La. Admin. Code tit. 33 § V-30214

Current through Register Vol. 50, No. 9, September 20, 2024

Section V-30214 - Welding Procedures [49 CFR 195.214]

A. Welding must be performed by a qualified welder or welding operator in accordance with welding procedures qualified under section 5, section 12, Appendix A or Appendix B of API Std 1104 (incorporated by reference, see §30107), or Section IX of the ASME Boiler and Pressure Vessel Code (ASME BPVC) (incorporated by reference, see §30107). The quality of the test welds used to qualify the welding procedures must be determined by destructive testing. [49 CFR 195.214(a)].

B. Each welding procedure must be recorded in detail, including the results of the qualifying tests. This record must be retained and followed whenever the procedure is used. [ 49 CFR 195.214(b)]

La. Admin. Code tit. 33, § V-30214

Promulgated by the Department of Natural Resources, Office of Conservation, Pipeline Division, LR 29:2818 (December 2003), amended LR 31:677 (March 2005), LR 33:469 (March 2007), Amended LR 441026 (6/1/2018), Amended LR 461606 (11/1/2020).

AUTHORITY NOTE: Promulgated in accordance with R.S. 30:753.