ASME C&S Training Module B9 MODULE B - PROCESS SUBMODULES B1. Organizational Structure B2. Standards...

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MODULE B - PROCESS

SUBMODULESB1. Organizational StructureB2. Standards Development: Roles and ResponsibilitiesB3. Conformity Assessment: Roles and ResponsibilitiesB4. Initiating Standards ProjectsB5. Consensus Process for Standards DevelopmentB6. The Basics of Parliamentary ProcedureB7. The Appeals ProcessB8. International Standards DevelopmentB9. ASME Conformity Assessment Programs

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B9. ASME Conformity Assessment Programs

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OBJECTIVES

This submodule will– Describe ASME’s conformity assessment

programs


AGENDA

I. Introduction to Conformity Assessment

II. Board on Pressure Technology Programs

III. Board on Nuclear Codes & Standards Programs

IV. Board on Safety Codes & Standards Programs

V. Board on Standardization Programs

VI. Board on Conformity Assessment Programs


I. INTRODUCTION TO CONFORMITY ASSESSMENT


IMPORTANCE OF CONFORMITY ASSESSMENT PROCESS

• Conformity Assessment Process ensures– Products, services, or systems have the

required characteristics– Characteristics are consistent from product to

product, service to service, or system to system– Individuals can be evaluated to determine

whether they meet the qualification requirements of an ASME standard


CONFORMITY ASSESSMENT

• Definition (ISO/IEC Guide 2)

“Any activity concerned with determining directly or indirectly that relevant requirements are fulfilled”

Examples: Sampling; testing and inspection; evaluation; verification and assurance of conformity (supplier’s declaration); certification; registration; accreditation; approval


CONFORMITY ASSESSMENT

• ASME Program Types– Accreditation– Certification– Registration


ACCREDITATION

• General definition (ISO/IEC Guide 2)

“Procedure by which an authoritative body gives formal recognition that a body or person is competent to carry out specific tasks”


ASME ACCREDITATION

• Applicability– Companies that supply a product or service

covered by an ASME standard (not individuals)– Examples:

• Manufacturers of boilers or pressure vessels (ASME Boiler and Pressure Vessel Code)

• Organizations that certify elevator inspectors (ASME QEI-1 Standard for Qualification of Elevator Inspectors)


ASME ACCREDITATION

• Meaning of ASME accreditation

– Supplier’s quality assurance program has been reviewed by ASME and meets the requirements of the relevant ASME standard [CSP-20]

NOTE: ASME only accredits the quality management system; the supplier must certify the product.


ASME ACCREDITATION

• Accreditation process– ASME audit team on-site review

• Formal recognition– Certificate of Authorization or Accreditation– Certificate valid for specified period


ASME ACCREDITATION

• Certificates– Certificate of Authorization

• Organization may certify that their equipment conforms to the ASME standard

• May stamp equipment with an ASME mark

– Certificate of Accreditation• Varies from program to program


ASME ACCREDITATION

• Audits– Verify continued compliance– Typically annual– Types

• Announced• Unannounced

• Third-Party Inspection– Conducted by Authorized Inspection Agency, if

one exists


CERTIFICATION

• General definition (ISO/IEC Guide 2)

“Procedure by which a third party gives written assurance that a product, process, or service conforms to specified requirements”


ASME CERTIFICATION

• Applicability– An individual performing an activity whose

qualifications are covered by an ASME standard– Example: hazardous waste incinerator operator

• Meaning of ASME certification– Individual has met the qualification criteria

specified in the standard– Does not license the individual to perform a

specific task


ASME CERTIFICATION

• Certification process– Evaluation of education and/or experience

requirements – Oral or written examinations

• Formal recognition– Certificate or Certification Card– Valid for 3 to 5 years

• Benefits of certification– Means of compliance with regulation– Confirmation of competence


ASME REGISTRATION(ASME ISO 9000 Registration)

• Applicability– Companies (“suppliers or organizations”)

• Meaning of registration– Company’s quality management system meets

International Organization for Standardization’s ISO 9000 standard


POP QUIZ #1

a. To assess the conformity of a boiler and pressure vessel manufacturer to the ASME Boiler and Pressure Vessel Code

b. To assess the conformity of a boiler and pressure vessel manufacturer to the ISO 9001 standard

c. To assess the qualifications of an individual to be a hazardous waste incinerator operator

d. To assess the conformity of a company that will provide boiler and pressure vessel inspection services

For each of the following, what type of conformity assessment program is used: accreditation, certification or registration?


POP QUIZ #2(Extra Credit)

a. Accreditation

b. Certification

c. Registration

Which program(s) review the applicant’s quality management system?


CA PROGRAM MANAGEMENT

• Board on Conformity Assessment– Supervises all ASME

conformity assessment activities

Council on Codes and Standards

Board on Conformity Assessment



• CA Committees– Report directly to Board on

Conformity Assessment



CA Committee(e.g. ISO 9000 Registration)



• CA Subcommittees– Dual reporting



Board on Pressure Technology

Standards Committee*(e.g. Boiler and Pressure

Vessel Code)

CA Subcommittee(e.g. Boiler and Pressure

Vessel Accreditation)

CA Committee(e.g. ISO 9000 Registration)

* Note: Proposed alternative requirements shall be reviewed jointly by the relevant Supervisory Board and Board on Conformity Assessment.


CURRENT ASME CA PROGRAMSCouncil on

Codes and Standards

Board on

Pressure Technology

Boiler and Pressure Vessel

(BPV)

Pressure

Relief Device Laboratory

(PRD)

Reinforced Thermoset Plastic Vessels (RTP)

Board on

Conformity Assessment

ISO 9000 Registration

Authorized Inspection

Agencies (AIA)

Resource Recovery Facility Operator (QRO)

Accreditation Programs (Quality control system, ASME standards)

Certification Programs (Qualifications of individuals, ASME standards)

Registration Programs (Quality management system, ISO standards)

Board on

Nuclear C&S

Board on

Safety C&S

Board on

Standard-ization

Board on

Performance Test Codes

Hazardous Waste Facility Operator

(QHO)

High Capacity Fossil-Fuel-Fired Facility Operator

(QFO)

Nuclear Components (N-

type)

Nuclear Material Organizations

(QSC)

Elevator Inspector Certification

Organizations (QEI)

Geometric Dimensioning and

Tolerancing Professionals

(GDTP)

Note: PTC-25 is an integral part

of PRD accreditation


POP QUIZ #3

Look at the chart of ASME Conformity Assessment programs. To which Board(s) is (are) the program for Elevator Inspector Certification Organizations (QEI) accountable? _____


ACCREDITED COMPANIESSeptember 1, 2003

Program No. Companies No. Certificates

BPV 4482 7908

N-type 123 320

QSC 45 53

AIA 25 25

PRD 11 47

RTP 10 10

QEI 2 2

TOTAL 4698 8365


CONFORMITY ASSESSMENT ADMINISTRATION

• Confidentiality and Conflict of Interest– Statements must be signed by all staff,

committee members, and designees• Access to meetings

– Limited to members, staff, internal auditors and BCA Chair

• Records– Confidential, except accreditation/certification

status and scope– Applicant information not released– Records only maintained for life of Certificate


ASME TERMINOLOGY

BPV Nuclear, AIA(Non-Nuclear) QEI, FAP ISO 9000

shop review survey assessment

audit audit surveillance(for cause or auditunannounced)

team leader team leader lead auditor

team member team member auditor


II. BOARD ON PRESSURE TECHNOLOGY PROGRAMS


BOARD ON PRESSURE TECHNOLOGY PROGRAMS

• Accreditation programs– Boiler and Pressure Vessel (BPV)– Pressure Relief Device Laboratory (PRD)– Reinforced Thermoset Plastic Vessels (RTP)


BOILER AND PRESSURE VESSEL ACCREDITATION (BPV)

• History– 1916 Accreditation program started– 1968 Program changed to be based on

QA/QC requirements– 1972 Accreditation offered internationally– Today

• ASME’s largest program• 4400+ Certificate Holders• Companies in 60+ countries• Referenced in laws and regs. of nearly all US

States, Canadian Provinces, and other countries


ROLES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

ManufacturerManufacturer

Insurance Company(BPV insurance)


Jurisdiction(Regulatory Authority)


ASMEASME

Inspectors Inspectors

• Develops Code

Authorized Inspection Agencies (AIA)

• Accredits Inspection Agencies• Issues BPV Certificate




ASMEASME

• Adopts ASME Code





• Licenses insurance companies


• May lead Shop Review Team



ASMEASME





• Trains & commissions Inspectors

National Boardof BPV Inspectors



• May register stamped equipment


• May lead Shop Review Team




• Adopts ASME Code• Licenses insurance companies• May lead Shop Review Team

ASMEASME • Develops Code • Accredits Inspection Agencies• Issues BPV Certificate

• Trains & commissions Inspectors• May lead Shop Review Team• May register stamped equipment










• Applicability– Manufacturers of boilers and pressure vessels

(non-nuclear)

• Defining Code or Standard– ASME Boiler and Pressure Vessel Code



• Accreditation requirements– A subscription to relevant Code sections– A contract with an Authorized Inspection

Agency (in most cases)– An implemented, documented QC system



• Shop Review– Review of QC manual and QC system

implementation (1-2 days)– Team

• Leader: ASME Designee (Jurisdiction, National Board, or ASME Consultant)

• AIA (where required)



• Certificate– H (Cast iron) and UM Certificates valid for one

year– All others valid for three years

• Audits– Only when required by Subcommittee


POP QUIZ #4

a. The ASME Subcommittee on BPV Accreditation

b. The ASME Committee on Authorized Inspection Agency accreditation

c. An ASME Consultant

d. The local regulatory authority (Jurisdiction)

e. The insurance company providing BPV insurance to the applicant

f. A National Board Consultant

Who can lead a BPV Shop Review team?


BPV CODE SYMBOL STAMPS

Stamps (for non-nuclear code sections)– Each applies to specific

product type– Requirements for

Certificate of Authorization vary

Heating boilers

Pressure Vessel Safety Valves

Power Boilers


BPV ACCREDITATION PROCESSBPV ACCREDITATION PROCESS

Issuance of Certificate

Initial Preparation

Shop Review

Accreditation Decision

Deficiency Correction



Initial Preparation

Shop Review




Before review, applicant must:• Ensure all accreditation

requirements are in place• Complete review checklist

by adding QC Manual references



Initial Preparation

Shop Review



BPV ACCREDITATION PROCESS

Shop Review• On-site evaluation including

– Review of QC manual – Demonstration of QC

system• Demonstration includes

demo of– QC admin functions– Product manufacturing,

fabrication and testing• Demonstration conducted

on– In-process work and/or

mock-up– Past job documentation


CONDUCT OF SHOP REVIEW

• Activities– Review of QC Manual– Opening meeting (introductions, shop tour)– Report on QC Manual review

(cont’d)


CONDUCT OF SHOP REVIEW

• Activities (cont’d)– Implementation demonstration– Review Team Executive Session (Private)

• Review and document deficiencies• Formulate recommendation

– Exit Meeting with Applicant• By Team Leader• Report deficiencies and recommendation



Initial Preparation

Shop Review




Deficiencies may be• Corrected and verified

during Shop Review• Corrected after Shop

Review; verified by AIA• Corrected after Shop

Review; verified by additional Shop Review

Note: method determined by severity of deficiency



Initial Preparation

Shop Review




Accreditation decision• Responsibility of ASME

Subcommittee on BPV Accreditation

• Based on Review Team report and recommendation

Applicant may:• Request re-consideration• Initiate formal appeal



Initial Preparation

Shop Review




Certificate• Issued by ASME staff• Issued when required

fees paid


POP QUIZ #5

a. Board on Pressure Technology

b. Board on Conformity Assessment

c. Committee on Boilers and Pressure Vessels

d. Subcommittee on BPV Accreditation

e. Shop Review Team

Who is responsible for making the final decision on BPV accreditation?



• Accreditation programs– Boiler and Pressure Vessel (BPV)– Pressure Relief Device Laboratory (PRD)– Reinforced Thermoset Plastic Vessels (RTP)


PRESSURE RELIEF DEVICE LABORATORY (PRD)

• Applicability– Laboratories that perform capacity certification

tests required for ASME accredited valve manufacturers

• Defining Code or Standard– Boiler and Pressure Vessel Code, Section VIII,

Division 1, UG-131(f) and Appendix 25 – ASME PTC 25 (Pressure Relief Devices)



• Accreditation requirements– Certain facility requirements– Certain specified testing procedures– Effective, documented QC system– Qualification of Observers (All tests must be

supervised and certified by an ASME Authorized Observer)

– Demonstrated ability to perform tests to standard



• Shop review– Review Team

• National Board of Boiler and Pressure Vessel Inspectors

– Reviewed• Facility• QC manual and QC system• Testing procedures• Observer qualifications• Comparison of test results with National

Board Laboratory results



• Certificate– Valid for 5 years

• Audits– “For cause” only


POP QUIZ #6

Name at least three requirements for PRD accreditation.

___________________

___________________

___________________



• Accreditation programs– Boiler and Pressure Vessel (BPV)– Pressure Vessel Relief Device (PRD)– Reinforced Thermoset Plastic Vessels (RTP)


REINFORCED THERMOSET PLASTIC VESSELS (RTP)

• Applicability– Manufacturers of reinforced

thermoset plastic (RTP) vessels operating at pressures not to exceed 15 psig

Note: Vessels typically contain corrosive or hazardous materials

• Defining Code or Standard– RTP-1 Standard for Reinforced

Plastic Corrosion Resistant Equipment



• Accreditation requirements– Effective, documented QA/QC

system– “Certified Individuals”

• Employee of Certificate Holder• Responsible for internal audits,

verifying qualifications, verifying corrective actions, etc.

• Approves application of mark



• Survey– 3 days– Survey Team

• Two ASME consultants


• Audits– Annual, unannounced – Additional random audits


POP QUIZ #7

For accreditation, what must an applicant have in addition to a well-documented, effectively implemented QC system? _____


III. BOARD ON NUCLEAR CODES & STANDARDS PROGRAMS


BOARD ON NUCLEAR C&S PROGRAMS

• Accreditation programs– Nuclear Components (N-type certificates)– Nuclear Material Organizations (QSC)


NUCLEAR COMPONENTS (N-type certificates)

• Applicability– Companies that manufacture, assemble or

install nuclear components or their core support structures, containment structures or transport packaging

• Defining Code or Standard– ASME Boiler and Pressure Vessel Code, Section

III, Subsection NCA (and other subsections)– NQA-1(Nuclear Quality Assurance)



• Accreditation requirements– Certificate of Authorization

• Documented QA program to ensure compliance with standards

• Demonstration of the implemented program (staff, equipment, procedures, etc.)

– Certificate of Accreditation• Documented QA program• Capability to implement program



• Survey– 3-4 days– Team

• Leader: ASME consultant• Members: ASME consultants, AIA,

jurisdiction representative

• Certificate – Valid for 3 years



NUCLEAR COMPONENTS(N-type Certificates)

Nuclear vessels, pumps, valves, piping systems, storage tanks, core support structures, concrete containments, and transport packaging

Field installation and shop assembly

Fabrication, with or without design responsibility, for nuclear appurtenances and supports

Pressure relief valves

• Stamps

(cont’d)


NUCLEAR COMPONENTS(N-type Certificates)

• Stamps (cont‘d)

Nuclear supports

Containments for spent nuclear fuel and high level radioactive waste


POP QUIZ #8

a. Certificate of Accreditation holder

b. Certificate of Authorization holder

c. Authorized Inspection Agency

Who is permitted to use an “N” Stamp?


BOARD ON NUCLEAR C&S PROGRAMS

• Accreditation programs– Nuclear Components (N-type certificates)– Nuclear Material Organizations (QSC)


NUCLEAR MATERIAL ORGANIZATIONS (QSC)

• Applicability– Suppliers of materials to holders of Nuclear

Component Certificates (N-type certificates)

• Defining Code or Standard– ASME Boiler and Pressure Vessel Code, Section

III, Rules for Construction of Nuclear Facility Components



• Accreditation requirements– Quality System Certificate

• Documented QA Program• Demonstration of implemented program

– There are no stamps associated with this program



• Product forms– Bars, plates, tubular products– Forgings, castings– Fasteners, flanges, fittings

• Welding material– Electrodes, wires, flux, filler metal

• Prestressing systems (Div. 2)– Strands, wires, bars, anchorages, couplings

• Concrete reinforcing systems (Div. 2)– Bars, splice products

• Semi-finished product forms– Rounds, billets, ingots, rods, wires, strips



• Survey– 3 days– Team

• Two ASME consultants

• Certificate – Valid for 3 years



• Audits– Annual, unannounced – Additional audits chosen on programmed

random basis


POP QUIZ #9

a. Tanks

b. Fasteners

c. Valves

d. Bars

e. Filler metal

Which of the following products are covered by the Nuclear Materials program?


IV. BOARD ON SAFETY CODES & STANDARDS PROGRAMS


ELEVATOR INSPECTOR CERTIFICATION ORGANIZATIONS (QEI)

• Background– 1981

• Trend towards private inspection• Elevator industry meets re quality of private

inspections (ASME participates)– 1984

• ASME QEI Committee develops American National Standard for inspectors

– 1987 • ASME establishes CA program to accredit

inspector certification organizations



• Applicability– Organizations that certify elevator inspectors

• Defining Code or Standard– QEI-1, Standard for the Qualification of Elevator

Inspectors– Referenced by A17.1, Safety Code for Elevators

and Escalators



• Accreditation requirements– Documented certification system that ensures

compliance with QEI-1 Standard– Demonstrated implementation of system,

including• Qualification of personnel• Record-keeping• Impartiality



• Survey– 2-3 days– Team: one ASME Consultant


• Audits– Annually, with several days notice


POP QUIZ #10

True or False. Audits of accredited QEI organizations are unannounced.


V. BOARD ON STANDARDIZATION PROGRAMS


DIMENSIONING & TOLERANCING PROFESSIONALS (GDTP)

• Applicability– Individuals who need or want to demonstrate an

understanding of and ability to apply the geometric dimensioning and tolerancing principles expressed in the standard

– Examples: Designers, draftsmen, production or manufacturing engineers, CAD/CAM users, etc.

• Defining Code or Standard– Y14.5 Standard on Geometric Dimensioning and

Tolerancing



• Certification requirements– Technologist GDTP

• Ability to understand drawings prepared using the language of the Standard

– Senior GDTP• Ability to understand drawings prepared

using the language of the Standard• Ability to select and apply geometric controls



• Certification process– Written examination

• Multiple choice • Minimum 100 questions• Maximum time allowed

– Technologist GDTP exam: 4 hours– Senior GDTP exam: 6 hours



POP QUIZ #11

1. Skills required _____

2. Time allowed for completion of exam _____

What is the difference between Technologist GDTP and Senior GDTP in regard to the following?


VI. BOARD ON CONFORMITY ASSESSMENT PROGRAMS


BOARD ON CONFORMITY ASSESSMENT PROGRAMS

• Registration programs– ISO 9000 Registration

• Accreditation programs– Authorized Inspection Agencies (AIA)

• Certification programs– Resource Recovery Facility Operator (QRO)– Hazardous Waste Facility Operator (QHO)– High Capacity Fossil Fuel Fired Facility Operator

(QFO)






(QFO)


QUALITY MANAGEMENT SYSTEM (QMS)

• Purpose– Assure that products consistently meet

customer requirements– Enhance customer satisfaction

• Developing a QMS– Determine customer needs– Establish quality policy and objectives– Determine necessary processes– Provide necessary resources– Eliminate causes of nonconformity– Apply process of continual improvement


ISO 9000 QMS STANDARDS

• ISO 9000 Standards– Generic in scope (manufacturing, service, etc.)– First published in 1987; revised in 1994; major

revisions in 2000– Primary standards (2000 editions)

• ISO 9000 – Fundamentals and vocabulary• ISO 9001 – QMS requirements• ISO 9004 – Guidelines for performance

improvements


ISO REGISTRATION

• Definition– Certifies compliance of company’s

(“organization’s”) QM system with ISO 9001– Does not imply product conformity or

environmental performance

• Applicability– Any organization, regardless of the product or

service they provide


ISO REGISTRATION

• Registration (certification) process– On-site “assessment” by ISO Registrar (e.g.

ASME)– Typically 2 to 5 days– ASME Teams: ASME Consultants

• Certificate– Certificate of Registration– Valid for three years

• Audits– “Surveillance audit”– Conducted annually and announced


ISO REGISTRATION

• Registration (certification) requirements– Management responsibility

• Quality policy, planning, and objectives• Control of documents and records

– Human Resources• Qualification and training of personnel

– Product/Service Realization• Control of design, purchasing, production• Traceability, storage, delivery

(cont’d)


ISO REGISTRATION

• Registration (certification) requirements (cont’d)– Measurement, Analysis and Improvement

• Control of nonconformity• Internal audits• Corrective and preventive action

– Customer satisfaction


ISO 9000 REGISTRATION PROCESS

Pre-assessment

Registration

Document Review

Preparation

Assessment

Surveillance


ISO REGISTRATION HIERARCHY

Customer(Users of product)

Certificate Holder(Organization)

Registrar

Accreditation Body



Registrar• Conducts assessments

and surveillance audits in conformance with ISO/IEC Guide 62

• Accredited for specific scope

• Examples: ASME, UL, QMI, BSI



Registrar

Accreditation Body



Accreditation Body• Accredits Registrars• Audits Registrars

annually• Examples: RAB, RvA



Registrar

Accreditation Body


ASME ISO 9000 REGISTRATION PROGRAM

Accredited by ANSI-RAB and RvA

Scope: Basic metals and fabricated metal productsMachinery and equipmentEngineering ServicesRubber and plastic products (reinforced thermoset plastic tanks and vessels)


COMBINING ISO ASSESSMENT AND ASME SHOP REVIEW

ISO9001Standard

ISO9001Standard

CommonElement

s

ASMEBoiler &PressureVesselCode

ASMEBoiler &PressureVesselCode


POP QUIZ #12

a. Accreditation body

b. Certification body

c. Registration body

ASME’s role in the ISO 9000 process is that of…



a. The Board on Conformity Assessment

b. The Board on Standardization

c. ANSI-RAB

The ASME Committee on ISO 9000 Registration is accountable to …






(QFO)


AUTHORIZED INSPECTION AGENCY (AIA)

• Description– Authorizes an agency or other body to perform

the inspections required by one or more sections of the ASME Boiler and Pressure Vessel Code

• Applicability– Government agencies in the U.S. and Canada

which adopt and enforce the ASME Boiler and Pressure Vessel Code

– Companies licensed in U.S. or Canada to sell BPV insurance



• Defining standards for AIA accreditation– QAI-1 Standard for Qualifications for Authorized

Inspection• Nuclear (originally based on N626.1)• Boiler and pressure vessel (non-nuclear)

– National Board of BPV Inspectors Rules and Regulations

• History– 1992 – Nuclear program implemented– 1997 – Non-nuclear program implemented



• Accreditation process– On-site Survey (2-3 days)– Survey Team: ASME Consultants




POP QUIZ #14

True or False. The QAI-1 Standard for Qualifications for Authorized Inspection is the only document containing requirements for this accreditation _____.






(QFO)


RESOURCE RECOVERY FACILITY OPERATOR (QRO)

• Background– 1986 NESCAUM asks ASME to develop

qualification requirements– 1987 QRO Committee formed– 1989 QRO-1 standard published– 1992 First written examinations– 1994 EPA requires operator certification– 1995 First site-specific oral examinations



• Applicability– Individuals who are chief facility operators or shift

supervisors at a resource recovery facility

• Defining standard– The knowledge and experience qualifications

described in ASME QRO-1 Standard for the Qualification and Certification of Resource Recovery Facility Operators

• Certification process– Provisional Certificate, then Operator Certificate



• Provisional Certification– Requirements

• Experience (or formal education)• Knowledge of basics of municipal waste

generation, collection and combustion– Written exam

• Multiple choice, staff administered– Certificate

• Acceptable for any jurisdiction or technology • Valid for five years; renewable



• Operator Certification– Requirements

• Chief facility operator or shift supervisor• Valid Provisional Certification• Knowledge of and competence in specific

technology in use by the applicant’s employer– Oral exam

• Three-member Board of Examiners (Industry, regulatory, ASME)

• Site-specific questions– Certificate

• Valid for 5 years






(QFO)


HAZARDOUS WASTE INCINERATOR OPERATOR (QHO)

• Applicability– Control room operators, field operators, and

supervisors of hazardous waste incinerators – Facility examples: chemical manufacturer,

research laboratory, regional facility– Not covered: operators of facilities exclusively

processing• Municipal solid waste• Pathological waste• Normal wastewater treatment plant sludge• Nuclear waste• Normal industrial waste (non-hazardous)



• Defining code or standard– ASME QHO-1 Standard for the Qualification and

Certification of Hazardous Waste Incinerator Operators

– Developed at request of CRWI (Coalition for Responsible Waste Incineration)

– Referenced in U.S. EPA regulations



• Certification requirements– Provisional Certification

• Education and training qualifications met• Written examination

– Operator Certification • Valid Provisional Certification• Satisfactory knowledge of and competence in

specific technology in use at employer’s facility

• Oral examination similar to QRO



• Certificate– Provisional Certificate

• Valid for 5 years• Accepted in any jurisdiction for any

technology– Operator Certificate

• Valid for 5 years• Renewable with demonstration that certificate

holder has remained current



What is the difference between the knowledge required for Provisional Certification and Operator Certification?

_____






(QFO)


FOSSIL FUEL FIRED PLANT OPERATOR (QFO)

• Applicability– Operators of plants with heat inputs of 10 Mil

Btu/hr or more– Positions requiring certification not specified

• Defining code or standard– ASME QFO Standard for High Capacity Fossil

Fuel Fired Plant Operators• Developed at request of US EPA



• Certification Classes – Certification is for a specific class of facility– Classes

• Class A: Pulverized fuel (including cyclone)• Class B: Oil, gas or combo in single burner• Class C: Oil, gas or combo in multiple burner• Class D: Stoker-fired plants• Class E: Fluidized bed plants• Class F: Auxiliary fired heat recovery steam

generators (HRSG)



• Certification requirements– Recommended education – Experience– Written examination



POP QUIZ #16

a. The position the applicant holds

b. The technology in use at the site

c. None of the above, i.e. all QFO certificates are the same

The type of QFO certification an individual applies for depends on..


SUMMARY

I. Introduction to Conformity Assessment

II. Board on Pressure Technology Programs

III. Board on Nuclear Codes & Standards Programs

IV. Board on Safety Codes & Standards Programs

V. Board on Standardization Programs

VI. Board on Conformity Assessment Programs


REFERENCES

– Codes and Standards Policy CSP-5, Code Symbol Stamps and ASME Markings*

– Codes and Standards Policy CSP-19, ASME Designee and ASME Designated Organization*

– Codes and Standards Policy CSP-20, Policy on Accreditation, Certification and Registration*

– Codes and Standards Policy CSP-53, Policy on Protection of ASME Marks*

*Available on C&S Web site at

www.asme.org/cns/departments/procedures.html


– Codes and Standards Policy CSP-58, Alternative Requirements Impacting Conformity Assessment*

– ISO/IEC Guide 2, Standardization and Related Activities – General Vocabulary

– Conformity Assessment Web site• www.asme.org/cns/accreditation/index.html

*Available on C&S Web site at

www.asme.org/cns/departments/procedures.html

REFERENCES(cont’d)

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