ASMEBPVC.III.NCA-2023 SECTIONII Rules for Construction of NuclearFacility Components ASME Boiler and 2023 PressureVessel Code AnlnternationalCode Subsection NCA GeneralRequirementsfor Division1andDivision2 ACIStandard359-23 ASME aci SIUIGIHE SIANDARD
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ANINTERNATIONALCODE 2023 ASME Boiler & PressureVessel Code 2023Edition July1 2023 (ACIStandard359-23) RULESFORCONSTRUCTION OFNUCLEARFACILITY COMPONENTS Subsection NCA General Requirements for Division 1 and Division 2 ASMEBoilerandPressureVesselCommittee onConstructionofNuclearFacilityComponents ACI-ASMEJointTechnical Committee The AmericanSocietyof MechanicalEngineers TwoParkAvenueNewYork NY10016USA
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TABLEOFCONTENTS List of Sections ...... Foreword . vi Statement of Policy on the Use of the ASME Single Certification Mark and Code Authorization in Advertising vili Statement of Policy on the Use of ASME Marking to Identify Manufactured Items . vii Personnel ...... ix Correspondence With the Committee... xxxi The American Concrete Institute xxxili Organization of Section III xxxiv Summary of Changes xxxvi Cross-Referencing in the ASME BPVC . .. . xl Article NCA-1000 Scope of Section III 1 NCA-1100 General .. 1 NCA-1200 General Requirements for Items and Installation . . 3 Article NCA-2000 Classification of Components and Supports . 7 NCA-2100 General Requirements 7 Article NCA-3000 Responsibilities and Duties. 11 NCA-3100 General . . 11 NCA-3200 Responsibilities of the Certificate Holder or Designer ... 13 NCA-3300 Material Organization's Quality System Program; Metallic Material Nonmetallic Material Manufacturers Constituent Suppliersand Polyethylene Material Organizations . . 24 NCA-3800 Metallic Material Organization's Quality System Program . . 27 NCA-3900 Metallic Material Organization's Quality System Program 27 Article NCA-4000 QualityAssurance Requirements......... 28 NCA-4100 Requirements .. 28 NCA-4200 Metallic Quality System Program Requirements ..... 31 NCA-4300 Nonmetallic Material Manufacturer's and Constituent Supplier's Quality System Program Requirements . . . 88 NCA-4400 Polyethylene Material Organization'S Quality System Program . 44 Article NCA-5000 Authorized Inspection 48 NCA-5100 Introduction. 48 NCA-5200 Duties of Inspector 49 NCA-5300 Responsibilities of the Authorized Inspection Agency . 51 Article NCA-7000 Reference Standards.. 53 NCA-7100 General Requirements 53 Article NCA-8000 Certificates Nameplates Certification Mark and Data Reports. 63 NCA-8100 Authorization to Perform Code Activities 63