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AN AMERICAN NATIO NAL STANDARDQuality Assurance Requirements for Nuclear Facility ApplicationsASME NQA-12008(Revision of ASME NQA-12004)Copyright ASME International Provided by IHS under license with ASME Licensee=FMC Technologies/5914950002 Not for Resale,05/13/2009 01:39:19 MDTNo reproduction or networking permitted without license from IHS-,-,-ASME NQA-12008(Revision of ASME NQA-12004)QualityAssuranceRequirements forNuclear FacilityApplicationsAN AMERICAN NATIONAL STANDARDThree Park Avenue New York,NY 10016Copyright ASME International Provided by IHS under license with ASME Licensee=FMC Technologies/5914950002 Not for Resale,05/13/2009 01:39:19 MDTNo reproduction or networking permitted without license from IHS-,-,-Date of Issuance:March 14,2008The 2008 edition of this Standard is being issued with an automatic addenda subscription service.The use of an addenda allows revisions made in response to public review comments or committeeactions to be published as necessary.The next edition of this Standard is scheduled for publicationin 2011.ASME issues written replies to inquiries concerning interpretations of technical aspects of thisStandard.The interpretations will be included with the above addenda service.ASME is the registered trademark of The American Society of Mechanical Engineers.This code or standard was developed under procedures accredited as meeting the criteria for American NationalStandards.The Standards Committee that approved the code or standard was balanced to assure that individuals fromcompetent and concerned interests have had an opportunity to participate.The proposed code or standard was madeavailable forpublic review andcomment thatprovides an opportunityfor additional publicinput from industry,academia,regulatory agencies,and the public-at-large.ASME does not“approve,”“rate,”or“endorse”any item,construction,proprietary device,or activity.ASME does not take any position with respect to the validity of any patent rights asserted in connection with anyitems mentioned in this document,and does not undertake to insure anyone utilizing a standard against liability forinfringement of any applicable letters patent,nor assumes any such liability.Users of a code or standard are expresslyadvised that determination of the validity of any such patent rights,and the risk of infringement of such rights,isentirely their own responsibility.Participation by federal agency representative(s)or person(s)affiliated with industry is not to be interpreted asgovernment or industry endorsement of this code or standard.ASME accepts responsibility for only those interpretations of this document issued in accordance with the establishedASME procedures and policies,which precludes the issuance of interpretations by individuals.No part of this document may be reproduced in any form,in an electronic retrieval system or otherwise,without the prior written permission of the publisher.The American Society of Mechanical EngineersThree Park Avenue,New York,NY 10016-5990Copyright 2008 byTHE AMERICAN SOCIETY OF MECHANICAL ENGINEERSAll rights reservedPrinted in U.S.A.Copyright ASME International Provided by IHS under license with ASME Licensee=FMC Technologies/5914950002 Not for Resale,05/13/2009 01:39:19 MDTNo reproduction or networking permitted without license from IHS-,-,-CONTENTS(A detailed Contents precedes each NQA Part.)Foreword.ivPreparation of Technical Inquiries to the Nuclear Quality Assurance Committee.viiCommittee Roster.viiiSummary of Changes.ixPart IRequirements for Quality Assurance Programs for Nuclear Facilities(From Former NQA-1).1Part IIQuality Assurance Requirements for Nuclear Facility Applications.36Part IIINonmandatory Appendices(From Former NQA-1 and NQA-2).109Part IVNonmandatory Appendices:Positions and Applications Matrices.173iiiCopyright ASME International Provided by IHS under license with ASME Licensee=FMC Technologies/5914950002 Not for Resale,05/13/2009 01:39:19 MDTNo reproduction or networking permitted without license from IHS-,-,-FOREWORDEarly in 1975,the American National Standards Institute(ANSI)assigned overall responsibilityfor coordination among technical societies and development and maintenance of nuclear powerquality assurance standards to the American Society of Mechanical Engineers(ASME).The ASMECommitteeonNuclearQualityAssurancewasconstitutedonOctober3,1975,andbeganoperatingunder the ASME Procedures for Nuclear Projects.The ASME Committee on Nuclear QualityAssurance currently operates under the ASME Operating Procedures and Practices for NuclearCodes and Standards Development Committees.This Committee prepared ANSI/ASME NQA-1,Quality Assurance Program Requirements for Nuclear Power Plants,and ANSI/ASME NQA-2,Quality Assurance Requirements for Nuclear Power Plants,which were first issued in 1979 and1983,respectively,as American National Standards.NQA-1-1979 was based upon the contents of ANSI/ASME N45.2-1977,Quality AssuranceProgramRequirements forNuclearFacilities;ANSIN46.2