1、Designation: D 4537 04aStandard Guide forEstablishing Procedures to Qualify and Certify PersonnelPerforming Coating Work Inspection in Nuclear Facilities1This standard is issued under the fixed designation D 4537; the number immediately following the designation indicates the year oforiginal adoptio
2、n or, in the case of revision, the year of last revision. A number in parentheses indicates the year of last reapproval. Asuperscript epsilon (e) indicates an editorial change since the last revision or reapproval.1. Scope1.1 This guide delineates the requirements for developmentof procedures for th
3、e qualification of personnel who performinspection of coating work. These activities are accomplishedto verify conformance to specified requirements for nuclearfacility coating work whose satisfactory performance is re-quired in order not to compromise safety-related coatingsystems.1.2 The intent of
4、 this guide is to provide a uniform inter-pretation of the requirements in ANSI/ASME N45.2.6 andNQA-1 for the inspection of coating work in nuclear facilities.1.3 It is the intent of this guide to provide a recommendedbasis for qualification, not to mandate a singular basis for allqualifications. Va
5、riations or simplifications of the qualificationsdescribed in this guide may be appropriate for special coatingwork other than safety-related coating systems. Similarly, thequalification and certification process might be abbreviated forwork of minor scope such as touch-up.1.4 This standard does not
6、 purport to address all of thesafety concerns, if any, associated with its use. It is theresponsibility of whoever uses this standard to consult andestablish appropriate safety and health practices and deter-mine the applicability of regulatory limitations prior to use.2. Referenced Documents2.1 AST
7、M Standards:2D 5144 Guide for Use of Protective Coating Standards inNuclear Power Plants2.2 ANSI/ASME Standards:3ANSI/ASME N45.2.6 Qualifications of Inspection, Exami-nation, and Testing Personnel for Nuclear Power PlantsANSI/ASME NQA-1 Quality Assurance Program Require-ments for Nuclear Facilities3
8、. Terminology3.1 Definitions of Terms Specific to This Standard:3.1.1 certification, nwritten documentation of qualifica-tion.3.1.2 coating work inspection, na phase of quality controlthat, by means of examination, observation, or measurement,determines the conformance of safety-related coating syst
9、emapplications to predetermined quality requirements. The terminspection as used in this standard shall be understood to meancoating work inspection.3.1.3 Level I, II, and III inspection, nindicative of thetime in grade classification for personnel who perform coatingwork inspection. Each level refl
10、ects progressive experience andresponsibility. This term is separate from and differs distinctlyfrom Coating Service Levels. The latter term reflects differinglocations throughout a nuclear plant where safety-related andother coatings are found. (See Terminology section of GuideD 5144 for definition
11、s of Coating Service Levels I, II, and III.)3.1.4 personnel performing coating work inspection,nindividuals whose job functions include but are not neces-sarily limited to coating work inspection.3.1.5 qualifications, nskills, training, and experience re-quired for personnel to perform properly the
12、duties and executethe responsibilities of the appropriate certification level.3.1.6 safety-related coating system, na coating systemused inside or outside of the reactor containment, the detach-ment of which could adversely affect the safety function ofsafety-related structures, systems, or componen
13、ts (SSC).3.1.7 training, nthe program developed to ensure thatpersonnel receive the knowledge and skills necessary forqualification.4. Significance and Use4.1 The requirements of this guide apply to personnel whoperform coating work inspection during (1) fabrication, (2)receipt of items at the const
14、ruction site, (3) construction, (4)pre-operational and startup testing, and (5) operational phasesof nuclear facilities.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
15、.04 on Quality Systems and Inspection.Current edition approved Aug. 1, 2004. Published September 2004. Originallyapproved in 1986. Last previous edition approved in 2004 as D 4537 04.2For referenced ASTM standards, visit the ASTM website, www.astm.org, orcontact ASTM Customer Service at serviceastm.
16、org. For Annual Book of ASTMStandards volume information, refer to the standards Document Summary page onthe ASTM website.3Available from American National Standards Institute, 11 W. 42nd Street, 13thFloor, New York, NY 10036.1Copyright ASTM International, 100 Barr Harbor Drive, PO Box C700, West Co
17、nshohocken, PA 19428-2959, United States.4.2 It is the responsibility of each organization participatingin the project to ensure that only those personnel within theirrespective organizations who meet the requirements of thisguide are permitted to perform coating work inspection activi-ties covered
18、by this guide.4.3 The organization(s) responsible for establishing theapplicable requirements for activities covered by this guideshall be identified, and the scope of their responsibility shall bedocumented. Delegation of this responsibility to other qualifiedorganizations is permitted and shall be
19、 documented.4.4 It is the responsibility of the organization performingthese activities to specify the detailed methods and proceduresfor meeting the requirements of this guide, unless they areotherwise specified in the contract documents.4.5 In the event of conflict, users of this guide mustrecogni
20、ze that the licensees plant-specific quality assuranceprogram and licensing commitments shall prevail with respectto the process of qualifying personnel performing inspection ofcoating work.5. General Requirements5.1 Provisions shall be made for the indoctrination ofpersonnel performing coating work
21、 inspection as to the tech-nical objectives of the project, the codes and standards that areto be used, and the quality assurance elements that are to beemployed.5.2 The need for formal training programs shall be deter-mined, and such training activities shall be conducted asrequired to qualify pers
22、onnel who perform coating workinspection. On-the-job participation shall also be included inthe program, with emphasis on first-hand experience gainedthrough actual performance of inspections.5.3 A candidates qualifications for certification shall beinitially determined by a suitable evaluation of t
23、he candidateseducation, experience, training, examination results, and by acapability demonstration. The qualifying organizations deter-minations must reflect definitive criteria with respect to theextent and currency of a candidates experience and training.5.4 The job performance of personnel who p
24、erform coatingwork inspection shall be reevaluated at periodic intervals not toexceed three years. The reevaluation process shall weighevidence of continued satisfactory performance of inspectionfor the required extent or determine capability in accordancewith 5.3. If, during this evaluation or at a
25、ny other time, it isdetermined by the responsible organization that the capabilitiesof an individual are not in accordance with the qualificationsspecified for the job, that person shall be removed from thatactivity until the required capability has been demonstrated.5.5 Any person who has not been
26、actively engaged in theperformance or supervision of coating work inspection for aperiod of one year shall be reevaluated in accordance with 5.3.6. Functional Qualifications6.1 All physical coating work inspection activities can beperformed by personnel certified as qualified to performcoating work
27、inspection as Level I, Level II, or Level III status.6.2 Personnel certified as having attained Level I status shallbe capable of the following:6.2.1 Implementing and recording all inspections requiredby the applicable procedures.6.2.2 Verifying instrument calibration.6.2.3 Performing hold point ins
28、pections in accordance withthe applicable procedures.6.3 Personnel certified as having attained Level II statusshall be capable of the following:6.3.1 Performing all of the duties and responsibilities ofLevel I status personnel.6.3.2 Planning and supervising inspections, initiating andreviewing insp
29、ection procedures, and evaluating the adequacyof activities.6.3.3 Reviewing, organizing, and approving results of in-spections.6.3.4 Monitoring the performance of and supervising thework of Level I status personnel.6.3.5 Training and verifying, for certification, the qualifica-tions of candidates fo
30、r Level I inspection.6.3.6 Initiating changes to quality procedures.6.3.7 Implementing the Quality Assurance Program if as-signed that authority by company policy or the QualityAssurance Program.6.4 Personnel certified as having attained Level III status,shall have verifiable experience in the U.S.
31、commercial nuclearpower industry. As indicated in 5.3, criteria with respect to theextent and currency of that experience must be established.Further, the following capabilities are required:6.4.1 Carrying out all of the duties and responsibilities ofLevel II status personnel.6.4.2 Training and veri
32、fying, for certification, the qualifica-tions of candidates for Level I, Level II, and Level IIIinspection.6.4.3 Evaluating the adequacy of programs used to train andcertify personnel who will perform coating work inspection.6.4.4 Authorizing personnel certified to perform Level IIinspection to carr
33、y out training and examination duties.6.4.5 Approving safety-related coating work inspection pro-cedures.7. Physical Qualifications7.1 Individuals who perform coating work inspection shallbe examined annually to ensure natural or corrected near-distance visual acuity in at least one eye. The individ
34、ual shallread the J-1 letters on a Standard Jaeger Test Chart, orequivalent, at a distance of not less than 12 in. with one or botheyes, uncorrected or corrected.7.2 Each candidate shall be examined for color perceptionusing the Ishihara Test or the Farnsworth D-15 Test when beingcertified or recert
35、ified. If a candidate does not pass theRed/Green Sensitive Ishihara Test, the candidate may take theFarnsworth D-15 Test.7.3 If a candidate does not pass the Farnsworth D-15 Test,the candidate may be evaluated by a licensed medical practi-tioner to provide the necessary data to determine the candi-d
36、ates color perception. Individuals certified after an evaluationby a licensed medical practitioner may only be certified toperform inspection work that is within the candidatess colorperception capability.D 4537 04a27.4 The examinations required by 7.1 and 7.2 shall beadministered by a licensed medi
37、cal practitioner or a personfamiliar with the tests involved. The results of vision tests shallbe documented on a Vision Test Record (Fig. 1 or equivalentform).7.5 The responsible organization shall identify any otherphysical qualifications required to perform the assigned inspec-tion duties. Person
38、nel performing inspection activities requir-ing the identified physical qualifications shall have thosequalifications confirmed by examinations at intervals not toexceed one year.8. Education, Training, and Experience Qualifications8.1 Candidates for certification to perform coating workinspection s
39、hall have sufficient education, experience, andtraining to ensure an understanding of the principles andprocedures in those areas of inspection, examination, andtesting activities for which they are being considered forcertification.8.2 Candidates for certification to perform Level I inspec-tion sha
40、ll, as a minimum, meet one or more of the followingrequirements:8.2.1 High school graduation plus six months of relatedexperience in equivalent inspection activities.8.2.2 Completion of college level work leading to anAssociate Degree or higher, plus three months of relatedexperience in equivalent i
41、nspection activities.8.3 Candidates for certification to perform Level II inspec-tion shall, as a minimum, meet one or more of the followingrequirements:8.3.1 High school graduation plus one year of satisfactoryperformance of Level I inspection in a corresponding inspec-tion activity.8.3.2 High scho
42、ol graduation plus three years of relatedexperience in equivalent inspection activities.8.3.3 Completion of college level work leading to anAssociate Degree plus one year of related experience inequivalent inspection activities.FIG. 1 Sample Vision Test RecordD 4537 04a38.3.4 Four-year college gradu
43、ation plus six months of re-lated experience in equivalent inspection activities.8.4 Candidates for certification to perform Level III inspec-tion shall meet one or more of the following requirements:8.4.1 High school graduation plus six years of satisfactoryperformance of Level II inspection in a c
44、orresponding inspec-tion activity.8.4.2 High school graduation plus ten years of relatedexperience in equivalent inspection activities; or high schoolgraduation plus eight years experience in equivalent inspectionactivities, with at least two years satisfactory performance ofLevel II inspection. The
45、 candidate shall have at least two yearsassociated with nuclear facilities or sufficient training to beknowledgeable of the quality assurance requirements fornuclear coating work.8.4.3 Completion of college level work leading to anAssociate Degree and seven years of related experience inequivalent i
46、nspection activities. The candidate shall have atleast two years of this experience associated with nuclearfacilities.8.4.4 Four-year college graduation plus five years of relatedexperience in equivalent inspection activities. The candidateshall have at least two years of this experience associated
47、withnuclear facilities.8.5 Compliance with the requirements of 8.1, 8.2, 8.3, and8.4 shall be documented on an Education and ExperienceRecord (Fig. 2 or equivalent form).8.6 Training leading to certification or recertification toperform coating work inspection shall be documented on anOrganizational
48、 Training Record (Fig. 3 or equivalent form).9. Examination9.1 Each candidate shall be given an examination coveringthe general, specific, and practical aspects of coating workinspection. The general and specific portions of the examina-tion may be written, in the form of a personal interview, or ac
49、ombination of both. The examination results shall be docu-mented in accordance with 11.1.9.1.1 The general portion of the examination shall cover thebasic principles of quality assurance and coating work inspec-tion.FIG. 2 Sample Education and Experience RecordD 4537 04a49.1.2 The specific portion of the examination shall coverspecific coating work requirements and inspection procedures.9.1.3 The practical portion of the examination shall coverthe use of coating work inspection equipment and inspectionprocedures.9.1.4 All parts of the examination for candidates to p
