1.6.3
Renewal of Qualification
Requalification of a welder or welding operator shall be required under any
of the following conditions:
a. It has been more than 6 months since the welder or welding operator
has used the specific welding process for which he is qualified.
b. There is specific reason to question the welder or welding
operator's ability to make welds that meet the requirements of these
specifications.
c. The welder or welding operator was qualified by an employer other
than those firms performing work under this contract, and a
qualification test has not been taken within the past 12 months.
Records showing periods of employment, name of employer where welder,
or welding operator, was last employed, and the process for which
qualified shall be submitted as evidence of conformance.
d. A tacker who passes the qualification test shall be considered
eligible to perform tack welding indefinitely in the positions and with
the processes for which he is qualified, unless there is some specific
reason to question the tacker's ability. In such a case, the tacker
shall be required to pass the prescribed tack welding test.
1.7
INSPECTOR QUALIFICATION
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NOTE: Additional requirements may be inserted if
necessary. The methods of nondestructive testing
required will be determined and specified. If
quality control inspection is to be the
responsibility of the Government, delete this
paragraph.
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Inspector qualifications shall be in accordance with AWS D1.1/D1.1M.
Nondestructive testing personnel shall be qualified in accordance with the
requirements of ASNT RP SNT-TC-1A for Levels I or II in the applicable
nondestructive testing method. The inspector may be supported by assistant
welding inspectors who are not qualified to ASNT RP SNT-TC-1A, and
assistant inspectors may perform specific inspection functions under the
supervision of the qualified inspector.
1.8
SYMBOLS
Symbols shall be in accordance with AWS A2.4, unless otherwise indicated.
1.9
SAFETY
Safety precautions during welding shall conform to AWS Z49.1.
PART 2
PRODUCTS
2.1
WELDING EQUIPMENT AND MATERIALS
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NOTE: Normally, the Contractor (fabricator) selects
the specific electrode material for weldments. In
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