Inspector for acceptance when required by the referen-
‘ing Code Section, and shall be adopted as part af the
Manuficurer’s quali control program.
(G) When a referencing Code Seton requires an exam
{nation to be performed in accordance withthe require
‘ment af thi Section it hall be the responsiblity ef the
‘organization to establish nondestructive examination
[procedures and personne! qulifeation and certification
Drocedures conforming tthe referenced requirements.
(@) When qualification of the weten examination pro-
‘cedures required bythe referencing Code Section, 32-
Iifeation demonstration shall be performed prior to
acceptance of production examinations The qualification
‘demonatration shall be performed
(under the control and supervision of a Level 1
xaminer who is qualied and ceruiled for perfomming
‘the examination method and technique specified by the
Drocedure and shal be witnessed by the Inspector. The
‘supervising Level Iilmay bean employee ofthe gualiying
‘ganization or a aubeontractor crganiastion.
(G)ona minimum of on west specimen having Haws
whose se, location, artention quantity, and character
Tnaton have been determined prior tothe demonstrat
andar lawunonly by the supervising Level Il Examiner
(C2) The maximum seeeptable ave sz, required
‘Naw orientation, and minimum number of fas shall be
as specie by the referencing Code Section,
(C4) Natural aws are preferred over artical
‘awa whenever posse
‘@)by a Level lor Level I Bxaminer (other than the
“superisng Level Il) who te qualiied andcertied to por
{form the examination method and technique specied by
the writen procedure
eb Ses
‘The qualification demonstration shall be documen-
‘ted as required by the referencing Code Section and by
{Section as st fort in te applicable Article forthe
‘examination method and the applicable Appendit for
the specified exatnnstion technique, The qualification
‘document shall be snmtated to indicat qualification of
the written procedure, and identify the examined test
‘Specimen. The name andor Wendy and signarare of
the supervising Level ond the witnessing Inspector
‘hall be added to indicate thei acceptance ofthe proce
‘ure qualiiaton,
()When special procedures are developed [see
‘r-190(b), the Code User shall specily what calibration
Is necessary, when calibration i required.
T-170_ EXAMINATIONS AND INSPECTIONS
{6 Tee Inspector concerned wit te fabrication ofthe
vessel or pressure part shal have the duty of veri to
the inspecn's satisfaction thatallenaminations required
by the referencing Cade Section have been made
the requirements ofthis Section and the referencing
‘ocument(s). Te Inspector shall have the right wo wit>
‘ss any ofthese examinations to the extent stated in
the referencing document(s), Throughout this Section of
the Code, the word inpectar shall be as defined quale
fed as required by the referencing Code Section or refer=
fencing document(s).
“)The special dstncton established in the various
cade Sections between ‘and etamination and
‘the personnel performing them Is aso adopted inthis
Code Section In other words the term inspection applies
‘the functions performed by Ue inspector, but the term
‘santination applies to thove quality contro functions
performed by personnel employed by the organization.
‘ne area af occasional deviation frm these distinctions
‘nits, nthe ASTM Standard Methods and Recommended
Practices incorporated in this Section ofthe Coe ty re
erence or by reproduction Subsection Ute words
section a Inspector, which frequently oceurin the ext or
thls of tie referenced ASTM documents, may actually de-
scribe what the Code calls amination or examine. This
“Stiaionexats because ASTM bas no occasion to be com-
‘cerned with the distinctions which the Code makes be-
{een inspection and examination, since ASTM activites
and documents do ct invalve the Inpector described
Inthe Code Seesons However, no attempt has heen made
ted the ASTM documents to conform wth Code wg:
‘this should cause no difity ithe users of ths Section
‘recognize that tie terms inspection testing, and examina
ton nthe ASTM documents referenced t Subsection 8
donot descnbe duties ofthe Inspector but rater describe
‘the things tobe done bythe organizations examination
persone,
T-180 EVALUATION
‘The aceptance criteria for the NDE methods in this
‘Section shall be as stated inthe referencing Code Section,
ad where provided inthe Atiles of tis Secon. Accep-
{ance criteria in the relerencing Code Secton shall uke
precedence,