1、Designation:D453712Standard Guide forEstablishing Procedures to Qualify and Certify PersonnelPerforming Coating and Lining Work Inspection in NuclearFacilities1This standard is issued under the fixed designation D4537;the number immediately following the designation indicates the year oforiginal ado
2、ption or,in the case of revision,the year of last revision.A number in parentheses indicates the year of last reapproval.Asuperscript epsilon()indicates an editorial change since the last revision or reapproval.1.Scope1.1 This guide delineates the requirements for developmentof procedures for the qu
3、alification and certification of person-nel who perform inspection of coating and lining work.Establishment of qualification requirements to verify confor-mance to specified requirements for nuclear facility coatingand lining work is necessary to assure satisfactory performanceof the inspections and
4、 to avoid compromising safety-relatedcoating systems.1.2 The intent of this guide is to provide a uniform inter-pretation of the requirements in ANSI/ASME N45.2.6 orANSI/ASME NQA-1 as applicable,for the inspection ofcoating and lining work in nuclear facilities.1.3 It is the intent of this guide to
5、provide a recommendedbasis for qualification and certification,not to mandate asingular basis for all qualifications.Variations or simplifica-tions of the qualifications described in this guide may beappropriate for special coating and lining work other thansafety-related coating and lining systems.
6、Similarly,the quali-fication and certification process might be abbreviated for workof minor scope such as touch-up.1.4 This standard does not purport to address all of thesafety concerns,if any,associated with its use.It is theresponsibility of whoever uses this standard to consult andestablish app
7、ropriate safety and health practices and deter-mine the applicability of regulatory limitations prior to use.2.Referenced Documents2.1 ASTM Standards:2D4538 Terminology Relating to Protective Coating andLining Work for Power Generation FacilitiesD5144 Guide for Use of Protective Coating Standards in
8、Nuclear Power PlantsD5498 Guide for Developing a Training Program for Per-sonnel Performing Coating and Lining Work Inspectionfor Nuclear Facilities2.2 ANSI/ASME Standards:3ANSI/ASMEN45.2.6QualificationsofInspection,Examination,and Testing Personnel for Nuclear PowerPlantsANSI/ASME NQA-1 Quality Ass
9、urance Program Require-ments for Nuclear Facilities3.Terminology3.1 DefinitionsDefinitions for use with this standard areshown in Terminology D4538 or other applicable standards.3.2 Definitions of Terms Specific to This Standard:3.2.1 certification,nwritten documentation of qualifica-tion.3.2.2 coat
10、ing and lining work inspection,na phase ofquality control that,by means of examination,observation,ormeasurement,determines the conformance of safety-relatedcoating or lining system applications to predetermined qualityrequirements.The term inspection as used in this standard shallbe understood to m
11、ean coating and lining work inspection.3.2.3 Level I,II,and III inspection,nindicative of the timein grade classification for personnel who perform coating andlining work inspection.Each level reflects progressive experi-ence and responsibility.This term is separate from and differsdistinctly from C
12、oating Service Levels.The latter term reflectsdiffering locations throughout a nuclear plant where safety-related and other coatings are found.(See Terminology sectionof Guide D5144 for definitions of Coating Service Levels I,II,and III.)3.2.4 personnel performing coating work inspection,nindividual
13、s whose job functions include but are not neces-sarily limited to coating and lining work inspection.1This guide is under the jurisdiction of ASTM Committee D33 on ProtectiveCoating and Lining Work for Power Generation Facilities and is the directresponsibility of Subcommittee D33.04 on Quality Syst
14、ems and Inspection.Current edition approved March 1,2012.Published March 2012.Originallyapproved in 1986.Last previous edition approved in 2004 as D4537 04a.DOI:10.1520/D4537-12.2For referenced ASTM standards,visit the ASTM website,www.astm.org,orcontact ASTM Customer Service at serviceastm.org.For
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16、 Conshohocken,PA 19428-2959.United States1 3.2.5 qualifications,nskills,training,and experience re-quired for personnel to perform properly the duties and executethe responsibilities of the appropriate certification level.3.2.6 safety-related coating or lining system,na coating orlining system used inside or outside of the reactor containment,the detachment of which could adversely affect the safetyfunction of safety-related structures,systems,or components(SSC).3.2.7 training,nthe program devel