Current through May 31, 2024
Section 195.228 - Welds and welding inspection: Standards of acceptability(a) Each weld and welding must be inspected to insure compliance with the requirements of this subpart. Visual inspection must be supplemented by nondestructive testing.(b) The acceptability of a weld is determined according to the standards in section 9 or Appendix A of API Std 1104 (incorporated by reference, see§195.3). Appendix A of API Std 1104 may not be used to accept cracks.Amdt. 195-22, 46 FR 38360, 7/27/1981, as amended by Amdt. 195-52, 59 FR 33397, 6/28/1994; Amdt. 195-81, 69 FR 32898, 6/14/2004; Amdt. 195-99, 80 FR 186, 1/5/2015; Amdt. 195-100, 80 FR 12780, 3/11/2015