[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: 46CFR57.02-2]

[Page 240-241]
 
                           TITLE 46--SHIPPING
 
   CHAPTER I--COAST GUARD, DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY (CONTINUED)
 
PART 57_WELDING AND BRAZING--Table of Contents
 
                   Subpart 57.02_General Requirements
 
Sec. 57.02-2  Adoption of section IX of the ASME Code.

    (a) The qualifications for all types of welders and brazers, the 
qualification of welding procedures, and the production tests for all 
types of manual and machine arc and gas welding and brazing processes 
shall be in accordance with section IX of the ASME (American Society of 
Mechanical Engineers) Code, as limited, modified, or replaced by 
specific requirements in this part. For general information Table 57.02-
1(a) lists the various paragraphs in section IX of the ASME Code which 
are limited, modified, or replaced by regulations in this part.

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   Table 57.02-1(a)--Limitations and Modifications to the Adoption of
                       section IX of the ASME Code
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  Paragraphs in section IX ASME code, and
                Disposition                       Unit of this part
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QW-101 replaced by........................  57.01-1(a).
QW-103 replaced by........................  57.02-3(a).
QW-201 modified by........................  57.03-1(a).
QW-202 modified by........................  57.04-1
QW-202.1 modified by......................  57.03-1(b).
QW-210 modified by........................  57.04-1.
QW-211 modified by........................  57.02-4.
QW-253 modified by........................  57.03-1(g).
QW-254 modified by........................  57.03-1(g).
QW-255 modified by........................  57.03-1(g).
QW-305 modified by........................  57.01-1(b).
QW-451 modified by........................  57.03-1(b) and 57.04-1.
QB-101 replaced by........................  57.01-1(a).
QB-103 replaced by........................  57.02-3(a).
QB-201 modified by........................  57.03-1(a).
QB-202 modified by........................  57.04-1.
QB-305 modified by........................  57.01-1(b).
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    (1) As stated in Sec. 50.15-5 of this subchapter, section IX of the 
ASME Code is adopted and shall be the governing requirements for the 
qualification of all types of welders and brazers, the qualification of 
all types of welding procedures, and the production tests for all types 
of manual and machine arc and gas welding and brazing processes used in 
fabricating power boilers, heating boilers, pressure vessels and piping 
unless specifically limited, modified or replaced by other regulations 
in this part.
    (b) References to the ASME Code, like paragraph QW-131.1 indicate:

Q=Section IX, Welding and Brazing Qualifications, ASME Code.
W=Part containing requirements for welding procedure, welder, and 
welding operator qualifications.
131=Major division within the part.
131.1=Specific subparagraph within the part.

    (c) When a paragraph or a section of the regulations in this part 
relates to material in section IX of the ASME Code, the relationship 
with the code will be shown immediately following the heading of the 
section or at the beginning of the paragraph as follows:
    (1) (Modifies Q------.) This indicates that the material in Q------ 
is generally applicable but is being altered, amplified or augmented.
    (2) (Replaces Q------.) This indicates that Q------ does not apply.
    (3) (Reproduces Q------.) This indicates that Q------ is being 
identically reproduced for convenience, not for emphasis.

[CGFR 68-82, 33 FR 18872, Dec. 18, 1968, as amended by CGFR 69-127, 35 
FR 9980, June 17, 1970; CGD 74-102, 40 FR 27460, June 30, 1975. 
Redesignated by CGD 88-032, 56 FR 35823, July 29, 1991; CGD 95-012, 60 
FR 48050, Sept. 18, 1995]