MY
ATTENTION FOR FINAL RESOLUTION WITHIN CODE AND THIS MANUAL.
AS A MINIMUM, THE REQUIREMENTS OF THE ASME BOILERS AND PRESSURE VESSEL CODE
SECTION I, SECTION IV, B31.1 AND SECTION VIII DIVISION 1, NBIC AND THIS MANUAL SHALL
PREVAIL.
GENERAL MANAGER __________________
DATE: _______________________________

SECTION 1
FIRST EDITION
TITLE: QUALITY CONTROL MANUAL
1.1. THE QUALITY CONTROL CHIEF IS RESPONSIBLE FOR PROVIDING THE AUTHORIZED INSPECTOR
A CURRENT ENGLISH CONTROLLED COPY OF THIS QUALITY CONTROL MANUAL FOR HIS USE AT
SHOP AND FIELD.
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1.2. THIS MANUAL IS WRITTEN BOTH IN ENGLISH AND SPANISH. IN CASE OF ANY CONFLICT
BETWEEN THE VERSIONS, THE ENGLISH LANGUAGE VERSION SHALL PREVAIL. THE SPAISH
VERSIONS SHALL BE APPROVED AT THE SAME TIME OF THE ENGLISH LANGUAGE. THE SPAISH
VERSION SHALL BE APPROVED BY THE QCC AND THE ACCEPTED BY THE A.I.
1.3. ALL CODE ACTIVITY SHALL BE PERFORMING BY THE AIA. OF RECORD.
1.4. THE QUALITY CONTROL CHIEF IS RESPONSIBLE FOR THE PREPARATION, REVISION,
DISTRIBUCTION, IMPLEMENTATION, APPROVAL AND CONTROL OF THIS QUALITY CONTROL
MANUAL.
1.5. THE QUALITY CONTROL CHIEF WILL ISSUE COPIES OF THE MANUAL IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE
LIST OF MANUAL HOLDERS (EXHIBIT No 18) MAINTAINED BY HIM. EACH CONTROLLED
Q.C.MANUAL WILL BEAR THE SAME NUMBER ON ITS TITLE PAGE AS SHOWN ON THE LIST. A
CONTROLLED Q.C. MANUAL WILL BE ISSUED WITH THE Q.C. MANAGER SIGNATURE AND DATE
ON THE TABLE OF CONTENTS PAGE AND AI ACCEPTANCE SIGNATURE AND DATE. COPIES OF
THE LIST OF MANUAL HOLDERS FOR SHOP AND FIELD WILL BE SIGNED BY ALL THE RECEIVERS.
1.6. NEW CODE EDITIONS ARE REVIEWED BY THE QUALITY CONTROL CHIEF TO DETERMINE THE
NEED FOR REVISIONS TO THE QUALITY CONTROL SYSTEM. THIS REVISION WILL BE
DOCUMENTED BY SIGNING AND DATING THE CODE EDITION ON CODE EDITION SUMMARY OF
CHANGES. WHEN REVSIONS ARE REQUIRED, THEY ARE PRESENTED TO THE AUTHORIZED
INSPECTOR FOR HIS ACCEPTANCE AND THEN DISTRIBUTED TO MANUAL HOLDERS, WITHIN SIX
MONTHS OF EDITION ISSUE DATE.
1.7. REVISIONS ARE INDICATED ON THE AFFECTED PAGE BY HIGHLIGHT BOLD ITALIC LETTER TO THE
CHANGED PARAGRAPH.
1.8. THE QUALITY CONTROL CHIEF MUST SUBMIT ANY PROPOSED REVISION TO THIS QUALITY
CONTROL MANUAL AND IMPLEMENTED PROCEDURES TO THE AUTHORIZED INSPECTOR FOR HIS
ACCEPTANCE PRIOR TO INCLUSION OR IMPLEMENTATION. REVISIONS WILL BE MADE BY
SECTION, EXCEPT FOR EXHIBITS, WHICH ARE DONE BY REVISED PAGE AND ARE CONTROLLED
BY THE EXHIBITS INDEX, VERIFICATION OF ACCEPTANCE OF REVISIONS BY THE Q.C. MANAGER
AND AUTHORIZED INSPECTOR WILL BE INDICATED ON TABLE OF CONTENTS.

SECTION 1
FIRST EDITION
TITLE: QUALITY CONTROL MANUAL
1.9. WHEN ANY SECTION TO THIS QUALITY CONTROL MANUAL IS REVISED THE FOLLOWING PAGES
SHALL BE UP DATED:
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a) THE REVISION LEVEL OF ALL THE PAGES IN THE AFFECTED SECTIONS WILL BE
INCREASED BY ONE AND THE REVISED TEXT INDICATED HIGHILIGHT BOLD ITALIC LETTER.
b) THE REVISION LEVEL OF THE TABLE OF CONTENTS WILL BE INCREASED BY ONE SHOWING
THE CURRENT REVISIONS LEVEL OF EACH SECTION.
1.10. WHEN THE EXHIBIT SECTION IS REVISED THE FOLLOWING PAGE WILL BE UPDATED:
a) THE REVISION LEVEL OF EACH AFFECTED EXHIBIT INCLUDED BE INCREASED BY ONE AND
REVISED INFORMATION INCLUDED IN A CLOUD SYMBOL.
b) THE REVISION LEVEL OF THE EXHIBIT INDEX IS INCREASED BY ONE, SHOWING THE
CURRENT REVISION LEVEL OF EACH EXHIBIT.
c) THE REVISION LEVEL OF THE TABLE OF CONTENT WILL BE INCREASED BY ONE SHOWING
THE CURRENT REVISION LEVEL OF THE EXHIBIT INDEX.
1.11. ALL SUPERSEDED SHEETS ARE PERSONALLY REPLACED AND DESTROYED BY THE Q.C.
MANAGER FOR CONTROL COPIES AT RTFS.
1.12. UNCONTROLLED MANUALS MAY BE ISSUED TO OUTSIDE PERSONNEL IDENTIFIED AS

UNCONTROLLED IN THE COVER SHEET PAGE AND SHALL NOT BE USED FOR CODE WORK
1.13. QUALITY CONTROL CHIEF MAY DEVELOP NEW EDITIONS TO THE QUALITY MANUAL EVERY
THREE YEARS CONMENSULATE WITH THE JOINT REVIEW OR WHEN AUTORIZED BY THE
QUALITY CONTROL CHIEF.
NEW EDITIONS WILL BE HANDLE AND CONTROLLED IN THE SAME MANNER AS NEW REVISION,
EXCEPT REVISION HIGHLIGHTS OR INDICATORS ARE NOT REQUIRED AND REVISION LEVELS OF
ALL SECTIONS AND EXHIBITS WILL REVERT TO ZERO.
1.14 THE QUALITY CONTROL CHIEF IS RESPONSIBLE FOR THE CUSTODY OF THE CERTIFICATION
MARK AND R STAMP AND NB MARK TO PREVENT LOSS, DAMAGE OR UNAUTHORIZED.
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TITLE: ORGANIZATION CHART
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SECTION 3
FIRST EDITION
TITLE: DRAWINGS,DESIGN CALCULATIONS AND SPECIFICATION CONTROL
3.1 THE PROJECT ENGINEERING WILL REVIEW THE NEW CODE EDITIONS TO DETERMINE IF DESIGNS
OR COMPUTER PROGRAMS ARE AFFECTED. REQUIRED REVISION WILL BE MADE WITHIN SIX
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MONTHS OF EDITION ISSUE DATE PRIOR TO FIRST USE. THIS REVIEW WILL BE DOCUMENTED BY
SIGNING AND DATING THE CODE EDITION SUMMARY OF CHANGES.
THE PROJECT ENGINEERING IS RESPONSIBLE FOR THE INPUT OF THE CORRECT DESIGN DATA
AND THE VERIFICATION THAT THE CORRECT DESIGN DATA HAS BEEN OBTAINED.
THE PROJECT ENGINEERING IS RESPONSIBLE FOR THE VALIDATION OF COMPUTER PROGRAM.

THE VALIDATION WILL BE DONE WITH ALTERNATIVE CALCULATION. COMPUTER VERIFICATION
DOCUMENTS SHALL BE PROVIDING TO THE AI FOR VERIFICATION ACCEPTANCE.
3.2 THE PROJECT ENGINEERING IS RESPONSIBLE FOR THE REVIEW OF CUSTOMERS CALCULATIONS,
SPECIFICATIONS AND DRAWINGS (WHEN APPLICABLE), TO ASSURE THEY COMPLY WITH THE
REQUIREMENTS OF THE ASME CODE, ANY DEFICIENCIES ARE RECONCILED WITH THE CUSTOMER
PRIOR TO DESIGN.
3.3 UPON APPROVAL OF CUSTOMERS DESIGN SPECIFICATIONS, THE PROJECT ENGINEERING

PREPARES THE DRAWINGS, CALCULATIONS AND MATERIALS REQUISITION (EXHIBIT No.4) BEFORE
START TO WORK.
3.4 EACH ORDER FOR A CODE ITEM RECEIVED AT (company name). IS ASSIGNED A JOB NUMBER BY
THE PROJECT ENGINEERING WHICH IS ISSUED TO IDENTIFY ALL DOCUMENTS RELATED TO THE
ABOVE ITEMS.
3.5 THE PROJECT ENGINEERING IS RESPONSIBLE FOR SPECIFYING THE MATERIALS AND, IF
APPLICABLE, ITS SUPPLEMENTARY AND ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENTS TO BE USED IN CODE
FABRICATIONS, ON THE MATERIALS REQUISITION (EXHIBIT No 4), AND THE PREPARATION OF
MATERIALS REQUISITION (EXHIBIT No. 4). THE MATERIALS SHALL BE SPECIFIED AS SA, SB OR SFA,
IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE APPLICABLE TABLES IN THE CODE SECTION USED FOR
CONSTRUCTION.
3.6 THE PROJECT ENGINEERING IS RESPONSIBLE FOR INDICATING CODE EDITIONS, WELDING
DETAIL, NON-DESTRUCTIVE EXAMINATION REQUIREMENTS, HEAT TREATMENT (IF ANY) AND ANY
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION NEED FOR DRAWINGS FOR ITEMS TO BE CODE STAMPED. WELDING
PROCEDURES SPECIFICATIONS ARE HANDLED AS INDICATED IN SECTION 7 OF THIS QUALITY
CONTROL MANUAL.

SECTION 3
FIRST EDITION
TITLE: DRAWINGS,DESIGN CALCULATIONS AND SPECIFICATION CONTROL
3.7 COMPLETED DRAWINGS AND DESIGN CALCULATIONS PREPARED BY THE PROJECT ENGINEERING
OR BY SUBCONTRATOR SHALL BE REVIEWED AND APPROVED BY THE PROJECT ENGINEERING;
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REVISION TO THE ABOVE DOCUMENTS IS HANDLED AND APPROVED IN THE SAME MANNER AS
ORIGINALS.
3.8 THE PROJECT ENGINEERING IS RESPONSIBLE FOR THE HAND DISTRIBUTION OF ALL DRAWINGS
AND THEIR LATEST APPLICABLE REVISION TO THE SHOP AND FIELD SITE. THE PRODUCTION
FOREMAN RECEIVING FABRICATION DRAWINGS SHALL SIGN FOR RECEIPT OF THEM ON THE
CONTROL OF DOCUMENTS SHEET (EXHIBIT No 2) ISSUED BY THE PROJECT ENGINEERING. THE
FABRICATION DRAWING TRANSMITTAL LETTER IS KEPT IN FILE BY THE PROJECT ENGINEERING.
3.9 WHEN A REVISION IS MADE IN A DRAWING IT IS HANDLED AS THE ORIGINAL ISSUED AND ALL
SUPERSEDED DRAWINGS ARE DESTROYED, EXCEPT THAT A HISTORICAL COPY IS MARKED
VOIDAND KEPT IN FILE BY THE PROJECT ENGINEERING.
3.10 THE PROJECT ENGINEERING IS RESPONSIBLE FOR INFORMING THE PURCHASING CLERK OF
MATERIAL TO BE PROCURED. A MATERIAL REQUISITION (EXHIBIT No. 4) IS PREPARED AND
APPROVED BY THE PROJECT ENGINEERING AND ISSUED TO THE PURCHASING CLERK FOR THE
PROCUREMENT OF CODE MATERIAL.
3.11THE PROJECT ENGINEERING SHALL DECIDE UNITS FOR DESIGN BASE ON U-4 SECTION VIII DIV. 1
AND PG-4 SECTION I Y SECTION IV HG-102 OF THE APLICABLE CODE.
3.12THE QUALITY CONTROL CHIEF SHALL MAKE AVAILABLE ALL DRAWINGS, MATERIALS REQUISITION,
TRAVELERS SHEET AND DESIGN CALCULATIONS TO THE AUTHORIZED INSPECTOR FOR HIS
REVIEW PRIOR TO STARING OF FABRICATION.
3.13HAND REVISION TO THE DRAWINGS IS PERMITTED UNDER THE FOLLOWING CONDITIONS:

A. - REVISION MUST BE MADE IN INK DENOTADED BY A CLOUD.
B. - SIGNED AND DATED BY THE PROJECT ENGINEERING AND QUALITY CONTROL CHIEF.
C. - ALL DISTRIBUTED DRAWINGS MUST BE REVISED.
D. - UNITS SHALL BE CONSISTENTED WITH DRAWINGS, MATERIALS ETC.
E. - DRAWINGS WILL BE REVISED AFTER THREE REVISIONS.

SECTION 4
FIRST EDITION
TITLE: MATERIAL CONTROL
4.0 MATERIALS REQUISITION (EXHIBIT No. 4) INCLUDING WELDING MATERIAL, ARE PREPARED AND
APPROVED BY PROJECT ENGINEERING.
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4.1 MATERIALS REQUISITION WILL LIST CODE REQUIREMENTS INCLUDING SPECIFICATION AND
TYPE OR GRADE, SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS, MARKING AND CERTIFICATION REQUIRED, AS
OUTLINED IN THE APPLICABLE MATERIAL SPECIFICATION OF SECTION II, PART A, B, C THE CODE
AND THE REFERENCE STANDARD.
4.2 THE PURCHASING CLERK IS RESPONSIBLE FOR COPYING THE APPROVED MATERIALS
REQUISITION WITHOUT CHANGE ON THE PURCHASE ORDER (EXHIBIT No 5) WHICH IS
FORWARDED TO THE QUALITY CONTROL CHIEF TO BE REVIEWED PRIOR TO BE ISSUED TO THE
SELECTED VENDOR.
HE CAN GROUP TOGETHER IN THE SAME PURCHASE ORDER THE TOTAL AMOUNT OF MATERIAL
TO BE FOR DIFFERENT WORKS ORDERS, INCLUSIVE MATERIAL FOR STOCK
4.3 THE PURCHASING CLERK IS RESPONSIBLE FOR KEEPING PURCHASE ORDERS IN THEIR FILE.
4.4 A COPY OF THE PURCHASE ORDER IS FORWARDED TO THE WAREHOUSE CLERK AND QUALITY
CONTROL CHIEF FOR THEIR USE.
4.5 THE PROJECT ENGINEERING IS RESPONSIBLE FOR INFORMING THE PURCHASING CLERK THAT
ALL SHELL SECTIONS AND HEADS COLD FORMED BY SUBCONTRACTORS SHALL MEET THE
REQUIREMENTS OF PARAGRAPH UG- 79, UG-80, UG-81 OF SECTION VIII. DIV. 1, PG-80, PG-81 OF
SECTION I AND SECCTION IV HW-813 OF THE CODE. THE QUALITY CONTROL CHIEF HAS THE
RESPONSIBILITY OF CHECKING THE CERTIFICATION OF THE ABOVE ITEMS FOR COMPLIANCE
THE QUALITY CONTROL CHIEF AND PROJECT ENGINEERING SHALL APPROVED THE MARKING
METHOD USE SUBCONTRACTOR PURCHASE ORDER. WHEN MATERIAL ARE CUT & FORMED. THE
QC. MANAGER SEND THE QUALITY INSPECTOR TO PERFORM THE RECEIVING INSPECTION
OUTLINE IN THIS SECTION 4.9 & 4.10 AND ASSIGN THE (RTFS) CODED MARKING AT
SUBCONTRACTOR FACILITIES. IN ORDER TO HAVE TRACEABILITY. TO THE ORIGINAL MARKING
OF THE MATERIAL. THIS REQUIREMENT WILL BE INCLUDED IN THE PURCHASE ORDER TO THE
SUPPLIER AND FORMING SERVICES ADVISING THEM THAT THE MATERIAL WILL NOT BE
PROCESS UNTIL RELEASE BY QC. MANAGER IN WRITING.
4.6 ANY CHANGE TO PURCHASE ORDERS WILL BE HANDLED IN THE SAME MANNER AS THE
ORIGINAL PURCHASE ORDERS BY REVISING MATERIAL REQUISITION BY THE PROJECT
ENGINEERING.
4.7 SUBTITUTIONS OF MATERIALS TO BE USED IN THE FABRICATION OF CODE ITEMS WILL BE

ALLOWED, PROVIDED CUSTOMERS AND PROJECT ENGINEERING APPROVAL. SUBTITUTIONS OF
MATERIALS ARE DOCUMENTED ON A REVISED CALCULATION, MATERIAL REQUISITIONS AND
DRAWING AND MADE AVAILABLE TO THE AI FOR HIS REVIEW.

SECTION 4
FIRST EDITION
4.8 ALL MATERIALS RECEIVED AT THE SHOP IS PLACED IN A HOLD AREA PENDING QUALITY
CONTROL INSPECTION.
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4.9 THE QUALITY CONTROL INSPECTOR, USING QUALITY CONTROL COPY OF THE PURCHASE
ORDER AND THE MATERIAL REQUISITION, IF REQUIRED, EXAMINES ALL CODE MATERIAL FOR
CODE COMPLIANCE INCLUDING DIMENSIONS, MARKING, CONDITION AND QUANTITY.
WHEN MATERIALS ARE PLATES AND OTHER PRODUCTS FORM, HE RECORDS HIS FINDINGS ON
THE MATERIAL INSPECTION REPORT AND CODE MARKING LOG (EXHIBIT No 3 AND 3A AS
APPLICABLE) IF ACCEPTABLE, MARKS THE MATERIAL WITH THE APPLICABLE JOB ORDER, HE
SIGNS AND DATES THE MATERIAL INSPECTION REPORT AND FORWARDS IT TO THE QUALITY
CONTROL CHIEF AND TRANSFERRED TO THE ACCEPTED MATERIAL AREA.
4.10 FOR CODE MATERIAL TO BE USED IN FABRICATION, THE Q.C.M. COMPARES THE ACTUAL
MARKING FROM THE MATERIAL WITH MATERIAL TEST REPORT MARKING AND ON THE MATERIAL
INSPECTION REPORT THE MATERIAL TEST REPORT FOR THE HEAT NUMBER AND ALL ORIGINAL
MATERIAL MARKING ON THE MATERIAL IS CHECKED WITH THE MATERIAL TEST REPORT.
IF ACCEPTABLE, THE QUALITY CONTROL CHIEF SIGNS AND DATES THE MATERIAL TEST REPORT
AND SUBMIT IT TO THE AUTHORIZED INSPECTOR FOR REVIEWED AND QC INSPECTOR, IN ORDER
TO CONFIRM, THE ACCEPTABILITY OF THE MATERIALS.
THE QUALITY CONTROL INSPECTOR WILL TAG THE MATERIALS WITH AN ACCEPT TAG (EXHIBIT No.
7) OR GREEN PAINT INDICATING RELEASE FOR FABRICATION. A CODED MARKING (DESCRIBE IN
PARAGRAPH 5.7) SHALL BE PLACED CONSECUTIVELY ON PLATE AND PIPE FOR TRACEABILITY
(TO THE ORIGINAL MATERIAL MARKING) AND ACCEPTED BY AI
4.11 THE Q.C. MANAGER IS RESPONSIBLE TO REVIEW IF THE MATERIAL TEST REPORT FOR CODE
MATERIAL COMPLIES WITH THE REQUIREMENTS OF THE APPLICABLE EDITIONS AS SPECIFIED
ON THE DRAWING. THIS REVIEW WILL BE DOCUMENTED ON THE MATERIAL TEST REPORT.
4.12 IF ANY MATERIAL IS FOUND THAT DOES NOT MEET ALL PURCHASE ORDER AND/OR CODE
REQUIREMENTS, IT IS TAGGED WITH REJECTEDED TAG (EXHIBIT No.8) OR RED PAINT, RETAINED IN
A HOLD AREA AND HANDLED PER SECTION 6 OF THIS QUALITY CONTROL MANUAL.
THE ENGINEER MANAGER WILL PREPARED A MATERIAL REQUISITION FOR FURTHER TESTING OF
MATERIALS (IF REQUIRED) IN RECEPTION OR FABRICATION.

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FIRST EDITION
4.13 THE QUALITY CONTROL CHIEF IS RESPONSIBLE FOR FILING ALL MATERIAL TEST REPORTS
AND KEEPING THEM TRACEABLE TO THE APPLICABLE JOB NUMBER, BY INDICATING THE JOB
NUMBER ON A COPY OF THE MATERIAL TEST REPORT.
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4.14 THE MATERIALS TO BE USED IN CONSTRUCTION OF CODE ITEMS SHALL BE EXAMINED
BEFORE FABRICATION FOR THE PURPOSE OF DETECTING, AS FAR AS POSSIBLE,
IMPERFECTIONS WHICH WOULD AFFECT THE SAFETY OF THE ITEMS.
4.15 PRIOR TO RELEASE OF MATERIAL FROM STOCK THE QUALITY CONTROL CHIEF SHALL RE-
EXAMINE AND VERIFY IF ACCEPTABLE FOR USE BY THE CODE SECTION, EDITIONS AND OF ITS
INTENDED USE.
4.16 CUSTOMER MATERIALS SHALL BE REVIEWED AND EXAMINED BY THE Q.C. MANAGER TO
VERIFY IT ACCEPTABLE FOR USE BY THE CODE EDITIONS AND ACCORDING TO SECTION No. 4.10
OF THIS QUALITY CONTROL MANUAL, ALL OF THESE MATERIALS SHALL BE IDENTIFIED WITH
ORANGE PAINT TO DIFFERENCIATE THE MATERIALS.
4.17 WHEN MATERIALS ARE CUT INTO TWO OR MORE PIECES THE QUALITY CONTROL INSPECTOR
WILL VERIFY THE ACCURATE TRANSFER OF THE ORIGINALS MARKINGS. LOSS OF
IDENTIFICATION OF MATERIAL WILL CAUSE OF REJECTION AND SUCH MATERIAL WILL NOT BE
USED IN CODE VESSELS UNLESS RECERTIFIED AS PER UG-10 OR PG-10 OF THE CODE.
4.18 FOR WELDED CODE PARTS THE PROJECT ENGINEERING SHALL SPECIFY IN THE REQUISITION
OF MATERIALS THAT MANUFACTERS PARTIAL DATA REPORT IS REQUIRED. DURING THE
RECEIVING AND INSPECTING, QUALITY CONTROL INSPECTOR SHALL REVIEW THE PARTIAL DATA
REPORT BEFORE PRESENT IT TO THE A.I.
4.19 THE MARKING METHOD MANUFACTURING OF SHAPES SHALL BE APPROVED ACCORDING TO

UG-77 (c) BY QC. MANAGER.
4.20 MATERIAL IDENTIFICATION MARKINGS SHALL BE MAINTAINED BY THE PRODUCTION FOREMAN

UNTIL THE CODE ITEM IS COMPLETED.

SECTION 5
FIRST EDITION
TITLE: EXAMINATION AND INSPECTION PROGRAM
5.1 FABRICATION OF CODE ITEMS IS CONTROLLED BY MEANS OF A TRAVELER SHEET (EXHIBIT No.
1) PREPARED BY THE QUALITY CONTROL CHIEF FROM THE DRAWINGS.
5.2 THE QUALITY CONTROL CHIEF LISTS THE SEQUENCE OF OPERATIONS FOR EACH ITEM IN THE
SPACES PROVIDED ON THE TRAVELER SHEET. THE SEQUENCE INCLUDES FABRICATION,
TESTING, INSPECTION AND EXAMINATION OPERATIONS, THIS INFORMATION IS AVAILABLE TO
THE A.I. PRIOR FABRICATION.
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5.3 THE COMPLETED TRAVELER SHEET IS SUBMITTED TO THE AI ALONG WITH THE APPLICABLE
DRAWINGS AND ANY OTHER APPLICABLE DOCUMENT HE REQUIRES IN ORDER TO DESIGNATE
HIS REQUIRED INSPECTION POINTS PRIOR TO START ANY PRODUCTION OPERATIONS.
5.4 INSPECTION POINTS (HOLD POINTS) WILL BE INDICATED ON THE TRAVELER SHEET BY THE AI
WITH AN ASTERISK WORK SHALL NOT PROGRESS BEYOND THE AI INSPECTION POINTS UNTIL
THEY BEEN SIGNED OFF OR PROPERLY WAIVED AND DOCUMENTED.
5.5 THE TRAVELER SHEEET CONTAINS SPACE FOR THE SIGNATURE AND DATE OF THE Q.C.
INSPECTOR FOR THOSE OPERATIONS THEY ACCEPT, TOGETHER WITH PROVISIONS FOR THE AI
TO SIGN INITIALS AND DATE IN SPACE PROVIDED FOR THOSE OPERATIONS HE ACCEPTS.
QUALITY CONTROL CHIEF IS RESPONSIBLE TO HOLD THE JOB NUMBER UNTIL THE CONSENT OF
THE INSPECTION POINTS BY THE AI
IDENTIFICATION OF ANY MEASURE OR TEST EQUIPMENT USED FOR INSPECTION SHALL BE

NOTED ON THE APPLICABLE INSPECTION REPORT.
5.6 THE QUALITY CONTROL CHIEF SHALL MAKE AVAILABLE TO THE AI ALL MATERIAL TEST REPORT
OF CODE MATERIAL PRIOR TO USING THEM IN FABRICATION.
5.7 THE QC MANAGER IS RESPONSIBLE FOR ASSURING PROCEDURE No. LM-001 THAT THE CODED
MARKING SYSTEM USING AND CODED MARKING LOG WITH THE CODE MARKING TRACEABLE TO
THE ORIGINAL MARKING AND REVIEW AN ACCEPTED BY THE AI.
WHEN MATERIAL IS FORMED INTO SHADES BY ANYONE OTHER THAN THE MANUFACTURER OF
THE COMPLETE CODE ITEMS AND THE ORIGINAL MARKINGS AS REQUIRED BY THE APPLICABLE
MATERIAL SPECIFICATION ARE UNAVOIDABLY CUT OUT OR THE MATERIAL IS DIVIDED INTO TWO
OR MORE PARTS. THE MANUFACTURER OF THE SHAPE SHALL EITHER:
1. TRANSFER THE ORIGINAL IDENTIFICATION MARKINGS TO ANOTHER LOCATION ON THE

ORIGINAL SHAPE
2. PROVIDE FOR IDENTIFICATION BY THE USE OF CODED MARKING TRACEABLE TO THE

ORIGINAL REQUIRED MARKING USING A MARKING METHOD OPPRAVED BY ENGINEER
MANAGER AND QC. MANAGER.
WHEN PIPE SECTIONS ARE CUT INTO SHORTER LENGTHS BY A SUBSEQUENT

PROCESSOR FOR RESALE AS MATERIAL.

SECTION 5
FIRST EDITION
THE PROCESSOR SHALL TRANSFER COMPLETE IDENTIFICATION INCLUDING THE NAME OR

BRAND OF THE MANUFACTURER TO EACH UNMARKER CUT LENGTH OR TO METAL TAGS SECURELY
ATTACHED TO BUNDLES OF UNMARKED SMALL DIAMETER PIPE. THE SAME MATERIAL DESIGNATION
SHALL BE INCLUDED WITH THE INFORMATION TRANSFERRED AND THE PROCESSOR NAME,
TRADEMARK OR BRAND SHALL BE ADDED.
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5.8 THE Q.C. MANAGER IS RESPONSIBLE FOR KEEPING THE AI INFORMED ON THE PROGRESS OF
THE FABRICATION OF CODE ITEMS AND NOTIFYING HIM IN ADVANCE OF HIS DESIGNATED
INSPECTION POINTS INDICATED IN THE TRAVELER SHEET
5.9 QUALITY CONTROL INSPECTORS ARE RESPONSIBLE FOR ASSURING THE REQUIRED
NONDESTRUTIVE EXAMINATIONS, TEST, VISUAL INSPECTION AND ANY OTHER OPERATIONS
INDICATED ON THE TRAVELER SHEET OR DRAWINGS, FOR CODE ITEMS, BEEN HAVE
SATISFACTORILY PERFORMED AND THAT THEIR RESULTS ARE AVAILABLE FOR REVIEW OF THE
AI; ACCEPTANCE OF OPERATIONS SHALL BE RECORDED ON THE TRAVELER SHEET, AS
INDICATED IN PARAGRAPH 5.4
*ANY REVISION TO TRAVELER SHEET SHALL BE HANDLE AS FOLLOWS
-ORIGINAL SIGNATURES SHALL BE MAINTAIN
-ADDITIONAL INSPECCTIONS/OPERATIONS SHALL BE ADDED ON ADDITIONAL PAGE WITH THE

REVISION NUMBER
-SECUENCE NUMBER SHALL BE MAINTAIN
-SHALL BE PRESENTED TO THE AUTHORIZED INSPECTION FOR REVIEW OF THE REVISE PAGE,
HE MUST ADD HIS INSPECTION POINTS.

SECTION 5
FIRST EDITION
5.10 PREPARATION AND HANDLING OF WELDING PROCEDURE SPECIFICATIONS TO BE USED ON

CODE FABRICATION IS CARRIED OUT AS INDICATED IN SECTION 7 OF THIS MANUAL.
WHEN CONDITIONS DO NOT PERMITE ENTRY INTO THE VESSEL, A COMPLETE IN EXAMINATION AS
POSSIBLE SHAL BE MADE BEFORE FINAL CLOSURE
5.11 WHEN FABRICATION OF A CODE ITEM IS COMPLETED, THE PRODUCTION FOREMAN CONDUCTS
THE PRESSURE TEST WHICH WILL BE WITNESSED BY THE Q.C. INSPECTOR AND AI. THE PRESSURE
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TEST RECORD SHALL BE CARRIED OUT FOLLOWING A WRITTEN PROCEDURE, PREPARED BY THE
Q.C. MANAGER AND REVIEWED BY AI.
5.12 THE PRESSURE GAUGES USED IN TESTING CODE ITEMS ARE SELECTED SO THAT DIALS ARE
GRADUATED OVER A RANGER OF ABOUT DOUBLE THE INTENDED MAXIMUM TEST PRESSURE, BUT IN
NO CASE SHALL THE RANGE BE LESS THAN 1 TIMES NOT MORE THAN 4 TIMES THAT PRESSURE.
5.13 THE Q.C. INSPECTOR AND THE AI SHALL MAKE EXAMINATION AND INSPECTION OF ALL WELDED
JOINTS AND CONNECTIONS AT THE TIME OF THE HYDROSTATIC TEST. WHEN ACCEPTED, THE Q.C.
INSPECTOR AND THE AI SIGN AND DATE THE TRAVELER SHEET.
5.14 REPAIRS TO CODE MATERIALS ARE REFERRED TO THE AI PRIOR TO PERFORMING SUCH
REPAIRS. THESE REPAIRS ARE CARRIED OUT USING METHODS AND PROCEDURES ACCEPTABLE TO
THE AI
5.15 UPON COMPLETION OF A CODE ITEM, THE MANUFACTURERS DATA REPORT IS COMPLETED BY
THE Q.C. MANAGER FROM THE FINAL RECORDS, AND CERTIFIES BY SIGNATURE AND DATE.
5.16 THE COMPLETE MANUFACTURERS DATA REPORT TOGETHER WITH THE FINAL RECORDS IS
THEN PRESENTED TO THE AI FOR HIS REVIEW AND SIGNATURE WHEN HE HAS BEEN SATISFIED THAT
ALL CODE REQUIREMENTS HAVE BEEN MET. HE AUTHORIZES OR WITNESS THE CERTIFICATION
MARKS APPLICATION TO THE NAMEPLATE (EXHIBIT NO. 17) OR STAMPING ON THE CORRECT CODE
ITEM.
5.17 WHEN THE CERTIFICATION MARK AND DESIGNATOR IS APPLIED DIRECTLY TO CODE ITEM (WITH
OUT NAMEPLATE). THE AI SHALL BE GIVEN THE OPPORTUNITY TO WITNESS STAMPING OF THE
CERTIFICATION MARK FOR SECTION I ONLY THE ACTUAL STAMPING

SECTION 5
FIRST EDITION
5.18 WHEN NAME PLATE IS USED, THE AI NEED NOT WITNESS THE CERTIFICATE MARK STAMPING OF
THE NAMEPLATE, HOWEVER, THE AI MUST ASSURE THAT THE NAMEPLATE STAMPING AND
INFORMATION IS CORRECT AND THAT THE APPLICABLE CODE NAMEPLATE IS ATTACHED TO THE
CORRECT CODE ITEM.
5.19 PRIOR TO THE APPLICATION OF THE CERTIFICATION MARK, THE QUALITY CONTROL CHIEF
ASSURES HIMSELF THAT THE NAMEPLATE OR MARKING DATA ON THE VESSEL IS CORRECT.
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5.20 THE QUALITY CONTROL CHIEF HAS THE CUSTODY AND CONTROL OF THE CERIFICATION MARKS
AND NATIONAL BOARD STAMPS.
5.21 HE USES THIS CERTIFICATION MARKS AND NATIONAL BOARD STAMPS ONLY AFTER
AUTHORIZATION OF THE AI HAS BEEN OBTAIN.THE CERTIFICATION MARK AND NATIONAL BOARD
STAMPS IS APPLIED TO THE COMPLETED CODE ITEM ONLY WITH THE CONCURRENCE OF THE
AUTHORIZED INSPECTOR.
5.22 THE QUALITY CONTROL CHIEF HAS THE RESPONSIBILITY FOR SENDING THE ORIGINALS OF THE
COMPLETED MANUFACTURERS DATA REPORTS TO THE NATIONAL BOARD FOR THEIR REGISTRATION
(WHEN REQUIRED) AND JURISDICTION AND CUSTOMER (WHEN REQUIRED), AND A COPY OF IT SHALL
BE KEPT ON FILE AND ANOTHER COPY PROVIDED TO THE AI (IF REQUESTED). ALSO A COPY OF THE
MANUFACTURERS DATA REPORT SHALL BE FURNISHED TO THE USER OR HIS DESIGNATED AGENT
QC. MANAGER SHALL EITHER KEEP A COPY OF THE MANUFACTURERS DATA REPORT ON FILE FOR AT
LEAST 3 YEARS OR SECTION I 5 YEARS, SECTION IV 5 YEARS OR THE VESSEL MAY BE REGISTERED
AND THE MANUFACTURERS DATA REPORT FILED WITH NATIONAL BOARD.

SECTION 6
FIRST EDITION
TITLE: CORRECTION OF NON CONFORMITY
6.1 NONCONFORMITY IS ANY CONDITION WHICH DOES NOT COMPLY WITH THE APPLICABLE RULES
OF THE CODE, THIS MANUAL OR OTHER SPECIFIED REQUIREMENTS. NONCONFORMITIES MUST
BE CORRECTED BEFORE THE COMPLETED ITEM CAN BE CONSIDERED TO COMPLY WITH THE
CODE.
6.2 FOR ITEMS FOUND TO BE NON-CONFORMING AT RECEIVING INSPECTION SHALL BE TAGGED

WITH A REJECTEDED TAG OR RED PAINT (EXHIBIT No. 8) AND MOVED TO A SEGREGATED HOLD
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AREA. IN CASE OF NON-CONFORMITY IS FOUND OTHER THAN AT RECEIVING, A HOLD TAG
(EXHIBIT No 9) OR YELLOW PAINT SHALL ATTACHED TO THE NONCONFORMING ITEM BY THE
QUALITY CONTROL INSPECTOR.
6.3 AFTER A NON-CONFORMITY IS FOUND, THE Q.C. INSPECTOR SHALL COMPLETE A

NONCONFORMANCE REPORT (EXHIBIT No 10) DESCRIBING THE NONCONFORMANCE AND
SUBMIT IT TO THE Q.C. MANAGER FOR ITS RESOLUTION AND DISPOSITION. ALSO A NOTATION
SHALL BE MADE ON THE TRAVELER SHEET TO ASSURE IT IS CLOSED PRIOR TO STAMPING OF
THE ITEM.
6.4 WHEN THE DISPOSITION IS USE-AS-IS, THE QUALITY CONTROL CHIEF WILL CONSULT WITH AND
OBTAIN THE APPROVAL OF THE PROJECT ENGINEERING.
ANY REQUIRED REVISION TO DRAWINGS, CALCULATIONS AND PROCUREMENT DOCUMENTATION

WILL BE DONE AS DESCRIBED IN SECTION 3 AND 4 OF THIS MANUAL TO ASSURE COMPLIANCE
WITH THE CODE. THE QUALITY CONTROL CHIEF ALSO REVIEWS IT WITH THE AUTHORIZED
INSPECTOR.
6.5 ALL DISPOSITIONS REQUIRING REPAIR SHALL BE MADE USING METHODS AND PROCEDURES
ISSUED AND APPROVED BY THE PROJECT ENGINEERING AND Q.C. MANAGER AND ACCEPTED BY
THE AI.
THE PROPOSED DISPOSITION IS SUBMITTED TO THE AI FOR HIS ACCEPTANCE. THE NCR SHALL
INCLUDE.

SECTION 6
FIRST EDITION
TITLE: CORRECTION OF NONCONFORMITY
6.6 WHEN THE DISPOSITION IS SCRAP/RETURN TO VENDOR, THE QUALITY CONTROL INSPECTOR
SHALL ASSURE HIMSELF THAT THE ITEM HAS BEEN REMOVED FROM THE WORKING AREA AND
CLEARLY MARKED WITH A REJECTEDED TAG TO PREVENT ITS INADVERTENT USE PRIOR TO
DISPOSAL.
6.7 THE NONCOMFORMANCE REPORT SHALL BE FILE BY THE QUALITY CONTROL CHIEF AND THE AI
WILL BE ADVISED OF ITS STATUS.
6.8 THE QUALITY CONTROL INSPECTOR SHALL PERFORM ANY EXAMINATION AND AFFORD THE AI
THE OPPORTUNITY TO REINSPECT ITEMS DISPOSITIONED AS IN 6.4 AND 6.5, WHEN THE
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REQUIRED ACTION HAS BEEN COMPLETED. WHEN HE IS SATISFIED THAT THE ITEM MEET CODE
REQUIREMENTS, HE WILL SIGN THE NONCOMFORMANCE REPORT AND TRAVELER SHEET,
REMOVE THE REJECTED TAG OR MARKING AND PERMIT THE ITEMS TO RETURN TO ITS PROPER
SEQUENCE OF FABRICATION.
6.9 COMPLETED NONCOMFORMANCE REPORTS ARE RETURNED TO THE QUALITY CONTROL CHIEF
FOR HIS REVIEW AND FILING IN THE WORK FILE AND RECORDS KEEP AS PER SECTION 11.
6.10 ALL CODE RELATED NONCONFORMANCE REPORTS ARE MADE AVAILABLE TO THE AI FOR HIS
REVIEW AND ACCEPTANCE.
6.11 NONCONFORMANCE REPORTS NUMBERS SHALL BE DOCUMENTED ON THE TRAVELER SHEET

AND/OR IN THE APPLICABLE PROCESS DOCUMENT BY THE QUALITY CONTROL CHIEF.
6.12 THE QUALITY CONTROL CHIEF SHALL BE RESPONSIBLE FOR VERIFYING THAT ALL NCRS HAVE
BEEN PROPERLY CLOSED OUT PRIOR TO SIGNING THE MANUFACTURERS DATA REPORT.

SECTION 7
FIRST EDITION
TITLE: WELDING CONTROL
7.1 ALL WELDING ON CODE ITEMS AND PRI SHALL BE PERFORMED USING WELDING PROCEDURES
SPECIFICATION AND WELDERS OR WELDING OPERATORS QUALIFIED IN ACCORDANCE WITH
SECTION IX AND APPLICABLE CONSTRUCTION CODE.
7.2 THE WPS USED IN (RTFS) ARE WRITTEN BY THE Q.C. MANAGER IN COMPLIANCE WITH THE CODE
SECTION IX, AND THE ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENTS OF SECTION I, SECTION IV AND SECTION VIII
DIV. 1 OF THE ASME CODE AND NBIC. HE IS RESPONISIBLE FOR SUPERVISING WELDING OF THE
QUALIFICATION TESTS COUPON AND RECORDING THE ACTUAL VARIABLES USED.
PREPARATION AND TESTING OF THE REQUIRED SPECIMENS IS PERFORMED TO ASME CODE

SECTION IX REQUIREMENTS BY A TESTING LABORATORY.
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THE REPORT OF TESTS SUBMITTED BY THE LABORATORY IS REVIEWED BY THE QUALITY
CONTROL CHIEF, AND IF ACCEPTABLE, HE COMPLETES AND CERTIFIES BY SIGNATURE AND DATE
THE PQR.
ALL LABORATORY TEST REPORTS ARE KEPT IN FILE BY THE QUALITY CONTROL CHIEF.
7.3 WPS ARE REVISED WHEN THERE IS A CHANGE IN ANY NONESSENTIAL VARIABLE. A NEW WPSS
IS PREPARED AND QUALIFIED WHENEVER AN ESSENTIAL OR SUPPLEMENTARY ESSENTIAL
VARIABLE IS CHANGED OR IF THE AI HAS THE RIGHT ANYTIME CALIFIED AND WITNESSED
QUALIFICATION WELDING PROCEDURE SPECIFICATION AND ABILITY OF WELDER AND WELDING
OPERATOR
REVISIONS TO WPSS ARE IDENTIFIED, DATED AND CONTROLLED BY THE Q.C. MANAGER.
7.4 THE QUALITY CONTROL CHIEF HAS THE RESPONSIBILITY OF INDICATING ON THE TRAVELER
SHEET THE APPLICABLE WPSs AND REVISION FOR CODE WORK AND/OR REPAIR WELDING.
A DRAWING SHOWING THE CODE ITEM AND THE APPLICABLE WPSs TO BE USED IS PROVIDED TO
THE PRODUCTION MANAGER FOR USE BY WELDERS AND WELDING OPERATORS.
7.5 ALL WELDERS AND WELDING OPERATORS TO BE USED FOR CODE WELDING ARE QUALIFIED TO
THE CODE, UNDER THE SUPERVISION OF THE Q.C. MANAGER WHO RECORDS THE ACTUAL
VARIABLES USED IN WELDING OF THE TEST COUPON. QUALIFICATION OF WELDERS AND
WELDING OPERATORS MAY BE MADE BY RADIOGRAPHY OR MECHANICAL AND VISUAL TESTS.
IF THE RESULTS OF THE TESTS ARE ACCEPTABLE, THE Q.C. MANAGER HAS THE RESPONSIBILITY
FOR PREPARING AND CERTIFYING BY SIGNATURE AND DATE ON THE WELDER OR WELDING
OPERATOR PERFORMANCE QUALIFICATIONS RECORD (WPQ AND WOPQ) AND ASSIGNING THE
WELDERS IDENTIFYING STAMP.

SECTION 7
FIRST EDITION
7.6 WHEN INDIVIDUALS ARE CONTRACTED BY (RTFS) TO PERFORMED WELDING SERVICES TO

FABRICATE CODE ITEM. THE FOLLOWING CONDITIONS SHALL BE MET.
A. ALL CODE CONSTRUCTION SHALL BE RESPONSIBILITY OF THE QC. MANAGER. ALL

WELDING SHALL PERFORMED IN ACCORDANCE QUALIFIED WELDING PROCEDURE
SPECIFICATION THAT BEEN QUALIFIED BY THE QC. MANAGER IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE
REQUIREMENTS OF THE CODE.
B. ALL WELDERS SHALL BE QUALIFIED BY QUALITY CONTROL CHIEF IN ACCORDANCE WITH

THE REQUIREMENTS SECTION IX
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C. THE QUALITY CONTROL SYSTEM INCLUDES:
- THE QUALITY CONTROL CHIEF SHALL HAVE COMPLETE AND EXCLUSIVE ADMINISTRATIVE
AND TECHNICAL SUPERVISION OF ALL WELDERS BY THE PRODUCTION FOREMAN.
- THE QUALITY CONTROL CHIEF SHALL ASSIGN AND REMOVE WELDERS AT HIS DISCRETION
WITH OUT INVOLVEMENT OF ANY OTHER ORGANIZATION.
- THE QUALITY CONTROL CHIEF SHALL ASSIGN THE WELDER IDENTIFICATION

SYMBOLS.ACCORDANCE WITH PARAGRAPH 7.5.
- QC. MANAGER SHALL BE RESPONSIBLE FOR CODE COMPLIANCE OF THE WELDMENT

INCLUDING USE OF CERTIFICATION MARK AND PROVIDING MANUFACTURERS DATA
REPORT FORMS PROPERLY EXECUTED AND COUNTERSIGNED BY A.I.

SECTION 7
FIRST EDITION
7.7 THE Q.C. MANAGER IS RESPONSIBLE FOR MAINTAINING A WELDERS LOG (EXHIBIT No 11) TO
RECORD THE WELDERS QUALIFICATION AND ACTIVITIES IN THE VARIOUS PROCESS, THIS
WELDERS LOG IS REVIEWED BY THE Q.C. MANAGER EVERY 3 MONTHS TO ASSURE THAT ONLY
QUALIFIED WELDERS AND WELDING OPERATORS ARE BEING USED IN CODE FABRICATION AND
THAT THEIR WELDERS AND WELDING OPERATORS CONTINUITY IS MAINTAINED. THE WELDERS
LOG IS AVAILABLE FOR REVIEW BY THE AI
7.8 WELDERS AND WELDING OPERATORS QUALIFICATIONS SHALL BE AFFECTED WHEN:
a) WHEN HE HAS NOT WELDED WITH A PROCESS DURING A PERIOD OF 6 MONTHS OR MORE,
HIS QUALIFICATIONS FOR THAT PROCESS SHALL EXPIRE; PER QW-322
b) THE WELDER HAS WELDED USING A MANUAL OR SEMIAUTOMATIC WELDING PROCESS,

UNDER THE FOREMAN AND CONTROL THE QC. MANAGER THAT WILL EXTEND HIS
QUALIFICATION FOR AN ADDITIONAL 6 MONTHS.
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c) THE WELDING OPERATOR HAS WELDED USING A MANUAL OR MACHANICAL WELDING
PROCESS, UNDER THE FOREMAN AND CONTROL THE QC. MANAGER THAT WILL EXTEND
HIS QUALIFICATION FOR AN ADDITIONAL 6 MONTHS.
d) THE Q.C.MANAGER OR AI HAVE A SPECIFIC REASON TO QUESTION HIS ABILITY TO MAKE

WELDS THAT MEET THE SPECIFICATION, THE QUALIFICATION WHICH SUPPORT THE
WELDING HE IS DOING SHALL BE REVOKED. ALL OTHER QUALIFICATIONS NOT
QUESTIONED REMAIN IN EFFECT.
e) WHEN THERE IS A CHANGE ANY PERFORMANCE VARIABLE OF THE WELDER OR WELDING

OPERATOR SHALL BE REQUALIFIED.
7.9 A WELDERS LOG ( EXHIBIT No 11) , COPIES OF THEIR WPQS AND COPIES OF QUALIFIED WPSS
ARE PROVIDED TO THE PRODUCTION MANAGER FOR USE BY THE PRODUCTION FOREMAN AND
WELDERS AT THE WORKING AREA. THE Q. C. MANAGER MAINTAINS THE ORIGINALS ON FILE.
7.10 WELDING MATERIAL USED IN FABRICATION OF CODE ITEMS ARE ORDERED, RECEIVED AND
EXAMINED AS DESCRIBED ON SECTION 4 OF THIS MANUAL. WELDING MATERIAL FOUND
ACCEPTABLE IS ATTACHED AN ACCEPTED TAG OR GREEN PAINT BY THE Q.C. INSPECTOR.
WELDING MATERIAL FOUND UNACCEPTED IS ATTACHED A REJECTED TAG AND HANDLED PER
SECTION 6. ALL ACCEPTABLE WELDING MATERIAL IS STORED IN A DRY STORAGE SPACE IN
ACCORDANCE WITH THE WELDING MATERIAL MANUFACTURERS RECOMMENDATIONS OR ASME
SECTION II PART C, WHICHEVER IS MORE STRINGENT
7.11 THE WELDING MATERIAL AND FLUX ARE RECEIVED SUITABLY PACKAGED TO PROTECT THEM
FROM DAMAGE DURING SHIPMENT AND STORAGE UNDER NORMAL CONDITIONS. WHEN OPENED,
THE WELDING MATERIAL AND FLUX ARE COVERED AND PLACED IN DRY STORAGE AREA.

SECTION 7
FIRST EDITION
7.12 HOLD OVER AN OVEN ELECTRODE IN THE WAREHOUSE THAT SHALL USED TO KEEP LOW
HYDROGEN ELECTRODE.
7.13 THE PRODUCTION FOREMAN IS RESPONSIBLE FOR REQUESTING THE WELDING MATERIALS FROM
THE WAREHOUSE BY MEANS OF VOUCHER OF MATERIAL (EXHIBIT No 12) SIGNED BY HIM. THE
WELDING MATERIALS ARE ISSUED TO THE WELDERS BY THE PRODUCTION FOREMAN AS
REQUIRED BY THE WPSS.
7.14 LOW HYDROGEN ELECTRODE ARE PROVIDED ONLY ENOUGH TO COMPLETE ONE SHIFT, NO
MORE THAN FOUR HOURS WHEN THE WELDER DOESNT HAVE A PORTABLE OVEN.
7.15 UNCONSUMED WELD MATERIAL RETURNED IS EXAMINED BY THE WAREHOUSE CLERK FOR
CONDITION, CLEANLINESS AND IDENTIFICATION PRIOR TO RETURNING TO THE WAREHOUSE
ELECTRIC OVEN.
7.16 THE PRODUCTION FOREMAN HAS RESPONSIBILITY FOR VERIFYING THAT EACH QUALIFIED
WELDER AND WELDING OPERATOR APPLIES STAMPS HIS IDENTIFYING SYMBOL ADJECENT TO
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AND AT EACH WELD AND AT INTERVALS OF NO MORE THAN 3 FT (1 METER) ALONG THE WELDS HE
MAKES.THE Q. C. MANAGER SHALL MAINTAIN A RECORD OF WELDERS AND WELDING OPERATORS
EMPLOYED AND WHICH SHALL BE AVAILABLE TO THE A. I.
7.17 THE PRODUCTION FOREMAN IS RESPONSIBLE FOR INSTRUCTING, SUPERVISING AND ASSIGNING
WELDERS AND WELDING OPERATORS FOR CODE WELDING AT SHOP. INSTRUCTION, SUPERVISION
AND ASSIGNMENT OF INDIVIDUALS CONTRACTED WELDING SERVICES BY (RTFS)IS
RESPONSIBILITY THE QC. MANAGER AND PRODUCTION FIELD FOREMAN, SEE PART 7.6.
7.18 WELDERS AND WELDING OPERATORS ARE ASSIGNED TO CODE WELDING ONCE THE
PRODUCTION FOREMAN AND THE Q.C. INSPECTOR HAVE VERIFIED IN THE WELDER LOG, WPQ,
WOPQ THAT THEY ARE PROPERLY QUALIFIED FOR THE REQUIRED WORK AND THEIR
QUALIFICATIONS ARE UP TO DATE.
7.19 TACK WELDS SHALL BE MADE USING PROCEDURES AND WELDERS QUALIFIED IN ACCORDANCE
WITH SECTION IX. TACK WELDS SHALL BE VISUALLY EXAMINED BY QUALITY CONTROL INSPECTOR
FOR DEFECTS, IF FOUND DEFECTIVE THEY SHALL BE COMPLETELY REMOVED. SUBCONTRACTOR
S TACK WELDS SHALL BE MADE USING A RTFS WELDING PROCEDURE SPECIFICATION OR THE
SUBCONTRACTORS WELDING PROCEDURE SPECIFICATION MAY BE USED AFTER REVIEW AND
ACCEPTABLE BY THE QUALITY CONTROL CHIEF. SUBCONTRACTORS TACK WELDS SHALL BE
REMOVED
7.20 THE SURFACES OF THE PART TO BE WELDED SHALL BE CLEAN AND FREE OF SCALE, RUST, OIL, GREASE
AND OTHER DELETEREIOUS FOREIGN MATERIAL. DETRIMENTAL OXIDE SHALL ALSO BE REMOVED FROM THE
WELD METAL CONTACT AREA.
7.21 THE AUTHORIZED INSPECTOR SHALL HAVE THE RIGHT AT ANY TIME TO CALL FOR AND WITNESS TEST OF THE
ABILITY OF ANY WELDER
SECTION 8
FIRST EDITION
TITLE: NONDESTRUCTIVE EXAMINATION
8.1 ALL NONDESTRUCTIVE EXMINATIONS PERFORMED ON CODE ITEMS AND PRI SHALL MEET THE
REQUIREMENTS OF SECTION V AS REFERENCE ON CODE OF SECTION I, B31.1 AND SECTION
VIII DIV 1, SECTION IV, AND NBIC, AS WELL AS CUSTOMERS SPECIFICATION AND COMPANY
PROCEDURES.
8.2 THE PROJECT ENGINEERING HAS THE RESPONSIBILITY FOR INDICATING NDE REQUIREMENTS
ON THE DRAWINGS OF ITEMS TO BE CODE STAMPED.
8.3 RADIOGRAPHIC, MAGNETIC PARTICLE, VISUAL, LIQUID PENETRANT AND ULTRASONIC

EXAMINATIONS OF CODE ITEM AND PRI AND PARTS ARE PERFORMED BY SUBCONTRACTORS
WHOSE WRITTEN PROCEDURES AND PERSONNEL QUALIFICATIONS AND CERTIFICATION HAVE
BEEN APPROVED BY LEVEL III AND ACCEPTED BY THE Q.C. MANAGER, AS COMPLYING WITH
THE CODE
8.4 PERSONNEL PERFORMING RADIOGRAPHIC, MAGNETIC PARTICLE, LIQUID PENETRANT AND

ULTRASONIC, VISUAL EXAMINATION ARE QUALIFIED, CERTIFIED AND DOCUMENTED IN
ACCORDANCE WITH THEIR EMPLOYERS WRITTEN PRACTICE. THE CODE ACCEPTED EDITION
OF SNT- TC- 1A IS USED AS A GUIDELINE FOR ESTABLISHING THEIR WRITTEN PRACTICE.
8.5 THE Q.C. MANAGER SHALL REVIEW THE SUBCONTRACTORS WRITTEN PRACTICE AND
PERSONNEL QUALIFICATION AND CERTIFICATION RECORDS FOR COMPLIANCE WITH THE CODE
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AND THIS Q.C. MANUAL. AFTER ACCEPTING THESE RECORDS, THE Q.C. MANAGER SHALL
ISSUE AN APPOINTMENT LETTER TO THE LEVEL III EXAMINER FOR RADIOGRAFHIC, MAGNETIC
PARTICLE, LIQUID PENETRANT, VISUAL EXAMINATION AND ULTRASONIC, ALLOWING THE
SUBCONTRACTORS LEVEL III TO ACT AS THEIR LEVEL III EXAMINER.
8.6 ALL NONDESTRUCTIVE EXAMINATIONS PERFORMED ON CODE ITEMS SHALL MEET THE
REQUIREMENTS OF THE CODE AS WELL AS, CUSTOMERS AND COMPANY PROCEDURES.
8.7 THE AI HAS THE PREROGATIVE OF REQUIRING REDEMOSTRATION OF NDE EXAMINATION OR

PROCEDURES BY THE NDE AND PERSONNEL IF HE HAS REASON TO DOUBT EFFECTIVENESS
OF RESULTS.
8.8 THE Q.C. MANAGER HAS THE RESPONSIBILITY FOR FILING ALL WRITTEN PROCEDURES AND
PERSONNEL RECORDS AND KEEPING THEM UP DATED.
8.9 Q.C. MANAGER IS RESPONSIBLE TO ASSURE THAT THE CALIBRATIONS OF N.D.E. EQUIPMENT
ARE ACCORDING WITH THE CODE.
8.10 RESULTS OF ALL NDE RECORDED ON THE APPLICABLE NDE REPORT AND ARE AVAILABLE TO
THE AI FOR HIS REVIEW AND ACCEPTANCE. RT FILMS SHALL BE REVIEWED AND EVALUATED BY
LEVEL II AND LEVEL III FOR EXAMINER PRIOR TO PRESEENTING TO THE A.I. FOR ACCEPTANCE.
8.11 THE QCC HAS THE RESPONSIBILITY TO ASSURE THAT THE PROCEDURES OF NONDESTRUCTIVE
TESTS ARE BY DEMONSTRATION TO THE SATISFACTION OF THE AI. THESE PROCEDURES SHALL
BE CERTIFIED BY THE QUALITY CONTROL CHIEF TO BE COMPLIANCE WITH ASME SECTION V
PARAGRAPH T-150.
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SECTION 8 FIRST EDITION
TITLE: NON DESTRUCTIVE EXAMINATION
8.12 NDE PROCEDURES SHALL BE AVAILABLE TO EXAMINERS DURING EXAMINATION.
8.13 ALL NDE PROCEDURES QUALIFICATION AND CERTIFICATION RECORDS AND EXAMINATION
RESULTS SHALL BE ON FILE AND AVAILABLE TO THE AUTHORIZED INSPECTOR FOR REVIEW.
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SECTION 9 FIRST EDITION
TITLE:HEAT TREATMENT
9.1 HEAT TREATMENT REQUIRED BY THE CODE IS PERFORMED BY SUBCONTRACTOR USING

CALIBRATED EQUIPMENT.
9.2 THE QUALITY CONTROL CHIEF SHALL PREPARE AND APPROVE HEAT TREATMENT PROCEDURE
(EXHIBIT 13), CONTROL EQUIPMENT AND CALIBRATION RECORDS PRIOR TO PLACEMENT OF A
PURCHASE ORDER. THESE ACTIVITIES SHALL BE DOCUMENTED BY THE QUALITY CONTROL
CHIEF AND MADE AVAILABLE TO THE AI
9.3 HEAT TREATMENT WILL BE PERFORMED IN ACCORDANCE WITH A WRITTEN HEAT TREATMENT
PROCEDURE, PREPARED AND APPROVED BY THE Q.C. MANAGER, WHICH DETAILS THE
APPLICABLE CODE REQUIREMENTS HEAT TREATMENT TEMPERATURE AND GRADIENT FOR
HEATING AND COOLING, NUMBER AND PLACEMENT OF THERMOCOUPLES, THE METHOD OF
ATTACHMENT AND REMOVAL, (CAPABLE OF READING ACTUAL METAL TEMPERATURE) TIME AT
HEAT TREATMENT TEMPERATURE, ETC. AND USE OF CALIBRATED EQUIPMENT (RECORDER)
AND THERMOCOUPLE.
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9.4 HEAT TREATMENT RECORDS SUBMITTED BY THE SUBCONTRACTOR SHALL RECORD THE
CONDITIONS, IDENTIFICATION OF ITEMS TREATED AND BE REVIEWED AND APPROVED AS
MEETING THE PROCEDURE AND CODE REQUIREMENT BY THE Q.C. MANAGER. THE REVIEW
SHALL INCLUDE ASSURING THAT EACH TIME/TEMPERATURE CURVE IS TRACEABLE TO THE
SPECIFIC THERMOCOUPLE AND ANY REQUIRED RECORDS.
9.5 HEAT TREATMENT RECORDS ARE KEEP IN FILE BY THE Q.C. MANAGER AND ARE AVAILABLE TO
THE AI FOR HIS REVIEW AND ACCEPTANCE.
9.6 CODE ITEMS TO BE SENT FOR HEAT TREATMENT SHALL BE STAMPED WITH THE JOB ORDER
AND ANY OTHER REQUIRED IDENTIFICATION; THE IDENTIFICATION SHALL BE VERIFIED BY
Q.C.M. PRIOR TO SHIPMENT. WHEN A HEAT TREATED ITEM IS RETURNED FROM A
SUBCONTRACTORS FACILITY IT WILL BE INSPECTED BY THE QUALITY CONTROL INSPECTOR TO
ASSURE THERE IS NO DAMAGE AND THE IDENTIFICATION HAS BEEN MAINTAINED.

SECTION 10
FIRST EDITION
TITLE:CALIBRATION OF EXAMINATION, MESURAMENT AND TEST EQUIPMENT
10.1 THE QUALITY CONTROL CHIEF IS RESPONSIBLE FOR THE CALIBRATION OF EXAMINATION,
MEASUREMENT AND TEST EQUIPMENT USED IN THE FULFILLMENT OF REQUIREMENTS OF
THE CODE.
10.2 CALIBRATION IS PERFORMED BY AN EXTERNAL TESTING LABORATORY WHICH PROVIDES FOR

STANDARDS TRACEABLE TO A NATIONAL STANDARD AND PROVIDING CERTIFIED RECORDS OF
CALIBRATION. WHEN NO NATIONAL AND INTERNATIONALS STANDARDS EXIST, THE
EQUIPMENT MANUFACTURERS STANDARD MAY BE USED.
10.3 EACH ITEM MEASUREMENT, TEST AND EXAMINATION EQUIPMENT WHICH REQUIRES
CALIBRATION IS IDENTIFIED WITH A UNIQUE NUMBER.
10.4 PRESSURE GAGES USED FOR PRESSURE TESTING SHALL BE CALIBRATED AGAINST A
CALIBRATED MASTER GAGE OR DEAD WEIGHT TESTER EVERY TWELVE MONTHS, AND
WHENEVER THERE IS REASON TO QUESTION THEIR ACCURACY.
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10.5 CHARPY IMPACT TESTS FOR CODE ITEMS SHALL BE PERFORMED BY SUBCONTRACTOR
LABORATORY, USING THEIR CALIBRATED TEST MACHINES AS REQUIRED BY SA 370. THE
QUALITY CONTROL. MANAGER SHALL ASSURE THAT THIS EQUIPMENT IS CALIBRATED IN
ACCORDANCE WITH THE CODE.
10.6 THE QUALITY CONTROL CHIEF ASSURES THAT NDE EQUIPMENT SHALL BE CALIBRATED
ACCORDING TO THE CODE.
10.7 THE FREQUENCY OF CALIBRATION FOR ALL OTHER EQUIPMENT IS AS DETERMINED BY THE
CODE AND MANUFACTURERS RECOMMENDATIONS.
10.8 EACH CALIBRATED ITEM SHALL BE IDENTIFIED WITH A CALIBRATION TAG (EXHIBIT No. 15)
SHOWING DATE OF CALIBRATION AND DATE OF NEXT CALIBRATION.
10.9 THE Q.C. PERSONNEL ARE REPONSIBLE FOR SEEING THAT ALL EQUIPMENT IS MAINTAINED IN
CALIBRATION, WHEN INSTRUMENTS ARE FOUND OUT OF CALIBRATION, THEY ARE REMOVED
FROM THE WORKING AREA AND ARRANGE FOR ITS CALIBRATION OR REPLACEMENT.

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FIRST EDITION
TITLE:CALIBRATION OF EXAMINATION, MESURAMENT AND TEST EQUIPMENT
10.10 WHEN EQUIPMENT IS OUT OF CALIBRATION THE Q.C. MANAGER WILL GENERATE A NCR
ACCORDING WITH SECTION 6 OF THIS Q.C. MANUAL.
10.11 CODE ITEMS AND PRI CHECKED WITH OUT-OF- CALIBRATION INSTRUMENTS ARE
NONCONFORMING UNTIL THE QUALITY CONTROL CHIEF VERIFIES THAT THEY MEET ALL CODE
REQUIREMENTS, OR THE ITEMS RETESTED WITH KNOWN ACCURATE INSTRUMENTS.
TRACEABILITY IS ESTABLISHED FROM INSPECTION TEST RECORDS
10.12 ALL CALIBRATION REPORTS ARE AVAILABLE TO THE AI FOR HIS REVIEW AND ACCEPTANCE.
10.13 THE QUALITY CONTROL CHIEF SHALL ASSURE THAT ALL CALIBRATION RECORDS PROVIDE
THE FOLLOWING INFORMATION :
1. EQUIPMENT IDENTIFICATION
2. DATE OF CALIBRATION
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3. MASTER STANDARD USED FOR THE CALIBRATION
4. IDENTIFICATION OF THE INDIVIDUAL PERFORMING THE CALIBRATION
5. RESULTS
10.14 THE Q.C.M. SHALL MAINTAIN A THE CALIBRATION LOG. (EXHIBIT No. 14) FOR ALL
MEASUREMENT AND TEST

SECTION 11
FIRST EDITION
TITLE: RECORDS RETENTION
11.1 RECORDS DESCRIBED IN THIS MANUAL ARE COLLECTED BY THE QUALITY CONTROL CHIEF AT
THE COMPLETION OF THE JOB AND REVIEWED FOR COMPLETENESS AND CORRECTIVENESS
PRIOR TO PREPARATION OF THE MANUFACTURERS DATA REPORT.
11.2 THE Q.C. MANAGER HAS THE RESPONSIBILITY OF STORING THESE RECORDS IN A MANNER
THAT PREVENTS DAMAGE, DETERIORATION , LOSS AND MAKING THESE RECORDS AVAILABLE
TO THE AI WHEN HE REQUEST.
11.3 THE MANUFACTURERS DATA REPORT, AFTER CERTIFICATION BY THE Q.C. MANAGER AND THE
SIGNATURE OF THE AI AND IS REGISTERED WITH THE NATIONAL BOARD (WHEN REQUIRED) AND
DISTRIBUTED AS REQUIRED BY THE ASME CODE, SEE ALSO 5.22.
11.4 RADIOGRAPHS FILMS FOR SECTION VIII DIV. 1 SHALL BE KEPT UNTIL THE AUTHORIZED
INSPECTOR HAS SIGNED THE MANUFACTURERS DATA REPORT. FOR SECTION I, ALL RECORDS
INCLUDING UT REPORTS FILMS, AND INTERPRETATION SHEET RELATED TO RADIOGRAPHY, ARE
MAINTENED ON FILE.
11.5 WHEN NATIONAL BOARD REGISTRATION IS REQUIRED, THE NATIONAL BOARD NUMBERS SHALL
BE CONTROLLED AND ISSUED CONSECUTIVELY WITHOUT SKIPS OR GAPS OR OF UNUSED
NUMBERS OR DUPLICATION , STARTING WITH NUMBER ONE (1) USING THE NATIONAL BOARD
NUMBER REGISTRATION LOG ( EXHIBIT No 16 ) BY THE Q.C. MANAGER. HE SHALL MAINTAIN A
RECORD OF ISSUANCE SHOWING NATIONAL BOARD NUMBER, DATE ISSUED, TYPE OF VESSEL
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OR PART TO BE USED UPON, NAME OF PURCHASER AND MANUFACTURERS SERIAL NUMBER.
THE Q.C. MANAGER SHALL SUBMIT TO THE NATIONAL BOARD AN ORIGINAL MANUFACTURERS
AND PARTIAL DATA REPORTS REQUIRED FOR THE STAMPED ITEMS, WITHIN A PERIOD OF 30
DAYS OF SIGNING BY THE AI THE NATIONAL BOARD REGISTERED SHALL BE CONTROLLED BY
QUALITY CONTROL CHIEF.
11.6 THE QUALITY CONTROL CHIEF IS RESPONSIBABLE FOR MAINTAINING THE DOCUMENTS IN THE
RTFS STORAGE FILES FOR AT LEAST THREE (3) YEARS, WHICH ARE OUTLINED BELOW::
A) MANUFACTURERS PARTIAL DATA REPORTS AND ATTACHMENTS
B) MANUFACTURING DRAWINGS
C) DESIGN CALCULATIONS INCLUDED ANY APPLICABLE PROOF TEST REPORT
D) MATERIAL TEST REPORTS AND/OR MATERIAL CERTIFICATIONS

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FIRST EDITION
E) WELDING PROCEDURE SPECIFICATIONS AND PROCEDURE QUALIFICATION RECORDS
F) WELDER / WELDING OPERATOR PERFORMANCE QUALIFICATION RECORDS FOR EACH

WELDER THAT WELDED ON THE VESSEL.
G) RT AND UT REPORTS
H) REPAIR PROCEDURE AND RECORDS
I) TRAVELER SHEET
J) HEAT TREATMENT RECORDS AND TEST RESULTS
K) NONCONFORMANCES AND DISPOSITIONS
L) HYDROSTATIC TEST RECORDS
M) POSTWELD HEAT TRETMENT RECORDS
N) PRESSURE PARTS DOCUMENTATION AND CERTIFICATION
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THIS RECORDS SHALL BE AVAILABLE FOR THE AIS, REVIEW TEAM DESIGNATED BY
ASME
11.7 FOR SECTION I, A COMPLETE SET OF RADIOGRAPHS AND UT REPORTS FOR EACH JOB SHALL
BE RETAINED BY QC. MANAGER AND KEPT ON FILE FOR A PERIOD OF LEAST 5 YEARS. THE
MANUFACTURERS DATA REPORT SHALL BE MAINTAINED FOR 5 YEARS. IF NOT REGISTER WITH
NATONAL BOARD.
11.8 ACCORDING TO SECTION IV THE QUALITY CONTROL CHIEF BE RESPONSIBLE TO KEEP A COPY
OF THE REPORT OF MANUFACTURER AT LEAST 5 YEARS AS PER HG-520.1 (b). THE BOILER MAY
BE REGISTERED WITH THE NATIONAL BOARD OF BOILER AND PRESSURE VESSEL.

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FIRST EDITION
11.9 DISTRIBUTION OF MANUFACTURERS DATA REPORT SHALL BE THE RESPONSIBILITY OF THE
QUALITY CONTROL CHIEF AS FOLLOWS:
ONE COPY FOR COMPANY FILE WITH THE NATIONAL BOARD.
ONE COPY TO OWNER / USER
ONE COPY TO THE AUTHOTIZED INSPECTOR, (IF REQUEST)
ONE COPY TO THE JURISDICTION (IF APPLICABLE)
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SECTION 12
FIRST EDITION
TITLE: AUTHORIZED INSPECTOR
12.1 THE AI (WITH A VALID NB COMMISSION WITH AN A OR AR ENDORSEMENT) IS EMPLOYED

BY AN ASME ACCREDITED AUTHORIZED INSPECTION AGENCY WITH WHICH RTFS HAS A
VALID CONTRACT TO PROVIDE CODE INSPECTION SERVICES REQUIRED BY THE
APPLICABLE CODE SECTION.
12.2 WHEN REQUESTED BY THE AI INSPECTION POINTS WILL BE INSERTED ON THE TRAVELER
SHEET FOR THOSE OPERATIONS HE WISHES TO WITNESS OR VERIFY BEFORE FABRICATION
PROCEEDS.
12.3 THE Q.C. MANAGER IS THE LIAISON WITH THE AI AND IS RESPONSIBLE FOR KEEPING HIM
ADVISED OF THE PROGRESS OF THE WORK SO HE MAY MAKE HIS DESIGNATED
INSPECTIONS.
12.4 THE A.I SHALL HAVE FREE ACCESS TO PARTS OF THE PLANT , FIELD SITES AND
SUBCONTRACTORS FACILITIES, WHERE CODE WORK IS IN PROGRESS INCLUDING THE
SUPPLY AND TO BE FURNISHED WITH ALL DRAWINGS, CALCULATIONS, SPECIFICATIONS,
PROCEDURES, TRAVELERS SHEET, RECORDS , TEST RESULTS, PROOF TEST AND ANY
OTHER DOCUMENTS THAT REQUIRED TO PERFORM HIS DUTIES.
12.5 A CONTROLLED COPY OF THE Q.C. MANUAL IS AVAILABLE FOR USE BY THE AI IN THE PLANT
OR AT THE FIELD SITE.
12.6 ALL CODE RELATED NONCONFORMANCE REPORTS FOR CODE DISCREPANCIES ARE
SUBMITTED TO THE AI FOR HIS ACCEPTANCE.
12.7 REPAIRS OF DEFECTS IN MATERIAL AND SHALL BE REFERRED TO THE AI PRIOR TO REPAIR
IS BEING PERFORMED (SEE PARAGRAPH 5.14).
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12.8 THE QUALITY CONTROL CHIEF SHALL NOTIFY THE AI IN ADVANCE OF HYDROSTATIC TESTS
AS APPLICABLE SO THAT HE/SHE MAY BE PRESENT TO WITNESS THEM.
12.9 THE FINAL RECORDS, TOGETHER WITH THE COMPLETED MANUFACTURERS DATA REPORT
SIGNED BY THE QUALITY CONTROL CHIEF SHALL BE SUBMITTED TO THE AI FOR HIS REVIEW
AND SIGNATURE, AND AUTHORIZATION TO APPLY THE CODE CERTIFICATION MARK, WHEN
THE AI HAS SATISFIED THAT ALL CODE REQUIREMENTS HAVE BEEN MET.

SECTION 12
FIRST EDITION
TITLE: AUTHORIZED INSPECTOR
12.10 THE AI WILL REVIEW AND ACCEPT ALL CHANGES TO THE Q.C. MANUAL, PRIOR TO THEIR
ISSUE TO MANUAL HOLDER
12.11 THE ACCESS GRANTED IN 12.4 IS ALSO EXTENDED TO THE AUTHORIZED INSPECTORS
SUPERVISOR IN ORDER TO PERFORM ANNUAL AUDITS OR ADDITIONAL PERIODIC AUDITS OF
THIS QUALITY CONTROL. SYSTEM.
12.12 THE QUALITY CONTROL CHIEF AND ALL COMPANYS PERSONNEL SHALL PROVIDE ALL
NECESSARY ASSISTANCE REQUESTED BY THE AI DURING HIS REQUIRED MONITORING OF
THIS QUALITY CONTROL SYSTEM. ALL SECTIONS OF THE Q.C. MANUAL SHALL BE
MONITORED BY THE AI AT LEAST ONCE A YEAR.
12.13 ALL CODE ACTIVITIES WILL BE PERFORMED BY AIA OF RECORDS.
12.14 RTFS HAS A CONTRACT OR AGREEMENT WITH THE ASME ACCREDITED AUTHORIZED
INSPECTION AGENCY IN ORDER THAT THE AIA PERFORMING THE SHOP/FIELD ACTIVITIES.
12.15 ASME WILL BE NOTIFIED WHENEVER THE AGREEMENT IS CANCELLED OR CHANGED TO

ANOTHER ACCREDITED AUTHORIZED INSPECTION AGENCY.
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SECTION 13
FIRST EDITION
TITLE: FIELD ASSEMBLY
13.1 THE PREPARATION OF DRAWINGS, DESIGN CALCULATIONS AND SPECIFICATIONS RELATED TO

THE FIELD ACTIVITIES SHALL BE PREPARED, REVIEWED, APPROVED AND DISTRIBUTED AS PER
SECTION 3 OF THIS MANUAL.
13.2 THE PRODUCTION MANAGER SHALL DESIGNATE A PRODUCTION FIELD FOREMAN WHO IS
RESPONSIBLE FOR THE COORDINATION AND COMPLETION OF THE FIELD WORK AND THE Q.C.
MANAGER SHALL DESIGNATE A Q.C. FIELD INSPECTOR.
13.3 A SEPARATE TRAVELER SHEET FOR FIELD ACTIVITIES SHALL BE PREPARED AS DESCRIBED IN
SECTION 5 INCLUDING DESIGNATION OF INSPECTION POINTS BY THE FIELD AI.
13.4 THE PRODUCTION MANAGER RELEASES THE FIELD WORK HANDCARRYING THE TRAVELER
SHEET, DRAWINGS AND APPLICABLE DOCUMENTS TO THE PRODUCTION FIELD FOREMAN AND
REVIEWING THE SCOPE OF WORK WITH HIM.
13.5 A COPY OF THE APPLICABLE WPSS AND PQR SHALL BE DELIVERED TO THE PRODUCTION
FIELD FOREMAN AND TO THE Q.C. FIELD INSPECTOR; BY THE Q.C. MANAGER AND THEY WILL
HAVE THESE DOCUMENTS AVAILABLE TO THE AI.
13.6 THE Q.C. FIELD INSPECTOR VERIFIES THAT ALL THE IDENTIFICATION MARKS FOR FIELD
ASSEMBLY HAVE BEEN TRANSFERRED IN ALL SECTIONS OR PARTS PRIOR TO CONSTRUCTION
OR ASSEMBLY AT SITE.
13.7 ALL WELDING SHALL BE DONE BY RTFS QUALIFIED PERSONNEL. IN CASE A SUBCONTRACTOR
IS USED, ALL WELDERS SHALL BE QUALIFIED AS DESCRIBED IN SECTION 7 OF THIS MANUAL
AND DOCUMENTATION SEND TO THE AI FOR ACCEPTANCE PRIOR TO ANY WELDER PERFORMS
CODE WORK.
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13.8 ADDITIONAL CODE MATERIAL REQUESTED BY THE PRODUCTION FIELD FOREMAN SHALL BE
REQUISITIONED BY THE PROJECT ENGINEERING, INCLUDING THE MATERIALS IN THE
MATERIALS REQUISITION (EXHIBIT No 4), REVIEWED AND APPROVED AS PER SECTION 3,
PURCHASING AND EXAMINATION AND TEST SHALL BE DONE AS SECTION 4. A COPY OF THE
PURCHASE ORDER AND OF THE Q.C. DOCUMENTATION SHALL BE FORWARDED TO THE Q.C.
FIELD INSPECTOR AND TO THE PRODUCTION FIELD FOREMAN, BY THE Q.C.C.

SECTION 13
FIRST EDITION
TITLE: FIELD ASSEMBLY
13.9 ALL CODE MATERIAL SHIPPED DIRECTLY TO THE FIELD SITE BY A SUPPLIER SHALL BE PLACED
IN A HOLD AREA, PENDING TO QUALITY CONTROL INSPECTION, THAT SHALL BE DONE AS PER
SECTION 4 OF THIS MANUAL, EXCEPT THAT THE EXAMINATION SHALL BE DONE BY THE Q.C.
FIELD INSPECTOR. DOCUMENTS THAT ARE SEND TO FIELD SITE ARE THE FOLLOWING:
MATERIAL REQUISITION, PURCHASE ORDER, MTR, NONCONFORMANCE REPORT (IF REQUIRED)
AND WELDING MATERIAL CERTIFICATED WILL BE FORWARDED TO THE QUALITY CONTROL
FIELD INSPECTOR FOR APPROVAL AND INSPECTION, MATERIAL RECEIVED AT THE SHOP WILL
BE USED A PACKING LIST.
13.10 FIELD ASSEMBLY OF CODE ITEMS SHALL BE HANDLED AS DESCRIBED IN SECTION 5 OF THIS
MANUAL
13.11 ALL NDE REQUIRED BY THE CODE AND SPECIFIED IN THE DRAWING SHALL BE PERFORMED BY
SUBCONTRACTOR AS DESCRIBED IN SECTION 8 OF THIS MANUAL.
13.12 ALL NONCONFORMANCES FOUND DURING FIELD WORK ARE HANDLED AS DESCRIBED IN
SECTION 6 OF THIS MANUAL.
13.13 HEAT TREATMENT IN THE FIELD SHALL BE DONE BY SUBCONTRACTOR, REQUIRED

DOCUMENTATION PER SECTION 9 SHALL BE APPROVED BY Q.C. MANAGER AND SENT TO THE AI
FOR ACCEPTANCE.
13.14 THE QUALITY CONTROL CHIEF SHALL BE RESPONSIBLE FOR PROVIDING THE A.I AT THE FIELD
SITE WITH A CONTROLLED COPY OF THIS MANUAL, AS WELL AS DRAWINGS AND ALL
DOCUMENTS FOR HIM TO PERFORM HIS DUTIES.
13.15 THE AI SHALL HAVE FREE ACCESS TO ALL SITES WHERE CODE WORK IS IN PROGRESS AS
WELL AS SUBCONTRACTORS, IF APPLICABLE.
13.16 UPON COMPLETION OF A FIELD ASSEMBLY OF THE CODE ITEM, THE MANUFACTUERS DATA
REPORT WILL BE COMPLETED FROM THE FINAL RECORDS AND CERTIFIED IN INK BY THE Q.C.
MANAGER.
13.17 THE COMPLETE MANUFACTURERS DATA REPORT WILL BE SIGNED BY THE AI AND THE ITEMS
STAMPED ACCORDING TO SECTION 5 OF THIS MANUAL.
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13.18 THE Q.C. MANAGER SHALL HAVE CUSTODY AND CONTROL OF THE CERTIFICATION MARK AND
NB STAMPS. HE WILL ISSUE THE REQUIRED CERTIFICATION MARK TO FIELD Q.C. INSPECTOR
AS NEEDED SHALL BE RETURN TO THE Q.C. MANAGER WHEN THE STAMPING IS COMPLETE.
13.19 UPON COMPLETION, ALL RECORDS SHALL BE FORWARDED TO THE Q.C. MANAGER AND
HANDED AS PER SECTION 11.

SECTION 14
FIRST EDITION
TITLE: REPAIR AND/OR ALTERATION
14.1 PURPOSE
14.1.1 TO DESCRIBE THE REQUIREMENTS FOR NBIC INSPECTIONS, REPAIRS & ALTERATIONS
14.2 DEFINITIONS OF SOME TERMS USED IN THIS SECTION:
ALTERATION: ANY CHANGE IN THE ITEM DESCRIBED ON THE ORIGINAL MANUFACTURERS

DATA REPORT WHICH AFFECTS THE PRESSURE CONTAINING CAPABILITY OF THE PRESSURE
RETAINING ITEM. NONPHYSICAL CHANGES SUCH AS AN INCREASE IN THE MAWP (INTERNAL
OR EXTERNAL), INCREASE IN THE DESIGN TEMPERATURE, OR A REDUCTION IN THE MINIMUM
TEMPERATURE OF PRESSURE RETAINING ITEM SHALL BE CONSIDERED AN ALTERATION.
RERATING SHALL BE CONSIDERED AND ALTERATION.
AUTHORIZED INSPECTION AGENCY (AIA): NEW CONSTRUCTION: AN AUTHORIZED INSPECTION

AGENCY IS ONE THAT IS ACCREDITED BY THE NATIONAL BOARD MEETING THE QUALIFICATION
AN DUTIES OF NB-360, CRITERIA FOR ACCEPTANCE OF AUTHORIZED INSPECTION AGENCIES
FOR NEW CONSTRUCTION.
IN-SERVICE: AND AUTHOTIZED INSPECTION AGENCY IS EITHER:

a) A JURISDICTIONAL AUTHORITY AS DEFINED IN THE NATIONAL BOARD CONSTITUTION
b) AND ENTITY THAT IS ACCREDITED BY THE NATIONAL BOARD MEETING NB-369,
QUALIFICATIONSAND DUTIES FOR AUTHORIZED INSPECTION AGENCIES PERFORMING IN
SERVICE INSPECTION ACTIVITIES AND QUALIFICATIONS FOR INSPECTORS OF BOILERS
AND PRESSURE VESSEL; NB-371, ACCREDITATION OF OWNER-USER INSPECTION
ORGANIZATIONS (OUIO) OR NB-390, FOR FEDERAL INSPECTION AGENCIES (FIAS)
PERFORMING IN SERVICE INSPECTION ACTIVITIES.
JURISDICTION: A GOVERNMENTAL ENTITY WITH THE POWER, RIGHT OR AUTHORITY TO

INTERPRET AND ENFORCE LAW, RULES OR ORDINANCES PERTAINING TO BOILERS, PRESSURE
VESSEL OR OTHER PRESSURE RETAINING ITEMS. IT INCLUDES NATIONAL BOARD MEMBERS
JURISDICTIONNS AS DEFINED AS JURISDICTIONAL AUTHORITIES.
JURISDICTIONAL AUTHORITY: A MEMBER OF THE NATIONAL BOARD, AS DEFINED IN THE

NATIONAL BOARD CONSTITUTION.
INSPECTOR: AN INDIVIDUAL WHO HOLDS A VALID AND CURRENT NATIONAL BOARD

COMMISSION AND IS EMPLOYED BY AN ACCREDITED IN-SERVICE AIA.
ORIGINAL CODE OF CONSTRUCTION (OCC): DOCUMENTS PROMUNGATED BY RECOGNIZED

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NATIONAL STANDARDS WRITING BODIES THAT CONTAIN TECHNICAL REQUIREMENTS FOR
CONSTRUCTIONS OF PRESSURE RETAINING ITEMS OR EQUIVALENT TO WHICH THE
PRESSURE RETAINING ITEM WAS CERTIFIED BY THE ORIGINAL MANUFACTURER.
PRESSURE RETAINING ITEM (PRI): ANY BOILER, PRESSURE VESSEL, PIPING, OR MATERIAL
USED FOR THE CONTAINMENT PRESSURE, EITHER INTERNAL OR EXTERNAL. THE PRESSURE
MAY BE OPTAINED FROM AN EXTERNAL SOURSE, OR BY THE APPLICATON OF HEAT FROM A
DIRECT SOURSE, OR ANY COMBINATION THEREOF.

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FIRST EDITION
REPAIR: THE WORK NECESSARY TO RESTORE PRESSURE-RETAINING ITEMS TO A SAFE AND

SATISFACTORY OPERATING CONDITION.
RE-RATING: SEE ALTERATION.
ROUTINE REPAIRS: THOSE REPAIRS DESCRIBE BELOW:
a) WELDED REPAIRS OR REPLACEMENTS OF VALVES. FITTINGS, TUBES OR PIPES NPS 5 (DN

125) IN DIAMETER IN SMALLER, OR SECTION THEREOF, WHERE NEITHER POST WELD HEAT
TREATMENT NOR NDE OTHER THAN VISUAL EXAMINATION IS REQUIRED BY THE ORIGINAL
CODE OF CONSTRUCTION. THIS INCLUDES THEIR ATTACHMENTS SUCH AS CLIPS, LUGS,
SKIRTS, ETC., BUT DOES NOT INCLUDE NOZZLES TO PRESSURE-RETAINING ITEMS.
b) THE ADDITION OR REPAIR OF NON-LOAD BEARING ATTACHMENTS TO PRESSURE
RETAINING ITEMS WHERE POST WELD HEAT TREATMENT IS NOT REQUIRED.
c) WELD BUILDUP OF WASTED AREAS NOT EXCEEDING 100 SQ. IN. (64,520 SQ. MM) OR
THICKNESS OF 25% OF NOMINAL WALL THICKNESS OR IN. (13 mm), WHICHEVER IS LESS.
CORROSION RESISTANCE WELD OVERLAY NOT EXCEEDING 100 SQ. IN. (64,520 sq. mm)
NBIC: NATIONAL BOARD INSPECTION CODE.

14.3 THIS SECTION DEFINES THE REQUIREMENTS ESTABLISHED FOR REPAIRS AND ALTERATIONS
TO PRESSURE RETAINING ITEMS AS DEFINED BY THE NATIONAL BOARD INSPECTION CODE
(NBIC).
NOTE: WHEN THE RULES OF A JURISDICTIONAL AUTHORITY IMPOSE THE USE OF AN EARLIER
EDITION OF THE NBIC AND THE FOLLOWING PARAGRAPHS ARE IN CONFLICT WITH THOSE
REQUIREMENTS THEN, THE REQUIREMENTS OF THE IMPOSED EDITION SHALL PREVAIL. (I.E.
ROUTINE REPAIRS, STAMPING, NBIC REPORT FORMS, THEIR PREPARATION, DISTRIBUTION, ETC.)
14.4 REPAIRS AND ALTERATIONS TO ASME CODE ITEMS SHALL BE CARRIED OUT IN ACCORDANCE
WITH THE REQUIREMENTS OF THE NBIC, THIS QUALITY CONTROL MANUAL AND
JURISDICTIONAL REQUIREMENTS (WHEN APPLICABLE), AND SHALL CONFORM TO THE
APLICABLE ASME CODE SECTION.
REPAIR AND ALTERATIONS TO NON- ASME CODE ITEMS REGARDLESS OF THE ORIGINAL CODE
OF CONSTRUCTION, SHALL BE CARRIED OUT IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE REQUIREMENTS OF
THE NBIC, THIS QUALITY CONTROL MANUAL AND JURISDICTIONAL REQUIREMENTS (WHEN
APPLICABLE), AND SHALL CONFORM TO THE ORIGINAL CODE OF CONSTRUCTION. WHEN THE
OCC CANNOT BE DETERMINED, THE REPAIR AND/ OR ALTERATION MAY BE PERFORMED TO
THE MOST APPLICABLE ASME CODE SECTION, EDITION PROVIDED Q.C MANAGER, HAS THE
CONCURRENCE OF THE INSPECTOR AND THE JURISDICTION WHERE THE PRESSURE
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RETAINING ITEM IS INSTALLED.

SECTION 14
FIRST EDITION
ROUTINE REPAIRS SHALL BE CARRIED OUT IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE REQUIREMENTS OF

NBIC, THIS QUALITY CONTROL MANUAL, AND JURISDICTIONAL REQUIREMENTS (WHEN
APPLICABLE) AND SHALL CONFORM TO THE APPLICABLE OCC. HOWEVER, THE REQUIREMENTS
FOR IN-PROCESS INVOLVEMENT OF THE INSPECTOR AND STAMPING MAY BE WAIVED PROVIDED
ALL OF THE FOLLOWING CONDITIONS ARE MET:
THE Q.C. MANAGER SHALL VERIFY, TO THE SATISFACTION OF THE INSPECTOR, THAT ROUTINE
REPAIRS ARE ACCEPTABLE TO THE JURISDICTION.
PRIOR ACCEPTANCE OF APROVED ROUTINE REPAIRS PROCEDURES SHALL BE OPTAINED
FROM THE INSPECTOR
ROUTINE REPAIRS SHALL BE DOCUMENTED ON A FORM R-1 WITH THIS STATEMENT IN THE
REMARKS SECTION: ROUTINE REPAIR.
14.5 THE QC.MANAGER SHALL ASSUME OVERALL RESPONSIBILITY FOR THE PERFORMANCE OF
REPAIRS AND ALTERATIONS AND FOR ORIGINATING THE CONSTRUCTION PROCEDURES
NECESSARY TO DIRECT THE COURSE OF THE WORK.
14.6 THE QC.MANAGER SHALL PREPARE AND MAKE AVAILABLE TO THE INSPECTOR A PROPOSED
REPAIR OR ALTERATION PLAN USING A REPAIR PLAN FOR THE METHOD AND EXTENT OF
REPAIRS OR ALTERATIONS. IF APPLICABLE, DRAWINGS AND CALCULATIONS SHALL ALSO BE
MADE AVAILABLE. THE INSPECTORS AUTHORIZATION TO PERFORM A REPAIR OR ALTERATION
SHALL BE OBTAINED BY THE Q.C.M. REPAIR ORGANIZATION PRIOR TO INITIATION OF A REPAIR
OR ALTERATION TO A PRESSURE-RETAINING ITEM. THE INSPECTOR SHALL DETERMINE THAT
THE REPAIR OR ALTERATION METHODS ARE ACEPTABLE.
14.7 UNDER NO CIRCUMSTANCES SHALL WORKS BE STARTED WITHOUT AUTHORIZATION OF THE

INSPECTOR. THE INSPECTOR MAKING THE ACCEPTANCE INSPECTION SHOULD BE THE SAME
INSPECTOR WHO ANTHORIZED THE REPAIR OR ALTERATION, WHERE THERE IS NOT POSSIBLE
OR PRACTICABLE ANOTHER INSPECTOR MAY PERFORM THE ACCEPTANCE INSPECTION;
HOWEVER, IN ALL CASES, SHALL BE AN EMPLOYEE OF THE SAME ORGANIZATION AS THAT OF
THE INSPECTOR THAT AUTHORIZED THE REPAIR OR ALTERATION.
14.8 RE-RETAINING OF A PRESSURE RETAINING ITEM SHALL ONLY BE PERFORMED ON ASME

STAMPED ITEMS AND ONLY AFTER THE FOLLOWING REQUIREMENTS HAVE BEEN MET TO THE
SATISFACTION OF THE JURISDICTION AT THE LOCATION OF THE INSTALLATION (WHEN
APPLICABLE).
CALCULATIONS VERIFYING THE NEW SERVICE CONDITIONS SHALL BE PREPARED IN

ACCORDANCE WITH THIS QUALITY CONTROL MANUAL STABLISHING THAT A HIGHER JOINT
EFFICIENCY TO RE-RATE A PRESSURE RETAINING ITEM IS NOT PERMITTED.
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ALL RE-RATINGS SHALL BE ESTABLISHED IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE APPLICABLE ASME
CODE SECTION.

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FIRST EDITION
VERIFY THAT THE PRESSURE RETAINING ITEM IS SATISFACTORY FOR THE PROPOSED
SERVICE CONDITIONS.
THE PRESSURE RETAINING ITEM HAS BEEN PRESSURE TESTED, AS REQUIRED, FOR THE NEW
SERVICE CONDITIONS.
IN LIEU OF PRESSURE TESTING, ALTERNATIVE METHODS CAN BE USED TO ENSURE THE
STRUCTURAL INTEGRITY OF THE RE-RATED PRESSURE RETAINING ITEM. THE ALTERNATIVE
METHODS SHALL BE DOCUMENTED AND SUBJET TO REVIEW AND APPROVAL BY THE
JURISDICTION.
14.9 DESING ENGINEERING DOCUMENTS SHALL CONFORM TO THE REQUIREMENTS OF THE QUALITY
CONTROL MANUAL, THE NBIC, AND THE OCC. THE ENGINEER MANAGER IS RESPONSIBLE FOR
OBTAINING AND INTERPRETING THE DESING INFORMATION IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE ORIGINAL
CODE OF CONSTRUCTION.
14.10 MATERIALS USED IN MAKING REPAIRS AND ALTERATIONS SHALL CONFORM TO NBIC AND THE
OCC.
IF THE COMPANY PROVIDES THE MATERIALS, THE PROCUREMENT, INSPECTION, AND

HANDLING OF MATERIALS SHALL BE IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE APPLICABLE SECTIONS
OF THIS MANUAL.
IF THE MATERIALS ARE PROVIDED BY OTHERS, SUFFICIENT DOCUMENTATION AND
MATERIAL IDENTIFICATION SHALL BE PROVIDED FOR ACCEPTANCE OF THE MATERIAL BY
THE COMPANY AND THE INSPECTOR. RECEIVING INSPECTION AND HANDLING OF THESE
MATERIALS SHALL BE IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE APPLICABLE SECTION OF THIS MANUAL.
PRESSURE PARTS FOR WHICH ASME CODE MANUFACTURERS PARTIAL DATA REPORTS
ARE REQUIRED SHALL BE FABRICATED AND INSPECTED TO THE APPLICABLE CODE,
STAMPED WITH APPROPIATE CERTIFICATION MARK AND DESIGNATOR AND THE WORD
PART, AND REPORTED ON THE APPLICABLE MANUFACTURERS PARTIAL DATA REPORT.
WHEN SUCH PARTS ARE A PART OF THE REPAIR OR ALTERATION, THE MANUFACTURERS
PARTIAL DATA REPORT SHALL BE REPORTED ON THE FORMS R-1 OR R-2, AS
APPLICABLE AND ATTACHED THERETO
REPLACEMENTS PARTS SHALL BE FABRICATED IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE OCC;

REPLACEMENTS PARTS FABRICATED AND STAMPED IN ACCORDANCE WITH ASME CODE
MAY BE USED AND DOCUMENTED ON THE FORM R-3 FOR NON CODE ITEMS.
WHEN EXISTING MATERIAL CANNOT BE IDENTIFIED, THE QC MANAGER SHALL BE

RESPONSIBLE FOR RUNNING CHEMICAL AND HARDING TEST, THE RESULTS SHALL BE
AVAILABLE TO THE INSPECTOR. THE ENGINEER MANAGER SHALL BE RESPONSIBLE TO
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IDENTIFIED THE EXIST MATL USING THE ORIGINAL MANUFACTURERS DATA REPORT
FABRICATION ENG. OR ANY OTHER DOCUMENT, NO CARBON ALLOY OF MORE 35%.

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FIRST EDITION
14.11 PREHEATING MAY BE EMPLOYED DURING WELDING TO ASSIST IN COMPLETION OF THE

WELDED JOINT. THE NEEDS FOR AND THE TEMPERATURE OF PREHEAT ARE DEPENDENT ON A
NUMBER OF FACTORS SUCH AS CHEMICAL ANALYSIS, DEGREE OF RESTRAINT OF THE ITEMS BEING
JOINED, MATERIAL THICKNESS, AND MECHANICAL PROPERTIES. THE WELDING PROCEDURE
SPECIFICATION FOR THE MATERIAL BEING WELDED SHALL SPECIFY THE PREHEAT TEMPERATURE
REQUIREMENTS.
ALL WELDING, NONDESTRUCTIVE EXAMINATION (NDE), AND HEAT TREATMENT (HT), AS REQUIRED,
SHALL BE IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE NBIC, THE OCC, AND THE APPLICABLE SECTIONS OF THIS
QUALITY CONTROL SYSTEM MANUAL.
14.12 NDE SHALL BE THE SAME AS REQUIRED IN THE ORIGINAL NDE SHALL CONFORM TO NBIC
AND/OR PRESSURE, PNEUMATIC, VACUUM, OR LEAK TEST SHALL BE WITNESSED BY THE INSPECTOR.
THE COMPANY IS RESPONSIBLE FOR ALL ACTIVITIES RELATING TO EXAMINATIONS AND/OR TESTS.
AS AN ALTERNATIVE TO THE PRESSURE TEST, AN EXAMINATION OR NDE METHOD THAT WILL VERIFY
THE INTEGRITY OF THE REPAIR OR ALTERATION SUBJECT TO THE CONCURRENCE OF THE
INSPECTOR, JURISDICTION AND CUSTOMER (WHEN REQUIRED) MAY BE USED.
EXCLUSIVE USE OF VISUAL EXAMINATION (VT) FOR REPAIRS IS ONLY PERMITTED WITH THE
FOLLOWING CONSIDERATIONS.
1.-WHEN A PRESSURE TEST OR ALTERNATIVE NDE METHODS OTHER THAN VISUAL EXAMINATION (VT),
ARE NOT PRACTICABLE THE EXCLUSIVE USE OF DIRECT TV AS AN NDE METHOD SHALL BE LIMITED
TO ROUTINE REPAIRS, AS IDENTIFIED IN NBIC PART 3, 3.3.2.
2.-FOR EACH REPAIR BEING CONSIDERED, THE EXCLUSIVE USE OF DIRECT VT AS AN NDE METHOD
SHALL BE ACCEPTABLE TO THE INSPECTOR, AND WHERE REQUIRED, THE JURISDICTION.
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3.-AS A MINIMUM, DIRECT VT SHALL BE PERFORMED AFTER THE ROOT WELD LAYER OR FIRST-PASS IS
DEPOSITED, AND THE FINAL WELD SURFACE. OTHER WELD LAYERS SHALL BE EXAMINED AS
IDENTIFIED BY THE INSPECTOR AND, WHERE REQUIRED, THE JURISDICTION.

SECTION 14
FIRST EDITION
4.-PERSONNEL COMPLETING DIRECT VT SHALL BE QUALIFIED AND CERTIFIED IN ACCORDANCE WITH

PARAGRAPH 6.25 B), AWS QC-1, OR ANY NATIONALLY RECOGNIZED STANDARD ACCEPTABLE TO THE
JURISDICTION. VISUAL ACUITY SHALL BE DEMOSTRATED USING AS A MINIMUM, STANDARD J-2
LETTERS ON STANDARD JAEGER TEST TYPE CHARTS FOR NEAR VISION
5.-DIRECT VT SHALL BE PERFORMED IN ACCORDANCE WHIT A WRITTEN PROCEDURE MEETING THE

PROCEDURE AND REPORTING REQUIREMENTS LISTED IN THE ORIGINAL CODE OF CONSTRUCTION
OR ASME SECTION V, ARTICLE 9.
EXCLUSIVE USE OF VISUAL EXAMINATION (VT) SHALL NOT BE PERMITTED FOR ALTERATIONS. IN ALL
CASES NDE METHODS OR COMBINATION OF METHODS USED SHALL BE SUITABLE FOR PROVIDING
MEANINGFUL RESULTS TO VERIFY THE INTEGRITY OF THE ALTERATION.
14.13 WHEN CONDITIONS FOR POST WELD HEAT TREATMENT IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE ORIGINAL CODE
OF CONSTRUCTION ARE INADVISABLE OR IMPRACTICAL, ALTERNATIVE WELDING METHODS WITHOUT POST
WELD HEAT TREATMENT DESCRIBE DON PART 3 SECTION 2 PARAGRAPH 2.5.3.1 THRU 2.5.3.5 OF THE NBIC
MAY BE USED.
WHEN CONDITIONS FOR POST WELD HEAT TREATMENT IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE ORIGINAL
CODE OF CONSTRUCTION ARE INADVISABLE OR IMPRACTICAL, ALTERNATIVE METHODS AS ALLOWED
BY PART 3, SECTION 2 PARAGRAPHS 2.5.2 (B) OF THE NBIC MAY BE USED.
CALIBRATION OF MEASUREMENT AND TEST EQUIPMENT USED ON REPAIRS AND ALTERATIONS SHALL
BE MADE AS DESCRIBED ON SECTION 10 OF THIS QUALITY CONTROL MANUAL.
IF IT BECOMES NECESSARY TO REMOVE ORIGINAL STAMPING, THE INSPECTOR SHALL, SUBJECT TO

THE APPROVAL OF THE JURISDICTION, WITNESS MAKING OF A FACSIMILE OF STAMPING, THE
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OBLITERATION OF OLD STAMPING, AND TRANSFER OF STAMPING TO THE NEW ITEM. WHEN STAMPING
IS ON A NAMEPLATE, THE INSPECTOR SHALL WITNESS TRANSFER OF NAMEPLATE TO THE NEW
LOCATION. ANY RELOCATION SHALL BE DESCRIBED ON THE APPLICABLE NBIC R FORM. THE RE-
STAMPING OR REPLACEMENT OF A CERTIFICATION MARK SHALL BE PERFORMED ONLY AS
PERMITTED BY THE GOVERNING CODE OF CONSTRUCTION

SECTION 14
FIRST EDITION
14.14 WHEN A REPAIR OR ALTERATION REQUIRES THE REMOVAL OF THAT PART OF THE ITEM
BEARING THE ORIGINAL CODE STAMPING, THE INSPECTOR SHALL WITNESS, SUBJECT TO THE
APPROVAL OF THE JURISDICTION (WHEN APPLICABLE), THE MAKING OF A FACSIMILE OF THE
STAMPING, THE OBLITERATION OF THE OLD STAMPING , AND THE TRANSFER OF SUCH STAMPING TO
THE NEW ITEM. THE ASME CODE SYMBOL IS NOT TO BE RE-STAMPED. WHEN THE STAMPING IS ON A
NAMEPLATE, THE INSPECTOR SHALL WITNESS THE TRANSFER OF THE NAMEPLATE TO THE NEW
LOCATION. ANY RELOCATION IS TO BE REPORTED ON THE APPLICABLE NBIC REPORT FORM.
14.15 THE QC MANAGER SHALL BE RESPONSIBLE FOR THE CUSTODY AND USE OF THE NATIONAL
BOARD R SYMBOL STAMP. REPAIR, ALTERATION, OR RE-RATING STAMPING OR NAMEPLATE
INFORMATION, SIZE, LOCATION, AND ATTACHMENT (NAMEPLATES) SHALL CONFORM TO THE
REQUIREMENTS OF THE NBIC AND WILL ONLY BE APPLIED WITH THE CONCURRENCE OF THE
INSPECTOR.
14.16 A COPY OF THE ORIGINAL MANUFACTURERS DATA REPORT FOR THE ITEM BEING ALTERED OR
RE-RATED SHALL BE REQUIRED AND ATTACHED TO THE COMPLETED FORM R-2. WHEN THIS IS NOT
POSSIBLE, AGREEMENTS ON THE METHOD OF ESTABLISHING DESIGN BASIS FOR THE ALTERATION
SHALL BE OBTAINED FROM THE INSPECTOR AND THE JURISDICTION.
14.17 THE QC MANAGER SHALL INITIATE THE APPLICABLE NBIC REPORT FORM AND SIGN THE APPLICABLE
CERTIFICATION BEFORE PRESENTING IT, TOGETHER WITH ALL SUPPORTING DOCUMENTATION, TO THE
INSPECTOR
FOR REVIEW AND SIGNATURE. DISTRIBUTION OF THE APPLICABLE NBIC REPORT FORMS IS THE
RESPONSIBILITY OF
THE COMPANY AND SHALL BE PERFORMED BY THE QC MANAGER AS FOLLOWS:

*REPAIRS: LEGIBLE COPIES OF THE COMPLETED FORM R-1, TOGETHER WITH ALL REQUIRED
ATTACHMENTS, SHALL BE DISTRIBUTED TO THE OWNER OR USER, THE INSPECTOR, THE AIA
RESPONSIBLE FOR THE IN-SERVICE INSPECTION OF THE ITEM, AND THE JURISDICTION (IF
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REQUIRED). THE R-1 FORM MAY BE REGISTERED WITH THE NATIONAL BOARD IN ACCORDANCE WITH
THE NBIC.
*ALTERATIONS AND RE-RATINGS: LEGIBLE COPIES OF THE COMPLETED FORM R-2 TOGETHER WHIT
ALL REQUIRED ATTACHMENTS, SHALL BE DISTRIBUTED TO THE INSPECTOR, THE AIARESPONSIBLE

SECTION 14
FIRST EDITION
FOR THE IN-SERVICE INSPECTION OF THE PRESSURE RETAINING ITEM, THE OWNER OR USER, AND
THE JURISDICTION (IF REQUIRED).
14.18 IF THE PRESSURE-RETAINING ITEM IS REGISTERED WHIT THE NATIONAL BOARD, AN ORIGINAL
FORM R-2 TOGETHER WITH ATTACHMENT SHALL BE REGISTERED WITH THE NATIONAL BOARD IN
ACCORDANCE WITH THE NBIC.
14.19 IF THE ITEM IS NOT REGISTERED WHIT THE NATIONAL BOARD, ONE ORIGINAL FORM R-2
TOGETHER WITH ATTACHMENT MAY BE REGISTERED WITH THE NATIONAL BOARD OR RETAINED AS
REQUIRED BY PART 3, SECTION 5 PARAGRAPH 5.5 IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE NBIC.
14.20 THE NBIC REPORT FORMS SHALL NOT BE USED TO RECORD A REPAIR OR ALTERATION UNLESS
THE WORK HAS BEEN PERFORMED IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE NBIC. R FORMS NOT SUBMITTED TO
THE NATIONAL BOARD FOR REGISTRATION SHALL BE RETAINED A COPY OF THE R FORM ON FILE FOR
A MINIMUM PERIOD OF FIVE (5) YEARS.
14.21 THE QC MANAGER SHALL MAINTAIN ON FILE THE WELDERS LOG (EXHIBIT 18) AND MAKES A
COPY AVAILABLE TO THE PRODUCTION FOREMAN THE FIELD PRODUCTION FOREMAN. THE WELDERS
LOG (FOR EVIDENCE OF WELDING PROCESS CONTINUITY) SHALL BE COMPILED EVERY MONTH, AS A
MINIMUM, BY THE QC MANAGER TO MAINTAIN CURRENT QUALIFICATION AND TO ASSURE THAT ONLY
QUALIFIED WELDERS AND/OR WELDING OPERATORS ARE BEING USED IN REPAIR AND ALTERATIONS
OF PRESSURE RETAINING ITEMS AT SHOP AND FIELD SITE. THE WELDERS LOG SHALL BE AVAILABLE
TO INSPECTOR FOR REVIEW.
14.22 THE QC MANAGER SHALL BE RESPONSIBLE FOR ASSIGNING A FORM R NUMBER TO EACH
REPAIR OR ALTERATION SEQUENTIAL ORDER AT OR PRIOR TO THE TIME OF FINAL ACCEPTANCE. HE
SHALL KEEP A FORM R NUMBER LOG (EXHIBIT 23) OF ALL NUMBER USED, SO THERE WILL BE NO
MISSING OR REPEATED NUMBERS. THE LOG SHALL SHOW THE FORM R No., TYPE OF VESSEL,
REPAIR OR ALTERATION, SERIAL NUMBER, DATE NUMBER ISSUED, AND DATE CERTIFIED.
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SECTION 14
FIRST EDITION
14.23 WHEN A REPAIR/ALTERATION FORM R IS REGISTER WITH NATIONAL BOARD, THE QUALITY
CONTROL CHIEF SHALL SUBMIT THE ORIGINAL OF THE R FORM REPORT TO THE NATIONAL BOARD
FOR EACH ITEM SO REGISTERED WITHIN 30 DAYS OF FINAL CERTIFICATION OF THE R FORM BY THE
INSPECTOR AND COMPLETE THE NATIONAL BOARD NUMBER LOG (EXHIBIT No 21) FOR EACH ITEM
REGISTERED.
14.24 REVISIONS TO THE QUALITY CONTROL MANUAL WHICH AFFECT THE REQUIREMENTS OF THE
NBIC SHALL HAVE THE ACCEPTANCE OF THE AIA PRIOR TO ISSUANCE OF THE QUALITY CONTROL
MANUAL AND IMPLEMETATION. THE INSPECTOR MAY BE DESIGNATED BY THE AIA TO INDICATE THE
ACCEPTANCE.
ALL THIS DOCUMENT SHALL BE RETAIN FOR 5 YEARS
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SECTION 15
FIRST EDITION
TITLE: EXHIBITS
EXHIBITS INDEX
EXHIBIT DESCRIPTION REVIEW Date

No.
1 Traveler Sheet 0 30-JUNE-2017
2 Control of Documents Sheet 0 30-JUNE-2017
3 Material Inspection Report 0 30-JUNE-2017
3A Coded Materials Log 0 30-JUNE-2017
4 Material Requisition 0 30-JUNE-2017
5 Purchase Order 0 30-JUNE-2017
6 Pressure Test Record 0 30-JUNE-2017
7 Accepted Tag. 0 30-JUNE-2017
8 Rejected Tag. 0 30-JUNE-2017
9 Hold Tag. 0 30-JUNE-2017
10 Nonconformance Report. 0 30-JUNE-2017
11 Welders Log 0 30-JUNE-2017
12 Voucher of Materials 0 30-JUNE-2017
13 Postwelds Heat Treatment 0 30-JUNE-2017
14 Calibration Log. 0 30-JUNE-2017
15 Calibration Tag 0 30-JUNE-2017
16 National Board Number Registration Log. 0 30-JUNE-2017
17A ASME Code Nameplate Section VIII Div-1 0 30-JUNE-2017
17B ASME Code Nameplate Section IV 0 30-JUNE-2017
17C ASME Code Nameplate Section I 0 30-JUNE-2017
18 List of Manual Holders 0 30-JUNE-2017
19 National Board Stamps 0 30-JUNE-2017
20 R Form Log 0 30-JUNE-2017
21 Repair Plan 0 30-JUNE-2017
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QUALITY CONTROL MANUAL PAGE 1 OF 1

TITLE: COVER SHEET

QUALITY CONTROL MANUAL

FOR SHOP CONSTRUCTION AND FIELD ASSEMBLY OF

REPAIRS AND ALTERATIONS TO METALIC PRESSURE RETAINING ITEMS IN ACCORDANCE WITH

QUALITY CONTROL MANUAL PAGE 1 OF 2

TITLE: TABLE OF CONTENTS

SECTION DESCRIPTION REV DATE

A Cover Sheet 0 30-06-2017

B Table of Contents 0 30-06-2017

C Glossary of Terms 0 30-06-2017

D Statement of Policy And Authority 0 30-06-2017

1 Quality Control Manual 0 30-06-2017

2 Organization Chart 0 30-06-2017

3 Drawings, Design Calculations & 0 30-06-2017

4 Material Control 0 30-06-2017

6 Correction of Nonconformities 0 30-06-2017

8 Nondestructive Examination 0 30-06-2017

9 Heat Treatment 0 30-06-2017

10 Calibration of Examination Measurement 0 30-06-2017

11 Records Retention 0 30-06-2017

12 Authorized Inspector 0 30-06-2017

13 Field Assembly 0 30-06-2017

Accepted by: Authorized Date

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TITLE: GLOSSARY OF TERMS

When in this Manual Department Manager is referenced for the

A. I. A. ASME Accredited Authorized Inspection Agency

A.I. Authorized Inspector

Activity which shall be only indicated by written initials/

ASME The American Society of Mechanical Engineers

ASME Boiler and Pressure Vessel Construction Code Section I,

MANUAL Quality Control Manual

The National Board of Boilers and Pressure Vessel Inspectors

NBIC National Board Inspection Code

PQR Procedure Qualification Record

Q.C.C. Quality Control Chief

Q.C. Quality Control

Recommended Practice for personnel Qualification and Certification in

WPS Welding Procedure Specification

Additional information provided by a customer or by the company given

MAWP Maximun Allowance Working Pressure Internal/External

WELDERS Welders or Welding Operator

JOB No. Work order and Job order

Including parts and materials under the scope of the certification

authorization and pressure retain items of the NBIC

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TITLE: STATEMENT OF POLICY AND AUTHORITY

GENERAL MANAGER HAS ESTABLISHED THE QUALITY CONTROL FUNCTIONS TO BE TOTALLY

1) THE IDENTIFICATION OF QUALITY CONTROL PROBLEMS.

2) CONTROL FURTHER PROCESSING, DELIVERY OR USE UNTIL PROPER DISPOSITION OF A

3) THE INITIATION OF CORRECTIVE ACTION WHICH RESULTS IN SOLUTIONS PROPERLY

4) THE VERIFICATION THAT REQUIRED CORRECTIVE ACTION HAD BEEN PROPERLY

GENERAL MANAGER __________________

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TITLE: QUALITY CONTROL MANUAL

1.3. ALL CODE ACTIVITY SHALL BE PERFORMING BY THE AIA. OF RECORD.

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TITLE: QUALITY CONTROL MANUAL

1.12. UNCONTROLLED MANUALS MAY BE ISSUED TO OUTSIDE PERSONNEL IDENTIFIED AS

TITLE: ORGANIZATION CHART

TITLE: DRAWINGS,DESIGN CALCULATIONS AND SPECIFICATION CONTROL