2. Nuclear Codes and Standards Needs in Argentina ASME Overview 18-19 April 2016 Buenos Aires, Argentina Ryan Crane Oliver Martinez

3. Origins of The Society Technical professional society; founded in 1880 as the American Society of Mechanical Engineers; not- for-profit First standard issued in 1884 – boiler efficiency testing Headquarters in New York City Offices in Atlanta, Houston, New Jersey, Beijing (China), Brussels (Belgium), Mumbai (India)

4. ASME Standards and Certification MISSION Develop the best, most applicable codes, standards, and conformity assessment programs in the world for the benefit of humanity. Involved are the best and the brightest people from all around the world to develop, maintain, and promote the use of ASME products and services around the world.

5. ASME Strategic Priorities STANDARDS AND CERTIFICATION

6. ASME Organization Board of Governors Technical Events and Content Student and Early Career Development Public Affairs and Outreach Standards and Certification

7. 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 Code & Standards Supervisory Board Advisory Board Board on Conformity Assessment Board on Strategic Initiatives STANDARDS & CERTIFICATION ORGANIZATION Board on Nuclear Codes & Standards

8. Energy and Environmental Standards Advisory Board Board on Hearings and Appeals Board on Codes & Standards Operations ASME Council on Standards & Certification A112 Plumbing Materials and Equipment B1 Screw Threads B107 Hand Tools and Accessories B18 Bolts, Nuts, Rivets, Screws, Washers, and Similar Fasteners B29 Chains, Attachments, and Sprockets for Power Transmission and Conveying B32 Metal and Metal Alloy Wrought Mill Product Nominal Sizes B40 Pressure and Temperature Instruments and Accessories B46 Classification and Designation of Surface Qualities B47 Gage Blanks B5 Machine Tools – Components, Elements, Performance, and Equipment B73 Chemical Standard Pumps B89 Dimensional Metrology EA Industrial System Energy Assessment HST Hoists – Overhead MFC Measurement of Fluid Flow in Closed Conduits Performance Test Codes RAM Reliability, Availability, and Maintainability of Power Plants H213 on Harmonization of Dimensional and Geometrical Product Specifications and Verification STS Steel Stacks V&V Verification and Validation in Computational Modeling and Simulation Y14 Engineering Drawing and Related Documentation Practices Board on Nuclear Codes and Standards BPV Construction of Nuclear Facility Components BPV Nuclear Inservice Inspection Operation and Maintenance of Nuclear Power Plants Cranes for Nuclear Facilities Nuclear Air and Gas Treatment Equipment Nuclear Quality Assurance Nuclear Risk Management Qualification of Mechanical Equipment Used in Nuclear Facilities Board on Safety Codes and Standards A120 Powered Platforms for Building Maintenance A13 Identification of Piping Systems A17 Elevators and Escalators A18 Platform Lifts and Stairway Chairlifts A90 Manlifts B20 Conveyors and Related Equipment B30 Cableways, Cranes, Derricks, Hoists, Hooks, Jacks, and Slings BTH Design of Below-the-Hook Lifting Devices CSDAFB Controls and Safety Devices for Automatically Fired Boilers Portable Automotive Lifting Devices QEI Qualification of Elevator Inspectors Rail Transit Vehicle P30 Planning for Use of Cranes et al Board on Pressure Technology Codes and Standards ASME/API Joint Fitness for Service B16 Valves, Flanges, Fittings, and Gaskets B31 Pressure Piping Bioprocessing Equipment BPV Fiber-Reinforced Plastic Pressure Vessels BPV Heating Boilers BPV Materials BPV Nondestructive Examination BPV Power Boilers BPV Pressure Vessels BPV Transport Tanks BPV Welding and Brazing Turbine Water Damage Prevention Pressure Technology Post Construction Pressure Vessels for Human Occupancy Reinforced Thermoset Plastic Corrosion Resistant Equipment Structures for Bulk Solids Board on Standardization and Testing Board on Conformity Assessment Boiler and Pressure Vessel Manufacturers Nuclear Components Manufacturers Material Suppliers RTP Equipment/Bioprocessing Equipment Pressure Relief Device Laboratories Authorized Inspection Agencies Elevator Inspector Certification Bodies Geometric Dimensioning and Tolerancing Professionals High Capacity Fossil Fuel Fired Plant Operators Resource Recovery Facility Operators Supervisory Board Advisory Board Board on Strategic Initiatives

9. ASME Codes and Standards Nuclear Power Operator Qualification and Certification Performance Test Codes Piping and Pipelines Plumbing Products Pressure Vessels Pumps Reinforced Thermoset Plastic Screw Threads Steel Stacks Surface Quality Tools Turbines Valves, Fittings, Flanges, Gaskets Verification and Validation Authorized Inspection Automotive Lifting Devices Boilers Chains Conveyors Cranes and Hoists Drawings and Terminology Elevators and Escalators Energy Assessment Fasteners Fitness-for-Service Flow Measurement Gauges Keys Manlifts Metric System

10. ASME Standards and Certification 5 Supervisory Boards 70 Consensus Committees 700 Committees total >5,100 Volunteers (800 International members and growing) >500 Standards

11. ASME Standards and Certification ASME Standards are Accepted in Over 100 Nations No government funding Administer Over 40 U.S. TAG’s to ISO 12 Conformity Assessment Programs More than 200 training programs worldwide

12. Participation ASME Codes & Standards rely on industry supporting participation by knowledgeable experts Meetings are supported by revenue from standards and certification sales Volunteer members not compensated by ASME 12

13. Participation No fees required No ASME Society Membership required Technical Expertise Balance is maintained among competing interests –Designers, Manufacturers, Users, Regulators, General Interests, etc.

14. Participation ASME Staff –Administrative Support with proposals and meetings –“C&S Connect” – in-house web-based program to manage committee communications, records, and ballots.

15. Committee Activity PROCESS Openness Transparency Consensus Procedure Accredited American National Standards Institute. Consistent with principles of WTO Technical Barriers to Trade Agreement

16. Committee Activity What does "Consensus" mean? –Substantial agreement by our Committee Members –Unanimity not required –View must be considered –attempted resolution. –Ensures appeals are possible.

17. The Consensus Development Process Development of standards action Recorded vote –Project Team considers comments; prepares responses Public review Supervisory Board approval Appeals ANSI approval

18. ASME C&S Products Standards Code Code Case Guides and Technical Report Interpretations

19. ASME C&S Products Standard –A set of technical definitions and guidelines, “how to” instructions for designers, manufacturers, and users. Standards promote safety, reliability, productivity, and efficiency in almost every industry that relies on engineering components or equipment –Standards become mandatory when they have been incorporated into a business contract or incorporated into regulations –Are considered voluntary because they serve as guidelines, but do not of themselves have the force of law

20. ASME C&S Products Code –A standard which has been adopted by governmental bodies, either local, state, or federal, having the force of law Code Case –Documents that clarify the intent of existing Code requirements or provide alternative requirements Guide or Technical Report –A suggested practice, process or method that is not mandatory and may be used as a whole or in part

21. Interpretations Interpretations are used to clarify the meaning of some aspect of a code or standard –Formal response to a inquiry request –Official ASME interpretation letterhead –May Introduce new revisions to the code Relevant Code revision must be approved with the interpretation

22. Interpretations Questions may not be consulting in nature ASME does not ‘approve’, ‘rate’ or ‘endorse’ any item, construction, proprietary device, or activity

23. Questions? Ryan Crane craner@asme.org Oliver Martinez martinezo@asme.org