2nd Year TQ code requirements Flashcards
At what time is an applicable code for mechanical equipment in effect
At the time the equipment purchase order is awarded
What is the main reason a code is made mandatory by legislation?
Public safety
Which code would be used to design a steel pipe restraint (anchor)?
AISC (American Institute of Steel Construction
Which organization or organizations are responsible for the code of pressure piping?
ANSI/ASME
Which code specifies the design requirements for chemical and petroleum refinery piping?
ANSI/ASME 31.3
Which code specifies the design requirements for building services piping?
ANSI/ASME B31.9
Which organization issues the standards for piping restraints?
Manufactures Standardization Society
Which section of the ASME boiler and pressure vessel code contains the specifications for the construction of heating boilers?
Sec IV
Which section of the ASME boiler and pressure vessel code contains the specifications for the code-accepted ferrous materials such as welding rods?
Sec II
Which section of the ASME boiler and pressure vessel code contains recommended rules for the care and operating of heating boilers?
Sec VI
Which section of the ASME boiler and pressure vessel code contains the rules for the qualification of welders and welding procedures?
Sex IX
What is the significance of an official ASME stamp issued to a fabricator?
It certifies the fabricators engineering and quality control competence
What is unique about the ASME code regarding quality assurance inspections?
The ASME code is the only code known to require third party independent inspections
Who is responsible for approving the specifications that define the jurisdictional boundaries between the various codes?
The owner
What does the pipe fabrication institute provide?
Recommended procedures that have been demonstrated by collective experience to fulfil code compliance requirements
