QUALITY CONTROL MANUAL - Industrial Piping, Inc.
QUALITY CONTROL MANUAL - Industrial Piping, Inc.
QUALITY CONTROL MANUAL - Industrial Piping, Inc.
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Quality Control Manual Page 1 of 2<br />
<strong>Industrial</strong> <strong>Piping</strong>, <strong>Inc</strong>. Revision 1<br />
7.1.0 GENERAL<br />
SECTION 7<br />
NONDESTRUCTIVE EXAMINATION<br />
7.1.1 The purpose of this section is to describe the methods and procedures used by <strong>Industrial</strong><br />
<strong>Piping</strong>, <strong>Inc</strong>. to accomplish Nondestructive Testing and to assure these tests are<br />
performed by qualified personnel.<br />
7.1.2 The Fabrication Engineer shall be responsible for determining the NDE required by the<br />
applicable Code Sections, which shall be performed by qualified personnel. These<br />
requirements will be provided on the Certified Drawing.<br />
7.1.3 Each NDE Examiner shall have visual acuity to enable him/her to read Jaeger J-2<br />
letters at not less than 12". Eye exam to be administered annually.<br />
7.1.4 Radiography, UT and Magnetic Particle will be conducted by a qualified subcontractor.<br />
Liquid Penetrant, and Visual Examinations shall be performed by a qualified <strong>Industrial</strong><br />
<strong>Piping</strong>, <strong>Inc</strong>. employee or by a qualified subcontractor who will be certified by IPI.<br />
7.2.0 SUBCONTRACTED NDE<br />
7.2.1 <strong>Industrial</strong> <strong>Piping</strong>, <strong>Inc</strong>.'s subcontracted Level III Examiners are appointed in writing by<br />
the President after review and acceptance of their written procedures, practices,<br />
calibration and personnel qualification and certification records by Quality Control<br />
Manager. It shall be the responsibility of the Level III Examiner to approve all<br />
subcontracted procedures and requalification of procedures when ever the essential<br />
variables change. Personnel qualification records for examiners used shall be retained<br />
on file by the Quality Control Manager.<br />
7.2.2 Radiography shall be performed in accordance with a standard written procedure which<br />
meets the requirements of ASME Section V and the other applicable Sections of the<br />
Code. All phases of film exposure, development, and interpretation shall come under<br />
the supervision of a Level II or Level III Examiner qualified per employers' written<br />
practice under the guidelines of SNT-TC-1A latest code accepted edition. The results<br />
will be recorded on a Radiograph Inspection Report. Verification that tests have been<br />
completed and accepted is also recorded on the IPI Traveler.