[Code of Federal Regulations] [Title 46, Volume 2] [Revised as of October 1, 2004] From the U.S. Government Printing Office via GPO Access [CITE: 46CFR57.01-1] [Page 239-240] TITLE 46--SHIPPING CHAPTER I--COAST GUARD, DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY (CONTINUED) PART 57_WELDING AND BRAZING--Table of Contents Subpart 57.01_Scope Sec. 57.01-1 Qualifications and production tests. Subpart 57.01_Scope Sec. 57.01-1 Qualifications and production tests. Subpart 57.02_General Requirements 57.02-1 Incorporation by reference. 57.02-2 Adoption of section IX of the ASME Code. 57.02-3 Performance qualifications issued by other agencies. 57.02-4 Fabricator's responsibility. 57.02-5 Filler metals. Subpart 57.03_Procedure Qualifications 57.03-1 General requirements. [[Page 240]] Subpart 57.04_Procedure Qualification Range 57.04-1 Test specimen requirements and definition of ranges (modifies QW 202, QW 210, QW 451, and QB 202). Subpart 57.05_Performance Qualifications 57.05-1 General. 57.05-2 Transfer of performance qualifications. 57.05-3 Limited space qualifications. 57.05-4 Welder qualification by procedure tests. 57.05-5 Low temperature application. Subpart 57.06_Production Tests 57.06-1 Production test plate requirements. 57.06-2 Production test plate interval of testing. 57.06-3 Method of performing production testing. 57.06-4 Production testing specimen requirements. 57.06-5 Production toughness testing. Authority: 46 U.S.C. 3306, 3703, E.O. 12234, 45 FR 58801, 3 CFR, 1980 Comp., p. 277; 49 CFR 1.46. Source: CGFR 68-82, 33 FR 18872, Dec. 18, 1968, unless otherwise noted. (a) (Replaces QW 101 and QB 101.) The regulations in this part shall apply to the qualification of welding procedures, welders, and brazers, and to production tests for all types of manual and machine arc and gas welding and brazing processes. (b) (Modifies QW 305 and QB 305.) Operators of fully automatic welding and brazing machines are specifically exempt from performance qualification tests. [CGFR 68-82, 33 FR 18872, Dec. 18, 1968, as amended by CGD 74-102, 40 FR 27460, June 30, 1975]