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    SPECIFICATION FOR THE QUALIFICATION OF WELDING INSPECTORS

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    Published date:  01-01-2013

    Publisher:  American Welding Society

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    Personnel
    Foreword
    List of Tables
    1. Scope
    2. Terms and Definitions
    3. Levels of Qualification
    4. Functions
    5. Education and Experience Requirements
    6. Examination Requirements
    7. Examination Structure
    8. Maintenance of Qualification
    Annex A (Informative) - Reference Documents
    Annex B (Informative) - Guidelines for the Preparation
            of Technical Inquiries

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    Defines the requirements for qualification and specifies the body of knowledge applicable to welding inspection personnel.

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    Committee B5
    Development Note SPANISH Version of 2013 Edition is also available, See AWS B5.1 SPANISH. (04/2014)
    Document Type Standard
    Publisher American Welding Society
    Status Current

    Standards Referenced By This Book - (Show below) - (Hide below)

    AWS QC19 : 2002 ERRATA 2009 SPECIFICATION FOR AWS CERTIFICATION OF ROBOTIC ARC WELDING PERSONNEL
    AWS B1.10M/B1.10 : 2016 GUIDE FOR THE NONDESTRUCTIVE EXAMINATION OF WELDS
    AWS D17.3/D17.3M : 2016 SPECIFICATION FOR FRICTION STIR WELDING OF ALUMINUM ALLOYS FOR AEROSPACE APPLICATIONS
    AWS WIT-T : 2008 WELDING INSPECTION TECHNOLOGY
    AWS B5.5 : 2011 SPECIFICATION FOR THE QUALIFICATION OF WELDING EDUCATORS
    AWS B5.4 : 2005 SPECIFICATION FOR THE QUALIFICATION OF WELDER TEST FACILITIES
    AISC 360 : 2016 SPECIFICATION FOR STRUCTURAL STEEL BUILDINGS
    API SPEC 16C : 2015 CHOKE AND KILL EQUIPMENT
    AWS D14.3/D14.3M : 2010 SPECIFICATION FOR WELDING EARTHMOVING, CONSTRUCTION, AND AGRICULTURAL EQUIPMENT

    Standards Referencing This Book - (Show below) - (Hide below)

    AWS WHB.1.9 : 2001 WELDING SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY, WELDING HANDBOOK, 9TH ED., VOL 1
    AWS B1.11 : 2000 GUIDE FOR THE VISUAL EXAMINATION OF WELDS
    ASNT SNT TC 1A : 2016 TOPICAL OUTLINES FOR QUALIFICATION OF NONDESTRUCTIVE TESTING PERSONNEL
    AWS WHB.2.9 : 2004 ERRATA 2004 WELDING PROCESSES - PART 1, WELDING HANDBOOK, 9TH EDITION, VOL. 2
    AWS A1.1 : 2016 METRIC PRACTICE GUIDE FOR THE WELDING INDUSTRY
    AWS WHB.4.8 : 0 MATERIALS AND APPLICATIONS - PART 2 - WELDING HANDBOOK, 8TH ED., VOL. 4
    AWS WHB.3.8 : 0 MATERIALS AND APPLICATIONS - PART 1 - WELDING HANDBOOK, 8TH ED., VOL. 3
    AWS A3.0 : 0 STANDARD WELDING TERMS AND DEFINITIONS - INCLUDING TERMS FOR ADHESIVE BONDING, BRAZING, SOLDERING, THERMAL CUTTING, AND THERMAL SPRAYING
    AWS B2.1 : 2005 SPECIFICATION FOR WELDING PROCEDURE AND PERFORMANCE QUALIFICATION
    AWS QC1 : 2007 STANDARD FOR AWS CERTIFICATION OF WELDING INSPECTORS
    ISO 9001:2015 Quality management systems - Requirements
    ANSI Z49.1 : 2012 SAFETY IN WELDING, CUTTING, AND ALLIED PROCESSES
    AWS B4.0 : 2016 STANDARD METHODS FOR MECHANICAL TESTING OF WELDS
    AWS B1.10M/B1.10 : 2016 GUIDE FOR THE NONDESTRUCTIVE EXAMINATION OF WELDS
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