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This is the second edition of CSA Standard W178.1, Certification of Welding lnspection Organizations. This Standard is to be used in conjunction with CSA Standard W178.2, Certification of Welding Inspectors. The new edition replaces the earlier CSA Standard W178-1973, Qualification Code for Welding lnspection Organizations, and continues to provide industly and public authorities with a standard for judging the capability of organizations supplying services in the welding inspection field.
Scope
1.1 This Standard covers requirements for establishing and maintaining the certification of welding inspection organizations. These requirements apply to each welding inspection centre seeking certification.
1.2 This Standard provides for organizations to be certified for the inspection of one or more product categories and for the use of one or more inspection methods.
1.3 All welding inspection and testing done by a certified welding inspection organization shall be performed in accordance with the requirements of this Standard unless othewise specified or agreed to by the authority having jurisdiction over the work to be inspected. Such an arrangement shall also have the agreement of both the purchaser and the welding inspection organization.
1.4 This Standard includes minimum procedure requirements for the.visual inspection of weldments.
1.5 This Standard includes specific clauses to integrate the requirements of certification with those of the Canadian General Standards Board with respect to personnel performing radiographic, ultrasonic, magnetic particle, liquid penetrant, and eddy current tests.
1.6 This Standard includes requirements for the maintenance and the calibration of inspection equipment.
1.7 This Standard includes requirements for the management of inspection records.
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