NCA 3800 and NCA 4000.

27 Pages·2010·0.41 MB·English

Wilfred C. LaRochelle
Principal Nuclear Consultant
HSB Global Standards, USA
ASME Vice President, Conformity Assessment and
Vice Chairman of Committee on Nuclear
Certification
2nd NRC Workshop on Vendor Oversight for New Reactor
Construction
Thursday June 17, 2010
New Orleans, LA
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ASME Survey Process: NCA 3800 and
NCA 4000
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Topics
1) Status of ASME Certificate Holders
2) Nuclear Certifications issued by ASME
3) US Regulation/Code of Record
4) Program Requirements
5 Types of Certification
6) ASME Accreditation/Authorization Process
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Nuclear Certificate Holders
Globally as of March 2010 there are 247 Companies
that hold 645 Nuclear Certificates. This includes N-
Type and QSC holders
Fifty-Two percent (52%) of the issued Nuclear
Certificates or 334 are issued to 117 Companies who
are located outside of North America.
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Accreditation/Survey Process
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Certifications
• N Certificate – Vessels, Components, Piping
Systems, Pumps, Storage Tanks
• NV Certificate – Pressure Relief Valves
• NPT Certificate – Parts, Appurtenances, Welded
Tubular Products, Piping Subassemblies
• NA Certificate – Assembly of all items
• NS Certificate – Supports
• Quality Systems Certificate – Materials (QSC)
• Own Certificate- Nuclear Plant Owner
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10 CFR 50 Regulation Requirements
• Endorsement and application of Code editions and
addenda are listed in 10CFR50.55 a
– Currently Section III of the ASME Boiler and Pressure Vessel Code
referred to is the 1963 Edition through 1973 Winter Addenda, and
the 1974 Edition (Division 1) through the 2004 Edition (Division 1),
subject to the limitations and modifications:
• When applying editions and addenda later than the 1989
Edition of Section III, the requirements of NQA-1, "Quality
Assurance Requirements for Nuclear Facilities," 1986 Edition
through the 1992 Edition, are acceptable for use provided that
the edition and addenda of NQA-1 specified in NCA-4000 is
used in conjunction with the administrative, quality, and
technical provisions contained in the edition and addenda of
Section III being used.
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Establish Code of Record
• ASME Code (NCA-1140) requires that In no case
shall the Code Edition and Addenda dates
established in the Design Specifications be earlier
than:
– (a) 3 years prior to the date that the nuclear power plant
construction permit application is docketed;
or
– (b) the latest edition and addenda endorsed by the regulatory
authority having jurisdiction at the plant or site at the time the
construction permit application is docketed;
or
– (c) the edition and addenda endorsed for a design certified or
licensed by the regulatory authority.
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Requirement
• An ASME Certificate of Authorization is required for
companies providing items in accordance with
Section III.
– Items are defined in Section III as: a product constructed under a
Certificate of Authorization or Accreditation (supports) (NCA-3120),
or material (NCA-1220)
• An Owners Certificate shall be obtained from ASME
(NCA-3230)
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