Transcript ASME BPV Overview Design & Construct - ASME-NRC 4-9-08

ASME
Nuclear Conformity Assessment
Kevin Ennis
Director, Nuclear Codes and Standards
ASME Nuclear Conformity Assessment
• What is it?
• Why is Conformity Assessment
Important?
• Who is involved?
• What are the steps in the process?
• How does Conformity Assessment
fit into the nuclear industry?
Conformity Assessment - Defined
• Definition (from ISO/IEC 17000)
 Demonstration that specified requirements relating
to a product, process, system, person or body are
fulfilled
 Examples: testing, inspection, certification,
registration, accreditation
• Simply:
 Programs, processes and procedures for
demonstrating compliance with Section III of the
ASME Boiler and Pressure Vessel Code
• Product Certification
 Nuclear Components
 Materials
Conformity Assessment - Defined
Nuclear components: vessels, pumps, valves, piping systems,
storage tanks, core support systems, concrete containments
Field installation and shop assembly
Fabrication, with or without design responsibility, for nuclear
parts
Safety and safety relief valves
Containment of spent fuel and high level radioactive waste
NS
Nuclear component supports (no associated stamp)
Conformity Assessment - Defined
Quality System Certificate
• Material Manufacturers and Material Suppliers
• Supply material to nuclear component
manufacturers
• Examples:
– Bars, fasteners, castings, forgings, plates, fittings,
flanges, tubular products
– Wire, rod, billets, ingots
– Welding material
– Concrete reinforcing bars, prestressing components
Conformity Assessment - Defined
• Types of Certificates
 Accreditation – Approval of QA
Program
 Accreditation – Quality System
Manufacture and Supply of Material
 Authorization – Component
Manufacture
 Authorization – Supports
Conformity Assessment - Defined
• ASME Certifies the manufacturer
• Manufacturer certifies the product
Importance of Conformity Assessment
• History
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Industrial Revolution ~ late 1800’s
Steam power to 1910
Explosions
Early Regulations
ASME Boiler Code – 1915
Conformity Assessment – S, A and PP Stamps
Interstate Commerce
Global Trade
Importance of Conformity Assessment
• Conformity assessment process ensures:
 Products, services, or systems have the
required characteristics (i.e., meet Code
requirements)
 Characteristics are consistent from product
to product, service to service, or system to
system
Importance of Conformity Assessment
• Conformity assessment process enables:
 Manufacturers have access to markets
 Purchasers to have confidence that products will
be acceptable for use (regulations and liability
insurance)
 Regulatory Authorities to have confidence that
equipment is safe to operate
 Organizations to have recourse for bringing
products into compliance with the Code
Importance of Conformity Assessment
• Conformity assessment process assists in:
 Supply chain management
• Last Build – US technology with US suppliers (mostly)
• New Build – global supply chains
• New Build – global suppliers
(As an example, a component may be assembled and
certified in the US but the parts may come from all over the
world.)
Conformity Assessment Organizations
• Organizations Involved:
 Regulatory Authorities
– NRC
– Jurisdiction
 Certification Bodies
– ASME
– National Board of Boiler and Pressure Vessel
Inspectors (National Board)
 Third Party Inspection Agency
– Authorized Nuclear Inspection Agency (ANIA)
 Certificate Holder
– Manufacturer
Conformity Assessment Organizations
• Regulatory Authorities:
 Nuclear Regulatory Commission
– Endorse the Code as an acceptable means of
complying with regulation
– Member of the Committee on Nuclear
Certification
 Jurisdictions
– Adopt and enforce the Code
– Member of the Committee on Nuclear
certification
– May participate as a member of the survey
team
Conformity Assessment Organizations
• Certification Bodies:
 ASME
– Promulgates the Code
– Certifies Manufacturers
– Authorizes the Inspection Agencies (ANIA)
 National Board
– Examination and Commissioning of Inspectors
– May represent the Jurisdictions
Conformity Assessment Organizations
• Third Party Inspection Agency
 Government agencies which adopt and enforce the
ASME Boiler and Pressure Vessel Code.
“Jurisdictions”
 Companies licensed in U.S. or Canada to write Boiler
and Pressure Vessel insurance
 Accredited by ASME to perform the inspections
required by one or more sections of the ASME Boiler
and Pressure Vessel Code
 Provide third party inspection (oversight) to ensure the
ASME Certificate Holder is in compliance with Scope
of Authorization
 Participate in the survey of the manufacturer
Conformity Assessment Organizations
• Certificate Holder:
 Controlled Manufacturing process
– All Examinations
– All Tests
– Final Certification
Conformity Assessment Process
6 Months
Application-Preparation
3-5 days
Survey
Deficiency Correction
30-90
days
3-year
cycle
1 week
Certification Decision (CNC)
Issuance of Certificate
Conformity Assessment Process
• Application/Preparation:
 Applicant applies to ASME
– Enters into an agreement with an ANIA
 Applicant prepares for the survey
– Establishes and implements QA program
– Internal audit
Conformity Assessment Process
• Survey:
 Survey Team
– ASME Team Leader
– 1/2 ASME Team Members
– Authorized Nuclear Inspector
– Authorized Nuclear Inspector Supervisor
– Jurisdiction (invited)
Conformity Assessment Process
• Survey:
 3-5 Day Survey
– Manual review
– Entrance meeting
– Implementation demonstration
– Team findings and recommendations
– Exit meeting
– Recommendations
– Due process
Interaction among organization in the
nuclear industry
User
Regulation
Contract
Conformity
Assessment
Regulatory
Authority
Regulation
Manufacturer