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136.1.2 Verification of Compliance. Compliance
with the requirements of this Code shall be verified by
an Authorized Inspector when a Code stamp is required
by Section I of the ASME Boiler and Pressure Vessel
Code. The rules of this Code and the quality control
system requirements of Appendix A-300 of Section I of
the ASME Boiler and Pressure Vessel Code shall apply.
The quality control system requirements are shown in
Appendix J of this Code. The duty of the Inspector shall
be as defined in PG-90, Section I, of the ASME Boiler and
Pressure Vessel Code. Data Report Forms are included in
the Appendix of ASME Section I for use in developing
the necessary inspection records. The Inspector shall
assure himself/herself that the piping has been constructed
in accordance with the applicable requirements
of this Code.
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136.3.1 General. Examination denotes the functions
performed by the manufacturer, fabricator, erector,
or a party authorized by the Owner which include nondestructive
examinations (NDE), such as visual, radiography,
ultrasonic, eddy current, liquid penetrant, and
magnetic particle methods.
You should also be aware that the rules for NDE apply for visual examination in B31.1
Therefore the documentation requirements for NDE also apply
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136.4.2 Visual Examination. Visual examination as
defined in para. 100.2 shall be performed in accordance
with the methods described in Section V, Article 9,
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07 section V art 9
T-990 DOCUMENTATION
T-991 Report of Examination
T-991.1 A written report of the examination shall contain
the following information:
(a) the date of the examination
(b) procedure identification and revision used
(c) technique used
(d) results of the examination
(e) examination personnel identity, and, when required
by the referencing Code Section, qualification level
(f) identification of the part or component examined
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Since 31.1 para 136.4.2 requires Sect V art 9 compliance, then T991 defaults as your reporting requirement.
Regards,
Gerald