BPVC_2021_Section_III_div._3.pdf

Division 3Containment Systems for Transportationand Storage of Spent Nuclear Fueland High-Level Radioactive MaterialASME BPVC.III.3-2021SECTION IIIRules for Construction ofNuclear Facility Components2021ASME Boiler andPressure Vessel CodeAn International CodeMarkings such as“ASME,”“ASME Standard,”or any other marking including“ASME,”ASME logos,or the ASME Single Cerficaon Mark shall not be used on any item that is not constructed in accordance with all of the applicable requirements of the Code or Standard.Use of of the ASME Single Cerficaon Mark requires formal ASME cerficaon;if no cerficaon program is available,such ASME markings may not be used.(For Cerficaon and Accreditaon Programs,see hps:/www.asme.org/cerficaon-accreditaon.)Items produced by pares not formally possessing an ASME Cerficate may not be described,either explicitly or implicitly,as ASME cerfied or approved in any code forms or other document.IIIRULES FOR CONSTRUCTIONOF NUCLEAR FACILITYCOMPONENTSDivision 3Containment Systems forTransportation and Storage ofSpent Nuclear Fuel andHigh-Level RadioactiveMaterialASME Boiler and Pressure Vessel Committeeon Construction of Nuclear Facility ComponentsTwo Park Avenue New York,NY 10016 USAAN INTERNATIONAL CODE2021 ASME Boiler&Pressure Vessel CodeJuly 1,20212021 EditionDate of Issuance:July 1,2021This international code or standard was developed under procedures accredited as meeting the criteria forAmerican National Standards and it is an American National Standard.The Standards Committee that approvedthe code or standard was balanced to assure that individuals from competent and concerned interests have had anopportunitytoparticipate.Theproposedcodeor standardwasmadeavailable forpublicreview andcommentthatprovidesanopportunityforadditionalpublicinputfromindustry,academia,regulatoryagencies,andthepublic-at-large.ASME does not“approve,certify,“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 anyitemsmentionedinthisdocument,anddoesnotundertaketoinsureanyoneutilizingastandardagainstliabilityforinfringementofanyapplicableletterspatent,norassumeanysuchliability.Usersofacodeorstandardareexpresslyadvised 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 acceptsresponsibilityforonlythoseinterpretations ofthisdocument issuedin accordance withtheestab-lished ASME procedures and policies,which precludes the issuance of interpretations by individuals.The endnotes and preamble in this document(if any)are part of this American National Standard.ASME Collective Membership MarkASME Single Certification MarkASME and the above ASME symbols are registered trademarks of The American Society of Mechanical Engineers.No part of this document may be reproduced in any form,in an electronicretrieval system or otherwise,without the prior written permission of thepublisher.Library of Congress Catalog Card Number:56-3934Printed in the United States of AmericaAdopted by the Council of The American Society of Mechanical Engineers,1914;latest edition 2021.The American Society of Mechanical EngineersTwo Park Avenue,New York,NY 10016-5990Copyright 2021 byTHE AMERICAN SOCIETY OF MECHANICAL ENGINEERSAll rights reservedTABLE OF CONTENTSList of Sections.xForeword.xiiStatement of Policy on the Use of the ASME Single Certification Mark and Code Authorization in AdvertisingxivStatement of Policy on the Use of ASME Marking to Identify Manufactured Items.xivSubmittal of Technical Inquiries to the Boiler and Pressure Vessel Standards Committees.xvPersonnel.xviiiOrganization of Section III.xxxixSummary of Changes.xliiiList of Changes in Record Number Order.xlvCross-Referencing and Stylistic Changes in the Boiler and Pressure Vessel Code.xlviSUBSECTION WAGENERAL REQUIREMENTS.1Article WA-1000Scope of Division 3.1WA-1100Scope.1WA-1200General Requirements.2Article WA-2000Design Basis.3WA-2100General Requirements.3Article WA-3000Responsibilities and Duties.5WA-3100General.5WA-3300Responsibilities of an N3 Certificate Holder.7WA-3400Responsibilities of an NPT Certificate Holder.10WA-3800Metallic Material.10Article WA-4000Quality Assurance.12WA-4100Requirements.12Article WA-5000Authorized Inspection.14WA-5100Introduction.14WA-5200Duties of Inspector.14WA-5300Responsibilities of the Authorized Inspection Agency.16Article WA-7000Reference Standards.18WA-7100General Requirements.18Article WA-8000Certificates of Authorization,Nameplates,Certification Mark,and DataReports.21WA-8100Authorization to Perform Code Activities.21WA-8200Nameplates and Stamping With Certification Mark.22WA-8300Certification Mark.23WA-8400Data Reports.24Article WA-9000Glossary.31WA-9100In