Requirements. This standard establishes the qualificationrequirements for Hot Gas, Hot Gas Extrusion, and Heated Tool ButtThermoplastic plastics welding inspection personnel; therequirements for structuring the examination to qualify thesepersonnel; and defines the body of knowledge for plastics weldinginspectors.
Levels. There are three levels of qualification: AssociatePlastics Welding Inspector (APWI), Plastics Welding Inspector(PWI), and Senior Plastics Welding Inspector (SPWI).
Capabilities. No determination is made of an individual’scapabilities in applying that knowledge within a specific workenvironment or under actual working conditions. Qualifications forindividual capabilities are outlined within this document forvarying levels of welding inspectors.
Responsibility. It shall be the responsibility of the employerto determine that the APWI/PWI/SPWI is capable of performing theduties involved in his/her particular plastics welding inspectionassignment.
Employer. This standard is intended to supplement therequirements of an employer, code, or other documents and shall notbe construed as a preemption of the employer’s responsibility forthe work or for the performance of the work.
Safety Precautions. This document is not intended to addresssafety and health matters regarding plastics welding inspectionpersonnel. Safety and health requirements are provided in MSDSsheets and OSHA recommendations as well as other safety and healthstandards, and federal, state, and local government regulations.This standard only covers AWS qualification requirements of theAPWI/PWI/SPWI. A recommended safety reference is Guide to the SafeHandling of Fluoropolymer Resins.
Verb Usage. As used in this standard, the word shall denotes arequirement, the word should denotes a guideline, and the word maydenotes a choice.
- Edition:
- 06
- Published:
- 01/01/2006
- ANSI:
- ANSI Approved
- Number of Pages:
- 24
- File Size:
- 1 file , 190 KB
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