Document: NUREG-0800
Document ID: bfb38837-d37b-4298-91b0-44efa3061212
Document Type: srp
Title: INSERVICE INSPECTION AND TESTING OF CLASS 2 AND 3 COMPONENTS
Source: NUREG-0800
Source URL: https://www.nrc.gov/docs/ML0705/ML070550071.pdf
Revision Date: 2023-06
Chapter: 6
Section ID: 6.6
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e in agreement with the rules of Articles IWA-2000, IWC-2000, and IWD-2000. Every area subject to examination should fall within one or more of the examination categories and must be examined at least to the extent specified. The applicant's examination techniques and procedures used for preservice inspection and inservice inspection are acceptable if they are in agreement with the following criteria: 6.6-6 Revision 2 - March 2007 A. The methods, techniques, and procedures for visual, surface, or volumetric examination are in accordance with Article IWA-2000. B. Alternative examination methods, combination of methods, or newly developed techniques to those given in A. above are acceptable provided that the results are equivalent or superior. The acceptance standards for these alternate methods are given in Articles IWC-3000 and IWD-3000. C. The methods, procedures, and requirements regarding qualification of personnel performing ultrasonic examination reflect the guidance provided in Appendix VII, "Qualification of Nondestructive Examination Personnel for Ultrasonic Examination," to Division 1 of Section XI of the ASME Code. D. Performance demonstration for ultrasonic examination procedures, equipment, and personnel used to detect and size flaws are in accordance with the requirements of Appendix VIII, "Performance Demonstration for Ultrasonic Examination Systems,” to Division 1 of Section XI of the ASME Code. 4. Inspection Intervals. The ISI program schedule provided in the SAR is acceptable if the required examinations and pressure tests are specified for completion during each ten- year interval, hereinafter designated as the “inspection interval,” and as required by ASME Section XI, Articles IWA-2000, IWC-2000, and IWD-2000. 5. Evaluation of Examination Results. The methods for evaluation of examination results are reviewed for compliance with Articles IWC-3000 and IWD-3000 in the Code. If the applicable edition of the Code states that these articles are