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1 1 THE NATIONAL board & ASME GUIDE The National board and ASME do not approve, rate, or endorse any item, construction, proprietary device, or activity. The National board and ASME do not take any position with respect to the validity of any patent rights asserted in connection with any items mentioned in this document, and does not undertake to insure anyone utilizing a standard against liability for infringement of any applicable Letters Patent, nor assume any such liability. Users of a code or standard are expressly advised that determination of the validity of any such patent rights, and the risk of infringement of such rights, is entirely their own responsibility. Participation by federal agency representative(s) or person(s) affiliated with industry is not to be interpreted as government or industry endorsement of this Guide.

2 The above National board symbols are registered with the US Patent Office. National board is the abbreviation for The National board of Boiler and Pressure Vessel Inspectors. Markings such as ASME, ASME Standard, or any other marking including ASME, ASME logos, or the ASME Single Certification Mark shall not be used on any item that is not constructed in accordance with all of the applicable requirements of the Code or Standard. Use of ASME s name or logos, or the ASME Single Certification Mark requires formal ASME Certification ; if no Certification program is available, such ASME markings may not be used. (For Certification and Accreditation Programs, see accreditation.) Items produced by parties not formally certified by ASME may not be described, either explicitly or implicitly, as ASME certified or approved in any code forms or other document.

3 ASME Collective Membership Mark ASME Single Certification Mark ASME and the above ASME symbols are registered in the Patent Office and trademarks of the The American Society of Mechanical Engineers. ASME SETTING THE STANDARD, THE ASME Single Certification MARK AND THE COPYRIGHT FOR ASME BPV CODE, ARE THE INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY OF THE AMERICAN SOCIETY OF MECHANICAL ENGINEERS. COPYRIGHT 2018, THE NATIONAL board OF BOILER & PRESSURE VESSEL INSPECTORS All rights reserved 2 THE NATIONAL board & ASME GUIDE STATEMENT OF POLICY ON THE USE OF THE ASME Single Certification MARK AND CODE AUTHORIZATION IN ADVERTISING ASME has established procedures to authorize qualified organizations to perform various activities in accordance with the requirements of the ASME Boiler and Pressure Vessel Code.

4 It is the aim of the Society to provide recognition of organizations so authorized. An organization holding authorization to perform various activities in accordance with the requirements of the Code may state this capability in its advertising literature. Organizations that are authorized to use the ASME Single Certification Mark for marking items or constructions that have been constructed and inspected in compliance with the ASME Boiler and Pressure Vessel Code are issued Certificates of Authorization. It is the aim of the Society to maintain the standing of the ASME Single Certification Mark for the benefit of the users, the enforcement Jurisdictions, and the holders of the ASME Single Certification Mark who comply with all requirements.

5 Based on these objectives, the following policy has been established on the usage in advertising of facsimiles of the Certification Mark, Certificates of Authorization, and reference to Code construction. The American Society of Mechanical Engineers does not approve, certify, rate, or endorse any item, construction, or activity and there shall be no statements or implications that might so indicate. An organization holding the ASME Single Certification Mark and/or a Certificate of Authorization may state in advertising literature that items, constructions, or activities are built (produced or performed) or activities conducted in accordance with the requirements of the ASME Boiler and Pressure Vessel Code, or meet the requirements of the ASME Boiler and Pressure Vessel Code.

6 An ASME corporate logo shall not be used by any organization other than ASME. The ASME Single Certification Mark shall be used only for stamping and nameplates as specifically provided in the Code. However, facsimiles may be used for the purpose of fostering the use of such construction. Such usage may be by an association or a society, or by a holder of the ASME Single Certification Mark who may also use the facsimile in advertising to show that clearly specified items will carry the Certification Mark. General usage is permitted only when all of a manufacturer s items are constructed under the rules. STATEMENT OF POLICY ON THE USE OF ASME MARKING TO IDENTIFY MANUFACTURED ITEMS The ASME Boiler and Pressure Vessel Code provides rules for the construction of boilers, pressure vessels, and nuclear components.

7 This includes requirements for materials, design, fabrication, examination, inspection, and stamping. Items constructed in accordance with all of the applicable rules of the Code are identified with the ASME Single Certification Mark described in the governing Section of the Code. Markings such as ASME, ASME Standard, or any other marking including ASME or the ASME Single Certification Mark shall not be used on any item that is not constructed in accordance with all of the applicable requirements of the Code. Items shall not be described on ASME Data Report Forms nor on similar forms referring to ASME that tend to imply that all Code requirements have been met when, in fact, they have not been.

8 Data Report Forms covering items not fully complying with ASME requirements should not refer to ASME or they should clearly identify all exceptions to the ASME requirements. 3 THE NATIONAL board & ASME GUIDE TABLE OF CONTENTS SECTION PAGE FOREWORD ..5 INTRODUCTION .. 6 ELEMENTS OF A REVIEW .. 7 FORMAT 7 ELEMENTS OF THE QUALITY SYSTEM MANUAL 10 FACING PAGE 10 SCOPE 10 STATEMENT OF AUTHORITY 11 MANUAL CONTROL 11 ELECTRONIC QUALITY MANAGEMENT SYSTEMS 12 ORGANIZATIONAL CHART(S) 13 DRAWINGS, DESIGN, CALCULATIONS, AND SPECIFICATIONS 13 REPAIR AND ALTERATION 18 MATERIAL CONTROL 18 WELDING CONTROL 22 NONDESTRUCTIVE EXAMINATION (NOT APPLICABLE TO SECTION IV) 24 HEAT TREATMENT (NOT APPLICABLE TO SECTION IV)

9 25 EXAMINATION AND INSPECTION PROGRAM 26 CALIBRATION 30 THE INSPECTOR 31 SAMPLE FORMS 32 CORRECTION OF NONCONFORMITIES 32 RECORD RETENTION 33 GLOSSARY OF TERMS 37 AUDITS 37 REGISTRATION WITH THE NATIONAL board 37 REVIEW OF SHOP AND FIELD SITES 38 INITIAL MEETING WITH COMPANY PERSONNEL 38 QUALITY MANAGEMENT SYSTEM CRITIQUE 39 THE IMPLEMENTATION REVIEW 40 AVAILABLITY OF CODE SECTIONS 40 ENGINEERING AND DESIGN 40 PURCHASING FUNCTIONS 40 RECEIVING OF MATERIALS AND PARTS 41 DEMONSTRATION ITEMS 41 WELDING CONTROL 42 NONDESTRUCTIVE EXAMINATION (NOT APPLICABLE TO SECTION IV) 43 HEAT TREATMENT (NOT APPLICABLE TO SECTION IV) 43 CALIBRATION 44 RECORD RETENTION 44 REVIEW OF PROGAM ADDITIONS AND CHANGES 44 EXIT REPORT TO MANAGEMENT 45 FORMS AND REPORTS.

10 45 QUALIFICATION REVIEW 45 REPORTS .. 46 CODE BOOKS REQUIRED BY CERTIFICATE HOLDERS .. 47 4 THE NATIONAL board & ASME GUIDE ASME CODE SECTIONS REQUIRED BY CERTIFICATE 47 NATIONAL board CODE BOOKS REQUIRED BY CERTIFICATE HOLDERS .. 49 CODE REFERENCES FOR REVIEWS .. 50 THE MANUAL REVIEW .. 50 REVIEW OF SHOP AND FIELD SITES .. 81 DUTIES OF THE INSPECTOR .. 93 DUTIES OF THE CERTIFIED INDIVIDUAL (CI) FOR SECTIONS I; IV; VIII, DIVISIONs 1 AND 3; AND XII ONLY .. 105 GENERAL NOTES .. 113 SPECIAL 115 FEEDWATER HEATERS (SECTION I, PART PFH).. 115 MINIATURE BOILERS (SECTION I, PART PMB) .. 115 ELECTRIC BOILERS (SECTION I, PART PEB) .. 117 ORGANIC FLUID VAPORIZERS (SECTION I, PART PVG).