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| Section/Title | Rev. |
Date |
|---|---|---|
| 1-99 Glossary | 1 | 10/27/06 |
| 1-01, Introduction and Scope | 3 | 10/27/06 |
| Att. 1 - Partial Exemption Process | 2 | |
| Exhibit 1A - Flowchart-Welding Program Exemption Process Guide | 2 | |
| Exhibit 1B - Form-Request for Partial Exemption (doc) (pdf) | 2 | |
| 1-02, Administrative Control of Welding and Brazing | 7 | 10/01/09 |
| Att.1 - Weld Tracking Chart - (doc) Print on 11x17 sheet | 2 | |
| Att.2 - Recommended Practice for Storage of Processed Radiographic Film | 2 | |
| Att.3 - Weld Inspection Record (.xls) | 2 | 06/10/21 |
| Att.4 - Owners Inspection Requirements by Code and Standard | 0 | |
| Reference (Guidance Card) Document: Welding Management Guide | 1 | |
| 1-03, Welding and Brazing Material Procurement & Control | 7 | 05/09/16 |
| Att.1 - Electrode/Storage/Conditioning and Exposure Limits | 1 | |
| Att.2 - Weld Material Requisition | 1 | |
| Att.3 - Weld Material Issue Card/Weld Material Return Card | 3 | |
| Att.4 - Weld Wire Usage Log | 3 | |
| Att.5 - Filler Material Procurement, Table 1, Sch. 1, Required Tests | 2 | |
| Att.6 - Specs for Welding Gases, Table 1, Gas Type, Purity and Dew Point Rqts | 1 | |
| Att.7 - Welding Checklist (doc) (pdf) | 3 | |
| Reference Documents: | ||
| Filler Material Control Assessment | ||
| LANL Approved CWI's, SME's, Test Supervisors, and Instructors | ||
| LANL Authorized Rod Issue Stations | ||
| 1-04, Welding Procedure Qualification & Tests and Records | 1 | 10/27/06 |
| Att.1 - Welding Procedure Qualification Traveler (PQT) | 1 | |
| Att.2 - ASME Welding Procedure Qualification Record (PQR) | 1 | |
| Att.3 - AWS Welding Procedure Qualification Record (PQR) | 1 | |
| Att.4 - Standard Welding Procedure Specification Demonstration Record | 1 | |
| Att.5 - Brazing Procedure Qualification Traveler | 0 | |
| Att.6 - Brazing Procedure Qualification Record | 0 | |
| 1-05, Welder Performance Qualification & Certification | 4 | 10/21/13 |
| Att.1 - Welder Qualification Test Request | 2 | |
| Att.2 - Index of Welder Qualification Tests | 1 | |
| Att.3 - Standard Qualification Tests by Craft | 1 | |
| Att.4 - Qualification Test Acceptance Criteria | 1 | |
| Att.5 - ASME IX Test Positions | 1 | |
| Att.6 - AWS D1.1 Test Positions | 1 | |
| Att.7 - AWS D9.1 Test Positions | 1 | |
| Att.8 - Brazing Test Flow Positions | 1 | |
| Att.9 - Location & Preparation of Test Specimens | 1 | |
| Att.10 - ASME Rounded Indication Charts | 1 | |
| Att.11 - AWS Weld Quality Requirements | 1 | |
| Att.12 - Welder Certification Records, ASME & AWS | 1.1 | |
| Att.13 - API Coupon Test Report | 1 | |
| Att.14 - Welder Qualification Test Log | 1 | |
| Att.15 - Welding Qualification Technique Sheet (WQTS) Sample | 1 | |
| Reference: Testing is performed at SM-38. Fees are involved and a signed request form (Att. 1 above) is required. To schedule testing contact the WTF at 5-1925 | ||
| 1-06, Weld Joint Design | 1 | 10/27/06 |
| Att.1 - AWS Weld Joint Designs | 1 | |
| Att.2 - Weld Joint Designs for ASME, API, AWWA, and Non-Code | 1 | |
| Att.3 - Weld Layer Details (Typical) | 1 | |
| Att.4 - Pipe End Prep Details | 1 | |
| 1-07, Material Specifications | 1 | 10/27/06 |
| Att.1 - Requirements for Welding Filler Materials | 1 | |
| Att.2 - ASME Section IX Material Grouping P-Numbers | 1 | |
| Att.3 - Acceptable API Filler Material (for API construction) | 1 | |
| 1-08, Post-Weld Heat Treatment | 1 | 10/27/06 |
| Att.1 - Post Weld Heat Treatment Instruction Sheet | 1 | |
| Att.2 - Thermocouple Placement Sketches | 1 | |
| 1-09, Control of Subcontracted Welding | 4 | 10/01/09 |
| Att.1 - Welder Qualification Test Request | ||
| 1-10, Training | 4 | 06/06/08 |
| Att.1 - Typical Welding Skill Training Curriculum & Typical Technical Training | 1 | |
| Att.2 - Welding Training Requirements for Welders, Fill Material Issue Attendants and Welding Inspectors | 3 | |
| 1-11, Inspector Qualification - Visual and NDE (Superceded by Vol. 6 -WIGN 6-01) | ||
| 1-12, Use, Preparation, & Control of LANL Welding and Brazing Standards | 1 | 10/27/06 |
| Att.1 - Action/Change Notice Form | 1 |
WELDING FABRICATION PROCEDURES(WFP) - Welding fabrication procedures prepared to provide guidance for the welder and acceptance criteria for production welds to specific code requirements.
POCs and Technical Committee Members (LANL ONLY) Suggestions or Clarifications (LANL ONLY)| Section/Title | Rev. |
Date |
|---|---|---|
| 1-99, Glossary | 1 | 10/27/06 |
| 2-01, ASME B31 Series Piping Codes | 1 | 10/27/06 |
| Att.1 - ASME B31.1, Weld Acceptance Criteria | 1 | |
| Att.2 - ASME B31.3, Weld Acceptance Criteria | 1 | |
| Att.3 - ASME B31.8, Weld Join Fit-Up & Weld Acceptance Criteria | 1 | |
| Att.4 - ASME B31.9, Weld Acceptance Criteria | 1 | |
| 2-02, ASME Stud Welding (In Development) | - | - |
| 2-03, API 1104 Welding of Pipelines & Related Facilities | 1 | 10/27/06 |
| 2-04, AWS D1.1, Structural Welding Steel | 1 | 10/27/06 |
| Att.1 - Weld Profiles and Sizes | 1 | |
| Att.2 - Minimum Fillet Weld Size for Pre-qualified Joints | 1 | |
| Att.3 - Maximum Detailed Size of Fillet Weld Along Edges | 1 | |
| 2-05, AWS D1.2, Structural Aluminum | 1 | 10/27/06 |
| Att.1 - Weld Profiles and Sizes | 1 | |
| 2-06, AWS D1.3/9.1 Sheet Metal Welding | 1 | 10/27/06 |
| 2-07, AWS D1.6, Structural Stainless Steel | 1 | 10/27/06 |
| 2-08, AWS Stud Welding (In Development) | - | - |
| 2-09, DOE Nuclear Applications | 1 | 10/27/06 |
| Att.1 - Weld Reinforcement Table & Alignment Tolerance Table | 1 | |
| Att.2 - Fillet Weld and Socket Weld Profiles | 1 | |
| 2-10, Non-Code Welding | 1 | 10/27/06 |
| Att.1 - Weld Profiles and Sizes | 1 | |
| Att.2 - Minimum Fillet Weld Sizes | 1 | |
| Att.3 - Maximum Detailed Size of Fillet Weld Along Edges | 1 | |
| 2-11, AWWA D100 Water Storage Tanks (In Development) | ||
| 2-12, API 650, Oil Storage Tanks | 1 | 10/27/06 |
| Att.1 - Weld Reinforcement Table | 1 | |
| Att.2 - Recommended Sequence for Welding Seams Joining Bottom Plates | 1 | |
| 2-13, API 653 Tanks (In Development) | - | - |
| 2-14, ASME Section I, Power Boilers (In Development) | - | - |
| 2-15, ASME Section III, Nuclear Components | 1 | 10/27/06 |
| Att.1 - Weld Reinforcement Table and Alignment Tolerance Table | 1 | |
| Att.2 - Fillet Weld and Socket Weld Profiles | 1 | |
| 2-16, ASME Section VIII, Pressure Vessels (In Development) | - | - |
WELDING PROCEDURE SPECIFICATIONS (WPS) - Contains engineering and technical welding requirements written to specific fabrication and construction standards - e.g., ASME, AWS' and API.
POCs and Technical Committee Members (LANL ONLY) Suggestions or Clarifications (LANL ONLY)| Section/Title | Rev. |
Date |
|---|---|---|
| 3-01, Application of Welding Procedure Specifications | 2 | 10/27/06 |
| App. A: LANL Welding Procedure Specification Index | ||
| Att.1 - WPS Development Flow Chart | 1 | |
| Att.2 - WPS Designation Codes & Nomenclature | 5 | |
| Att.3 - Welding Procedure Specification Form (WPS) | 1 | |
| Att.4 - Brazing Procedure Specification Form (BPS) | 1 | |
| Att.5 - API Welding Procedure Specification Form | 1 | |
| Att.6 - AWS Pre-qualified Procedure Specification Form | 1 |
WELDING TECHNIQUE SHEETS (WTS) - Contains job-specific controls for welding applications that are SC, SS, ML-1, or ML-2; or to limit procedure variables based on desired characteristics such as weld sequencing, profiles, finishes, etc.
POCs and Technical Committee Members (LANL ONLY) Suggestions or Clarifications (LANL ONLY)| Section/Title | Rev. |
Date |
|---|---|---|
| 1-99, Glossary | 1 | 10/27/06 |
| 4-01, Welding Technique Sheet Application | 1 | 10/27/06 |
| Att.1 - Welding Technique Sheet Form | 1 |
PROCEDURE QUALIFICATION RECORDS (PQR) - Records of welding data used when welding a test coupon and which identify the essential, supplementary essential, and non-essential variables recorded during the welding of the test coupon and the test results of tested specimens.
POCs and Technical Committee Members (LANL ONLY) Suggestions or Clarifications (LANL ONLY)| Section/Title | Rev. |
Date |
|---|---|---|
| 1-99, Glossary | 1 | 10/27/06 |
| 5-01, Welding Procedure Qualification Records | 1 | 10/27/06 |
WELDING INSPECTION & GENERAL NDE (WIGN)- These new documents establish requirements for Qualification & Certification of Welding & NDE Inspectors as well as establishing Inspection & Test procedures as listed below.
POCs and Technical Committee Members (LANL ONLY) Suggestions or Clarifications (LANL ONLY)| Section/Title | Rev. |
Date |
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|---|---|---|---|
| WIGN 6-01 Welding Inspector Qualification | 2 | 12/19/22 | |
| Appendix A - Inspector Certification (Sample) | 2 | ||
| Form 01 - Visual Acuity Record (pdf) | 4 | 08/28/25 | |
| WIGN 6-02 NDE Inspector Qualification and Performance | 2 | 12/19/22 | |
| Attachment 1 -Written Practice for Qualification and Certification of LANL Nondestructive Examination Personnel | 10 | 06/16/25 | |
| Form 01 - Visual Acuity Record (pdf) | 4 | 08/28/25 | |
| Form 02 - Procedure Deviation Approval Form | 0 | ||
| Form 03 - Reference: NDE Qualification Verification (pdf fillable) | |||
| Reference: Approved NDE Training Suppliers 9/15/2022 | |||
| Procedure No. | Method and Technique/Description | Rev. | Date |
| Eddy Current Method - TBD | |||
| Radiography Method - TBD | |||
| Leak Testing - Method | |||
| ITM-1306-NDE-LT-101 Form 01 |
Bubble Leak Testing – Direct Pressure & Vacuum Box Bubble Leak Testing Report |
0 | 02/05/18 |
| ITM-1306-NDE-LT-201 Form 01 Attachment 1 |
Positive Pressure Decay Method Positive Pressure Decay Method Test Data Sheet Formulas for Calculation of Test Time and Acceptable Leakage based on System Size (Example Calc/Test Plan for gloveboxes available from POC) |
0 | 03/11/19 |
| ITM-1306-NDE-LT-301 | Halogen Diode - Detector Probe | TBD | |
| ITM-1306-NDE-LT-401 | Helium Mass. Spec. – Detector Probe | TBD | |
| ITM-1306-NDE-LT-402 | Helium Mass. Spec. – Tracer Probe | TBD | |
| ITM-1306-NDE-LT-403 | Helium Mass. Spec. – Hood Technique | TBD | |
| ITM-1306-NDE-LT-501 | Ultrasonic Leak Detector | TBD | |
| ITM-1306-NDE-LT-601 | Hydrogen Leak Testing | TBD | |
| Reference: Helium Leak Testing of Gloveboxes using Detector and Tracer Probe Methods (TA-55) | |||
| Liquid Penetrant Method | |||
| ITM-1306-NDE-PT-101 |
Visible Solvent Removable Penetrant with Non-aqueous Wet Developer |
1 | 11/20/24 |
| ITM-1306-NDE-PT-201 | Fluorescent, Water-washable Penetrant with Non-aqueous Wet Developer | 0 | 02/14/17 |
| Form 01 | Penetrant Testing Inspection Report Form |
2 | 04/14/25 |
| Magnetic Particle Method | |||
| ITM-1306-NDE-MT-101 Form 01 Form 02 Form 03 |
Magnetic Particle Inspection Magnetic Particle Technique Record MT Inspection Report Process Control Record Log |
0.1 0 0 0 |
09/23/25 11/01/18 11/01/18 11/01/18 |
| Ultrasonic Method | |||
| 16-30-009 | ASTM A578-01 Ultrasonic Straight Beam Examination of Steel Plate | 0 | |
| 16-30-010 | ASTM A-577-2001 Ultrasonic Angle Beam Examination of Steel Plate | 0 | |
| 16-30-006 | Ultrasonic Examination for ASME Weld Inspection | 3 | |
| 16-30-013 | AWS D1.1-06 Ultrasonic Inspection of Demand Critical Welds | 0 | |
| ITM-1306-NDE-UT-100 Attachment 1 Attachment 2 Form 01 |
Ultrasonic Thickness Examination Krautkramer DMS 2/2E Olympus 38DL-Plus Ultrasonic Thickness Test Report |
1 | 11/28/18 |
| ITM-1306-NDE-UT-101 | Ultrasonic Angle Beam Examination of Material - ASTM A577/A577M (SA-577) | 0 | 10/23/25 |
| ITM-1306-NDE-UT-102 | Ultrasonic Straight Beam Examination of Material - ASTM A578/A578M (SA-578) | 0 | 10/23/25 |
| ITM-1306-NDE-UT-FM02 | Ultrasonic Examination Report | 0 | 10/23/25 |
| ITM-1306-NDE-UT-301 | ASME Weld Inspection – Section V Article 4 | TBD | |
| ITM-1306-NDE-UT-302 | ASME Section VIII, Div.3 Weld Inspection | TBD | |
| ITM-1306-NDE-UT-401 | AWS D1.1 Weld Inspection | TBD | |
| ITM-1306-NDE-UT-402 | AWS D1.8 Demand Critical Weld Inspection | TBD | |
| ITM-1306-NDE-UT-501 | PAUT of Hemispherical Vessels per ASME BPVC Code, Section VIII, Division 3 | 1 | 02/09/23 |
| ITM-1306-NDE-GUIDE-500-MX3 | PAUT Examination Checklist - MX3 | 0 | 02/09/23 |
| Visual Method | |||
| ITM-1306-NDE-VT-101 | Visual and Dimensional Examination | 1 | 09/17/15 |
| Alloy Positive Material Identification | |||
| 16-30-011 | Positive Material Identification (PMI) with ARC-MET 930 | 0 | |
| ITM-1306-NDE-APMI-101 | Oxford Alloy PMI Master Pro | TBD | |
| ITM-1306-NDE-APMI-102 | Oxford Alloy PMI Master Pro-UV Touch Probe | TBD | |
| ITM-1306-NDE-APMI-201 | Bruker S1Titan | TBD | |
| Volume 6 NDE References MSS NDE procedures associated with O&M Criterion 800, Predictive Maintenance (LANL only, use IE) 800-B: Infrared Thermography [e.g., for electrical equipment] 800-C: Equipment Vibration Data Collection and Analysis |
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