2007 SECTION VIII, DIVISION 2
7.5.6.2 Acceptance Criteria The following acceptance standards shall apply unless other more restrictive standards are specified for specific material or applications within this Division. Unacceptable indications shall be removed or reduced to an indication of acceptable size. Whenever an indication is removed by chipping or grinding and subsequent repair by welding in not required, the excavated area shall be blended into the surrounding surface so as to avoid notches, crevices, or corners. Where welding is required after removal of indications, the repair shall be done in accordance with paragraph 6.2.7. a) All surfaces to be examined shall be free of: 1) 2) 3)
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Relevant linear indications Relevant rounded indications greater than 5 mm (3/16 in) Four or more relevant rounded indications in a line separated by 1.5 mm (1/16 in) or less, edge-toedge
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Crack like indications detected, irrespective of surface conditions, are unacceptable. Liquid Penetrant Examination (PT)
7.5.7
7.5.7.1 All liquid penetrant examinations shall be performed and documented in accordance with Article 6 of ASME Section V except as specified below: a) A complete set of records, as described in T-691 and T-692 of Article 6 Section V, for each vessel or vessel part shall be retained by the Manufacturer until the Manufacturers Data Report has been signed by the Inspector. The Manufacturer shall certify that personnel performing and evaluating liquid penetrant examinations required by this Division have been qualified and certified in accordance with their employers written practice. SNT-TC-1A shall be used as a guideline for employers to establish their written practice for qualification and certification of their personnel. Alternatively, the ASNT Central Certification Program (ACCP) or CP-189 may be used to fulfill the examination and demonstration requirements of SNT-TC1A and the employers written practice. Provisions for training, experience, qualification, and certification of NDE personnel; shall be described in the Manufacturers Quality Control System Manual. Evaluation of liquid penetrant examination shall only be performed by PT Level II or III personnel. Liquid penetrant examination shall be performed in accordance with a written procedure, certified by the Manufacturer to be in accordance with the requirements of T-150 of Section V. An indication of an imperfection may be larger than the imperfection that causes it; however, the size of the indication is the basis for acceptance evaluation. Only indications with major dimensions greater than 1.5 mm (1/16 in) shall be considered relevant. 1) 2) 3) A linear indication is one having a length greater than three times the width. A rounded indication is one of circular or elliptical shape with a length equal to or less than three times its width. Any questionable or doubtful indications shall be reexamined to determine whether or not they are relevant.
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c) d)
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2007 SECTION VIII, DIVISION 2
7.5.7.2 Acceptance Criteria The following acceptance standards shall apply unless other more restrictive standards are specified for specific material or applications within this Division. Unacceptable indications shall be removed or reduced to an indication of acceptable size. Whenever an indication is removed by chipping or grinding and subsequent repair by welding is not required, the excavated area shall be blended into the surrounding surface so as to avoid notches, crevices, or corners. Where welding is required after removal of indications, the repair shall be done in accordance with paragraph 6.2.7. a) All surfaces to be examined shall be free of: 1) 2) 3) b)
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Relevant linear indications Relevant rounded indications greater than 5 mm (3/16 in) Four or more relevant rounded indications in a line separated by 1.5 mm (1/16 in) or less, edge-toedge
Crack like indications detected, irrespective of surface conditions, are unacceptable Eddy Current Surface Examination Procedure Requirements (ET) All eddy current examinations shall be performed and documented as described in this section:
7.5.8 7.5.8.1 a) b)
A complete set of records for each vessel or vessel part shall be retained by the Manufacturer until the Manufacturers Data Report has been signed by the Inspector. The Manufacturer shall certify that personnel performing and evaluating eddy current examinations required by this Division have been qualified and certified in accordance with their employers written practice. SNT-TC-1A shall be used as a guideline for employers to establish their written practice for qualification and certification of their personnel. Alternatively, the ASNT Central Certification Program (ACCP) or CP-189 may be used to fulfill the examination and demonstration requirements of SNT-TC1A and the employers written practice. Provisions for training, experience, qualification, and certification of NDE personnel; shall be described in the Manufacturers Quality Control System Manual. Evaluation of eddy current examination shall only be performed by ET Level II or III personnel. Eddy current examinations shall be performed in accordance with a written procedure, certified by the Manufacturer to be in accordance with the requirements of T-150 of Section V.
c)
7.5.8.2 Procedure Requirements The procedure shall provide a statement of scope that specifically defines the limits of procedure applicability (e.g., material specification, grade, type, or class). The procedure shall reference a technique specification, delineating the essential variables, qualified in accordance with the requirements below. 7.5.8.3 a) 1) 2) 3) 4) 5) 6) 7) 8) Procedure Specifications instrument or system, including manufacturer's name and model size and type of probe, including manufacturer's name and part number analog cable type and length examination frequencies, or minimum and maximum range, as applicable coil excitation mode (e.g., absolute or differential) minimum data to be recorded method of data recording minimum digitizing rate (samples per inch) or maximum scanning speed (for analog systems), as applicable
The eddy current procedure shall specify the following regarding data acquisition:
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