REGISTRATION OPEN ASME Section III – QA Requirements: NCA-4000/NQA-1

Name: ASME Section III – QA Requirements: NCA-4000/NQA-1
Start: 2024-05-06T12:30:00-04:00
End: 2024-05-10T16:30:00-04:00
Location: Online Training Session

PEL-65355

This three-day course provides an in-depth review of the Quality Assurance (QA) requirements of Section III (NCA-4000) of the ASME Boiler and Pressure Vessel Code, for the design and manufacture of components used in the pressure boundary of nuclear facilities. The CSA N285.0 Standard that is called up in the Nuclear Power Plant Licence, requires the QA programs for pressure boundary to meet the requirements of NCA-4000. The course will review this relationship and discuss each of the 18 requirements of the NCA-4000/NQA-1 program. Section III has adopted the NQA-1 Standard with some additions and caveats as appropriate.

These requirements cover the planning, managing and conducting of processes and activities of the QA programs that are performed under the jurisdiction of N285.0/Section III. The course will provide an understanding of the basic requirements of the ASME NQA-1 – 2015 Standard referenced in Section III, and the modification to these requirements by NCA-4000 as they apply to N-type Certificate holders

The course content includes a set of workshops that will address the application of the requirements. The examples in the workshops are derived from actual audit findings which require participants to provide a reason for the finding, how it can be corrected and prevent it from occurring in the future. It will examine the rules governing the evaluation of such programs prior to the issuance of Certificates of Authorization for construction of Pressure Boundary components. The course will provide an understanding of the basic requirements of the ASME NQA-1 – 2015 Standard referenced in Section III, including the modification to these requirements in NCA-4000 as they apply to N-type Certificate holders

Duration: Delivered over three(3) full-days or four (4) half-days and one (1) full-day

Course Content

Background & Introduction
Relationship between ASME & Canadian Quality Standards and their application
QA Organization
QA Program
Design Control
WORKSHOP – QA Program, Design Control
Instructions, Procedures & Drawings
Procurement Document Control
Document Control
WORKSHOP – Instructions, Procedures & Drawings, Document Control, Procurement
Control of Purchased Items
Identification & Control of Items
WORKSHOP – Control of Measuring and Test Equipment, Control of Nonconforming Items, Corrective Action

Course Content

Control of Processes
Inspection
Test Control
Control of Measuring & Test Equipment
Handling, Storage & Shipping
Inspection & Test Status
Control of Nonconforming Items
Corrective Action
WORKSHOP – Control of Purchased Items, Identification, and Control of Items
QA Records
Audits
NCA 3800 & NCA-3900
Q&A, Course Evaluation, Exit 20 Questions

Who Should Attend?

This course will provide excellent training for persons whose work activity requires them to apply these Codes and Standards. It will enhance their understanding of why QA is fundamental to the nuclear program. The course will be useful to the many disciplines that are required to understand and/or implement Code QA requirements. These include design, inspection, purchasing, manufacturing, regulation, operations and maintenance.

Expectations:

At the end of the course participants should understand the approach to quality adopted by Section III, as well as the relationship between the elements of the quality program used in Section III of the ASME Boiler and Pressure Vessel Code.

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May 6, 2024 - May 10, 2024
12:30 pm - 4:30 pm

Lecturer

Mr. Richard W. Barnes, P. Eng.
Mr. Richard W. Barnes is the Principle Engineer at ANRIC Enterprises Inc. and has been actively involved for over 30 years in the development of the ASME and CSA Codes and Standards associated with Pressure Boundary for both nuclear and non-nuclear power plants. Mr. Barnes leads the team at ANRIC Enterprises Inc that offers technical assistance for companies registering Pressure Boundary products, and provides expert consultation on the application of the various pressure boundary codes. The ANRIC team also develops and delivers training on both the CSA and ASME Codes and Standards for delivery on-site at the ANRIC Learning Centre and off-site at the clients’ premises. Mr. Barnes sits on various code committees responsible for the development of Codes and Standards. He is the...
- Past- chair and member of the ASME Standard Committee of the BPV III, which is responsible for the development of Section III of the ASME BPV Code;
- past Vice-Chair and member of N285A Technical Committee on CANDU Nuclear Power Plant Systems and Components
- member of the B51Technical Committee on Boilers and Pressure Vessels
- member of N286 Technical Committee on Overall Quality Assurance for Nuclear Power Plants of the CSA Standards Committee
- member of ASME B16 Standards Committee of Standardization of Valves, Flanges, Fittings and Gaskets
- member of the Subcommittee responsible for development of the B16:34 Standard .
Mr. Barnes has received the...
- ASME Dedicated Service Award and the highest ASME Nuclear award
- the Bernard F. Langer Nuclear Codes and Standards Award in recognition for his contributions to the nuclear industry.
In 2007, was elected to the ASME Grade of Fellow. In 2009, Mr. Barnes received the CNA Outstanding Contribution Award and in 2011 the CSA Award of Merit.

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Mr. Richard W. Barnes, P. Eng.
Mr. Richard W. Barnes is the Principle Engineer at ANRIC Enterprises Inc. and has been actively involved for over 30 years in the development of the ASME and CSA Codes and Standards associated with Pressure Boundary for both nuclear and non-nuclear power plants. Mr. Barnes leads the team at ANRIC Enterprises Inc that offers technical assistance for companies registering Pressure Boundary products, and provides expert consultation on the application of the various pressure boundary codes. The ANRIC team also develops and delivers training on both the CSA and ASME Codes and Standards for delivery on-site at the ANRIC Learning Centre and off-site at the clients’ premises. Mr. Barnes sits on various code committees responsible for the development of Codes and Standards. He is the...
- Past- chair and member of the ASME Standard Committee of the BPV III, which is responsible for the development of Section III of the ASME BPV Code;
- past Vice-Chair and member of N285A Technical Committee on CANDU Nuclear Power Plant Systems and Components
- member of the B51Technical Committee on Boilers and Pressure Vessels
- member of N286 Technical Committee on Overall Quality Assurance for Nuclear Power Plants of the CSA Standards Committee
- member of ASME B16 Standards Committee of Standardization of Valves, Flanges, Fittings and Gaskets
- member of the Subcommittee responsible for development of the B16:34 Standard .
Mr. Barnes has received the...
- ASME Dedicated Service Award and the highest ASME Nuclear award
- the Bernard F. Langer Nuclear Codes and Standards Award in recognition for his contributions to the nuclear industry.
In 2007, was elected to the ASME Grade of Fellow. In 2009, Mr. Barnes received the CNA Outstanding Contribution Award and in 2011 the CSA Award of Merit.

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