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The requirements for supplying/purchasing material for Code stamped pressure vessels within the nuclear industry are not always apparent.This paper explains how the types of materials may be furnished by different entities with simple diagrams, rather than complex paragraphs.
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Material Certification or Qualification for Nuclear ASME Application
René UebelLR Insurance, Inc. UK
Milan, 09. June 2011
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Introduction
The requirements for supplying/purchasing material for Code stamped pressure
vessels within the nuclear industry are not always apparent.
This paper explains how the types of materials may be furnished by different entities with
simple diagrams, rather than complex paragraphs.
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Entities involved in the material supply chain
• ASME, American Society of Mechanical Engineers
• AIA, Authorized Inspection Agency
• Certificate Holder
• Material Organization (Metallic), Accredited or Qualified
• Approved supplier
• Supplier
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Types of material in the supply chain
• Material
• Source Material
- Qualified Source Material
- Unqualified Source Material
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ASME Nuclear Material Supply Chain
utilization
utilisation
conversion
Unqualified Source Material (USM)
Are metallic products used in a qualification process based on test and examination to the requirements of the
material specification
Material
Metallic materials manufactured to a material specification permitted in
Section III and that are manufactured, identified, and certified in accordance with the requirements of Section III
Qualified Source Material (QSM)
Are metallic products used in a product form conversion process in the
manufacture of material
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Certification, qualification or approval of organizations that supply types of material ASME
NTCH, constructing items
Approved Supplier of Source Material (ASSM)
CMO QMO NTCH(MO)
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Conversion of Qualified Source Material to Material by different entities
NTCH, constructing items
Approved Supplier of Source Material (ASSM)
CMO QMO NTCH(MO)
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Utilization of Unqualified Source Material to Material by different entities
NTCH, constructing items
Supplier of Unqualified Source Material (USM)
CMO QMO NTCH(MO)
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Conditions for entities supplying material or source material
Entity Assessment AuditsCosts for a three year period in $
NTCH(MO)MO scope will be assessed during
ASME surveyQA Program portion shall be audited by
the AIA each year40,000 to 90,000 plus
costs of AIA
CMOThe QS Program wil be evaluated
by ASMEASME conducts annually unannounced
audits60,000 to 100,000
QMOThe QS Program wil be evaluated
by an NTCH(MO) or CMO
NTCH(MO) or CMO shall supplement triennial audits covering all the elements
of the QS Program with annual auditsBy mutual agreement
ASSM
MO or NTCH verifies by - auditing the supplier’s QS of consistency with NCA-3800 or - according to their QS Program
Source evaluation and selection, evaluation of objective evidence of quality, audit, and examination of items and services upon delivery
By mutual agreement
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Where the various entities can be found and examples to this
The current Nuclear Type Certificate Holders and Certified Material Organizations can be
found on the ASME websites:
• Certificate Holders Search: https://caconnect.asme.org/CertificateHolderSearch.aspx
• List of Certified Companies: http://reports.asme.org/reports/Nuclear/NuclearCertificatesList01.rpt
The following slides show examples of an: • NPT-Certificate where scope as a Material Organization is included,
• Quality System Certificate (QSC)
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Where the various entities can be found and examples to this
Alfa Laval Lund AB
Rudeboksvagen 1
SE-226 55 Lund SWEDEN
N-2966 ISSUED , 2/16/99 EXPIRES 6/4/11
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Class 1, 2, & 3 fabrication with design responsibility for appurtenances, Class 1, 2 & 3 supports
(limited to the 1998 edition, 1998 addenda and earlier editions and addenda of the Code)
and as a material organization supplying ferrous & nonferrous material at the above location
with additional cutting and forming at Masvagen 42, SE-227 33, Lund, Sweden
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Where the various entities can be found and examples to this
A Quality System Certificate example where you can see in the scope
- Material Organization supplying Material
- Qualification of non-accredited (new terminology is noncertified) Material Organizations
- Approval and control of suppliers
Utilization of Unqualified Source Material is not in the scope
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You have learned the conditions for entities to furnish types of
material.
Depending on the types of material it can be delivered only by
an accordingly certified, qualified or approved supplier.
Even unqualified source material can be utilized by the
purchasers under the provision it is in their certified or
qualified scope of activities.
Conclusion
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For more information, please contact:
René UebelDeputy Technical Manager
LR Insurance, Inc.
71 Fenchurch Street
London, EC3M 4BS, UK
T +49(0)172 941 8407
W www.lr-insurance.com
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