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Title RCC-M (2012) ASME (2010) Remarks

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The user of this Article shall be responsible for assigning qualified personnel to
Examination Personnel responsible for visual examinations shall be
perform visual examinations to the requirements of this Article. At the option of
personnel chosen either from among non-destructive test operators
the manufacturer, he may maintain one certification for each product, or several
or from among personnel familiar with the manufacture
separate signed records based on the area or type of work, or both combined.
or fabrication process for items under examination.
Where impractical to use specialized visual examination personnel,
The examination personnel shall provide proof that their knowledgeable and trained personnel, having limited qualifications, may be
vision satisfies the requirements of NF EN 473. The used to perform specific examinations, and to sign the report forms. Personnel
documented evidence of visual acuity shall be provided performing examinations shall be qualified in accordance with requirements of
annually. the referencing Code Section.
Personnel shall have an annual vision test to assure natural or corrected near
distance acuity such that they are capable of reading standard J-1 letters on
standard Jaeger test type charts for near vision. Equivalent near vision tests are
acceptable.
Visual examinations shall be performed in accordance with a written procedure.
1. Written All visual examinations shall comply with the conditions
Procedure specified in a series of properly identified documents
Requirements (procedures, route sheets and instruction sheets)
When procedure qualification is specified by the referencing Code Section, a
When contractually required a written test procedure
change of a requirement in Table T-921 of article 9 identified as an essential
shall be prepared and approved prior to the examination.
variable shall require requalification of the written procedure by demonstration.
A change of a requirement identified as a nonessential variable does not require
requalification of the written procedure. All changes of essential or nonessential
variables from those specified within the written procedure shall require
revision of, or an addendum to, the written procedure.
Mirrors may be used to improve the angle of vision, and aids such as a
3. Direct visual Direct visual examination shall be performed with the
magnifying lens may be used to assist examinations. Illumination (natural or
examination naked eye, and where necessary using a magnifying glass
supplemental white light) for the specific part, component, vessel, or section
equipment with maximum magnification of 6.
thereof being examined is required.
Remote visual examination may have to be substituted for direct examination.
4. Indirect visual Zones which cannot be directly observed shall be
Remote visual examination may use visual aids such as mirrors, telescopes,
examination examined using indirect methods such as mirrors,
borescopes, fiber optics, cameras, or other suitable instruments. Such systems
equipment endoscopes, replicas or any other suitable means or
shall have a resolution capability at least equivalent to that obtainable by direct
apparatus. These instruments shall have a resolution
visual observation.
capability at least equal to that of direct visual
examination.

5. Reference sample The Manufacturer may propose that a visual comparison

be made of the part being examined with a reference
 sample.
Direct visual examination may usually be made when access is sufficient to
6. Examination The test areas shall be free of any product likely to hinder
place the eye within 24 in. (600 mm) of the surface to be examined and at an
conditions examination and interpretation. When inspection surfaces
angle not less than 30 deg to the surface to be examined.
are accessible in the normal way, they shall be examined
The minimum light intensity at the examination surface/site shall be 100
at a viewing angle of more than 30 degrees to the surface,
footcandles (1000 lux).
at a maximum distance of 600 mm.
The level of examination surface illumination shall not
be lower than 500 lux.