1、Specification forthe Qualification ofWelding InspectorSpecialists andWelding InspectorAssistantsAWS B5.2:2001An American National Standard550 N.W. LeJeune Road, Miami, Florida 33126AWS B5.2:2001An American National StandardApproved byAmerican National Standards InstituteMay 11, 2001Specification for
2、the Qualification ofWelding Inspector Specialistsand Welding Inspector AssistantsPrepared byAWS B5 Committee on QualificationUnder the Direction ofAWS Technical Activities CommitteeApproved byAWS Board of DirectorsAbstractThis specification defines the requirements and program for an employer (compa
3、ny) to qualify Welding InspectorSpecialists and Welding Inspector Assistants to contract or industry-specific inspector standards. The qualification programis developed and controlled by an employer. The qualification requires documentation of experience, training, and satis-factory completion of an
4、 examination. The examination tests knowledge of welding processes, welding procedures,welder qualification, destructive testing, nondestructive testing, terms, definitions, symbols, reports, records, safety, andresponsibility as specifically applied by the contract or industry standards applicable
5、to the employer.Key WordsInspection, qualification, training, weld, Welding Inspector Specialists, Welding Inspector AssistantsStatement on Use of AWS American National StandardsAll standards (codes, specifications, recommended practices, methods, classifications, and guides) of the AmericanWelding
6、Society are voluntary consensus standards that have been developed in accordance with the rules of the AmericanNational Standards Institute. When AWS standards are either incorporated in, or made part of, documents that areincluded in federal or state laws and regulations, or the regulations of othe
7、r governmental bodies, their provisions carrythe full legal authority of the statute. In such cases, any changes in those AWS standards must be approved by thegovernmental body having statutory jurisdiction before they can become a part of those laws and regulations. In allcases, these standards car
8、ry the full legal authority of the contract or other document that invokes the AWS standards.Where this contractual relationship exists, changes in or deviations from requirements of an AWS standard must be byagreement between the contracting parties.International Standard Book Number: 0-87171-645-3
9、American Welding Society, 550 N.W. LeJeune Road, Miami, FL 33126 2001 by American Welding Society. All rights reservedPrinted in the United States of AmericaAWS American National Standards are developed through a consensus standards development process that bringstogether volunteers representing var
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15、 this standard, nor does it have the power to do so.Official interpretations of any of the technical requirements of this standard may be obtained by sending a request, in writ-ing, to the Managing Director Technical Services, American Welding Society, 550 N.W. LeJeune Road, Miami, FL 33126(see Anne
16、x D). With regard to technical inquiries made concerning AWS standards, oral opinions on AWS standards maybe rendered. However, such opinions represent only the personal opinions of the particular individuals giving them. Theseindividuals do not speak on behalf of AWS, nor do these oral opinions con
17、stitute official or unofficial opinions or interpre-tations of AWS. In addition, oral opinions are informal and should not be used as a substitute for an official interpretation.This standard is subject to revision at any time by the AWS B5 Committee on Qualification. It must be reviewed everyfive y
18、ears and if not revised, it must be either reapproved or withdrawn. Comments (recommendations, additions, or dele-tions) and any pertinent data that may be of use in improving this standard are required and should be addressed to AWSHeadquarters. Such comments will receive careful consideration by t
19、he AWS B5 Committee on Qualification and theauthor of the comments will be informed of the Committees response to the comments. Guests are invited to attend allmeetings of the AWS B5 Committee on Qualification to express their comments verbally. Procedures for appeal ofan adverse decision concerning
20、 all such comments are provided in the Rules of Operation of the Technical ActivitiesCommittee. A copy of these Rules can be obtained from the American Welding Society, 550 N.W. LeJeune Road, Miami,FL 33126.Photocopy RightsAuthorization to photocopy items for internal, personal, or educational class
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22、onnelAWS B5 Committee on QualificationR. D. Messer, Chair ExxonMobil Chemical AmericasJ. F. Harris, 1st Vice Chair Ashland Specialty Chemical Co.S. A. Tennant, 2nd Vice Chair Northeast Wisconsin Technical CollegeJ. L. Gayler, Secretary American Welding SocietyW. F. Behnke Visteon*N. S. Brown Canadia
23、n Pacific Railway Co.*H. B. Cary ConsultantK. W. Coryell Consultant*S. L. Cotham Quality Engineering & Inspections, Inc.P. R. Evans PCI Energy Services*H. W. Goser Stupp Brothers Bridge and Iron Co.J. A. Grantham Welding & Joining Management GroupP. A . G r i m m Modern Welding Co.W. H. Kennedy Cana
24、dian Welding BureauV. Kuruvilla Havens Steel Co.B. W. Phillips Bureau Veritas North AmericaR. Poe Thermal Arc StoodyJ. R. Reid Sithe New EnglandB. D. Schlueter Precision Calibration & Testing*G. C. Shubert United TechnologiesPratt & WhitneyR. C. Stevens Stevens Engineering, LLC*O. J. Templet TNT Wel
25、ding Supply Co., Inc.Z. Turner City and County of San Francisco*T. W. Wallace Metro Water District of Southern CaliforniaB5B Subcommittee on Qualification of Welding Inspector SpecialistJ. R. Reid, Chair Sithe New EnglandJ. L. Gayler, Secretary American Welding Society*P. R. Evans PCI Energy Service
26、s*H. W. Goser Stupp Bridge Co.D. R. Lopez BP AmocoE. M. Lorence Aircraft Welding & Mfg. Co., Inc.*C. C. Magnuson Caltest Construction ServicesP. A . M i c h a l s k i East Ohio GasS. L Raymond International Training InstituteG. C. Shubert United TechnologiesPratt & Whitney*Z. Turner City and County
27、of San Francisco*AdvisorvForeword(This Foreword is not a part of AWS B5.2:2001, Specification for the Qualification of Welding Inspector Specialistsand Welding Inspector Assistants, but is included for information purposes only.)The Qualification and Certification Committee of the American Welding S
28、ociety was formed in 1973. In 1996, theQualification and Certification Committees became two separate entities. The B5 Committee on Qualification was formedas a Technical Committee and under the direction of the Technical Activities Committee (TAC), and the CertificationCommittee remained as a Stand
29、ing Committee. The B5 Committee on Qualification creates qualification standards uponwhich a central certification agency or employer may base a certification program.This is the first issue of AWS B5.2:2001, Specification for the Qualification of Welding Inspector Specialists andWelding Inspector A
30、ssistants. This document supersedes, in part, QC2-93, Recommended Practice for the Training,Qualification, and Certification of Welding Inspector Specialist and Welding Inspector Assistant.This specification for the qualification of welding inspector specialists and welding inspector assistants was
31、developedto provide a qualification basis which defines minimum requirements for a welding inspector specialist to demonstratecompetence through a combination of education, experience, and examination.The purpose of welding inspection is to determine that a welded product meets the requirements of a
32、 code, other standard,or contract. These documents usually contain reference to a code, or other standard, and detailed drawings that outlinegeneral and specific requirements for the work. The welding inspector specialist and welding inspector assistant must bethoroughly familiar with the welding pr
33、ocesses used, welding procedures, welder qualifications, materials and limitationsof weld testing.The person performing inspections must be able to read drawings, keep records, make reports and make responsiblejudgments. For weld inspection to be effective, it must be performed in a manner that is c
34、onsistent with the specificationrequirements and the technical and ethical principles. The employer must accept the burden of responsibility of training,testing and qualifying employees in accordance with an established written practice.Comments and suggestions for the improvement of this standard a
35、re welcome. They should be sent to the Secretary,AWS B5 Committee on Qualification, American Welding Society, 550 N.W. LeJeune Road, Miami, FL 33126.Official interpretations of any of the technical requirements of this standard may be obtained by sending a request, inwriting, to the Managing Directo
36、r, Technical Services Division, American Welding Society (see Annex D). A formalreply will be issued after it has been reviewed by the appropriate personnel following established procedures.viiTable of ContentsPage No.Personnel iiiForeword .v1. Scope .12. Reference Documents .13. Levels of Qualifica
37、tion 13.1 Welding Inspector Specialist.13.2 Welding Inspector Assistant14. Definitions.15. Functions .26. Education and Experience.27. Written Practice.28. Physical Requirements 29. Training .310. Examination Requirements .310.1 Proficiency Examination.310.2 Welding Inspector Specialist Examination
38、.310.3 Welding Inspector Assistant Examination 311. Certification.312. Company Responsibilities.3AnnexesNonmandatory InformationAnnex ABody of Knowledge5Annex BSample Outline for Recommended Practice7Annex CVisual Acuity Record .9Annex DGuidelines for Preparation of Technical Inquiries for AWS Techn
39、ical Committees .11AWS B5.2:200111. Scope1.1 This specification establishes the minimum require-ments for the qualification of the Welding InspectorSpecialist and Welding Inspector Assistant. The employeris responsible for the testing, examination and qualificationof these inspectors.1.2 This specif
40、ication is to aid employers in identifyingthe basic factors in qualifying personnel performingwelding inspection for a specific company or project.1.3 In developing the written practice (see Section 7), theemployer should review the detailed recommendationspresented herein and incorporate them into
41、the practice.1.4 The Welding Inspector Specialist will not be subjectto examination and certification by the American Weld-ing Society (AWS). They are not acceptable candidatesfor reciprocity as an AWS Certified Welding Inspector(CWI) or Certified Associate Welding Inspector (CAWI)in accordance with
42、 AWS QC1, Standard for AWS Certifi-cation of Welding Inspectors.2. Reference Documents(1) AWS A3.0, Standard Welding Terms and Definitions1(2) AWS QC1, Standard for AWS Certification ofWelding Inspectors13. Levels of QualificationThere are two levels of welding inspector qualifica-tion defined in th
43、is document. These are Welding InspectorSpecialist and Welding Inspector Assistant.1. Available from the American Welding Society, 550 N.W.LeJeune Road, Miami, FL 33126.3.1 Welding Inspector Specialist. A Welding InspectorSpecialist is an individual who has been qualified by theemployer as meeting t
44、he requirements of the employerswelding inspector qualification program.3.2 Welding Inspector Assistant. A Welding InspectorAssistant is an individual who has been qualified by theemployer as meeting the requirements of the employersprogram to assist the Welding Inspector Specialist in per-forming t
45、he defined duties. The Welding Inspector Assistantshall perform inspection duties under the supervision of aWelding Inspector Specialist.4. DefinitionsUnless otherwise defined below, the terms included inthis specification are as defined in AWS A3.0, StandardWelding Terms and Definitions.certificati
46、on. The act of determining, verifying, andattesting in writing to the qualification of personnel ororganizations in accordance with specified requirements.certifying agency. The employer of the person beingcertified.certifying official. The employee of the company who isdesignated to certify inspect
47、ors and revoke certification.employer. The corporate, private, or public entity whichemploys personnel for wages, salary, fees, or otherconsiderations.owner. The person or entities for whom/which weldmentsare produced to comply with a code, other standard orcontract.qualification. Process of demonst
48、rating whether anentity or individual is capable of fulfilling specifiedrequirements.Specification for the Qualification ofWelding Inspector Specialists andWelding Inspector AssistantsAWS B5.2:20012specification. Document stating requirements.training. An organized program developed to impart thekno
49、wledge and skills necessary for qualification.written practice. A document to specify methods,requirements, examination, records, certifying official,etc., for a companys welding inspection personnelcertification program.5. FunctionsIn establishing a program, the employer shall state inthe written practice the specific functions to be carriedout by the inspectors. The items in Annex A shall be in-corporated as applicable into the written practice. Thecompany methods for accomplishing each duty shall bedefined. The specific functions of the Welding InspectorSpecia
