ASME BPVC-III NCA ADD:2008 pdf free download.General Requirements for Division 1 and Division 2.
(f) The Certificate Holder shall prepare process sheets. travelers, or checklists, including the document numbers and revision to which the examination or lest is to be performed. with space provided for recording results of examinations and tests. The documents shall include space for: a signature, initials, or stamp: the date that the activity was perfonned by the Certificate Holder’s representative:
the Authorized Nuclear Inspector’s signature, initials, or stamp: and the date on which those activities were witnessed. The examination checklist for construction of items shall be tilled in and completed by the Certilicate Holder who applies the appropriate Code Symbol Stamp to the item.
(c) Mandatory hold points at which witnessing is required by the Certificate Holder’s representative or the Authorized Nuclear Inspector shall be indicated in the controlling documents (NCA-4 134.9). Work shall not proceed beyond mandatory hold points without the consent of the Certificate Holder’s representative or the Authorized Nuclear Inspector, as appropriate.
NCA.4 134.11 Test Control. The provisions of NQA- I. Basic Requirement II and Supplement I IS-I, shall apply.
NCA.4134.12 Control of Measuring and Test Fquiprnent
(a) The provisions of NQA-l. Basic Requirement 12 and Supplement l2S-l. shall apply.
tb) the Certificate Holder may perform periodic checks on equipment to determine that calibration is maintained. When periodic checking is used, discrepancies need only be resolved to the prior check, provided the discrepancy is discovered by thc periodic check. The methods and frequency of periodic checking. when used, shall bc included in the Certificate Holder’s Quality Assurance Program.
NCA-4134.13 Handling, Storagc and Shipping. The provisions of NQA-l, Basic Requirement 13 and Supplement 13S-l, shall apply.
NCA-4l34.14 Inspection and Test Status. The provisions of NQA-l, Basic Requirement 14, shall apply for inspections and tests, but not for operating status.
NCA.4 134.15 Control of Nonconforming Items. The provisions of NQA-l, Basic Requirement 15 and Supplement I 5S- I. shall apply. except that the definition of repiir given in this Section shall apply in lieu of repair and rework given in NQA-l,
NCA-4134.16 Corrective Action
(a) The provisions of NQA-l. Basic Requirement 16, shall apply.
(b) The requirements shall also extend to the performance of the subcontractor’s corrective action measures.
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