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INFORMATION AND PROCEDURES FOR OBTAINING ASME BOILER AND PRESSURE

VESSEL CERTIFICATES OF AUTHORIZATION AND CERTIFICATION MARK
UNDER SECTIONS I, IV, VIII DIV. 1, VIII DIV. 2, VIII DIV. 3, X AND XII

The ASME Certification Mark is used to indicate that items stamped conform to the requirements of the latest edition of the ASME Boiler and
Pressure Vessel Code, Sections I, IV, VIII Div. 1, VIII Div. 2, VIII Div. 3, X or XII, as applicable. The requirement for possession of an official
Certification Mark and Certificate is for the purpose of safeguarding the use of the Certification Mark when the Applicant certifies that the
equipment is built to the requirements of the ASME Code. It is not the intention of ASME to unduly restrict the use of the Certification Mark,
but rather to prevent unauthorized use under all circumstances.

ASME Certificates of Authorization and Certification Mark are furnished from this office only. The Certificates are issued for three years, except
that H (Cast Iron and/or Cast Aluminum) and UM Certificates are issued for one year. A UM Certificate and Certification Mark is issued to an
Applicant only during the period that a valid U or S Certificate is held.

Review for S, A, PP, E, M, H (other than Cast Iron and/or Cast Aluminum), HLW, U, UM, U2, U3, RP, PRT and T Certificates

Upon submittal of the application through CA Connect and receipt of the required review deposit and fees, ASME will request from the
Applicant's Accredited Authorized Inspection Agency (AIA) verification of an agreement for third party inspection. The review is conducted by
an ASME Designee appointed by ASME and a representative of the Applicant's Accredited Authorized Inspection Agency. See attached for
the required review deposit and fees. The website contains a list of Accredited Authorized Inspection Agencies that you may contact.

The PRT Certificate are for Manufacturers of parts who do not perform or assume any design responsibility for the parts they manufacture.
The PRT Certificate Holder’s quality control system needs to describe how the design documents are received from the purchaser of the part
are controlled, and how the part is controlled while in the custody of the parts manufacturer. Note: Currently only Sections I, IV and XII have
adopted this Certificate.
H (Cast Iron and/or Cast Aluminum) Certificates

Upon submittal of the application through CA Connect and receipt of the review deposit and fees, a review will be conducted by an ASME
Designee appointed by ASME.
V, HV, UV, UV3, UD, TV and TD Certificates

Upon submittal of the application through CA Connect and receipt of the Certificate and Certification Mark fees, ASME will notify the ASME
Designated Organization, The National Board of Boiler and Pressure Vessel Inspectors, to appoint an ASME Designee to conduct the review.

The "Guide for ASME Review Teams for Review of Applicants for ASME Certificates of Authorization" provides a checklist of
the elements of a Quality Control System. The Applicant is required to indicate the corresponding cross references to the provisions in the
Quality Control Manual which address these elements. The completed Guide must be provided by the Applicant to the ASME Review Team.

The shop review will consist of an on-site evaluation of the Applicant's Quality Control System encompassing both a review of the Applicant's
written description and a demonstration of implementation of the program after which the Review Team will advise the Applicant of their
recommendation to ASME. The Quality Control Manual and documentation which support understanding of the program must be in English.

For new issuance of V, HV, UV, UV3, UD, TV and TD Certificates, it is necessary that all required capacity certification tests be scheduled
within ninety days from the date of the review. If the tests are not successfully completed within six months from the date of the review, a new
review must be conducted. The website contains a list of Testing Laboratories Holding ASME Certificates of Acceptance for Conducting Tests
of Pressure Relief Devices.

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 Additional Information

Following receipt and evaluation of the report, ASME will advise the Applicant that the Certificates and Certification Mark are being issued, or
what additional requirements must be met prior to further consideration of the application.

For V, HV, UV, UV3, UD, TV and TD Certificates, a deposit for review is not required to be sent to ASME. The National Board of Boiler and
Pressure Vessel Inspectors will advise the Applicant directly concerning the requirement for a deposit. For those Certificates, ASME does,
however, require that the Certificate fee, and fee for use of the Certification Mark be submitted to ASME with the application.

Please return the completed Accreditation/Certification Agreement, review deposit and fees (fees only for Pressure Relief Device Certificates)
to:
ASME
Accreditation/Certification Processing Dept.
150 Clove Road
Little Falls, NJ 07424

In addition, it is requested that the Accreditation/Certification Agreement be emailed to ca@asme.org.

The Applicant shall pay directly to the National Board of Boiler and Pressure Vessel Inspectors (for V, HV, UV, UV3, UD, TV and TD), and
Authorized Inspection Agency such charges for the qualification review as those bodies require. If the Applicant withdraws their application
after the remittance is received by ASME, there is an administrative fee of $800.00 which will be deducted from the original remittance.

A brochure listing the various sections of the Boiler and Pressure Vessel Code and other ASME publications required for obtaining ASME
Certificates has been included in this application package. Subscription to the indicated sections of the ASME Boiler and Pressure Vessel
Code is required for certification to assure that Code users have the latest applicable Code rules. Effective with the issuance of the 2007
Edition of the Boiler and Pressure Vessel Code, the electronic version, purchased from a licensed reseller is acceptable, as well as the
published version by ASME. The rules published in the Code are subject to revision from time to time. These revisions are published annually
in addenda to the Code and become mandatory six months after the date of publication of each such addenda. Additionally, interpretations
of the rules are published in supplements to the Code. These addenda and supplements are provided to subscribers, as part of their basic
subscription, to assure their awareness of the latest rules, revisions and interpretations. Reproduced documents from any source are not
accepted for ASME certification, as they provide no assurance of completeness or that the user will be made aware of revisions and
interpretations of the applicable Code sections.

Applicants are advised that registration of data report forms may be required by the legal authority of a state or municipality of the United
States or province of Canada. Information regarding such requirements is available from the applicable legal authority or the National Board
of Boiler and Pressure Vessel Inspectors, 1055 Crupper Ave., Columbus, OH 43229-1108; telephone (614) 888-8320; fax (614) 847-
1147, info@nationalboard.org website www.nationalboard.org. Additionally, a Synopsis of Boiler and Pressure Vessel Laws, Rules and
Regulations in the United States and Canada is available from the National Board of Boiler and Pressure Vessel Inspectors.

If you have any questions, please contact the ASME Conformity Assessment Department via email ca@asme.org.

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 Fees and Deposits

Prices are subject to change without notice.

H (Cast Iron and/or Cast Aluminum) Certificates

Upon submittal of the application through CA Connect and receipt of $11,375.00 (Review deposit of $10,000.00, plus a Certificate fee of
$1,050.00 and Certification Mark of $325.00), a review will be conducted by an ASME Designee appointed by ASME.

V, HV, UV, UV3, UD, TV and TD Certificates

Upon submittal of the application through CA Connect and receipt of the Certificate fee of $3,250.00 per Certificate plus $325.00 for one stamp,
ASME will notify the ASME Designated Organization, the National Board of Boiler and Pressure Vessel Inspectors, to appoint an ASME
Designee to conduct the review.

For all Certificates:

Certificates

H (Cast Iron and/or Cast Aluminum) $1,050.00 per Certificate

All other types $3,250.00 per Certificate

Stamps (Initial Issuance Only)

(1) Certification Mark* $325.00

(Additional stamps are $325.00 each)

ASME requires an advanced deposit of $10,000.00 for the conduct of the review plus the Certificate fees and Stamp fees. The fee for all
Certificates, except H (Cast Iron and/or Cast Aluminum) is $3,250.00 per Certificate. The Certificate fee for H (Cast Iron and/or Cast Aluminum)
is $1,050.00 per Certificate. The fee for the use of each Code Symbol Stamp is $325.00.

If your application covers Certificates at more than one location, please add an additional $5,000.00 per each additional location to the review
deposit.

ASME will provide a Pro Forma invoice, upon receipt of a completed application at the request of the Applicant. It will include the amount of
the deposit necessary in order to schedule the review, as well as all Certificate and Certification Mark fees. Pro Forma invoices are valid for
six months from date of issuance. The advanced deposit will be applied to the cost of the review. At the conclusion or termination of the
review, an invoice will be rendered. The Applicant is responsible for the fees and expenses incurred by the ASME Designee while en route to
and from, and while auditing the Applicant’s facility. If a balance is due to ASME, you are required to remit payment within thirty (30) days
of receipt of the invoice. Failure to meet this financial obligation may result in termination of your ASME Certification. If there is
no balance due to ASME, you may be entitled to a refund of the excess of the deposit. Refunds exceeding $100.00 may be transferred
electronically, please provide banking particulars in CA Connect.

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ASME
Application for
Accreditation/Certification

Company: ____________________________________________________________
(Company name as it will appear on the Certificate)

Division: ____________________________________________________________
(Division, department, etc., if it is to appear on the Certificate)

This application is for the following location:

Address: ____________________________________________________________
(Give full address)

____________________________________________________________

____________________________________________________________
City State Country Postal code

__ Plant __ New If renewal, complete the following:

__ Field Site __ Renewal Current Certificate Number(s): ___________________________________________

Expiration date: ___________________________________________

Check the Certificate(s) being applied for:

*A Assembly, boilers UV Pressure vessel safety valves, UV3 Pressure vessel safety valves,
*M Miniature boilers manufacturer, Div. 1 & 2 assembler, Div. 3
*PP Pressure piping UV Pressure vessel safety valves, *RP Reinforced plastic pressure
*S Power boilers assembler, Div. 1 & 2 vessels
*E Electric boilers UD Pressure vessel rupture *T Transport tanks
V Boiler safety valves, manufacturer disk devices TV Transport tank valves,
V Boiler safety valves, assembler *UM Miniature vessels manufacturer
*H Heating boilers *U2 Pressure vessels, Div. 2 TV Transport tank valves,
H Heating boilers, cast iron *U3 Pressure vessels, Div. 3 assemblers
*HLW Lined potable water heaters UV3 Pressure vessel safety valves, TD Transport tank rupture
HV Heating boiler safety valves manufacturer, Div. 3 disk devices
*U Pressure vessels, Div. 1 UD3 Pressure vessels, Div. 3 PRD Laboratory or observer
Rupture disk devices ___ *PRT Part Fabrication
(no design responsibility)
* Important: If marked with an * you must complete the following:
The Authorized Inspection Agency performing our Code inspection is ___________________________________________________

Applicants: Indicate the number of ASME Single Certification Marks you would like to receive. You will be charged for the Marks,
along with the applicable taxes and shipping fees.

Number of Marks Requested:

½” ________ ¾” ________
----- Application must be signed on page 2 -----

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Special Provisions: Please check if you wish to operate under any of the following provisions:

 UG-90(c)(2), Multiple duplicate pressure vessels  HG-515.4(b), Multiple duplicate boilers

 RI-160, Multiple duplicate fiber

reinforced plastic pressure vessels Caution: Please read these paragraphs carefully to make sure you wish to operate
under any of these provisions before checking a box. Applicants who incorrectly
 TS-200.7, Multiple duplicate transport tanks check a box may have an inappropriate Team assigned to their review, which may
increase costs and/or delay the review.

Company Abbreviation: Please indicate if the company chooses to use an abbreviation on the nameplate or in the stamping.

__ Yes __ No If yes, the abbreviation will consist of ______________________________________

Note: A Certificate Holder may use either the company’s full name or the above abbreviation on the nameplate or in the stamping.
The Certificate Holder must list the company’s full name as listed on the ASME Certificate on the ASME Manufacturer’s Data Report.

Accreditation/Certification Agreement

The organization listed on this Application for Accreditation/Certification (the “Applicant”) performs or subcontracts the design,
fabrication, production, testing, assembly, construction and/or installation of items, or provides a service to the aforementioned
activities, at the address given, and makes this application to The American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME) for the
appropriate Certificate of Authorization or other conformity assessment certificate, which, if applicable, permits the use of the
Certification Mark. The Applicant:

(1) Agrees to use the Certificate and Certification Mark, if applicable, in accordance with the applicable ASME Code or Standard
and supplemental conformity assessment requirements governing this application.

(2) Agrees to return the Certification Mark Stamp and/or Certificate anytime ASME may so request, at the time the Applicant
discontinues the work covered, or at the time the Certificate expires, if not renewed.

(3) Accepts the conduct of announced or unannounced audits as required by the appropriate ASME accreditation/certification
body. Access to the inspection site to conduct audits, reviews or surveys, including travel to and from the site, is the
responsibility of the Applicant. If access to the site is blocked or impeded, or if the Applicant deliberately misrepresents
information to ASME and its agents, then ASME is not responsible for the Applicant failing to receive or continue to have
accreditation/certification.

(4) Agrees to indemnify and hold harmless ASME and its agents from and against any costs (including legal fees and expenses)
and any direct, indirect, incidental or consequential damages (including loss of profits or business opportunity) arising out
of any claim or cause of action in any way related to this Agreement or the subject matter hereof, including but not limited
to claims based on contract, tort (including negligence), strict liability or breach of warranty (express or implied).

(5) Understands that the Applicant’s use of the ASME Certification Mark may be allowed provisionally by ASME in its discretion
until a decision is made on an appeal of an action of an ASME subcommittee, committee or board and accepts the obligation
to pay all legal fees and expenses and ASME's cost for recovering the Certificate and stamp if not returned.

(6) Agrees to pay ASME for all fees, expenses and expenditures associated with the Review/Survey/Audit conducted by ASME.

Legal Company Name:

Print Name:

Signature:
Signature must be by a Company Officer or Designee

Title:

Date:

Company ID#:

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Form D

Company: ____________________________________________________________
(Company name as it will appear on the Certificate)

Division: ____________________________________________________________
(Division, department, etc., if it is to appear on the Certificate)

Location (provide full address):

Corporate/Mailing Plant Field Site

______________________________ ________________________________ _____________________________

______________________________ ________________________________ _____________________________

______________________________ ________________________________ _____________________________

______________________________ ________________________________ _____________________________

Contact name: _______________________________ Fax: _____________________________________

Title: _______________________________ E-mail: ______________________________________

Telephone: _______________________________ Company Website:____________________________________

Jurisdictional Authority (if applicable): _____________________________________________________________________

Authorized Inspection Agency of record (if applicable): _________________________________________________________

Recommended hotel or motel for team (provide name, full address, and telephone numbers):

First choice Second choice

_______________________________________________ _______________________________________________

_______________________________________________ _______________________________________________

_______________________________________________ _______________________________________________

_______________________________________________ _______________________________________________

Recommended airport (include city name): _________________________________________________________________

Miles from airport to lodging: _________________________ Miles from lodging to office/plant/site: ___________________

Recommended airport to lodging transfer:

___ Taxi Signed: ______________________________________

___ Limo
___ Hotel provided limo Title: ______________________________________
___ Rent car
___ Pickup by company Date: ______________________________________

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SCHEDULING INFORMATION – NEW/RENEWALS

ASME generally schedules renewal reviews approximately two to three months prior to the current expiration dates to assure
continuity of the Certificates. Reviews should be scheduled to be held no later than 10 weeks before expiration date to
allow enough time for renewal process to be completed before expiration date. There is an average lead time to schedule
reviews, from receipt of completed application and fees, of four months due to scheduled reviews of other companies. To minimize
costs for Applicants, ASME tries to schedule a series of reviews in the same area of the world. Therefore, in order for ASME to
schedule your review, please answer the following two questions:

Question 1

What is the earliest date that you are available for a review? {Note: Renewal reviews are required to be scheduled
approximately 10 weeks prior to the current expiration date.}
 Four months before expiration date, or
 ___________________________________________

Question 2

What weeks or dates are not acceptable to you (due to Holidays, plant shutdowns, etc.) within four months of your expiration date?

_____________________________________________________________________________________________________

_____________________________________________________________________________________________________

_____________________________________________________________________________________________________

_____________________________________________________________________________________________________

____________________________________ _______________________________ ________________________

Company Signature Date

Your review will be scheduled based on your responses and in conjunction with other companies in your area. We, therefore,
expect you to accept the dates that we assign. Lack of acceptance may result in a long delay until the next series of reviews are
scheduled in your area or a substantial increase in your costs if a Team must be sent to do your review alone, and possible
expiration of your current Certificate(s) without renewal. We cannot schedule your review until the completed application, fees and
this completed form are received. Please note that if all required material is not received six months before the expiration, or if you
limit the number of acceptable available dates, we may not be able to schedule your review in time to avoid expiration of your
current Certificate(s).

ASME Conformity Assessment Department

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2015
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Boiler and Pressure Vessel Code

AN INTERNATIONAL CODE

The American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME)

SETTING THE
STANDARD FOR THE
NEXT 100 YEARS

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 BOILERS AND
PRESSURE VESSELS
Since its first issuance in 1914,
ASME’s BPVC has pioneered modern
standards-development, maintaining a
commitment to enhance public safety
and technological advancement to meet
the needs of a changing world. This
“International Historic Mechanical
Engineering Landmark” now has been
incorporated into the laws of state and
local jurisdictions of the United States
and nine Canadian provinces.

The BPVC is in use in 100 countries

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around the world, with translations
into a number of languages. The boiler
and pressure-vessel sections of the BPVC
have long been considered essential
within such industries as electric
power-generation, petrochemical, and
transportation, among others.

NUCLEAR
Please note: ASME’s Boiler and Pressure
ASME has played a vital role in
Vessel Code (BPVC) begins it bi-annual
supporting the nuclear industry since its
publishing cycle with this Edition in 2015.
inception, when ASME codes, standards
User feedback was clear that assimilating
and conformity assessment programs,
all the changes every two years would
originally developed for fossil fuel-fired
spare the need for yearly changes through
plants, were applied to nuclear power-
addenda; and produce a more user-
plant construction. Its widely-adopted
friendly reference that eliminates the
BPVC Section III, Rules for Construction
need for interfiling of replacement pages.
of Nuclear Facility Components, celebrated
ASME issued its first Standard, Code for 50 years in 2013.
the Conduct of Trials of Steam Boilers, in
Presently, half of the world’s nuclear
1884. This paper evolved into Rules for the
power plants incorporate all or portions
Construction of Stationary Boilers and for
of ASME nuclear codes and standards in
Allowable Working Pressure – the first
their construction, operation, and/or
edition of ASME’s now-legendary Boiler
maintenance. Sixty nations generally
and Pressure Vessel Code (BPVC) – issued
recognize and apply the BPVC, while 30
in 1914 and published in 1915.
of the 44 nuclear nations purchase their
The BPVC has grown over the decades to nuclear components to specifications
include 31 books and 17,000 pages covering contained within ASME’s nuclear codes
industrial and residential boilers as well and standards. The nuclear sections of
as nuclear reactor components, transport the BPVC reflect the best-practices of
tanks, and other forms of pressure industry, while contributing to more
vessels. It is kept current by nearly 1,000 than a half-century of safety for the
volunteer technical experts – drawn from general public.
a balance of interests among industry,
Visit go.asme.org/BPVC15
government and R&D – who operate in a
fully open and transparent manner via
consensus process.

The resulting “living document” remains

a worldwide model for assuring the
safety, reliability and operational
efficiency first envisioned by ASME’s
founders more than a century ago.

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 POWER BOILERS
SECTION I
POWER BOILERS
Provides requirements for all methods
of construction of power, electric, and
miniature boilers; high temperature
water boilers, heat recovery steam
generators, and certain fired pressure
vessels to be used in stationary service;
and power boilers used in locomotive,
portable, and traction service. Rules
pertaining to use of the single ASME
certification mark with the V, A, M, PP, S,
and E designators are also included. REFERENCED
BPVC SECTIONS
Seccion I – Reglas para la construccion
de calderas de energia (BPVC-I_ES – 2010). BPVC-II, A, B, C,D
Section II, Materials, Parts A through D.

SECTION VII
CARE OF POWER BOILERS
Provides guidelines to assist those
directly responsible for operating,
maintaining, and inspecting power
boilers. These boilers include stationary,
portable, and traction type boilers, but
not locomotive and high-temperature
water boilers, nuclear power-plant boilers
(see Section XI), heating boilers (see
Section VI), pressure vessels, or marine
boilers. Guidelines are also provided for
operation of auxiliary equipment and
appliances that affect the safe and
reliable operation of power boilers.
BPVC-V
Section V, Nondestructive Examination.
BPVC-VIII-1
Section VIII, Rules for Construction of
Pressure Vessels, Division 1.
BPVC-IX
Section IX, Welding, Brazing, and
Fusing Qualifications.
REFERENCED
ASME STANDARDS
B1.20.1
Pipe Threads, General Purpose, Inch.
Twelve Standards from the B16 Series
on pipe flanges and fittings.

B31.1
Power Piping.

B36.10M
Welded and Seamless Wrought Steel Pipe.

PTC 25
Pressure Relief Devices.

QAI-1
Qualifications for Authorized Inspection.
HEATING BOILERS

SECTION IV – HEATING BOILERS

Provides requirements for design,
fabrication, installation and inspection
of steam heating, hot water heating,
hot water supply boilers, and potable

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water heaters intended for low pressure
service that are directly fired by oil, gas,
electricity, coal or other solid or liquid
fuels. Rules pertaining to use of the single
ASME certification mark with the H, HV,
and HLW designators are also included.

SECTION VI – CARE AND

OPERATION OF HEATING BOILERS
Covers operation guidelines applicable REFERENCED BPVC SECTIONS
to steel and cast-iron boilers limited
to the operating ranges of Section IV BPVC-I
Heating Boilers. Section VI includes Section I, Rules for Construction of
guidelines for associated controls and Power Boilers
automatic fuel-burning equipment. BPVC-II, A, B, C, D
Also included is a glossary of terms Section II, Materials, Parts A through D
commonly associated with boilers,
controls, and fuel-burning equipment. BPVC-IX
Section IX, Welding, Brazing, and Fusing
Qualifications

REFERENCED ASME STANDARDS

Seven Standards from the B16 Series on
pipe flanges and fittings

PTC 25
Pressure Relief Devices

QAI-1
Qualifications for Authorized Inspection

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PRESSURE VESSELS

SECTION VIII
PRESSURE VESSELS
Division 1 provides requirements
applicable to the design, fabrication,
inspection, testing, and certification of
pressure vessels operating at either
internal or external pressures exceeding
15 psig. Such vessels may be fired or
unfired. This pressure may be obtained
from an external source or by the
application of heat from a direct or
indirect source, or any combination
thereof. Specific requirements apply to
several classes of material used in
pressure vessel construction, and also to
fabrication methods such as welding,
forging and brazing.
Division 1 contains mandatory and
non-mandatory appendices detailing
supplementary design criteria,
nondestructive examination and
inspection acceptance standards. Rules
pertaining to the use of the single ASME
certification mark with the U, UM and
UV designators are also included.
REFERENCED
BPVC SECTIONS
BPVC-II, A, B, C, D
Section II, Materials, Parts A through D.
BPVC-V
Section V, Nondestructive Examination.
BPVC-IX
Section IX, Welding, Brazing, and
Fusing Qualifications.
ASME’S PRESSURE
TECHNOLOGY BOOKS
Applicable to pressure equipment
Standards.
ASME Section VIII Division 2 Criteria and
Commentary (PTB-1 - 2014).
Guide to Life Cycle Management of
Pressure Equipment Integrity
(PTB-2 - 2009).
ASME Section VIII-Division 2 Example
Problem Manual (PTB-3 - 2013).
ASME Section VIII-Division 1 Example
Problem Manual (PTB-4 - 2013).

Division 2 requirements on materials, ASME Section VIII-Division 3 Example

design, and nondestructive examination Problem Manual (PTB-5 - 2013) .
are more rigorous than in Division 1; Guidelines for Strain Gaging of Pressure
however, higher design stress intensity Vessels Subjected to External Pressure
values are permitted. These rules may Loading in the PVHO-1 Standard
also apply to human occupancy pressure (PTB-6 - 2013).
vessels typically in the diving industry.
Rules pertaining to the use of the single Criteria for Shell-and-Tube Heat
ASME certification mark with the U2 and Exchangers According to Part UHX of
UV designators are also included. ASME Section VIII-Division 1
(PTB-7 - 2014).
Division 3 requirements are applicable to
pressure vessels operating at either Procurement Guidelines for Metallic
internal or external pressures generally Materials (PTB-8 - 2014).
above 10,000 psi. It does not establish
maximum pressure limits for either
Section VIII, Divisions 1 or 2, nor minimum
pressure limits for this Division. Rules
pertaining to the use of the single ASME
certification mark with the U3 and UV3
designator are also included.

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 DIVISION 2

API 579-1/ASME FFS-1

Fitness-For-Service.

Three Standards from the B1 Series on

screw threads.

REFERENCED Nine Standards from the B16 Series on

ASME STANDARDS pipe flanges and fittings.

DIVISION 1 Four Standards from the B18 Series on

hex bolts.
Five Standards from the B1 Series on
screw threads. B36.10M
Welded and Seamless Wrought Steel Pipe.
Thirteen Standards from the B16 Series
on pipe flanges and fittings. B36.19M
Stainless Steel Pipe.
Nine Standards from the B18 Series on
hex bolts. NQA-1
Quality Assurance Program
B36.10M Requirements for Nuclear Facilities.
Welded and Seamless Wrought Steel Pipe.
PCC-1
B36.19M Guidelines for Pressure Boundary Bolted
Stainless Steel Pipe. Flange Joint Assembly.
NQA-1 PTC 25

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Quality Assurance Program
Requirements for Nuclear Facilities.
QAI-1
Qualifications for Authorized Inspection.
Pressure Relief Devices.
QAI-1
Qualifications for Authorized Inspection.

PCC-1
Guidelines for Pressure Boundary Bolted DIVISION 3
Flange Joint Assembly. API 579-1/ASME FFS-1
PCC-2 Fitness-For-Service.
Repair of Pressure Equipment and Piping. Three Standards from the B1 Series on
PTC 25 screw threads.
Pressure Relief Devices. Four Standards from the B16 Series on
QAI-1 pipe flanges and fittings.
Qualifications for Authorized Inspection. Seven Standards from the B18 Series on
hex bolts.

B36.10M
Welded and Seamless Wrought Steel Pipe.

B46.1
Surface Texture (Surface Roughness,
Waviness and Lay).

PTC 25
Pressure Relief Devices.

QAI-1
Qualifications for Authorized Inspection.

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PRESSURE VESSELS
SECTION XII
TRANSPORT TANKS
Provides requirements for construction
and continued service of pressure vessels
for the transportation of dangerous
goods via highway, rail, air or water at
pressures from full vacuum to 3,000 psig
and volumes greater than 120 gallons.
“Construction” is an all-inclusive term
comprising materials, design, fabrication,
examination, inspection, testing,
certification, and over-pressure protec-
tion. “Continued service” refers to
inspection, testing, repair, alteration, and
recertification of a transport tank that
has been in service. Rules pertaining
to the use of the single ASME certification
mark with the T, TD, and TV designators
are included.

REFERENCED
BPVC SECTIONS
BPVC-II, A, B, C, D
Section II, Materials, Parts A through D.

BPVC-V
Section V, Nondestructive Examination.

BPVC-VIII-1-2
Section VIII, Pressure Vessels,
Division 1 and Division 2.

BPVC-IX
Section IX, Welding, Brazing,
and Fusing Qualifications.

REFERENCED ASME
STANDARDS
B1.1
Unified Inch Screw Threads
(UN and UNR Thread Form).

B1.20.1
Pipe Threads, General Purpose, Inch.

Nine Standards from the B16 Series on

pipe flanges and fittings.

B18.2.2
Square and Hex Nuts.

B36.10M
Welded and Seamless Wrought Steel Pipe.

PTC 25
Pressure Relief Devices.

QAI-1
Qualifications for Authorized Inspection.
FIBER-REINFORCED PLASTIC
PRESSURE VESSELS

ASME’S BOILER AND PRESSURE VESSEL CODE (BPVC) 2015

SECTION X – FIBER-REINFORCED
PLASTIC PRESSURE VESSELS
REFERENCED BPVC SECTIONS
BPVC-V
Nondestructive Examination
Referenced ASME Standards

Provides requirements for construction B16.1

of a fiber-reinforced plastic pressure Gray Iron Pipe Flanges and Flanged
vessel (FRP) in conformance with a Fittings: Classes 25, 125, and 250
manufacturer’s design report. It includes
B16.5
production, processing, fabrication,
Pipe Flanges and Flanged Fittings: NPS
inspection and testing methods required
1/2 through NPS 24 Metric/Inch Standard
for the vessel. Section X includes three
Classes of vessel design: Class I and B18.22.1
Class III – qualification through the Plain Washers
destructive test of a prototype; and
Class II – mandatory design rules and
acceptance testing by nondestructive
methods. These vessels are not permitted
to store, handle or process lethal fluids.
Vessel fabrication is limited to the
following processes: bag-molding,
centrifugal casting and filament-winding
and contact molding. Rules pertaining to
the use of the single ASME certification
mark with the RP designator are
also included.

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CONSTRUCTION OF NUCLEAR
FACILITY COMPONENTS
SECTION III
RULES FOR CONSTRUCTION OF
NUCLEAR FACILITY COMPONENTS
Provides general requirements which
address the material, design, fabrication,
examination, testing and overpressure
protection of the items specified within
each respective Subsection, assuring
their structural integrity.
Division 1, Subsection NCA Subsection
NCA, which is referenced by and is an
integral part of Division 1, Subsections
NB through NG, and Division 2 of Section
III, which covers quality assurance
requirements, ASME product-certifica-
tion marks, and authorized inspection for
Class 1, 2, 3, MC, CS, and CC construction.
DIVISION 1, SUBSECTIONS NB, NF, APP
Subsection NB addresses items which are
intended to conform to the requirements
for Class 1 construction.
Subsection NF addresses supports
which are intended to conform to the
requirements for Classes 1, 2, 3, and MC
construction.
Subsection APP contains appendices,
both mandatory and non-mandatory for
Section III, Division 1 (Subsections NCA
through NG), Division 2 and Division 3,
including a listing of design and design
analysis methods and information, plus
Data Report Forms. These appendices are
referenced by, and are an integral part of,
Subsections NCA through NG, Division 2
and Division 3.
FOR DETAILS, CALL 1-800-THE-ASME (1-800-843-2763) (OR) 1-973-882-1170 (OR) VISIT GO.ASME.ORG/BPVC15.
DIVISION 1, SUBSECTIONS NC, ND
Subsection NC addresses items, which are
intended to conform to the requirements
for Class 2 construction.
Subsection ND addresses items, which are
intended to conform to the requirements
for Class 3 construction.
OTHER SUBSECTIONS AND DIVISIONS
Subsection NE addresses items, which are
intended to conform to the requirements
for Class MC construction.
Subsection NF addresses the supports,
which are intended to conform to the
requirements for Classes 1, 2, 3, and MC
construction.
Subsection NG addresses structures,
which are designed to provide direct
support or restraint of the core (fuel and
blanket assemblies) within the reactor
pressure vessel.
Subsection NH addresses Class 1
components, parts, and appurtenances
which are expected to function even
when metal temperatures exceed those
covered by the rules and stress limits of
Subsection NB and Tables 2A, 2B, and 4 of
Section II, Part D, Subpart 1.
Division 2 addresses concrete
containment structures, pre-stressed or
reinforced. These requirements are
applicable only to those components that
are designed to provide a pressure
retaining or containing barrier.
Division 3 addresses the design and
construction of the containment system
of a nuclear spent fuel or high level
radioactive waste transport packaging.
Division 5 provides construction rules for
high-temperature reactors, including both
high-temperature, gas-cooled reactors
(HTGRs) and liquid-metal reactors (LMRs).
REFERENCED BPVC SECTIONS
BPVC-II, A, B, C, D
Section II, Materials, Parts A through D.
BPVC-V
Section V, Nondestructive Examination.
BPVC-IX
Section IX, Welding, Brazing, and Fusing
Qualifications.
BPVC-XI
Section XI, Rules for Inservice Inspection
of Nuclear Power Plant Components.
REFERENCED ASME STANDARDS
Three Standards from the B1 Series on
screw threads.
Eight Standards from the B16 Series on
pipe flanges and fittings.
Three Standards from the B18 Series on
hex bolts.
B36.10M
Welded and Seamless Wrought Steel Pipe.
B36.19M
Stainless Steel Pipe.
NQA-1
Quality Assurance Program
Requirements for Nuclear Facilities.
QAI-1
Qualifications for Authorized Inspection.
NUCLEAR INSERVICE
SECTION XI
RULES FOR INSERVICE
INSPECTION OF NUCLEAR POWER
PLANT COMPONENTS
Contains Divisions 1 and 3, in one volume,
and provides rules for the examination,
inservice testing and inspection, and
repair and replacement of components
and systems in light water cooled and
liquid metal cooled nuclear power plants.
Application of Section XI begins when the
requirements of the “construction code”
(e.g., Section III) have been satisfied.
Section XI constitutes requirements to
maintain the nuclear power plant while in
operation and to return the plant to
service, following plant outages, and
repair or replacement activities. These
rules require a mandatory program of
scheduled examinations, testing, and
inspections to evidence adequate safety.
The method of nondestructive
examination to be used and flaw size
characterization are also contained
within this Section.
REFERENCED BPVC SECTIONS
BPVC-II, A, B, C, D
Section II, Materials, Parts A through D.
BPVC-III
Section III, Rules for Construction of
Nuclear Facility Components:
Subsection NCA, General Requirements
for Division 1 and Division 2.
Subsection NB, Class 1 Components.
Subsection NC, Class 2 Component.
Subsection ND, Class 3 Components.
Subsection NE, Class MC Components.
Subsection NF, Supports.
Subsection NG, Core Support Structures.
Subsection NH, Class 1 Components in
Elevated Temperature Service.
Appendices.
Division 2-Code for Concrete
Containments.
Division 3-Containments for
Transportation & Storage of Spent
Nuclear Fuel and High Level Radioactive
Material & Waste.
Division 5, High Temperature Reactors.
BPVC-V
Section V, Nondestructive Examination.
BPVC-VIII-1-2
Section VIII, Pressure Vessels, Division 1
and Division 2.
BPVC-IX
Section IX, Welding, Brazing, and Fusing
Qualifications.
REFERENCED ASME STANDARDS
NQA-1
Quality Assurance Requirements for
Nuclear Facilities Applications (QA).
QAI-1
Qualifications for Authorized Inspection.
RA-S
Standard for Level 1 / Large Early Release
Frequency Probabilistic Risk Assessment
for Nuclear Power Plant Applications.
NQA-1
Quality Assurance Requirements for
Nuclear Facility Applications (QA).
ASME’S BOILER AND PRESSURE VESSEL CODE (BPVC) 2015
Provides requirements and guidelines for
the establishment and execution of
quality assurance programs during siting,
design, construction, operation and
decommissioning of nuclear facilities.
This Standard reflects industry
experience and current understanding of
the quality assurance requirements
necessary to achieve safe, reliable, and
efficient utilization of nuclear energy, and
management and processing of
radioactive materials.
NQA-1 focuses on the achievement of
results, and emphasizes the role of the
individual and line management in the
achievement of quality. It fosters the
application of these requirements in a
manner consistent with the relative
importance of the item or activity.
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SERVICE SECTIONS
SECTION II – MATERIALS
Part A covers Ferrous Material; Part B
covers Nonferrous Material; Part C
covers Welding Rods, Electrodes, and
Filler Metals; and Part D covers Material
Properties in both Customary and
Metric units of measure.
Together, these four parts of Section II
comprise a “service Code” to other BPVC
Sections, providing material specifica-
tions adequate for safety in the field of
pressure equipment. These specifications
contain requirements for chemical and
mechanical properties, heat treatment,
manufacture, heat and product analyses,
and methods of testing. Part A and Part B
specifications are designated by SA or SB
numbers, respectively, and are identical
with or similar to those of specifications
published by ASTM and other recognized
national or international organizations.
Part C specifications are designated
by SFA numbers and are derived from
AWS specifications.
SECTION V
NONDESTRUCTIVE EXAMINATION
…Is another “service Code” – containing
requirements and methods for nonde-
structive examination which are
referenced and required by other
BPVC Sections. It also includes manufac-
turer’s examination responsibilities,
duties of authorized inspectors and
requirements for qualification of
personnel, inspection and examination.
Examination methods are intended to
detect surface and internal discontinu-
ities in materials, welds, and fabricated
parts and components. A glossary of
related terms is included.
SECTION IX
Welding, Brazing, and Fusing
Qualifications
…Is another “service Code” – containing
rules relating to the qualification of
welding, brazing, and fusing procedures
as required by other BPVC Sections.
It also covers rules relating to the
qualification and requalification of
welders, brazers, and welding and brazing
operators in order that they may
perform welding or brazing in component
manufacture. Welding, brazing and
fusing data cover essential and
nonessential variables specific to the
welding, brazing or fusing process used.
CODE CASES PRESSURE
TECHNOLOGY / NUCLEAR
Starting with this 2015 Edition, the
BPVC will be revised every two years. But
what happens in the interim with new
materials or alternative constructions?
How does the BPVC keep current with the
latest in technology and applications?
Code Cases are approved actions by the
BPVC Committees on these alternatives,
intended to allow early and urgent
implementation of any revised
requirements. They are issued four times
per year in two categories: Boiler and
Pressure Vessels (CC-BPV) and Nuclear
(CC-NUC). Users may purchase individual
publications at any time. Or they may
subscribe to receive full sets of Code
Cases as they are published for the
duration of that BPVC edition’s cycle.
This responsiveness to requests illustrates
the unique openness and transparency of
ASME’s code-development process –
striving to reflect best-practices of
industry, while contributing to safety for
the general public.
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ASME CONFORMITY
ASSESSMENT – BECAUSE
YOU HAVE HIGH STANDARDS
Currently, there are more than 7,000
ASME certificate holders in 75 countries.
As of August 2014
ASME’s product certification programs
qualify the manufacture or assembly
of a company’s products to ASME
standards. These programs are designed
to enhance public safety and facilitate
international commerce.
Manufacturers who achieve product
certification by ASME may:
• Increase the quality and safety of
their products
• Enable business in the global
marketplace
• Achieve production efficiencies
• Use an ASME Certification Mark on
their product*
Visit go.asme.org/CERTIFICATIONS
*Not all product certifications include an
ASME designator.
BOILER AND PRESSURE
VESSEL CERTIFICATION
The ASME BPV Certification Program
conforms to the rules governing the
design, fabrication, assembly, and
inspection of boiler and pressure vessel
components during construction. In 1916,
shortly after the first publication of the
Rules for the Construction of Stationary
Boilers and for Allowable Working
Pressures, known today as the ASME
BPVC, ASME began offering certification
to companies in the pressure equipment
industry to certify their quality control
systems. Products manufactured by
ASME BPV Certificate Holders are certified
and stamped with the Certification Mark
(a.k.a., Designator or Stamp) in accordance
with the applicable ASME BPVC Section.
FOR DETAILS, CALL 1-800-THE-ASME (1-800-843-2763) (OR) 1-973-882-1170 (OR) VISIT GO.ASME.ORG/BPVC15.
SECTION I SECTION VIII
POWER BOILERS DIVISION 2
PRESSURE VESSELS
“S” Designator – Power Boilers
“U2” Designator – Pressure Vessels
“A” Designator – Assembly of Power Boilers
(Alternative Rules for Pressure Vessels)
“E” Designator – Electric Boilers
“M” Designator – Miniature Boilers SECTION VIII DIVISION 3
PRESSURE VESSELS
“PP” Designator – Pressure Piping
“U3” Designator – High Pressure Vessels
“V” Designator – Boiler Safety Relief Valves
“UV3” Designator – High Pressure Vessel
Pressure Relief Valves
SECTION IV – HEATING BOILERS
“UD3” Designator – High Pressure Vessel
“H” Designator – Heating Boilers Pressure Rupture Disk Devices (New)
“HLW” Designator – Lined Potable
Water Heaters SECTION X
“HV” Designator – Heating Boiler Safety FIBER-REINFORCED
Relief Valves PLASTIC VESSELS
“RP” Designator – Fiber-Reinforced
Plastic Vessels
SECTION VIII
DIVISION 1
PRESSURE VESSELS SECTION XII
“U” Designator – Pressure Vessels TRANSPORTS TANKS
“T” Designator – Transport Tanks
“UM” Designator – Miniature
Pressure Vessels “TV” Designator – Transport Tanks
Pressure Relief Valves
“UV” Designator – Pressure Vessel
Pressure Relief Valves “TD” Designator – Transport Tanks
Pressure Relief Devices
“UD” Designator – Pressure Vessel Rupture
Disk Devices
NUCLEAR COMPONENT
CERTIFICATION
Nuclear-type Certificates of
Authorization issued by ASME verify the
adequacy of an organization’s quality
assurance program and allow the
Certificate Holder to design, fabricate, and
install components and supports used in
nuclear power plants and other nuclear
facilities. These components will be
certified and stamped with the
Certification Mark in accordance with
Section III of the ASME BPVC.
ASME issues six different N-type
certificates, and an owner’s certificate
that authorizes the following scope
of activities:
N – Vessels, pumps, valves, piping
systems, storage tanks, core support
structures, concrete containments,
and transport packaging
NA – Field installation and shop
assembly of all items
NPT – Parts, appurtenances,
welded tubular products, and
piping subassemblies
NS – Supports
NV – Pressure relief valves
N3 – Transportation containments
and storage containments
OWN – Nuclear power plant owner
View the ASME codes and standards
required for each certification. Visit
go.asme.org/REQUIREDCODEBOOKS.
NUCLEAR MATERIAL
ORGANIZATION CERTIFICATION
The Nuclear Material Organization
Certification Program certifies
organizations that provide materials
and services to the nuclear power
industry. The rules for this certification
program were first introduced in the 1973
Winter Addenda of the ASME BPVC for
Material Manufactures and Material
Suppliers, which currently are referred to
as Material Organizations.
Quality System Certificates (QSC) issued
by ASME verify the adequacy of a
ASME’S BOILER AND PRESSURE VESSEL CODE (BPVC) 2015
Material Organization’s quality system
program. This quality system program
provides assurance that the organiza-
tion’s operations, processes, and services
related to the procurement, manufacture,
and supply of material, source material,
and unqualified source material are
performed in accordance with the
requirements of the ASME BPVC,
Section III, NCA-3800 and NCA-3900.
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 NQA-1 Certification Your Quality
Begins With Quality Assurance

Entering the nuclear supply chain can be
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committed to understanding quality and
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in implementing a quality assurance
program that meets the requirements of
the NQA-1 Standard.
Suppliers who achieve NQA-1
certification, may:
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VOLUNTEERING
BENEFITS OF VOLUNTEERING
FOR BPVC COMMITTEES
For more than 100 years, ASME has
successfully attracted volunteer
technical experts to develop, maintain
and disseminate ASME codes and
standards. Participation by volunteers is
the lifeblood of the BPVC.
INDIVIDUALS
As a BPVC Committee volunteer, you gain:
• Early Awareness … of critical technical
and regulatory issues that could
directly impact your business.
• Benchmarking … leading organizations
in your industry, to see how your
business practices measure up.
• Professional Networking … with nearly
1,000 “best of the best” nuclear
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COMPANIES
Involvement on BPVC committees
provides companies with critical
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strengthen involvement in the decision-
making process.
Being involved in the development of
ASME codes and standards provides early
and ongoing awareness of technical
issues in industry and how others are
dealing with them. This awareness allows
participants to avoid these issues within
their own organizations or to have
solutions prepared should problems arise.
GOVERNMENT
ASME also helps governments ensure
the safety of their citizens and their
environment through the adoption of
ASME codes and standards to satisfy
regulation. Use of ASME codes and
standards lessens the burden on
government by providing a technically-
sound basis for achieving regulatory
goals without imposing an unnecessary
burden on industry. Government
involvement on BPVC committees
provides officials with critical
information and strengthens
involvement in the decision-making
process, so that regulations are
understood and enforceable.
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“BOILER CODE WEEKS”
The BPVC is kept current by the BPVC
Committee, a volunteer group of nearly
1,000 technical experts, balanced between
the interests of industry, government and
R&D. The Committee meets in person four
times per year during “Boiler Code Weeks”
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activities culminate in a new edition of
the BPVC, now issued and published
every two years.
In the formation of its rules and the
establishment of maximum design and
operating pressures, the Committee
considers technological advances
including materials, construction,
methods of fabrication, inspection,
certification, and overpressure protection.
It functions in a fully open and
transparent manner via consensus
process. The results of this methodology
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The Committee benefits from a broad
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ANDE PERSONNEL
CERTIFICATION / ASME
STANDARDS TECHNOLOGY, LLC
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TECHNOLOGY, LLC
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research project. Technology proponents
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TRAINING AND
DEVELOPMENT COURSES
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 BOILERS AND PRESSURE
VESSELS LEARNING MATRIX
FUNDAMENTAL
BPV Code, Section I: Power Boilers (LC) PD665
BPV Code, Section VIII, Division 1: Design
& Fabrication of Pressure Vessels (LC) PD442
(Also online – EL501)
BOILERS AND PRESSURE VESSELS
BPV Code, Section VIII, Division 1 Combo Course
(combines PD441 and PD442) (LC) PD443
Pressure Relief Devices: Design, Sizing,
Construction, Inspection & Maintenance (LC)
PD583
Non-Destructive Examination – Applying ASME
Code Requirements (BPV Code, Section V) (LC)
PD389
B31.1 Power Code (LC) PD013
BPV Code, Section III, Division 1: Class 1
Piping Design (SS) EL542
BPV Code, Section III, Division 1: Class 2 &
3 Piping Design (SS) EL543
B31 Piping Fabrication and Examination (LC) PD445 API 579-1/ASME FFS-1 Fitness-for-Service (LC)
B31.1 Power Piping Code (LC) PD013
B31.3 Process Piping Design (LC) PD014
PIPING
B31.3 Process Piping Materials Fabrication,
Examination and Testing (LC) PD457
B31.3 Process Piping Design, Materials,
Fabrication, Examination and Testing Combo
Course (combines PD014 and PD457) (LC) PD581
Processes (LC) PD593 (Also online – PD593)
Non-Destructive Examination – Applying ASME
Code Requirements (BPV Code, Section V) (LC)
PD389
WELDING
BPV Code, Section IX: Welding, Brazing and Fusing
Qualifications (LC) PD190 (Also online – EL516)
Practical Welding Technology (LC) PD359
KEY FOR COURSE TYPE:    LC = Live Course    MC = MasterClass Series    IS = Instructor-Supported eLearning   SS = Self-study eLearning
INTERMEDIATE ADVANCED
BPV Code, Section VIII, Division 2: Alternative Rules BPV Code: Plant Equipment Requirements (LC)
– Design and Fabrication of Pressure Vessels (LC) PD662
PD448 (Also online – EL502)
Bases and Application of Heat Exchanger
Design by Analysis Requirements in ASME Boiler Mechanical Design Rules in Section VIII of the
and Pressure Vessel Code Section VIII, Division 2 Boiler and Pressure Vessel Code (MC) MC104
– Alternative Rules (MC) MC121
Flow Induced Vibration with Applications to Failure
Inspections, Repairs and Alterations of Pressure Analysis (LC) PD146
Equipment (LC) PD441 (Also online – EL503)
Structural Materials and Design for Elevated to
Failure Prevention, Repair & Life Extension of High Temperatures (MC) MC112
Piping, Vessels and Tanks (LC) PD077
Techniques and Methods Used in API 579-1/ASME
Repair Strategies and Considerations for Pressure FFS-1 for Advanced Fitness-For-Service (FFS)
Vessels and Piping (MC) MC114 Assessments (MC) MC113
API 579-1/ASME FFS-1 Fitness-for-Service (LC)
PD395
How to Predict Thermal-Hydraulic Loads on
Pressure Vessels & Piping (LC) PD382
Seismic Design and Retrofit of Equipment and
Piping (LC) PD394
Failure Prevention, Repair & Life Extension of Flow Induced Vibration with Applications to Failure
Piping, Vessels and Tanks (LC) PD077 Analysis (LC) PD146
Repair Strategies and Considerations for Pressure Techniques and Methods Used in API 579-1/ASME
Vessels and Piping (MC) MC114 FFS-1 for Advanced Fitness-For-Service (FFS)
Assessments (MC) MC113
PD395
How to Predict Thermal-Hydraulic Loads on
Pressure Vessels & Piping (LC) PD382
Seismic Design and Retrofit of Equipment and
Piping (LC) PD394
 NUCLEAR LEARNING MATRIX
FUNDAMENTAL INTERMEDIATE ADVANCED

BPV Code, Section III: Introduction (IS) EL509 Manufacturing, Fabrication & Examination Advanced Design & Construction of Nuclear
FACILIT Y CONSTRUCTION

BVP Code, Section III, Division 1: Rules for Construction
of Nuclear Facility Components (LC) PD184
Overview of Codes & Standards in Nuclear Power
Plant Construction (LC) PD633
Design in Codes, Standards and Regulations for
Nuclear Power Plant Construction (LC) PD632
Responsibilities in Codes, Standards and
Regulations for Nuclear Power Plant Construction
(LC) PD631
BPV Code, Section III, Division 1: Class 1, 2, & 3
Piping Design (LC) PD615
Design of Buried High Density Polyethylene (HDPE)
Piping Systems (LC) PD617 (Also online – EL544)
Facility Components per BVP Code, Section III (LC)
PD644 (Also online –EL524)
Design Basis vs Beyond Design Basis
Considerations in Nuclear Plants (MC) MC120
Structural Materials and Design for Elevated to
High Temperatures (MC) MC112
Techniques and Methods Used in API 579-1/ASME
FFS-1 for Advanced Fitness-For-Service (FFS)
Assessments (MC) MC113

ASME’S BOILER AND PRESSURE VESSEL CODE (BPVC) 2015

NQA-1 Quality Assurance for Nuclear Facility Applications (LC) PD635 Real World Application of Commercial Grade
QUALIT Y ASSURANCE

Dedication (MC) MC102

Quality Assurance (QA) Considerations for New Nuclear Facility Construction (LC) PD523
Identifying and Preventing the Use of Counterfeit,
NQA-1 Requirements for Computer Software Used in Nuclear Facilities (LC) PD606 Fraudulent, and Suspect Items (MC) MC103
ASME NQA-1 Lead Auditor Training (LC) PD675 Software Dedication Training on Use of Commercial
ASME NQA-1 and DOE Quality Assurance Rule 10 CFR 830 (LC) PD711 Grade Computer Programs for Design and Analysis
in Nuclear Applications (MC) MC105
Comparison of Global Quality Assurance & Management System Standards used for Nuclear
Applications (LC) PD634 (Also online – EL526)

BPV Code, Section VIII, Division 1: Design & Fabrication of Pressure Vessels (LC) Bases and Application of Heat Exchanger
PD442 (Also online – EL501) Mechanical Design Rules in Section VIII of the
ASME Boiler and Pressure Vessel Code (MC) MC104
Inspection, Repairs and Alterations of Pressure Vessels (LC) PD441 (Also online – EL503)
Bases and Application of Piping Flexibility Analysis
BAL ANCE OF PL ANT

BVP Code, Section VIII, Division 2: Alternative Rules – Design and Fabrication of Pressure Vessels (LC) to ASME B31 Codes (MC) MC110
PD448 (Also online – EL502)
Piping Vibration Causes and Remedies – A
Flow-Induced Vibration with Applications to How to Predict Thermal-Hydraulic Loads on Practical Approach (MC) MC111
Failure Analysis (LC) PD146 Pressure Vessels & Piping (LC) PD382
Piping Failures - Causes and Prevention (MC)
Non-Destructive Examination – Applying ASME Code Seismic Design and Retrofit of Equipment and MC117
Requirements (BPV Code, Section V) (LC) PD389 Piping (LC) PD394

Pressure Relief Devices: Design, Sizing,

Construction, Inspection & Maintenance (LC) PD583

B31.1 Power Piping Code (LC) PD013

Overview of Probabilistic Risk Assessment (PRA) BPV Code, Section XI: Inservice Inspection of Run-or-Repair Operability Decisions for Pressure
Standard (SS) EL541 Nuclear Power Plant Components (LC) PD192 Equipment and Piping Systems in Nuclear Plants
(MC) MC115
Developing a 10-Year Pump Inservice Test Program Risk-Informed Inservice Testing Program (LC)
(LC) PD595 PD597 (Also online –ZI309)
INSERVICE

Life Cycle Management of Pressure Equipment and

Piping Integrity (MC) MC116
Developing a 10-Year Valve IST Program (LC)
PD596 Environmentally-Assisted Fatigue Analysis,
Monitoring and Management of Nuclear Plant
Inservice Testing of Pumps (IS) EL523 Components (MC) MC118
Inservice Testing of Valves (IS) EL521 Corrosion and its Mitigation in Light Water
Reactors MC) MC119

KEY FOR COURSE TYPE:    LC = Live Course    MC = MasterClass Series    IS = Instructor-Supported eLearning   SS = Self-study eLearning

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 PUBLISHING
The ASME Digital Collection is ASME’s
repository of current and archival
literature comprising ASME’s Transaction
Journals, Conference Proceedings, and
eBooks. Boilers and Pressure Vessels is
one of the Collection’s main Topic areas; it
includes more than 15,000 papers and
chapters drawn from all publications.
ASME sponsors more than 30 conferences
annually and publishes approximately
100 proceedings volumes -- much of this
content is relevant to Boilers and Pressure
Vessels. These proceedings include:
• ASME Pressure Vessels and Piping
Conference (PVP).
• International Conference on Nuclear
Engineering (ICONE).
• ASME International Mechanical
Engineering Congress and
Exposition (IMECE).
• ASME International Conference on
Offshore Mechanics and Arctic
Engineering (OMAE).
• ASME Power Conference.
• ASME Fluids Engineering Division
Summer Meeting.
• ASME Turbo Expo: Turbine Technical
Conference and Exposition.
• International Pipeline Conference (IPC).
FOR DETAILS, CALL 1-800-THE-ASME (1-800-843-2763) (OR) 1-973-882-1170 (OR) VISIT GO.ASME.ORG/BPVC15.
The ASME Journal Program has been
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science through the sharing the latest
engineering research. Each ASME Journal
title publishes the highest quality,
peer-reviewed literature in its respective
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Journals related to Boilers and Pressure
Vessels include:
• Journal of Engineering
Resources Technology.
• Journal of Engineering for Gas
Turbines and Power.
• Journal of Fluids Engineering.
• Journal of Heat Transfer.
• Journal of Manufacturing Science
and Engineering.
• Journal of Solar Energy Engineering.
• Journal of Pressure Vessel Technology.
• Journal of Turbomachinery.
ASME Press has over 150 eBooks now
available. Specific titles related to Boilers
and Pressure Vessels include:
• Primer on Engineering Standards
(2014).
• Fluid Mechanics, Water Hammer,
Dynamic Stresses, and Piping Design
(2013).
• Companion Guide to the ASME Boiler
and Pressure Vessel and Piping Codes,
Fourth Edition-Volumes 1 & 2 (2012).
• Power Boilers: A Guide to Section I of
the ASME Boiler and Pressure Vessel
Code, Second Edition (2011).
• Quick Guide to API 510 Certified
Pressure Vessel Inspector Syllabus:
Example Questions and Worked
Answers (2010).
• Guidebook for the Design of ASME
Section VIII Pressure Vessels, Fourth
Edition (2010).
• Design and Analysis of ASME Boiler
and Pressure Vessel Components in the
Creep Range (2009).
Visit asmeDIGITALCOLLECTION.asme.org
ASME also publishes Mechanical
Engineering magazine, Mechanical
Advantage, ME Today, and ASME News,
the Society’s online newspaper.
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2015 ASME
Boiler and Pressure Vessel Code
An International Code

go.asme.org/BPVC15

Continuing and Changing Priorities NEW IN 2015!

of the ASME Boiler and Pressure Journal of Nuclear Engineering
Vessel Codes and Standards and Radiation Science
This comprehensive work written by ASME
Codes and Standards experts was originally
published as part of Volume 3 of the
Companion Guide to the ASME Boiler &
Pressure Vessel Code. This fully updated
and expanded volume is now a stand-alone
publication that addresses Continuing and
Changing Priorities for the success of
current and next generation Nuclear
Reactors and Internals, License Renewal,
Editor: Igor Pioro
Public Safety, and PRA issues.
University of Ontario
K. R. Rao, Editor Institute of Technology
Frequency: Quarterly

COMING IN 2016!
Journal of Verification, Validation,
and Uncertainty Analysis
Editor: Ashley F. Emery
University of Washington
Frequency: Quarterly

FOR DETAILS, CALL 1-800-THE-ASME (1-800-843-2763) (OR) 1-973-882-1170 (OR) VISIT GO.ASME.ORG/BPVC15.