ASTM D4537-12
(Guide)Standard Guide for Establishing Procedures to Qualify and Certify Personnel Performing Coating and Lining Work Inspection in Nuclear Facilities
Standard Guide for Establishing Procedures to Qualify and Certify Personnel Performing Coating and Lining Work Inspection in Nuclear Facilities
SIGNIFICANCE AND USE
The requirements of this guide apply to personnel who perform coating and lining work inspection during (1) fabrication, (2) receipt of items at the construction site, (3) construction, (4) pre-operational and startup testing, and (5) operational phases of nuclear facilities.
It is the responsibility of each organization participating in the project to ensure that only those personnel within their respective organizations who meet the requirements of this guide are permitted to perform coating and lining work inspection activities covered by this guide.
The organization(s) responsible for establishing the applicable requirements for activities covered by this guide shall be identified, and the scope of their responsibility shall be documented. Delegation of this responsibility to other qualified organizations is permitted and shall be documented.
It is the responsibility of the organization performing these activities to specify the detailed methods and procedures for meeting the requirements of this guide, unless those methods and procedures are otherwise specified in the contract documents.
In the event of conflict, users of this guide must recognize that the licensee's plant-specific quality assurance program and licensing commitments shall prevail with respect to the process of qualifying personnel performing inspection of coating and lining work.
SCOPE
1.1 This guide delineates the requirements for development of procedures for the qualification and certification of personnel who perform inspection of coating and lining work. Establishment of qualification requirements to verify conformance to specified requirements for nuclear facility coating and lining work is necessary to assure satisfactory performance of the inspections and to avoid compromising safety-related coating systems.
1.2 The intent of this guide is to provide a uniform interpretation of the requirements in ANSI/ASME N45.2.6 or ANSI/ASME NQA-1 as applicable, for the inspection of coating and lining work in nuclear facilities.
1.3 It is the intent of this guide to provide a recommended basis for qualification and certification, not to mandate a singular basis for all qualifications. Variations or simplifications of the qualifications described in this guide may be appropriate for special coating and lining work other than safety-related coating and lining systems. Similarly, the qualification and certification process might be abbreviated for work of minor scope such as touch-up.
1.4 This standard does not purport to address all of the safety concerns, if any, associated with its use. It is the responsibility of whoever uses this standard to consult and establish appropriate safety and health practices and determine the applicability of regulatory limitations prior to use.
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Designation: D4537 − 12
Standard Guide for
Establishing Procedures to Qualify and Certify Personnel
Performing Coating and Lining Work Inspection in Nuclear
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Facilities
This standard is issued under the fixed designation D4537; the number immediately following the designation indicates the year of
original adoption or, in the case of revision, the year of last revision. A number in parentheses indicates the year of last reapproval. A
superscript epsilon (´) indicates an editorial change since the last revision or reapproval.
1. Scope Lining Work for Power Generation Facilities
D5144 Guide for Use of Protective Coating Standards in
1.1 This guide delineates the requirements for development
Nuclear Power Plants
of procedures for the qualification and certification of person-
D5498 Guide for Developing a Training Program for Per-
nel who perform inspection of coating and lining work.
sonnel Performing Coating and Lining Work Inspection
Establishment of qualification requirements to verify confor-
for Nuclear Facilities
mance to specified requirements for nuclear facility coating
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2.2 ANSI/ASME Standards:
and lining work is necessary to assure satisfactory performance
ANSI/ASME N45.2.6 Qualifications of Inspection,
of the inspections and to avoid compromising safety-related
Examination, and Testing Personnel for Nuclear Power
coating systems.
Plants
1.2 The intent of this guide is to provide a uniform inter-
ANSI/ASME NQA-1 Quality Assurance Program Require-
pretation of the requirements in ANSI/ASME N45.2.6 or
ments for Nuclear Facilities
ANSI/ASME NQA-1 as applicable, for the inspection of
coating and lining work in nuclear facilities.
3. Terminology
1.3 It is the intent of this guide to provide a recommended
3.1 Definitions—Definitions for use with this standard are
basis for qualification and certification, not to mandate a
shown in Terminology D4538 or other applicable standards.
singular basis for all qualifications. Variations or simplifica-
3.2 Definitions of Terms Specific to This Standard:
tions of the qualifications described in this guide may be
3.2.1 certification, n—written documentation of qualifica-
appropriate for special coating and lining work other than
tion.
safety-related coating and lining systems. Similarly, the quali-
3.2.2 coating and lining work inspection, n—a phase of
ficationandcertificationprocessmightbeabbreviatedforwork
quality control that, by means of examination, observation, or
of minor scope such as touch-up.
measurement, determines the conformance of safety-related
1.4 This standard does not purport to address all of the
coating or lining system applications to predetermined quality
safety concerns, if any, associated with its use. It is the
requirements.Theterminspectionasusedinthisstandardshall
responsibility of whoever uses this standard to consult and
be understood to mean coating and lining work inspection.
establish appropriate safety and health practices and deter-
3.2.3 Level I, II, and III inspection, n—indicativeofthetime
mine the applicability of regulatory limitations prior to use.
in grade classification for personnel who perform coating and
lining work inspection. Each level reflects progressive experi-
2. Referenced Documents
ence and responsibility. This term is separate from and differs
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2.1 ASTM Standards:
distinctly from Coating Service Levels. The latter term reflects
D4538 Terminology Relating to Protective Coating and
differing locations throughout a nuclear plant where safety-
related and other coatings are found. (See Terminology section
of Guide D5144 for definitions of Coating Service Levels I, II,
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This guide is under the jurisdiction of ASTM Committee D33 on Protective
and III.)
Coating and Lining Work for Power Generation Facilities and is the direct
responsibility of Subcommittee D33.04 on Quality Systems and Inspection.
3.2.4 personnel performing coating work inspection,
Current edition approved March 1, 2012. Published March 2012. Originally
n—individuals whose job functions include but are not neces-
approved in 1986. Last previous edition approved in 2004 as D4537 – 04a. DOI:
sarily limited to coating and lining work inspection.
10.1520/D4537-12.
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contact ASTM Customer Service at service@astm.org. For Annual Book of ASTM
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3.2.5 qualifications, n—skills, training, and experience re- minations must reflect definitive criteria
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This document is not anASTM standard and is intended only to provide the user of anASTM standard an indication of what changes have been made to the previous version. Because
it may not be technically possible to adequately depict all changes accurately, ASTM recommends that users consult prior editions as appropriate. In all cases only the current version
of the standard as published by ASTM is to be considered the official document.
Designation:D4537–04a Designation: D4537 – 12
Standard Guide for
Establishing Procedures to Qualify and Certify Personnel
Performing Coating and Lining Work Inspection in Nuclear
1
Facilities
This standard is issued under the fixed designation D4537; the number immediately following the designation indicates the year of
original adoption or, in the case of revision, the year of last revision. A number in parentheses indicates the year of last reapproval. A
superscript epsilon (ϵ) indicates an editorial change since the last revision or reapproval.
1. Scope
1.1This guide delineates the requirements for development of procedures for the qualification of personnel who perform
inspection of coating work. These activities are accomplished to verify conformance to specified requirements for nuclear facility
coating work whose satisfactory performance is required in order not to compromise safety-related coating systems.
1.1 This guide delineates the requirements for development of procedures for the qualification and certification of personnel
who perform inspection of coating and lining work. Establishment of qualification requirements to verify conformance to specified
requirements for nuclear facility coating and lining work is necessary to assure satisfactory performance of the inspections and to
avoid compromising safety-related coating systems.
1.2 The intent of this guide is to provide a uniform interpretation of the requirements in ANSI/ASME N45.2.6 and NQA-1 or
ANSI/ASME NQA-1 as applicable, for the inspection of coating and lining work in nuclear facilities.
1.3 It is the intent of this guide to provide a recommended basis for qualification and certification, not to mandate a singular
basis for all qualifications. Variations or simplifications of the qualifications described in this guide may be appropriate for special
coating and lining work other than safety-related coating and lining systems. Similarly, the qualification and certification process
might be abbreviated for work of minor scope such as touch-up.
1.4 This standard does not purport to address all of the safety concerns, if any, associated with its use. It is the responsibility
of whoever uses this standard to consult and establish appropriate safety and health practices and determine the applicability of
regulatory limitations prior to use.
2. Referenced Documents
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2.1 ASTM Standards: ASTM Standards:
D4538 Terminology Relating to Protective Coating and Lining Work for Power Generation Facilities
D5144 Guide for Use of Protective Coating Standards in Nuclear Power Plants Guide for Use of Protective Coating Standards
in Nuclear Power Plants
D5498 Guide for Developing a Training Program for Personnel Performing Coating and Lining Work Inspection for Nuclear
Facilities
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2.2 ANSI/ASME Standards:
ANSI/ASME N45.2.6 Qualifications of Inspection, Examination, and Testing Personnel for Nuclear Power Plants
ANSI/ASME NQA-1 Quality Assurance Program Requirements for Nuclear Facilities
3. Terminology
3.1
3.1 Definitions—Definitions for use with this standard are shown in Terminology D4538 or other applicable standards.
3.2 Definitions of Terms Specific to This Standard:
3.1.1
3.2.1 certification, n—written documentation of qualification.
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This guide is under the jurisdiction of ASTM Committee D33 on Protective Coating and Lining Work for Power Generation Facilities and is the direct responsibility
of Subcommittee D33.04 on Quality Systems and Inspection.
Current edition approved Aug.March 1, 2004.2012. Published September 2004.March 2012. Originally approved in 1986. Last previous edition approved in 2004 as
D4537 – 04a. DOI: 10.1520/D4537-04A.10.1520/D4537-12.
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For referencedASTM standards, visit theASTM website, www.astm.org, or contactASTM Customer Service at service@astm.org. For Annual Book of ASTM Standards
volume information, refer to the standard’s Document Summary page on the ASTM website.
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3.1.2coating work inspection
3.2.2 coating and lining work inspection, n—a phase of quality control that, by means of examination, observation, or
measurement, determines the conformance of safety-related coating or lining sy
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