Background on the New ASME PCC-1-2010 Appendix A “Training, Qualification and Certification of Joint Assembly Personnel”

A revised ASME PCC-1 “Guidelines for Pressure Boundary Bolted Joint Assembly” has recently been published which includes several extensively revised appendices. Among those is Appendix A “Training, Qualification and Certification of Joint Assembly Personnel”, which outlines a training, assessment and certification system for ensuring a minimum level of knowledge for bolted joint assemblers. This paper outlines the background as to why the appendix was written, with commentary on the need and the intended program format.