Conformity Assessment

Gerardo MoinoASME Standards and You!

April 24, 2018

CONTENTS

• About ASME (History, Today, Mission)

• ASME’s Standards & Certification Organization

• ASME Codes & Standards Development Principles (openness; balance of interest; due process)

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CONTENTS

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• ASME Codes Development Participation (benefits)

• ASME CA History

• ASME CA Statistics

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About ASME• Founded as a technical professional society in 1880 as the

American Society of Mechanical Engineers• Independent; Not-for profit; Aim to develop standards to promote

uniformity in the use and manufacture of machinery being widely used as

a result of the industrialization and mechanization of the time

• First standard issued in 1884: “Conduct of Trials of Steam Boilers” (boiler efficiency testing).

• Boiler Code Committee Established in 1911• Boiler and Pressure Vessel Code 1st edition: 1915

ASME Standards and Certification Today• Headquarters: New York City

• offices in Houston, Little Falls NJ , Beijing, Brussels and Mumbai

• 700 + technical committees

• Over 5400 Volunteers (~650 International; 50 countries); Over 500

standards maintained

• ASME Codes and Standards accepted in over 100 countries

• America, Europa, Asia, Africa, Oceania.

• 10 Conformity Assessment Program

(https://www.asme.org/shop/certification-accreditation)

• Boiler and Pressure Vessel Program ; Nuclear Program ; Bioprocessing

Equipment, etc. 5

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ASME’s Mission:

“ASME’s mission is to serve diverse global communities by advancing, disseminating and applying engineering knowledge for improving the quality of life; and communicating the excitement of engineering.”

ASME Today

The Society Today

ASME Standards and Certification Mission

“Develop the best, most applicable codes, standards, conformity assessment programs, and related products and services in the world for the benefit of humanity. Involve the best and brightest people from all around the world to develop, maintain, and promote the use of these ASME products and services world about.”

ASME Council on Standards and Certification

Energy and Environmental

Standards Advisory Board

Board on Hearings and

Appeals

Board on Codes & Standards Operations

Board on Safety Codes & Standards

Board on Pressure Technology Codes

& Standards

Board on Standardization

and Testing

Supervisory Board

Advisory Board

Board on Conformity

Assessment

Board on Strategic Initiatives

Board on Nuclear Codes & Standards

ASME’s Standards & Certification Organization

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S&C Supervisory Boards

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Energy and Environmental

Standards Advisory Board

Board onHearings and AppealsBoard on Codes &

Standards Operations

ASME Council on Standards & Certification

A112 Plumbing Materials and EquipmentB1 Screw ThreadsB107 Hand Tools and AccessoriesB18 Bolts, Nuts, Rivets, Screws, Washers,and Similar FastenersPerformance Test CodesRAM Reliability, Availability, and Maintainability of Power PlantsV&V Verification and Validation in Computational Modeling and SimulationY14 Engineering Drawing and Related Documentation Practices

Board on Nuclear Codes and Standards

BPV Construction of Nuclear Facility ComponentsBPV Nuclear InserviceInspectionOperation and Maintenance of Nuclear Power Plants

Board on Safety Codes and Standards

A120 Powered Platforms for Building maintenanceA17 Elevators and EscalatorsBTH Design of Below-the-Hook Lifting DevicesCSDAFB Controls and Safety Devices for Automatically Fired BoilersPortable Automotive Lifting Devices QEI Qualification of Elevator InspectorsRail Transit VehicleP30 Planning for Use of Cranes et al

Board on Pressure Technology

Codes and Standards

ASME/API Joint Fitness for ServiceB16 Valves, Flanges, Fittings, and GasketsB31 Pressure PipingBioprocessing EquipmentBPV Fiber-Reinforced Plastic Pressure VesselsBPV Nondestructive ExaminationBPV Power BoilersBPV Pressure VesselsBPV Transport Tanks

Board on Standardization and

Testing

Board on Conformity Assessment

Boiler and Pressure Vessel ManufacturersNuclear Components ManufacturersPressure Relief Device LaboratoriesAuthorized Inspection Agencies

Supervisory Board

Advisory Board

Board on Strategic Initiatives

Standards Committees and their Subordinate Groups

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Standards Committee:–Where the relevant technical expertise resides.–Responsible for developing consensus on proposed standards actions. –May delegate certain standards development activities to one or more Subordinate Groups.

Subordinate Group(s):–Develop specific proposals for the committee’s formal consensus consideration.–May draw on the expertise of individuals outside of the standards committee. –Include Project Teams, Subcommittees, Task Groups, Working Groups and Ad-hoc Groups

ASME Codes and Standards Committee Structure

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Subgroups

Subcommittees

StandardsCommittees

Board

Working Groups, Task Groups, Project Teams

Provides procedural oversight for all activities

Establishes consensus on all technical matters

Provides recommendations on technical matters to the standards committee in a given subject area – e.g., nuclear components

Develops proposal in a given specialty – e.g., design

Develops detailed proposals in a specific field – valve design

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ASME Codes and Standards Products

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• A standard is a set of technical definitions, instructions, rules and guidelines developed so that items can be manufactured uniformly and provide for safety and interchangeability – A way to communicate and understand each other in a global market.

• ASME develops Standards – but has not enforcement authority

• Code – Is a standard which has been adopted by governmental bodies, either local, state, or federal, or which is cited in a contractual agreement, and which has the force of law – The mechanism to comply with the technical requirements of the standard to ensure safety and high quality.

• Standards are a “living document” that are constantly being developed and

revised

• Developed using a series of checks and balances (procedures and policies)

• Written by volunteers from industry and government (keep ASME standards

current/ updated to meet the needs of the industry as it evolves)

• Approved by a consensus process (consenso)

• Following or using established procedures set by ASME based on the

American National Standards Institute (ANSI) principles

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How are Standards Developed?

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Voluntary Consensus ProcessASME standards actions are approved by consensus.

This means:

• There is substantial agreement by affected interest categories on the proposed action

• All views have been considered and attempts have been made to resolve any objections from the consensus body or any other source

• Unanimity (unanimidad) is not required. For example, ASME’s accredited procedures require a 2/3 affirmative vote of the committee membership.

• Agreements are reached when a specified majority, but not necessarily all of the participants, concur on a proposed solution.

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Request for RevisionsASME Standards Development Committees are tasked with maintaining the Standard which includes:- Revising the requirements to keep the Standard relevant

(published in following edition)- Issuance of Interpretations, Code Cases and Errata

All these activities could result from either internal committee sources (committee members) or from external requests from users (people like you)

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Key Principles of Consensus Process

• Openness – The process is fair (justo), open (abierto), and transparent (transparente). Decisions are reached by consensus among participants. Information on the process and progress is made available to all inquirers.

• Balance – Participants represent diverse interests and categories; no single group may dominate. Participation is open to all materially affected and interested parties with no membership fees or requirements.

• Due Process – Requires one or more attempts to resolve all objections. Parties who believe they have been treated unfairly have a right to appeal.

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ASME standards development is truly an open system:

• Full participation by volunteer members based in the U.S. and many countries; all working to improve the ASME Code’s technical excellence and global usability.

• Our international volunteer members participate at all levels of standards development - including the highest supervisory committees.

ASME Committee Participation

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As technology development, industry and commerce are increasingly globalized:• The number and geographic diversity of volunteer participants in

ASME’s standards development is steadily increasing year-over-year.• Participation experts based outside North America has also risen

consistently. • Many participate in a traditional way.• Others are members of International Working Groups.

ASME COMMITTEE PARTICIPATION

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Full Membership• Appointed to committees associated with their expertise and interests

with all member privileges including voting• Expected to fully participate in Standards Development and voting on

all ballots as well as attending meetings

Contributing Membership• Developed to allow international participation in an individual level

Meeting attendance not required. Expected to review and offer comments on Review and Comment Ballots

• Access to ASME Electronic Tool (C&Sconnect) as full members.

COMMITTEE PARTICIPATION OPTIONS

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Other Options include:• Delegate Program

• A delegate is a person that is added to the committee who has been selected by a group of experts in a country outside of the USA to represent their interest in a specific industry sector

• International Working Groups (IWG)• Group consisting of participants from common geographical

location that interact with the ASME Standards Development Committees

COMMITTEE PARTICIPATION OPTIONS

BENEFITS OF PARTICIPATION

• Interact and network with other subject matter experts in field from around the world

• Direct input into Standards requirements• Early understanding of impending requirements/revisions• Acquire greater knowledge of Standard for application• Lessons learned in similar industry issues• Develop technical leadership skills• Enhance persuasion skills in technical forum

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BENEFITS OF PARTICIPATION

• Ensures that interests, practices and experience of the organization are considered in updating the Standard requirements

• Early access to upcoming revisions – possible economic and safety advantage

• Continuous awareness of problems in industry and how other have or are addressing them

• Participants become subject matter experts in the standard that is used by the company/organization

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ASME BPV CERTIFICATION HISTORY

• 1916 Certification Program started

• 1968 Program changed to be based on Quality Assurance/Quality Control Requirements

• 1972 Certification offered Internationally

• 2017 ASME’s largest Certification Program with over 6900 Certificate Holders worldwide (in 75 + countries)

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CONFORMITY ASSESSMENT STATISTICS

CONFORMITY ASSESSMENT STATISTICSNET CHANGE* IN CERTIFICATE HOLDERS

Month

# of

Cer

tific

ates

COMPANIES HOLDING ASME BPV ANDNUCLEAR CERTIFICATES IN THE UNITED STATES

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Countries with the Largest Number of ASME Certificate Holders

China901

Republic of Korea435

Canada327

Italy286India242

Germany236Rest of World

1686

United States3199

# of BPV Certificates Including Nuclear

China Republic of Korea CanadaItaly India Germany

Questions?Gerardo Moino

moinog@asme.org

Manufacturers want that Global recognition of their commitment to public safety and high quality.

The best way is to certify your process

For End Users the best overall value for the life of your purchased pressure retaining item is to purchase items bearing the ASME

Certification Mark.