UFC 4-390-01
23 July 2003
and analysis, refer to Appendix B.
3.3.8
Quality Assurance Procedures and Inspections. Prior to
any work on an unmanned pressure test facility, the applicant
should prepare a formal Quality Assurance (QA) plan that lists
the procedures to be followed and the inspections to be
performed. In cases where costly or non-typical work is to be
done, it is strongly recommended that the applicant submit the QA
plan to the SCA for concurrence. Past experience has
demonstrated that significant time, effort and cost savings can
be realized when the SCA has reviewed and concurred with the
proposed QA plan prior to commencing work.
Personnel Qualifications. Where required by
3.3.9
specification or standard, personnel involved in critical
fabrication and inspection procedures must be trained and
qualified to perform such tasks. The qualification records of
welders, braziers and NDT inspectors should be up to date and
available for SCA review.
Quality Assurance Program. The QA program should be a
3.4
planned and systematic pattern of all the actions necessary to
provide adequate confidence that the facility conforms to
established technical requirements. The applicant should ensure
that QA provisions are maintained which demonstrate that a system
meets these requirements. The quality assurance provisions
should result in recorded data related to:
a)
Configuration management and drawing control
b)
c)
Fabrication and manufacturing control
d)
Cleanliness control
e)
Testing and inspection control
f)
Fabrication/assembly procedures
The vigorous enforcement of a comprehensive QA program for all
parts of the system in which failure can result in a hazard to
personnel will greatly decrease the chance that substandard
workmanship practices or materials will degrade the safety of the
system. QA provisions are more easily applied during
construction of a system. However, it is the responsibility of
the applicant to establish means by which the quality of an
existing system may be evaluated. QA programs developed in
accordance with ISO 9000, International Standards for Quality
Management, or similar industry-developed standards are typical
of satisfactory practices.
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