UPON REQUEST ASME Section III – Workshop on the Application of the NCA-4000/NQA-1

Name: ASME Section III - Workshop on the Application of the NCA-4000/NQA-1
Start: 2023-08-01T08:30:00-04:00
End: 2023-08-01T16:00:00-04:00
Location: Online Training Session

This one-day workshop will provide participants with practical experience in the application of the ASME QA Code requirements by:

Participating as team members to analyze selected survey/audit findings
Relating the findings to the QA requirements violated
Discussing the most probable cause(s) of the deficiency
Proposing methods and practices to meet the QA requirements
Proposing possible actions to minimize future findings
Reporting the team results back to the class

This workshop builds on the two-day NCA-4000 course showing how interpretation and disposition of findings can be achieved. It helps people to overcome the difficulty they experience with the actual application of the code requirements and provides them with confidence in their own ability to apply these requirements.

Duration: Full Day 8:30 AM – 4:00 PM EST

Course Content

WORKSHOP CONTENT:

SESSION 1

QA PROGRAM
DESIGN CONTROL

SESSION 2

PROCUREMENT DOCUMENT CONTROL
INSPECTION PROCEDURES, DRAWINGS

SECTION 3

CONTROL OF PURCHASED ITEMS
IDENTIFICATION & CONTROL OF ITEMS

Course Content

WORKSHOP CONTENT (Continued):

SESSION 4

CONTROL OF MEASURING & TEST EQUIPMENT
CONTROL OF NONCONFORMANCE

SESSION 5

WRAP UP DISCUSSION
ESSAY TEST

Who Should Attend?

Persons who possess a working knowledge of the Nuclear QA Program requirements and who have completed the ASME Section III, NCA 4000/NQA-1 course. This workshop will be useful to those involved in implementing Nuclear QA Programs including: managers, supervisors, designers, inspectors, procurement agents, manufacturers, regulators, nuclear operators and maintenance personnel. It has proven to be very useful for the development of those individuals wanting to be Lead Auditors.

Expectations:

Course participants will actively participate as team members to gain practical hands-on experience by recognizing survey/audit findings, determining their root cause(s), providing corrective and preventative action to effectively implement QA Program requirements.

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ASME Section III – Workshop on the NCA-4000/NQA-1
August 1, 2023
8:30 am - 4:00 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.

ASME SECTION III – WORKSHOP ON THE APPLICATION OF THE NCA-4000/NQA-1

Venue: Online Training Session

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The course is delivered on-line.

The maximum number of people per course is 16 people. This limitation is set because the courses are run with Workshops using Breakout Rooms to provide for maximum interaction and learning experience. This provides an excellent learning opportunity.
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