ASME CA-1:2013 pdf free download.Conformity Assessment Requirements.
survey: documented evaluation of an organization’s ability to perform its Code activities as verified by a determination of the adequacy of the organization’s Quality Program and by review of the implementation of that program at the location of the work.
team leader: an ASME Designee who is also the member of the team, who has complete responsibility for the conduct of the survey, review, audit, investigation, or interview.
2 CERTIFICATION PROCESS
2.1 Application
2.1.1 Any organization desiring a Certificate of Authorization shall apply to ASM F. The application and related forms and information may be obtained from the ASME Conformity Assessment department (www. asme.org).
2.1.2 An application for each facility shall be submitted when an organization plans to fabricate products conforming to the requirements of ASME Codes and Standards, listed in Thble 1-1, at more than one location.
2.1.3 The organization shall agree that each Certificate of Authorization and each ASME Certification Mark are, and remain at all times, the property of ASME, that they will be used only in accordance with the governing standard, and will be promptly returned toASME upon request, or when the Applicant discontinues the Code or Standard activities covered by this Certificate, or when the Certificate of Authorization has expired and a new Certificate has not been issued.
2.2 QualIty Program
2.2.1 Any organization holding or applying for a Certificate of Authorization shall demonstrate a Quality Program that establishes that all requirements of the governing standard will be met. The Quality Program shall he in accordance with the governing standard specified in Table 1-1. A written description of the Quality Program that identities the documents and procedures the organization will use to produce a product that conforms to the applicable standard shall be available for review and acceptance by the Authorized Inspection Agency and the ASME Designee.
2.3 Initial Certification Review
2.3.1 Introduction.Before the issuance or renewalof a Certificate of Authorization, the organization is sub-ject to a review by an ASME survey team.
2.3.2 Purpose of the Review.The purpose of thereview is to evaluate the Applicant’s Quality Programand its implementation. The Applicant shall demon-strate sufficient administrative and fabrication func-tions of its Quality Program to show that the Applicanthas knowledge and ability to produce the products(including services) covered by the Quality Program.Fabrication functions may be demonstrated using thecurrent work, a mock-up, or a combination of the two.If there is current Code work in-house at the time of thesurvey, it shall be included as part of the demonstrationitem used for the certification review.
ASME CA-1:2013 pdf free download
