Designation:D7108−12StandardGuideforEstablishingQualificationsforaNuclearCoatingsSpecialist1ThisstandardisissuedunderthefixeddesignationD7108;thenumberimmediatelyfollowingthedesignationindicatestheyearoforiginaladoptionor,inthecaseofrevision,theyearoflastrevision.Anumberinparenthesesindicatestheyearoflastreapproval.Asuperscriptepsilon(´)indicatesaneditorialchangesincethelastrevisionorreapproval.1.Scope1.1Thisguidedelineatesrecommendationsfordevelop-mentofproceduresandcriteriafordesignationofanindividualasaNuclearCoatingsSpecialistinvolvedincoatingworkinnuclearfacilities.TheNuclearCoatingsSpecialistisrespon-sibleforthetechnicalaspectsofthesafety-relatedcoatingsprograminanuclearfacilityororganization,whichincludesestablishingprocessesandqualitycontrolrequirements.1.2ThisguidedetailstheguidanceprovidedinGuideD5144,andEPRIReport1019157.1.3Itistheintentofthisguidetoprovideseveralalterna-tivesfordesignationofpersonnelasNuclearCoatingsSpecial-ists.1.4Thisstandarddoesnotpurporttoaddressallofthesafetyconcerns,ifany,associatedwithitsuse.Itistheresponsibilityoftheuserofthisstandardtoestablishappro-priatesafetyandhealthpracticesanddeterminetheapplica-bilityofregulatoryrequirementspriortouse.2.ReferencedDocuments2.1ASTMStandards:2D4537GuideforEstablishingProcedurestoQualifyandCertifyPersonnelPerformingCoatingandLiningWorkInspectioninNuclearFacilitiesD4538TerminologyRelatingtoProtectiveCoatingandLiningWorkforPowerGenerationFacilitiesD5144GuideforUseofProtectiveCoatingStandardsinNuclearPowerPlants2.2ANSI/ASMECodesandStandards:3ANSI/ASMEN45.2.6QualificationsofInspection,Exami-nationandTestingPersonnelforNuclearPowerPlants2.3ElectricPowerResearchInstitute(EPRI):4EPRIReport1019157GuidanceonNuclearSafety-RelatedCoatings,Revision2(formerlyTR-109937and1003102),December20092.4CodeofFederalRegulations(CFR):510CFR21ReportingofDefectsandNonconformance10CFR50.59Changes,TestsandExperiments3.Terminology3.1Definitions—DefinitionsforusewiththisstandardareshowninTerminologyD4538orotherappli...