Nqa1 identified in nrc endorsed or otherwise approved by the nrc versions. Lmj international nqa1 nuclear quality assurance auditors. Nrr staff is in the initial stages of developing a revision to rg 1. Nrc regulations codes and standards background and ownership of standards. Asme has requested nrc endorsement of nqa 12008 edition dated march 2008. Quality assurance standards iso9001 and ansiasme nqa1 a. Nei 1104 is being issued for use by future esp and col applicants. American nuclear society committee nfsc 16, edison electric. Qa vendor inspection branch 1 office of new reactors 1 nupic vendor meeting june 2016.
Used fuel disposition campaign preliminary quality. The nrc endorsement of this standard is documented in regulatory guide 1. Ngnp used asme nqa 12008, 1a2009, quality assurance requirements for nuclear facility applications as the nrc endorsed standard for meeting the requirements of appendix b above. They also have a few additional comments in the regulatory guide that are worth looking at. Americas nuclear energy industry is taking off and arsenal consulting is ready to help suppliers meet the growing demand for components and services that meet the industrys unique requirements. Regulatory positionthe part i and part ii requirements included in nqa1 2008 and the nqa1a2009 addenda, quality assurance requirements for nuclear facility applications ref. In october 2007, asme requested nrc endorsement of the nqa1 2008 edition. The modernization of quality assurance requirements. The nqa1, 2008 lead auditor training is conducted by our nqa1 practice leader and.
We provide the expertise your company needs to be able to meet the requirem. The asme nqa 1 certification program seeks to meet the needs of the nuclear industry by expanding the supply chain with organizations who are committed to understanding quality and providing high quality products and services. Paul reese baxter healthcare corporation 25212 west illinois route 120 mail stop wg22s round lake, il 60073 phone. Nqa 2 has not yet been formally endorsed by the nrc. Training courses for engineers by russell raman issuu. Participants must obtain a copy of asme nqa 12008 2009 or newer, quality assurance requirements for nuclear facility applications. A copy of contractor and subcontractor notifications relative to this agreement to the nuclear regulatory commission nrc pursuant to 10 c. We provide the expertise your company needs to be able to meet the requirements of asme. Qualification of simulation software for safety assessment. After working through issues dealing with some of the content of nqa1 2008, asme issued an addendum to nqa1, nqa1a2009.
Nqa1 1983 has been endorsed for design and construction by nrc by revision 3 of regulatory guide 1. American nuclear society nuclear facility standards committee. Ornltm201680 qualification of simulation software for safety assessment of sodiumcooled fast reactors. Asme nqa1 certification program meeting nuclear industry needs. Ngnp used asme nqa1 2008, 1a2009, quality assurance requirements for nuclear facility applications as the nrc endorsed standard for meeting the requirements of appendix b above. The nrc has determined that the nqa1b2011 addenda to asme nqa1 2008, nqa12012, and nqa12015 provide the most current guidance for the implementation of a qa program during design and construction phases of nuclear power plants and fuel reprocessing plants and meets the requirements of appendix b to 10 cfr part 50. Quality assurance requirements for nuclear facility applications. Applications, and nqa1a2009, addenda to asme nqa1 2008, as endorsed by nrc regulatory guide 1. Asmenqa1 quality assurance requirements for nuclear.
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Technical training mall, llc ncdg2012001, revision 1 white. Asme is introducing a new program for the nuclear industry. Asme nqa1 certification program meeting nuclear industry. Nuclear quality system documentation package asme nqa1 and 10cfr50 appendix b now updated to nqa1 2008 09a, latest endorsed by the nrc. Quality assurance standards iso9001 and ansiasme nqa1 a brief comparison bud fabian and yung liu argonne national laboratory based on the nuclear regulatory commission nrc policy issue information, approaches for adopting more widely accepted international quality standards, secy030117, july 9, 2003. Department of energy students are encouraged to bring copies of 10 cfr 830, subpart a quality assurance requirements and doe o 414. Asmenqa1 2008 quality assurance requirements for nuclear facility application the nrc endorsement for nqa1 2008 and the nqa1a2009 addenda has been released as revision 4 of regulatory guide 1. Achieving quality compliance for sodiumcooled fast.
Order means a document issued by the nrc, which is styled as or purports to be an order on its face and satisfies one or more of the following. The nqa1 certification program, is intended to strengthen and recognize an organizations quality assurance program when in compliance with the asme nqa1 standard, included is premier industrys customer experience. American nuclear society committee nfsc 16, edison. Quality assurance requirements for nuclear facility.
Nqa1, 2008 lead auditor training the nqa1, 2008 lead auditor training is conducted by our nqa1 practice leader and lead auditor. Asme nqa12012 revision of asme nqa 12008 quality assurance requirements for nuclear facility applications an american national standard two park avenue new york, ny 10016 usa. It also discusses the nqa1 2008 quality assurance for nuclear facility applications and the standards and guides for the operation and maintenance of nuclear power plants. I and part ii requirements included in nqa12008 and the nqa1a2009 addenda. Achieving quality compliance for sodiumcooled fast reactor. The nrc has determined that the nqa1b2011 addenda to asme nqa 12008, nqa12012, and nqa12015 provide the most current guidance for the implementation of a qa program during design and construction phases of nuclear power plants and fuel reprocessing plants and meets the requirements of appendix b to 10 cfr part 50. This event will be referred to in this letter as the project. Search, browse and learn about the federal register. Nrc draft guide dg1215 for proposed revision 4 of regulatory guide 1. American nuclear society nuclear facility standards. Nuclear quality assurance nqa1 certification asme asme. Asmenqa12008 quality assurance requirements for nuclear. Technical training mall, llc ncdg2012001, revision 1. Nrc report august 2010 mhi sg issues nuclear regulatory.
Nuclear quality assurance asme nqa 1 and 10cfr50 appendix b. Nqa1 and 10cfr50 appendix b nuclear quality assurance. This document comes with our free notification service, good for the life of the document. Nqa11994 edition and the nqa1 2008 edition with the nqa1a2009 addenda. Contractor shall comply with the requirements of 10 c. Use of guidanceprovidedin nqa1 2008 part iv, subpart 4. Periodic manual or automatic selfcheck inuse tests shall be defined and. Environmental management quality assurance corporate.
The staff discussed issues related to differences between the nrc accepted nqa11994 edition and later editions of the nqa1 standard. Starting with the 2008 edition, organizations have the option to either update their qa program to meet the latest published. Nuclear regulatory commission issued generic letter. Quality assurance requirements and description energy. Request for nrc endorsement revision 1 of epri 1025243. Quality assurance standards iso9001 and ansiasme nqa. The nqa1 20082009 addendum 4, was approved by the nrc in june 2010. Environmental management quality assurance corporate board. The asme nqa1 certification program seeks to meet the needs of the nuclear industry by expanding the supply chain with organizations who are committed to understanding quality and providing high quality products and services. Nrc response to asme recommendation 3 regulatory guide 1.
Safety evaluation reports concerning the revised basis. The 18 basic requirement of quality assurance for american. Comparison and regulatory impact of nqa1 and nqa2 with n45. Ufdc preliminary quality assurance implementation plan 6 december 2010 used fuel disposition campaign preliminary quality assurance implementation plan 2.
Six months ago, they thought nqa1 would be the lead standard, and nrc would not maintain endorsement of the ans3. Asme nqa1nrc interactions contd nrr staff is in the initial stages of developing a revision to rg 1. The part i and part ii requirements incl uded in nqa1 2008 and the nqa1a2009 addenda, quality assurance requirements for nuclear facility applications ref. Nuclear quality assurance manual for 10 cfr part 71, subpart h, and 10 cfr part 72, subpart g, has been developed as a means to describe the quality assurance. Addenda to asme nqa12008, nqa12012, and nqa12015 provide the most current. Lmj international combines these requirements with the guidance provided in nqa1 2012 subpart 3. Qa vendor inspection branch 1 office of new reactors. In 2009 the united states nuclear regulatory commission nrc will issue regulatory guide 1. Asme nqa12012 revision of asme nqa 12008 quality assurance requirements for nuclear facility applications an american national standard two park avenue. The staff determined that the nqa1b2011 addenda to asme nqa 12008, nqa12012, and nqa12015 provide the most current guidance for qa. The new edition replaces asme nqa 1 2008, which is now obsolete.