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TITLEPAGE

SectionA Date:June19,2013

ABLINDUSTRIES,LLC1024HWY343

ChurchPoint,LA.

QUALITYCONTROLMANUAL

For

ShopFabricationandFieldAssemblyofPressureVesselsandParts

Inaccordancewith:ASMESectionVIIIDivision1

CertificationMarkwithUDesignator

Shop/FieldRepairsand/orAlteration(Metallic)toPartsandPressureRetainingItemsin

accordancewiththeNationalBoardInspectionCode(NBIC)RSymboland

JurisdictionalRequirements

ControlCopy#QMC

EDITION4June19,2013

Revision0June19,2013

This is a ControlledManualControlled defined as: the holder of such amanual shall be

furnishedwithallrevisionsandaddendums


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SectionB Date:June19,2013

TABLEOFCONTENTSandREVISION

CONTROLSECTION

SECTION TITLE REVISION DATE

A TitlePage 0 6/19/13

B TableofContents 0 6/19/13

C StatementofAuthorityandResponsibility 0 6/19/13

D

OrganizationalChart

0

6/19/13

1 QualityControlResponsibilities 0 6/19/13

2 Drawings,Calculations,andSpecifications 0 6/19/13

3 MaterialControl 0 6/19/13

4 ExaminationandInspection 0 6/19/13

5 CorrectionofNonconformance 0 6/19/13

6 Welding 0 6/19/13

7

NondestructiveExaminations

0

6/19/13

8 HeatTreatment 0 6/19/13

9 CalibrationsandTesting 0 6/19/13

10 RecordRetention 0 6/19/13

11 AuthorizedInspector 0 6/19/13

12 RepairsandAlterations 0 6/19/13

13 AssemblyatFieldSites 0 6/19/13

14 Exhibits 0 6/19/13

By:_________________________ Date:________________

QualityControlManager

AcceptedBy:__________________________ Date:________________

AuthorizedInspector


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SECTIONC

STATEMENTOFAUTHORITYANDRESPONSIBILITY

ThisManualoutlinesanddescribestheQualityControlProgramimplementedtoinsurethat

ABLINDUSTRIES,LLC(Company)isatalltimesincompliancewiththeminimumrequirements

oftheASMEBoilerandPressureVesselCodeandtheNationalBoardInspectionCode

requirements,hereaftertobereferredtoastheCode.

TheQualityControlManualhasbeenpreparedforfabricationofPressureVesselsandParts

inaccordancewithASMESectionVIIIDiv.1,RepairsandAlterations(Metallic)toPressure

VesselsandotherPressureRetainingItemsdefinedinAccordancewiththeNationalBoard

InspectionCode,andJurisdictionalRequirements.

TheseactivitiesmaybecarriedoutintheShoporFieldsitescontrolledbythislocationand

shallbeunderfullcontroloftheQualityControlManager.

ThePresidentofABLINDUSTRIES,LLCfullysupportsthisQualityControlSystemandgivesthe

QualityControlManagercompleteauthority,responsibility,andtheorganizationalfreedom

toidentifyQualityControlProblemsandtoprovidesolutions.Allpersonnelareresponsible

forqualityandareherebyinstructedtogivefullcompliancetothisManualandtotheCode.

AnyproblemsconcerningCodecompliancethatisunabletoberesolvedbytheQuality

ControlManager,

shall

be

brought

to

the

President

of

ABL

INDUSTRIES,LLC

for

final

resolutionwithoutcompromiseoftheCodeandthisQualityControlManual.

__________________________________ Date:____________________

Presidentof

ABL

INDUSTRIES,

LLC


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SECTIOND

ORGANIZATIONALCHART

PRESIDENT

SUPERINTENDENT

SHOPANDFIELD

WELDERSSHOPANDFIELD

QualityControlManager

QualityControlInspectorSHOP

ANDFIELD

MATERIALCONTROLCLERKSHOPANDFIELD

PURCHASINGAGENT

CHIEFENGINEER

CONSULTINGENGINEER

CUSTOMERSENGINEER


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SECTION1

QUALITYCONTROLRESPONSIBILITIES

1.1 TheQualityControlManagershallhavethefullauthorityandresponsibilityfortheadministrationandimplementationoftheQualityControlProgram.

1.2 TheQualityControlManagershallberesponsibleforthepreparation,revision,approval,distributionandcontroloftheQualityControlManual.ControlledcopiesofthisManualwillbeissuedwiththeControl

numberontheTitlePage. AllCodeEditionandAddendumswillbereviewedasissued,andifnecessary,

revisionstothemanualswillbeimplementednolaterthansixmonthsaftertheissuedate.TheQuality

ControlManagershallmaintainarecordofallcontrolledManualsissuedontheQualityControlManual

IssueForm.(Exhibit14.1)

1.3 Priortotheissueofthe QualityControlManualallrevisionsmustmeettheQualityControlManagersapprovalandtheacceptanceoftheAuthorizedInspectorand shallberecordedonTableofContentsand

RevisionControlasissuedand/orrevised.ManualrevisionswillbeissuedbySection,exceptforExhibits,

whichwillbeissuedbypage.

1.4 TheQualityControlManagershallberesponsibleforassigningtheNationalBoardnumbertoeachvesselinsequentialorderat/orpriortothetimeoffinaltesting.TheQualityControlManagershallkeepalogofall

numbersusedtoassurethatnumbersarenotduplicatedorskipped.Thelogshallcontainthefollowing

information:Manufacturersserialnumber,typeofvessel,dateissued,NationalBoardnumberassigned,

anddatesenttotheNationalBoard. TheQualityControlManagerwillsendoneoriginalManufactures

DataReporttotheNationalBoardforeachvesselsoregisteredwithin60daysofcertification.

1.5 TheQualityControlManagershallpreparetheappropriateManufacturersDataReport,andafterinsuringitsaccuracyandcompleteness,shallcertifyitforthecompany.Aftercertificationitwillbepresentedtothe

AuthorizedInspectorforreviewandsignaturewhensatisfiedtheCodeItemisincompliancewiththeCode.

1.6 TheQualityControlManagershallberesponsibleforthecustodyandcontrolofallCodeStamps;allcodestampswillbekeptinasecureareatopreventlossorunauthorizeduse.


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SECTION2

DRAWINGS,CALCULATIONS,andSPECIFICATIONS

2.1Drawings,BillofMaterials,(Exhibit14.3)Calculations,andSpecificationsmaybepreparedbytheConsultant,

Engineer,CustomersEngineer,ortheChiefEngineer,alldesigndocumentsshallbereviewedforCode

compliancetotherequiredEditionandAddendumsbytheChiefEngineer.Ifapprovedthedocumentsare

submittedtotheQualityControlManagerforreviewandapproval.Approvalsshallbedatedandsignedor

initialedbytheQualityControlManager.TheQualityControlManagermayusetheoptionalApprovedfor

Fabrication(Exhibit14.2)stamp.

2.2 TheChiefEngineerandtheQualityControlManagershalladdtothedrawingsordesigndocumentsall

requireddataforeachCodeitemtoinclude:uniqueserialnumber,shopordernumber,codeeditionand

addenda,weldingprocedurespecifications,numbersforalljoints,jointdesignandweldsize,nondestructive

examinationrequirements,

heat

treatments,

pressure

test,

and

temperature,

code

stamping

details,

minimum

designmetaltemperature,(MDMT)maximumallowableworkingpressure(MAWP)andanyadditional

requirementsforCodeFabrication.

2.3Whencomputerprogramsareutilizedfordesign,theresponsibilityfortheinputofcorrectdataandverified

outputshallbecontrolledbytheChiefEngineer.ReviewofrevisionstotheCodetodetermineifcomputer

programsarecurrentandacceptabletotheCodeEditionandAddendaused,willbetheresponsibilityofthe

ChiefEngineeranddocumentedasper2.2listedabove.Preparationsofalternatecalculationstoverifyoutput

willbeprovideduponrequestoftheAuthorizedInspector.

2.4TheBillofMaterialsshallbepreparedbytheChiefEngineerortheQualityControlManagerfromdesign

documentstoincludeallCodeorderingrequirementstoinsurematerialscomplywithrequirementsandto

specificationsasdesignatedinthematerialtablesofthefabricationcodeusingSAand/orSB numbers.Ordering

requirementswillbelistedonthePurchaseOrder.(Exhibit14.4)

2.5AnyrevisiontotheabovedocumentsshallbereviewedandapprovedbytheChiefEngineerorQuality

ControlManager.

2.6TheQualityControlManagershallmaintain:allDrawings,BillofMaterials,Calculations,andSpecifications

intheJobFileandissueacopyoftheapprovedDrawings, revisionsasapplicable totheShoporField

Superintendent(SFS)andacopyoftheapprovedBillofMaterialstothePurchasingAgentandtheMaterial

ControlClerk.IftheQualityControlManagerisunabletophysicallyissuetheaboveinformationtothefieldsite

aCoverLetter(Exhibit14.14)withtherequiredinformationshallbesuppliedtotheShoporFieldSuperintendent

whowill

initial

and

date

the

Cover

Letter

to

indicate

his

receipt

of

the

information

and

return

to

the

Quality

ControlManager.AsrevisionsareissuedtheQualityControlManageshallrecoveranddestroyallobsolete

copiesormaymaintaincopiesverifiedVOIDintheJobFilefordocumentation.

2.7Alldesignspecifications,calculations,drawings,revisions,andproceduresshallbemadeavailabletothe

AuthorizedInspector(AI)forreviewandacceptance.


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SECTION3

MATERIALCONTROL

3.1.ThePurchasingAgentshallprepareaPurchaseOrder(PO)forallCodematerialfromdataontheapproved

BillofMaterials.WeldingconsumablesmaybeorderedbyverbalrequestbytheShoporFieldSuperintendent

perASMEandSFASpecificationand/orAWSClassification.ThePOshallbeforwardedtotheQualityControl

ManagerforreviewandapprovalbysignatureanddatepriortoissuetoinsurethatallCoderequirementshave

beenincluded.

3.2TheapprovedPOandallrevisionsshallbedistributedbythePurchasingAgentasfollows:

a.vendor b.purchasingfile c.QualityControlManager d.MaterialControlClerk

3.3.Nosubstitutionsofmaterialsshallbealloweduntilalldocumentsaffectedhavebeenrevisedasdescribedin

thisManual

and

approved

by

the

Chief

Engineer,

the

Quality

Control

Manager,

and

the

Authorized

Inspector.

3.4.AllCodematerialsreceivedwillbeinspectedbytheMaterialControlClerk(MCC)forcompliancetoCode.

TheMaterialControlClerkinspectionshallreportanyevidenceofphysicaldefectordamage,theresultsofthis

inspectionshallberecordedonthe ReceivingandInspectionReport(Exhibit14.5)whichshallbeforwardedto

theQualityControlManagerforreview,andfilingintheJobFile.

3.5MaterialTestReportsshallbereviewedforCodecompliancetoASMESectionIIbytheQualityControl

Inspector(QCI)whowillindicatereviewbyinitialanddateonMaterialTestResults.CoderequiredMaterialTest

ResultsshallbepartoftheCodefileandavailabletotheAuthorizedInspectorforreview.Whenadditional

materialtestingisrequired,theChiefEngineerandQualityControlManagershalladdressallapplicable

procedures

for

control

of

this

project.

3.6Codeacceptablematerialsstoredforpressurepartswillbemarkedwith:grade,heatnumber,andapplicable

slabnumber.Nonpressurepartswillbeidentifiedwiththegradeorheatnumberforthatmaterial.Material

manufacturemarkingsmaybehighlighted.Smallitemsmaybestoredincontainersmarkedwithmaterial

identification.

A)CodedMarkingSystem:EachjobwillbegivenatwoletteridentifierandeachitemwithintheBillof

Material forthatjobwillbenumberedasitarrivesontheCodedMarkingLog(Exhibit14.17). Thetwo

letterjobidentifierandmaterialspecificnumbermaybeusedthroughoutfabricationinlieuof

identificationmarkingsdescribedabove.

B)When

using

stock

material,

the

Material

Transfer

Form

(Exhibit14.18)

shall

be

used

to

maintain

traceability

3.7UnacceptablematerialshallbemarkedHOLDorhaveaHOLDTAG(Exhibit14.6)attachedandaNon

conformanceReport(Exhibit14.7)completedbytheQualityControlManagerfordispositionperthisManual.

ThismaterialwillbeseparatedfromCodeacceptablematerials.


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SECTION3(Continued)

3.8All

Code

material

will

be

issued

to

the

Shop/Field

Superintendent

by

the

Quality

Control

Inspector

after

verificationthatitisacceptableandcomplieswithallapplicableCodes,BillofMaterialsandVesselDrawings.

PressurematerialsandfitupsmayberecordedonQualityControlInspectiondrawingthentransferredtothe

TravelerbytheQualityControlInspector,afterwhichthedrawingmaybekeptforreference,voidedor

destroyed.

3.9Materialdeliveredtosubcontractorsforrolling,and/orformingshallbetaggedorstampedwiththeJob

NumberandanyotherrequiredidentifyinginformationtraceabletoaMaterialTestReport.

3.10PartsandmaterialsthatdonotmeetCodeandcustomerrequirementsareconsiderednonconformingand

shallbeeithercorrectedorremoved.

3.11MaterialremovedfromstockorreceivedfromthecustomertobeusedinaCodeitemshallbeinspectedby

theMaterialControlClerkforcompliancewiththeDrawingandCodeandwillthenberecordedontheReceiving

InspectionReport.

3.12Whenadditionalmaterialtestingisperformedatreceivinginspectionorduringmanufacturingoperation,

documentsshallbeobtainedtodeterminethattheymeettherequirementsofthematerialspecification.The

QualityControlManagerisresponsibleforreviewofthisdocumentationforcompliancewithprocedureand

Code.


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SECTION4

EXAMINATIONandINSPECTION

4.1TheQualityControlManager,priortofabrication,shallpreparetheTraveler(Exhibit14.8A&B)foreachCode

Itemand

present

it

to

the

Authorized

Inspector

with

the

applicable

Drawings

and

Calculations

for

review,

acceptance,andinsertioninhisrequiredinspectionHOLDPOINTS.

4.2AllexaminationspointsnotmarkedNAbytheQualityControlManageraremandatoryHOLDPOINTSfor

QualityControl.AlldesignatedHOLDPOINTSshallnotbepassedwithouttheQualityControlManagerand

AuthorizedInspectorsacceptance.

4.3Whenmaterialidentificationmarkingsarelocatedwhereitwillberemovedduringthefabricationprocess,

orthematerialisdividedintotwoormorepieces,theQualityControlInspectorshallverifythatallrequired

materialidentificationsaretransferredtoeachpiecepriortothecontinuationofthefabrication.Alternatively,

thecodesystemdescribedinSection3.6(A),traceabletotheMaterialTestingReport,ortothematerial

specification,ifnoMaterialTestingReportisrequired,maybeutilized.

4.4ThefitupofallweldedjointspriortoweldingshallbeexaminedbytheQualityControlInspectorand

individuallyrecordedontheQualityControlDrawingand/ortheTravelerand/orinitialedanddatedontheCode

Item.FinalsignoffofallweldedjointsshallbeindicatedontheTraveler.AtthistimetheQualityControl

InspectorshallrecordmaterialidentificationasbuiltintotheCodeItemontheTravelerasrequired.

4.5TheQualityControlInspectorshallmonitorallfabricationoperationsandallnonconformancesshallbe

handledasperSection5ofthismanual.

4.6Thehydrostaticand/orpneumatictestingshallbeconductedbytheSFSasperspecificationonthe

fabricationdrawings.TheQualityControlInspectoraswellastheAuthorizedInspectorshallwitnessandaccept

thepressuretest.UponacceptanceofthetesttheQualityControlInspectorandtheAuthorizedInspectorwill

makeavisualexaminationofallweldjointsatapressurenolessthantheMAWP.

4.7AllrepairstopressureretainingmaterialsshallbereferredtotheAuthorizedInspectorforhisconcurrenceof

themethodutilizedandtheextentofrepairspriortoperformingsuchrepairs.

4.8TheQualityControlInspectorisresponsibleforverifyingtheCodeNameplateDataand/orCodestamping

(ASMENameplate(Exhibit14.9))oftheCodeItemasspecifiedonthedrawingwiththeconcurrenceofthe

AuthorizedInspector.TheQualityControlInspectorsapprovalandtheacceptanceoftheAuthorizedInspector

oftherequiredstampingshallberecordedontheTraveler.

4.9TheCertificationMarkandNBStampshallbeinthecustodyandcontroloftheQualityControlManager.The

CertificationMark

with

U

Designator

may

be

applied

to

the

Code

Item

only

with

the

concurrence

of

the

AuthorizedInspector.

4.10WheninternalinspectionsofaCodeItemcannotbemadebyentering,afterthefinalclosureweldismade,

acompleteinternalexaminationshallbeperformedpriortothefinalclosure.


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SECTION5

CORRECTIONOFNONCONFORMANCE

5.1NonconformanceshallbedefinedasanyconditionthatdoesnotcomplywiththeCode,thisQualityControl

Manual,or

Customer

specifications.

There

are

normally

two

types

of

non

conformance

issues:

a.Thosefoundinmaterialsorpartsatreceivinginspectionsuchasdocumentation,markings,

dimensions,orphysicaldamage.

b.Thosefoundonitemsduringfabrication,examination,inspectionorfinaltesting.

5.2Whenanonconformanceisdiscovered,theQualityControlManagershallbenotifiedforpreparationofa

NonConformanceReport(NCR)andidentificationoftheitemormaterialwiththeword,HOLDinspraypaint

oraHOLDtagattached.ThisidentificationmayonlyberemovedbytheQualityControlManagerafter

correctionofthenonconformance.

5.3.TheQualityControlManagershallapprovetheproposeddispositionbyinitialinganddatingontheNCR

afterconsultationwiththeChiefEngineer,PurchasingAgentandCustomerasrequired.Theapproved

dispositionshallbepresentedtotheAuthorizedInspectorforacceptanceandhisinitialing,priortoany

correctiveaction,forinsertionofanyinspectionpointsrequired.

5.4WhentheNonconformancehasbeenresolved,tobeusedasisthereasonsforacceptanceofthenon

conformanceshallbestatedbytheQualityControlManagerontheNCRandsubmittedtotheAuthorized

Inspectorforacceptance.AnyrequiredrevisionstoDrawings,calculations,orotherManualrequireddocuments

shallbemadeasdescribedinthisManualwiththesameapprovalsnecessaryastheoriginal.

5.5Whenthenonconformancerequiresreworkorrepair,theQualityControlManagershallpreparethe

procedureto

be

followed

and

present

this

information

to

the

Authorized

Inspector

for

review,

approval

and

designationofinspectionpoints.

5.6TheQualityControlManagershallberesponsibleforallinspectionsinvolvingthereworkorrepairofthe

nonconformance.Whentheinspectionrevealsthecorrectiveactionisacceptable,theNCRshallbesignedand

datedbytheQualityControlManagerindicatingapproval.TheAuthorizedInspectorwillbenotifiedof

completionofcorrectiveactionandtheNCRwillbepresentedforreviewandsignedanddatedacceptable.The

NCRwillbeplacedintheappropriateJobFile.

5.7Whenthenonconformancerequirestherejectionofmaterialsoritems,thematerialsoritemsshallbe

scrappedand/orreturnedtothevendor.Rejectedmaterialsoritemsshallberemovedfromtheworkareaand

taggedclearlywith,REJECTEDtopreventitsinadvertentusepriortodisposal.

5.8Repairofnonconformancebyweldingshallbecompletedinaccordancewithaqualifiedrepairprocedureas

describedintheNCR,andshallbeperformedonlyafterconcurrenceoftheAuthorizedInspector.

5.9OnlytheQualityControlManagermayremoverejectiontagsormarkingsonitemsaftercorrectiveaction

hasbeentaken.TheNCRshallbeindicatedbyasequentialnumberontheCodeTravelerandplacedintheJob

File.


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SECTION6

WELDING

6.1Allweldingprocedures,welders(WelderorWeldingOperator),shallbequalifiedandcertifiedtoASME

SectionIX

with

any

additional

requirements

specified

in

the

Fabrication

Code.

6.2TheQualityControlManagershallpreparetheWeldingProcedureSpecificationswhichwillberevisedifa

nonessentialvariablechangesandwillberequalifiedwhenthereisachangeinessentialorsupplementary

essentialvariables.

6.3TheShop/FieldSuperintendentshallassignandsupervisepersonneltoperformtheprocedurequalification

testsunderthecontroloftheQualityControlManager.Therequiredspecimensmaybepreparedandtestedin

house,orbyatestinglaboratory.ResultsoftheexaminationswillbereviewedforCodecompliancebythe

QualityControlManagerwhowillcompleteandcertify,theProcedureQualificationsRecord(PQR)when

acceptabletoCode.TheQualityControlManagerwillmaintainafileofallWeldingProcedureSpecification

(WPS)andPQR.

6.4TheShop/FieldSuperintendentshallsuperviseWeldersintheperformanceoftheirqualificationtestunder

thecontroloftheQualityControlManager.Thetestspecimensmaybepreparedandtestedinhouseorthetest

couponradiographedortestedbyatestinglaboratory.ResultsoftheexaminationwillbereviewedforCode

compliancebytheQualityControlManagerwhowillcompleteandcertifytheWelderPerformanceQualification

(WPQ)orWelderOperatorPerformanceQualification(WQPQ)reportwhenacceptabletoCode.TheQuality

ControlMangerwillmaintainafileofalltestdocumentation.

6.5TheQualityControlManagershallmaintainonfiletheWelderContinuityLog(Exhibit14.11)withapplicable

WelderQualificationvariableslistedbyprocessandhavecopiesavailablefortheShop/FieldSupervisorandthe

AuthorizedInspector. TheWelderContinuityLogshallbecheckedforcompliancenolessthaneverysixmonths

bythe

Quality

Control

Manager

to

maintain

current

qualifications.

Welders

shall

re

qualify

if

they

have

not

performedweldinginaspecificprocessinaperiodofsixmonths,oratanytimetheirabilitytoperformCode

weldingappearsquestionable,orwhenthereisachangeinaperformanceessentialvariable.

6.6TheSFSshallassignqualifiedWeldersorWeldingOperatorstoCodeWeldingfromtheWelderContinuity

Log.TheSFSshallmaketheapplicableWeldingPerformanceSpecificationsavailabletotheweldersasspecified

ontheapproveddrawing,maintainingsupervision,andcontrolthroughoutproductionwelding.

6.7AlltackweldsshallbemadetoaqualifiedWPS.Theyshallberemovedpriortoweldingthejointunless

weldedbyaQualifiedWelder,inwhichcasetheywillbeproperlypreparedandinspectedfordefectsbythe

Welder(ifdefectivetheyshallbecompletelyremoved)priortoincorporatingintothefinishedweld.All

subcontractorstackweldsshallberemoved.

6.8TheQualityControlManagershallassigneachWelderorWeldingOperatorauniquesymbolstampto

identifywelds.AllCodeweldsshallhavethewelderssymbolstampedadjacenttotheweldatintervalsofnot

morethanthreefeet.Ifstampingisnotpermitted,theQualityControlInspectorshallrecordtheWelders

SymbolforeachweldontheQualityControlDrawing.Inthecaseofsimilarweldsmadebythesamewelderor


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fortackweldsleftinplace,thewelderssymbolshallbenotedonthedrawingbytheQualityControlInspector

indicatingeachgroupofweldsortacksmadebyaspecificwelder.

6.9TheQualityControlInspectorshallmaintainaFillerMaterialLog(Exhibit14.10)intherodstorageareato

recordtheissuanceandreturnofLowHydrogenelectrodes.LowHydrogenelectrodesareissuedforamaximum

offour(4)hoursuse,afterwhich,oratcompletionofweldorshift,theyarereturnedtotheQualityControl

Inspectorforstorageintheholdingoven;foraminimumperiodoffour(4)hourspriortoreissue.Redryingof

LowHydrogenelectrodesshallbeasrecommendedbytheelectrodemanufacturer.Unidentified,damaged,or

dirtyelectrodesarenottobeusedforcodework.

6.10TheAuthorizedInspectormayrequireandwitnesstherequalificationofaWelderorWelderOperatorat

anytime.

6.11WeldersnotintheemployofABLINDUSTRIES,LLCmaybeusedonCodeworkprovidedthefollowing

conditionsaremet:

A.AllCodeworkshallbedeemedtheresponsibilityofABLINDUSTRIES,LLC.(ABL)

B.AllweldingshallbeperformedinaccordancewithABLsWeldingProcedureSpecificationsunlessan

itemissuppliedasaCodeacceptedStandard.

C.AllWeldersshallbequalifiedbyABLINDUSTRIES,LLCinaccordancewiththerequirementsofASME

Section9

D.TheQualityControlManagershallprovidethefollowingdocumentation:

1.Requirements

for

complete,

exclusive

administrative

and

technical

supervision

of

all

WeldersbyABLINDUSTRIES,LLC

2.EvidenceofABLINDUSTRIES,LLCauthoritytoassignandremoveWeldersatitsdiscretion

withouttheinvolvementofanyothermanufacturer.

3. RequirementforassignmentofWelderidentificationsymbolsbyABLINDUSTRIES,LLC

4.EvidencethatthisprocedurehasbeenacceptedbyABLINDUSTRIES,LLCandtheAuthorized

Inspector.

E.ABLINDUSTRIES,LLCshallberesponsiblefortotalCodecomplianceoftheCodeItem,includingthe

Code StampingandtoprovideallappropriateDataReportsproperlyexecutedand

countersignedbytheAuthorizedInspector.


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Section6(Continued)

6.12.InSeptemberof2010ABLENTERPRISEShaschangeditsnametoABLINDUSTRIES,LLC.

1)ABL,

INDUSTRIES,

LLC

takes

responsibility

for

all

Procedure

Qualification

Records

and

Welding

ProcedureSpecificationqualifiedbyABLENTERPRISES.

2)AllexistingWeldingProcedureSpecificationqualifiedbyABLENTERPRISESwillberevisedtoreflect

thenamechange.

3)ProcedureQualificationRecordswillkeeptheexistingnameABLENTERPRISESandisthesourceofthe

ProcedureQualificationRecordsusedinproductionwithABLENTERPRISESnamelistedasthe

Manufacture.


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SECTION7

NONDESTRUCTIVEEXAMINATION

7.1NonDestructiveExaminationmaybesubcontractedorperformedInHouse.

7.2TypesofNonDestructiveExaminationtobeused:Radiography,Ultrasonic,MagneticParticle,andLiquid

Penetrate.

7.3SubcontractpersonnelresponsibleforperformingNonDestructiveExaminationshallbequalifiedand

certifiedtotheirWrittenPracticeinaccordancewithSNTTCIAlatesteditionapplicabletotherequiredCode

EditionandAddendaorperASMESectionVrequirementsaspermittedbytheapplicableCode.

7.4TheNonDestructiveExaminationSubcontractorsWrittenPracticeshallcontainprovisionsfortraining,

experience,qualifications,andcertifications.ThisWrittenPracticeandtheCertificationandExamination

Recordsofpersonnelshallbesubmittedto,andacceptedby,theQualityControlManagerincompliancewith

theCode.ThiscertificationshallbedocumentedandfiledbytheQualityControlManagerandmadeavailableto

theAuthorized

Inspector

for

review.

7.5TheNonDestructiveExaminersLevelIIIqualificationsandcertificationsshallbereviewedbytheQuality

ControlManagerwhowilluponacceptance,submitaLetterofAppointmentoftheLevelIIItoactasthe

CompanyLevelIIIExaminerforall typesofNonDestructiveExamination.AcceptancebytheLevelIIIshallbe

acknowledgedbysignatureanddate,ontheLevelIIILetterofAppointment.

7.6InHousepersonnelresponsibleforperformingMagneticParticleandLiquidPenetrateshallbequalifiedand

certifiedinaccordancewithASMESectionVIII,Div.1Appendix6&8.

7.7AllNonDestructiveExaminationdocumentationshallbeonfileandavailabletotheAuthorizedInspectorfor

review.

7.8RadiographicFilm,InterpretationTechniqueSheets,andotherNonDestructiveexaminationrecordsshallbe

reviewedandacceptedbytheQualityControlInspectorpriortoavailabilitytotheAuthorizedInspectorforhis

review.

7.9Radiographicfilmviewingfacilitiesanddensitycomparisonequipmentshallbeavailableforreviewoffilm

forCodecompliancebytheQualityControlInspectorandtheAuthorizedInspector.

7.10Non DestructiveExaminationProcedures(methodsandtechniques)shallbedemonstratedtothe

satisfactionoftheAuthorizedInspectorandsodocumented.

7.11TheAuthorizedInspectormayrequestrequalificationofNonDestructiveExaminationProceduresor

examinerswhenever

there

is

reason

to

question

Code

Compliance.

7.12CalibrationoftheSubContractorsNonDestructiveExaminationequipmentshallbereviewedbythe

QualityControlManagerandmadeavailabletotheAuthorizedInspector.


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SECTION8

HEATTREATMENT

8.1AllheattreatmentshallbeperformedbyanoutsideContractoratthefieldsite,shop,orattheirlocation.

TheChief

Engineer

shall

prepare

the

Heat

Treatment

Record

(Exhibit

14.2),

which

describes

the

placement

of

thermocouples,temperaturegradientsforheatingandcooling,timeattemperature,andrequiredrecordsfor

approvalbytheQualityControlManagertobesuppliedtotheoutsideContractoralongwiththePOstatingthe

serialnumberandallspecialrequirements.

8.2TheQualityControlManagershallreviewandaccepttheSubContractorsequipmentandcalibration

recordstoassureCodeCompliancebeforeplacementofanorder.

8.3TheSubContractorshallprovideABLINDUSTRIES,LLCwithrecordsofheattreatmentconsistingof:dated

heattreatmentcharts,Jobnumbers,itemserialnumber,currentcalibration,andnumberandlocationof

thermocouples.Therecordsshallbesignedanddatedbytheoperatorand/orSubContractorpersonnel.

8.4Code

Items

to

be

sent

for

heat

treatment

shall

be

tagged

or

stamped

with

aserial

number

and

any

other

identificationnumbers.ThesenumbersshallbeverifiedbytheQualityControlInspectorpriortoshipmentto

outsidecontractoranduponreturntotheshoporfieldsitewhichwillberecordedintheTravelerwhendeemed

acceptable.

8.5TheQualityControlManagershallreviewtheHeattreatmentchartsanddocumentationforcompliancewith

theproceduresandCoderequirementswhichshallbeinitialedanddateduponacceptance.

8.6TheheattreatmentchartanddocumentationshallbesubmittedtotheAuthorizedInspectorforreviewand

becomepartoftheJOBFILE.

8.7TheQualityControlInspectorshallinspectallreturneditemsforconditionandshippingdamage.

Unacceptableitems

will

be

handled

per

Section

5of

this

manual;

acceptance

of

items

will

be

recorded

in

the

Traveler.


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SECTION9

CALIBRATIONandTESTING

9.1Allgaugesshallbecalibratedaminimumofonceperyear,ifbelievedtobeinerror,theyshallbetested

priorto

one

year

utilizing

adead

weight

tester

or

calibrated

master

gauge.

9.2TheQualityControlInspectorshallmaintainaCalibrationLog(Exhibit14.13)toidentifyeachgaugeby

numberwiththedateofthetest,testresults,andthedateofthenexttest.Eachgaugeshallhaveasticker

attacheddocumentingthegaugenumberandthecalibrationdate.

9.3AlltestgaugesshallbeissuedtotheSuperintendentbytheQualityControlInspectorandreturned

immediatelyaftertestingiscompleted.

9.4Measurementdevicessuchasmicrometersshallbecheckedusingstandardtestblocksinaccordancewith

themanufacturersrecommendedprocedurespriortouse.

9.5Gauges

and

measurement

equipment

shall

be

stored

in

asafe

and

protected

area.

9.6Weldingmachinesettings,voltandampmetersshallbecheckedbyasubcontractorinaccordancewiththe

Manufacturersspecificationswhenevertheyarebelievedtobeinerror.Theyshallbecalibratedusing

calibratedinstrumentswhenrequiredforimpacttesting.

9.7SubContractorsareresponsibleforthecalibrationoftheirownequipment.Calibrationrecordsshallbe

reviewedbytheQualityControlManagerandmadeavailabletotheAuthorizedInspectorifrequested.

9.8Anyequipmentbelievedtobeinerrorshallberecalibratedorremovedfromservice.Anyitempreviously

checkedwithouttheuseofcalibrationequipmentshallbeconsiderednonconforminguntilreviewedbythe

QualityControlManagertodetermineretestingrequirements.


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SECTION10

RECORDRETENTION

10.1TheQualityControlManagershallmaintainaJobFilewiththefollowingdocumentationtobemaintained

untilthe

Quality

Control

Manager

and

Authorized

Inspector

have

certified

the

Manufacturers

Data

Report

for

ASMESectionVIIIDivision1items

a.Drawings,Calculations,BillofMaterials,andProofTest.

b.Travelers

c.MaterialTestReports,CertificatesofCompliance,andPartialDataReports,PressurePartsDocumentation

andCertification

d.RadiographicExaminationReports

e.Visual,Ultrasonic,MagneticParticleandLiquidPenetrantExaminationReports

f.PWHTandHeatTreatmentrecordsandtestresults

g. AllWPSsPQRs,WPQsandWOPQsandContinuityRecordsForEachWelderWhoWeldedOnTheVessel

h.Repairprocedures,Nonconformancereportswithdispositions.

i.Pressuretestreports

10.2 Alloftheabovedocumentationandanyother,theAuthorizedInspectormayrequestshallbemadeavailabletoallowhisassuranceoffullCodecompliance.

10.3 ForASMESectionVIIIDivision1items:Theabovedocumentationin10.1shallberetainedandkeptonfileforaperiodofthree(3)years.TheDataReportmayberegisteredandfiledwiththeNationalBoardof

BoilerandPressureVesselInspectorsinlieuofthreeyearretention.

10.4 DistributionofManufacturesDataReportsshallbetheresponsibilityoftheQualityControlManagerasfollows:

a.IfNationalBoardRegistered,anoriginalshallbesenttotheNationalBoardwithinsixty(60)daysof

certification.

b.Onecopyforcompanyfilesaslistedin10.3above

c.One

copy

to

the

owner/user

d.OnecopytotheAuthorizedInspectorifrequested

e.OnecopytotheenforcementauthorityintheJurisdictioninwhichthevesselwillbeinstalled.(IF

Required)


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SECTION11

AUTHORIZEDINSPECTOR

11.1TheAuthorizedInspectorasdefinedintheASMECodeshallhavebeenqualifiedbyawrittenexamination

undertherulesofanyStateoftheUnitedStatesorProvinceofCanadawhichhasadoptedtheCode.The

AuthorizedInspectorwillberegularlyemployedbytheASMEaccreditedAuthorizedInspectionAgencyin

accordancewiththerequirementsinthelatesteditionoftheASMEQAI1withwhichtheCompanyhasa

currentagreementforinspectionservice.TheQualityControlManagershallnotifytheASMEwheneverthe

agreementiscancelledorchangedtoanotherAIA.

11.2TheQualityControlManagerand/ortheQualityControlInspectorshallactasliaisonwiththeAuthorized

Inspector.AdvancenotificationshallbeprovidedtotheAuthorizedInspectorallInspectionHOLDPOINTS

givingsufficienttimetoperformrequireinspectionsdeemednecessarybytheAuthorizedInspectortoverify

CoderequirementsduringthefabricationofCodeItemsandweldrepairstopressureretainingpriortoweld

repairs.

11.3WhereCodeworkisinprocess(shoporfield)theAuthorizedInspectorshallhavefreeaccesstoperformall

requiredinspectionsandmonitoringtoinclude:SubContractorsfacilities,andCodematerialSuppliersashe

deemsnecessary.

11.4TheAuthorizedInspectorshallhavefreeaccesstoalldocumentationrequiredtoperforminspections.

11.5TheAuthorizedInspectorshallbefurnishedwithacurrentcontrolledcopyoftheQualityControlManual.

11.6AllaccessaffordedtheAuthorizedInspectorshallbeextendedtohisSupervisortoconductanyrequired

auditsorreviews.

11.7ProposedchangestotheQualityControlManualshallbesubmittedtotheAuthorizedInspectorforhis

reviewandacceptancepriortoimplementation.

11.8TheQualityControlManagershallfurnishtheAuthorizedInspectorwithaTravelerpriortonew

fabrication,alterations,orrepairs,forreviewandplacementofHOLDPOINTS.Noworkshallproceedbeyond

theAuthorizedInspectorsHOLDPOINTSuntilacceptedandindicatedbydatedinitials,orconsenttoproceed

isgivenbytheAuthorizedInspector.

11.9TheQualityControlManagershallprepare,certify,andsubmitappropriateManufacturersDataReports

totheAuthorizedInspectorforhisreviewandcompliancewiththeapplicableCodespecifications.The

AuthorizedInspectormaysigntheManufacturersDataReportwhenassuredthatallCoderequirementshave

beenmet.

11.10TheQualityControlManagershallassisttheAuthorizedInspectionSupervisorandAuthorizedInspector

duringrequiredauditsorreviewswhilemonitoringtheQualityControlSystem.


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SECTION12

REPAIRSandALTERATIONS

DEFINITIONSOFTERMSUSEDINTHISSECTION

ALTERATIONS:anychangeintheCodeItemdescribedontheoriginalManufacturersDataReportwhichaffects

thepressurecontainingcapabilityofthepressureretainingitem.Nonphysicalchangessuchasanincreaseof

pressureintheMAWP(internalorexternal),ordesigntemperatureofapressureretainingitemshallbe

consideredanalteration.Reratingshallbeconsideredanalteration.

AUTHORIZEDINSPECTIONAGENCY(AIA):An AuthorizedInspectionagencyiseitheraJurisdictional

AuthorityasdefinedintheNationalBoardConstitutionoranentitythatisaccreditedbytheNationalBoard

meetingNB369.

JURISDICTIONORJURISDICTIONALAUTHORITY:agovernmentalentitywhichadministersand/or

enforces

one

or

more

sections

of

the

ASME

Code

one

of

which

shall

be

Section

I.

All

references

to

jurisdiction

in

thissectionareapplicableonlyifinvolvementisrequired.

INSPECTOR:anindividualwhoholdsavalidandcurrentNationalBoardCommission

ORIGINALCODEOFCONSTRUCTION:documentspromulgatedbyrecognizednationalstandardswriting

bodiesthatcontaintechnicalrequirementsforconstructionofpressureretainingitemsorequivalenttowhichthe

pressureretainingitemwascertifiedbytheoriginalmanufacturer.

REPAIR:theworknecessarytorestorepressureretainingitemstoasafeandsatisfactoryoperatingcondition.

OtherThanASME:apressureretainingitemwhichwasnotdesignatedorconstructedtoanycodeof

constructionoranitemwhichwasdesignedinaccordancewiththeASMECodebutnotinspected,certified,and

stampedwithanASMECertificationMarkandDesignator.

ROUTINEREPAIRS:thoserepairslistedanddefinedintheNBIC.

NBIC:NationalBoardInspectionCode


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Section12(Continued)

REPAIRSandALTERATIONS:thissectiondefinestherequirementsestablishedforrepairsand

alterationsasdefinedbytheNBICforPressureRetainingItems:

12.1Repairs

and

Alterations

to

Code

or

Items

Other

Than

ASME

shall

be

performed

in

accordance

with

the

requirementsoftheJurisdictionalAuthority,thecurrentmandatoryNationalBoardInspectionCode,the

applicableASMECodeEditionandAddendaandthisQualityControlManualprovidedABLINDUSTRIES,LLChas

theconcurrenceoftheInspectorandthejurisdictionwherethepressureretainingitemisinstalled.

ROUTNEREPAIRS: shallbecarriedoutonASMECodeItemsonly.RoutineRepairswillbeinaccordancewiththe

requirementsoftheNBIC,thisQualityControlManualandJurisdictionalrequirements(whenapplicable)and

shallconformtotheapplicableASMECode;however,therequirementsforinprocessinvolvementofthe

Inspectorandstampingarewaivedprovidedallofthefollowingconditionsaremet:

a. ABLINDUSTRIES,LLCshallverifytothesatisfactionoftheInspectorthatroutinerepairsareacceptabletothejurisdiction.

b. PriorapprovalforroutinerepairsshallbeobtainedfromtheInspectorc. RoutinerepairsshallbedocumentedonaFormR1withastatementinremarks,RoutineRepair

12.2ExamplesanddefinitionsofRepairs,AlterationsandtheapplicableNationalBoardformsaredescribedin

theNationalBoardInspectionCode.

12.3The

Quality

Control

Inspector

shall

assume

overall

responsibility

for

the

performance

of

repairs

and

alterationsandfororiginatingtheconstructionproceduresnecessarytodirectthepositivecourseofwork.

12.4ThemethodofrepairoralterationshallbemadeavailabletotheAuthorizedInspectionAgencyresponsible

fortheinserviceinspectionoftheitemortheinspectionagencyofrecord.

a.TheQualityControlManagershallprepareandmakeavailabletotheInspectoraproposed

Repair/AlterationPlan(Exhibit14.16) forthemethodandextentofrepairsoralterations.

Ifsoapplicable,DrawingsandCalculationswillalsobemadeavailable.

b.UndernocircumstancesshallworkbestartedwithoutauthorizationoftheInspector.TheInspector

makingtheacceptanceinspectionshouldbethesameInspectorwhoauthorizedtheproposedwork,

butinallcases,employedbythesameorganizationoragencyunlesstherequirements of THENBIC

aremet.

c.NeworexistingmaterialwillcomplywiththeapplicablepartsofSection3ofthismanual.


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12.5ReratingofapressureretainingitemshallonlybeperformedonASMECodestampeditemsandonly

afterthefollowingrequirementshavebeenmettothesatisfactionofthejurisdictionatthelocationofthe

installation:

a. RevisedcalculationsverifyingthenewserviceconditionsshallbepreparedinaccordancewiththisQualityControlManual.

b. AllreratingsshallbeestablishedinaccordancewiththeapplicableASMECode.c. Verificationthatthepressureretainingitemissatisfactoryfortheproposedserviceconditions.d. Thepressureretainingitemhasbeenpressuretested,asrequiredfornewserviceconditions.

12.6

Design

engineering

shall

conform

to

the

requirements

of

this

Manual,

the

National

Board

and

the

ASME

Codemostapplicabletotheworkinvolved.

12.7NewmaterialsusedinmakingrepairsandalterationsshallconformtotheapplicablesectionoftheASME

Code.

a.IfABLINDUSTRIES,LLCprovidesallmaterials,theprocurement,inspectionandhandlingofallmaterialsshall

be inaccordancewiththeapplicablesectionsofthisQualityControlManual.

b.Ifthematerialsareprovidedbyanotherentity,sufficientdocumentationandmaterialidentificationshallbe

providedforacceptanceofthematerialbyABLINDUSTRIES,LLC andtheInspector.Receivinginspectionand

handlingofmaterialshallbeinaccordancewiththeapplicablesectionsofthisQualityControlManual.

c. PressurepartsforwhichASMEManufacturersPartialDataReportsarerequiredshallbefabricatedandinspectedtotheapplicableCode,stampedwiththeappropriateASMECertificationMarkwithDesignator

andthewordPART,andreportedontheapplicableManufacturersPartialDataReport.Whensuchparts

areforrepairoralteration,theManufacturersPartialDataReportinformationshallbereportedonthe

applicableR1orR2Formsandattach

d. WhenexistingmaterialscannotbeidentifiedtheQualityControlManagershallberesponsibleforany

requiredmaterialtesting.ThemethodandresultsshallbemadeavailabletotheInspector.


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12.8Allwelding,nondestructiveexaminations,andheattreatmentshallbeinaccordancewiththeNBIC,

theASME

Code,

and

the

applicable

Section

of

this

Manual.

12.9ExaminationandtestmethodsshallconformtotherequirementsoftheNationalBoardandwillbe

witnessedbytheInspectorasrequired.ABLshallberesponsibleforallrelatedactivities.

12.10Undercertainconditions,postweldheattreatmentinaccordancewiththeOriginalCodeof

Constructionmaybeinadvisableorimpractical.AlternativemethodsallowedbytheNBICmaybeused.

12.11WhenarepairoralterationrequirestheremovaloftheportionbearingtheoriginalCodeStamping,the

Inspectorshallwitness,subjecttotheapprovaloftheJurisdiction,themakingofafacsimileofthestamping,

andthe

transference

of

such

stamping

to

the

portion.

The

re

stamping

or

replacement

of

the

ASME

Certification

MarkwithUDesignatorshallbeperformedonlyaspermittedbythegoverningcodeofconstruction.When

thestampingisplacedonanameplate,theInspectorshallwitnessthetransferofthenameplatetothenew

locationontheitem.AnyrelocationofstampingwillbereportedontheapplicableNationalBoardForm.

12.12TheQualityControlManagershallberesponsibleforthecustodyanduseoftheNationalBoardR

SymbolStamp.NationalBoardCodeStampingornameplateinformationsuchas:size,location,and

attachmentshallconformtotherequirementsoftheNationalBoardandwillbeappliedwiththe

concurrenceoftheInspectorandtheJurisdiction(RepairandAlterationNameplate(Exhibit14.15)).

12.13AcopyoftheoriginalManufacturersDataReportfortheitembeingalteredorreratedshallberequired

andattachedtothecompletedFormR2.Whennotpossible,agreementsonmethodofestablishing

designbasisforthealterationshallbeobtainedfromtheInspectorandJurisdiction.

12.14TheQualityControlManagerortheQualityControlInspectorshallinitiatetheapplicableNationalBoard

ReportFormandwithallsupportingdocumentationtotheInspectorforreviewandacceptance.

DistributionoftheapplicableFormistheresponsibilityofABLINDUSTRIES,LLCandshallbeperformedby

TheQuality

Control

Manager

as

follows:

REPAIRS:LegiblecopiesoftheFormR1,togetherwithallrequiredattachments,shallbedistributedto

Theowneroruser,theInspector,theAIAresponsiblefortheinserviceinspectionofthepressure

retainingitem,andJurisdiction(ifrequired).TheFormR(s)mayberegisteredwiththeNational

BoardinaccordancewiththeNBIC.


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ALTERATIONSANDRERATING:LegiblecopiesoftheFormR2withallrequiredattachments,shallbe

Distributedto:

the

Inspector,

the

AIA

being

responsible

for

the

in

service

inspection

of

the

pressure

retainingitem,theowneroruser,andtheJurisdictionifsorequired.

IfthepressureretainingitemisregisteredwiththeNationalBoard,theFormR(s)shallbesubmittedto

TheNationalBoardwithin60dayswithaFormRNumberassignedinsequentialorderandrecorded

withtheitemsnumberanddescriptionintheLog.

TheNBICReportFormsshallnotbeusedtorecordarepairoralterationunlesstheworkhasbeen

performed

in

accordance

with

the

NBIC.

ForRFormsnotregisteredwiththeNationalBoardacopyshallbemaintainedbyABLforaminimum

offiveyears.


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SECTION13

ASSEMBLYATFIELDSITES

13.1ASMECodeAssemblyatfieldsiteswillbecontrolledbytherequirementsofthis

QualityControlManualfromtheABLINDUSTRIES,LLC facilityasreferencedonthe

Organizationalchartwiththefollowingmodifications:

A. MaterialreceiptinspectiononsiteshallbeperformedbyaFieldQualityControlInspectorinaccordancewiththisQualityControlManual.

B. Weldingconsumableswillbereceived,stored,issuedandcontrolledbytheFieldSuperintendentinaccordancewiththisQualityControlManual.Duringtimesofinclement

weatheraprotectiveblindorshieldshallbeutilizedwhenweldingisinprocess.Lowhydrogen

weldingrodswillbeissuedinportableheatedrodovensorinunopenedsealedelectrode

containersandstoredtospecificationsasoutlinedinthisQualityControlManual.

C. AllfielddocumentationshallbeinaccordancewiththisQualityControlManual.DocumentationwillbecontrolledbytheFieldQualityControlInspectorandreturnedtoABL

INDUSTRIES,LLCforreviewbytheQualityControlManager.Documentationofallprocedures

willbemaintainedandplacedintheJobFile.

D. IfafieldassemblyshouldrequireanymodificationtothisManual,thechangeswillbepresentedtotheAuthorizedInspectorforhisacceptanceasanaddendum.Whenaccepted,

theaddendumshallbeincludedinallManualsonthejobsiteaswellasthecopyinthe

possessionof

the

Quality

Control

Manager.

Upon

completion

of

the

field

job,

acopy

of

onsite

addendashallbeplacedintheJobFile.AllotherAddendasshallbedestroyed.


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SECTION14

EXHIBITS

SECTION TITLE REV# DATE

14.1 QUALITYCONTROLMANUALISSUEFORM 0 6/19/13

14.2 APPROVEDFORFABRICATIONSTAMP 0 6/19/13

14.3 BILLOFMATERIALS 0 6/19/13

14.4 PURCHASEORDER 0 6/19/13

14.5 RECEIVINGANDINSPECTIONREPORT 0 6/19/13

14.6 HOLDTAG 0 6/19/13

14.7

NONCONFORMANCEREPORT

0

6/19/13

14.8A TRAVELERPage1of2 0 6/19/13

14.8B TRAVELERPage2of2 0 6/19/13

14.9 ASMENAMEPLATES 0 6/19/13

14.10 FILLERMATERIALLOG 0 6/19/13

14.11 WELDERSQUALIFICATIONRECORDS 0 6/19/13

14.12 HEATTREATMENTRECORD 0 6/19/13

14.13 CALIBRATIONLOG 0 6/19/13

14.14 COVERLETTER 0 6/19/13

14.15 REPAIR/ALTERATIONNAMEPLATES 0 6/19/13

14.16 REPAIR/ALTERATIONPLAN 0 6/19/13

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