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Volume-II of IV - GAIL

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MECON LIMITED<br />

REGD. OFF : RANCHI (BIHAR)<br />

PROCESS & PIPING<br />

DESIGN SECTION<br />

NEW DELHI<br />

STANDARD SPECIFICATION<br />

TITLE WELDING OF ONSHORE GAS<br />

SPECIFICATION NO. PAGE 31 OF 48<br />

PIPELINES<br />

MEC/S/05/62/02 REVISION<br />

v. ASTM E142, Standard Method for Controlling Quality <strong>of</strong> Radiographic<br />

Testing.<br />

16.3 Procedure<br />

vi. The American Society for Non-destructive Testing. Recommended<br />

Practice No. SNT - TC-1A Supplement A.<br />

16.3.1 The radiographic examination procedure to be adopted shall be submitted by the<br />

CONTRACTOR as per Annexure VI.<br />

16.3.2 The procedure <strong>of</strong> radiographic examination shall be qualified to the entire<br />

satisfaction <strong>of</strong> COMPANY prior to use. It shall include but not be limited to the<br />

following requirements :<br />

i. Lead foil intensifying screens, at the rear <strong>of</strong> the film shall be used for all<br />

exposures.<br />

ii. Type 2 and 3 films as per ASTM E-94 shall be used.<br />

iii. A densitometer shall be used to determine film density. The transmitted<br />

film density shall be 2.0 and 3.5 throughout the weld. The unexposed<br />

base density <strong>of</strong> the film shall not exceed 0.30.<br />

iv. Radiographic identification system and documentation for radiographic<br />

interpretation reports and their recording system.<br />

16.3.3 The CONTRACTOR shall qualify each procedure in the presence <strong>of</strong> the<br />

COMPANY prior to use.<br />

16.3.4 The procedure <strong>of</strong> radiographic examination shall produce radiographs <strong>of</strong><br />

sufficient density, clarity and contrast so that defects in the weld or in the pile<br />

adjacent to the weld, and the outline and holes <strong>of</strong> the penetrameter are clearly<br />

discernible.<br />

16.3.5 All the girth welds <strong>of</strong> mainline shall be subjected to 100% radiographic<br />

examination. The CONTRACTOR shall furnish all the radiographs to the<br />

COMPANY, immediately after processing them, together with the corresponding<br />

interpretation reports on approved format. The details <strong>of</strong> the radiographs all<br />

alongwith the joint identification number shall be duly entered in a register and<br />

signed by the CONTRACTOR and submitted to the COMPANY for approval.<br />

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