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weld, Welding Inspector Specialists, An American National Standard
Welding Inspector Assistants
Approved by
American National Standards Institute
May 11,2001

Specification for
the Qualification of
Welding Inspector Specialists
and Welding Inspector Assistants

Prepared by
AWS B5 Committee on Qualification

Under the Direction of

AWS Technical Activities Committee

Approved by
AWS Board of Directors

Abstract
This specification defines the requirements and program for an employer (company) to qualify Welding Inspector
Specialists and Welding Inspector Assistants to contract or industry-specific inspector standards. The qualification program
is developed and controlled by an employer. The qualification requires documentation of experience, training, and satis-
factory completion of an examination. The examination tests knowledgeof welding processes, welding procedures,
welder qualification, destructive testing, nondestructive testing, terms, definitions, symbols, reports, records, safety, and
responsibility as specifically applied by the contract or industry standards applicable to the employer.

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 Personnel
AWS B5 Committee on Qualification
R. D. Messer; Chair ExxonMobil Chemical Americas
J. E Harris, Ist Vice Chair Ashland Specialty ChemicalCo.
S. A. Tennant, 2nd Vice Chair Northeast Wisconsin Technical College
J. L. Gayler, Secretary American Welding Society
W E Behnke Visteon
*N.S. Brown Canadian Pacific Railway Co.
*H. B. Cary Consultant
K. W Coryell Consultant
*S. L. Cotham Quality Engineering & Inspections, Inc.
R R. Evans PC1 Energy Services
*H. W Coser Stupp Brothers Bridge and Iron Co.
J. A. Grantham Welding &Joining Management Group
R A. Grimm Modern Welding Co.
W H. Kennedy Canadian Welding Bureau
K Kuruvilla Havens Steel Co.
B. W Phillips Bureau Veritas North America
R. Poe Thermal Arc Stoody
J. R. Reid Sithe New England
B. D. Schlueter Precision Calibration ¿?L Testing
*G. C. Shubert United Technologies-Pratt & Whitney
R. C. Stevens Stevens Engineering, LLC
*O.J. Templet TNT Welding Supply Co., Inc.
Z. Turner City and County of San Francisco
*T W Wallace Metro Water District of Southern California

BSB Subcommittee on Qualificationof Welding InspectorSpecialist

J. R. Reid, Chair Sithe New England
J. L. Gayler, Secretary American Welding Society
*R R. Evans PC1 Energy Services
*H. W Coser Stupp Bridge Co.
D. R. Lopez BP Amoco
E. M. Lorence Aircraft Welding & Mfg. Co., Inc.
*C. C. Magnuson Caltest Construction Services
R A. Michalski East Ohio Gas
S. L Raymond International Training Institute
G. C. Shubert United Technologies-Pratt & Whitney
*Z. Turner City and County of San Francisco
*Advisor

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 Foreword
(This Foreword is not a part of AWS B5.2:2001, Specificationfor the Qualification of Welding Inspector Specialists
and Welding Inspector Assistants,but is included for information purposes only.)
The Qualification and Certification Committee of the American Welding Society was formed in 1973. In 1996, the
Qualification and Certification Committees became two separate entities. TheB5 Committee on Qualification was formed
as a Technical Committee and under the direction of the Technical Activities Committee (TAC), and the Certification
Committee remained as a Standing Committee.The B5 Committee on Qualification creates qualification standardsupon
which a central certification agency or employer may base a certification program.
This is the first issue of AWS B5.2:2001, Specifcation for the Qualification of Welding Inspector Specialists and
Welding Inspector Assistants. This document supersedes, in part, QC2-93, Recommended Practice for the Training,
Qualification, and Certification of Welding Inspector Specialistand Welding InspectorAssistant.
This specificationfor the qualification of welding inspector specialists and welding inspector assistantswas developed
to provide a qualification basis which defines minimum requirements for a welding inspector specialist to demonstrate
competence through a combination of education, experience,and examination.
The purpose of welding inspection is todetermine that a welded product meets the requirements of a code, other standard,
or contract. These documents usually contain reference to a code, or other standard, and detailed drawings that outline
general and specific requirementsfor the work. The welding inspector specialist and welding inspector assistantmust be
thoroughly familiar with the welding processes used, welding procedures, welder qualifications, materialsand limitations
of weld testing.
The person performing inspections must be able to read drawings, keep records, make reports and make responsible
judgments. For weld inspection to be effective, it must be performed in a manner that is consistent with the specification
requirements and the technical and ethical principles. Theemployer must accept the burden of responsibility of training,
testing and qualifying employees in accordance with an established written practice.
Comments and suggestions for the improvement of this standard are welcome. They should be sent to the Secretary,
AWS B5 Committee on Qualification, American Welding Society, 550 N.W. LeJeune Road, Miami, FL 33126.
Official interpretations of any of the technical requirements of this standard may be obtained by sending a request,in
writing, to the Managing Director, Technical Services Division, American Welding Society (see Annex D). A formal
reply will be issued after it has been reviewed by the appropriate personnel following established procedures.

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Personnel .................................................................................................................................................................... 111
Foreword ....................................................................................................................................................................... v
1 . Scope ..................................................................................................................................................................... 1
2. Reference Documents ........................................................................................................................................... 1
3 . Levels of Qualification.......................................................................................................................................... 1
3.1 Welding Inspector Specialist ......................................................................................................................... 1
3.2 WeldingInspectorAssistant ......................................................................................................................... 1
4. Definitions ............................................................................................................................................................. 1
5 . Functions ............................................................................................................................................................... 2
6. Education and Experience ..................................................................................................................................... 2
7 . Written Practice ..................................................................................................................................................... 2
8. Physical Requirements .......................................................................................................................................... 2
9. Training ................................................................................................................................................................. 3
10. Examination Requirements................................................................................................................................... 3
10.1 Proficiency Examination............................................................................................................................... 3
10.2 Welding Inspector Specialist Examination ................................................................................................... 3
10.3 Welding Inspector Assistant Examination .................................................................................................... 3
11 . Certification ........................................................................................................................................................... 3
12. Company Responsibilities..................................................................................................................................... 3
Annexes4Vonmandato1-y Information
Annex A 4 o d y of Knowledge ...................................................................................................................................... 5
Annex B S a m p l e Outline for Recommended Practice ................................................................................................ 7
Annex C-Visual Acuiry Record ................................................................................................................................... 9
Annex D-Cuidelines forPreparation of Technical Inquiriesfor AWS Technical Committees ................................. 11

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Specification forthe Qualification of
Welding Inspector Specialists and
Welding Inspector Assistants
1. Scope
1.1 This specification establishes the minimum require-
mentsfor the qualification of the Welding Inspector
Specialist and Welding InspectorAssistant. The employer
is responsible for the testing, examination and qualification
of these inspectors.
1.2 This specification is to aid employers in identifying
thebasicfactors in qualifying personnel performing
welding inspection for a specificcompany or project.
1.3 In developing the written practice (see Section 7), the
employershould review the detailedrecommendations
presented herein and incorporate them into the practice.
1.4 The Welding Inspector Specialist will not be subject
to examination and certification by the American Weld-
ing Society (AWS). They are not acceptable candidates
for reciprocity as anAWS Certified Welding Inspector
(CWI) or Certified Associate Welding Inspector (CAWI)
in accordance with AWS QC1, Standard for AWS Certifi-
cation of Welding Inspectors.
2. Reference Documents
(1) AWS A3.0,Standard Welding Terms and Definitions’
(2) AWS QCl, Standard for AWS Certification of
Welding Inspectors’
3. Levels of Qualification
There are two levels of welding inspector qualifica-
tion defined in this document. These are Weldinglnspector
Specialist and Welding Inspector Assistant.
1. Availablefrom the AmericanWeldingSociety, 550 N.W.
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3.1 Welding Inspector Specialist. A Welding Inspector
Specialist is an individual who has been qualified by the
employer as meeting the requirements of the employer’s
welding inspectorqualification program.
3.2 Welding Inspector Assistant. A Welding Inspector
Assistant is an individual who has been qualified by the
employer as meeting the requirements of the employer’s
program to assist the Welding Inspector Specialistin per-
forming the defined duties.
The Welding Inspector Assistant
shall perform inspection duties under the supervision of a
Welding Inspector Specialist.
4. Definitions
Unless otherwise defined below, the terms included in
this specification are as defined in AWS A3.0, Standard
Welding Terms andDefinitions.
certification. Theact of determining,verifying, and
attesting in writing to the qualification of personnel or
organizations in accordance with specified requirements.
certifying agency. Theemployer of the person being
certified.
certifying official. The employeeof the company who is
designated to certify inspectors and revoke certification.
employer. The corporate, private, or public entity which
employs personnel for wages, salary, fees, or other
considerations.
owner. The person or entities for whom/which weldments
are produced to comply with a code, other standardor
contract.
qualification. Process of demonstratingwhether an
entity or individual is capable of fulfilling specified
requirements.
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specification. Document stating requirements.
training. An organized program developed to impart the
knowledge and skills necessary for qualification.
written practice. A document to specify methods,
requirements, examination,records, certifying official,
etc., for acompany’swelding inspection personnel
certification program.
5. Functions
In establishing a program, the employer shall state in
the written practice the specific functions to be carried
out by the inspectors. The items in Annex A shall be in-
corporated as applicable into the written practice. The
company methods for accomplishing each duty shall be
defined. The specific functions of the Welding Inspector
Specialist and the Welding Inspector Assistant shall be
defined in the written practice.
6. Education and Experience
6.1 The following are minimum requirements for each
candidate for Welding Inspector Specialist.
6.1.1 The candidate shallbe a high school graduate or
hold an approved general equivalency diploma.
6.1.1.1 As an alternative to the requirements in
6.1.1, the employer may accept additional years of expe-
rience in lieu of the education requirements.
6.1.2 Thecandidateshall haveno fewer thanfive
yearsexperience in an occupational function that has
directrelationshiptoweldments being fabricated to a
specified code, other standard, or contract and shall be di-
rectly involved in one or more of the following functions:
(1) Design.Preparation of plans and drawings for
weldment construction.
(2) Production. Planningand control of welding Oper-
ations such as procedures, equipment, materials, or per-
sonnel involved in weldment fabrication.
( 3 ) Construction.Performanceasa welder, fitter,
or otherfunction in the fabrication or erection of
weldments.
(4) Inspection. Detection and measurement of weld
discontinuities or verification of fabrication requirements.
(5)Repair. Repair of weldments.
6.1.2.1 As an alternative to the requirements in
6.1.2, the employer may substitute an equal number of
years of post high school education for required years of
experience, provided the studiesare directly related to
the functions defined in 6.1.2.
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Post high school education is defined as any of the
following:
( I ) Associate or higher degree in engineering, engi-
neering technology, physics, or sciences.
(2) Engineeringltechnical school courses successfully
completed in acurriculum that can be appliedto (1)
above.
(3) Trade/vocational school courses in a curriculum
related to welding.
6.1.3 The candidate shall submit written documenta-
tion that he/she meets the requirements of 6.1.1 and 6.1.2
or the alternatives listed in 6.1.2.1.
6.2 The following are minimum requirements for each
candidate forWelding Inspector Assistant:
6.2.1 Thecandidateshall hold a high school or an
approved general equivalency diploma.
6.2.1.1 As an alternative to therequirements in
6.2.1, the employer may accept additional years of expe-
rience in lieu of the education requirements.
6.2.2 Thecandidate shall have at least six month’s
experience in an occupational function that has a direct
relationship to weldments fabricated to a code or other
standard (see 6.1.2).
7. Written Practice
7.1 The employer shall establish a written practice that
details the job functions for welding inspectors. The writ-
ten practice shall also describe the education, experience,
and training required for company certification. A sample
outline for recommended practice is included as Annex B.
7.2 The written practice shall include topics, subjects,
and training related to the inspection of weldments fabri-
cated to a code, specification, or other standard as applied
by the employer.
7.3 The written practice shall define the company official
who is authorized to certify inspectors and revoke
certification.
8. Physical Requirements
8.1 Candidates must be physically able to safely perform
the activities as required or specified by the employer.
The functions tobe performed byan inspector are de-
fined in the employer’s written practice.
8.2 The Welding Inspector Specialist and Welding In-
spector Assistant shall pass an eye examination, in at least
one eye, with or without corrective lenses, to prove near
vision acuity on Jaeger J2 at 12 inches or equivalent, and
shall take a color perception test. The eye examination

results shall be documented on a form similarto the sam-
pie form (Visual Acuity Record) shown in Annex C.
Note: Near vision acuity is considered essential to the
proper performance of welding examination. Failure to
meet the above level of acuity shall be a failure to meet
this standard..Color perception is desirable in some spe-
cific applications, but is not considered essential for all
examinations. It shall be the employer’s responsibility to
establish and enforce color perception requirements for
those WeldingInspector Specialists in hislher employ.
9. Training
Candidates to be considered for qualificationand cer-
tification shall have received sufficienttraining to be-
come thoroughly familiar with the principles of welding
inspection applicable to the practice to be used and the
products to be inspected. Training shall include applicable
safetyconsiderations and the proper care and use of
inspection tools and equipment when used. A recom-
mended body of knowledge is provided in Annex A.
10. Examination Requirements
10.1 Proficiency Examination. The employer shall con-
duct initial examinations for new candidates and periodic
updates for previously qualified inspectors. The exami-
nationsshallincorporatecheckpoints or proficiency
demonstration to verify that the individuals possess the
ability to perform specificinspection and interpret re-
sults. verification that the candidate met the minimum
requirements of this standard shallbe a permanent part of
their records.
10.2 Welding Inspector Specialist Examination
10.2.1 The employer shall structure a test consisting
of three parts as defined below. Candidates shallmeet the
vision acuity requirement and achieve a minimum pass-
ing score, as determinedby the employer, for each of the
three parts.
10.2.2 The recommended examination shall consistof
an open-book test on industry standards or contracts ap-
plicable to the employer,closed-book teston welding
fundamentals (including safety), and a teston practical
applications of welding inspection. SeeAnnex A for rec-
ommended body of knowledge.
10.3 Welding Inspector Assistant Examination
10.3.1 The employer shall structure a test consisting
of three parts as defined below. Candidates shall meet the
vision acuity requirement and achieve a minimum pass-
ing score, as determinedby the employer, for each of the
three tests.
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103.2 The recommended examination shall consist of
an open-book test on industry standards or contracts ap-
plicable to the employer,closed-book test onwelding
fundamentals (including safety), and a test on practical
applications of welding inspection. SeeAnnex A for rec-
ommended body of knowledge.
11. Certification
11.1 At the option of the employer, an outside agency
may be engaged to provide assistance in training and
qualification services. In such instances, the employer is
responsible to assure that training, qualification, and cer-
tification are in accordance with this document.
11.2 The employer purchasing outside trainingand qual-
ification services is responsible for assuring that the ser-
vice complies with this document by conducting periodic
audits of the outside services. The employer shall main-
tain a written record of the audit(s).
113 Certification records shall be maintained on file by
the employer and shall contain recordsof the certifiedin-
dividual and copies of written practices as required by
Section 7. These records shall be maintained during the
time the inspectors are certified and for three years after
the termination of the employee.Theserecordsshall
contain as a minimum the following:
(1) Name of certified individual
(2) Statement indicatingexperience and completion
of training in accordance with employer’s written practice.
(3) Verification that individual met the requirements
prescribed in Sections 8, 9, and 10, including copies of
applicable: Education and Experience certificates, Visual
Acuity Records, and Test records.
(4)Signature of certifying official
(5) Date(s) of certification
12. Company Responsibilities
Code of ethics, responsibility tothe public, conflict of
interest, unauthorized practice, revocation of certifica-
tion, reinstatement, recertification, and termination shall
be in accordance with the employer’s written practice.
Note: While the Welding inspector Specialist and Weld-
ing inspector Assistant have established credentials,
company certification alone may not legally qualify the
inspector to provide inspection service to the public.
Building codes and regulations contract documents and
other project specifications may require that inspections
to be performed by or under the direction of others, such
as a third party agency, a professional engineer, or AWS
Certified Welding inspector.
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Annex A
Body of Knowledge
(This Annex is not a part of AWS B5.2:2001, Specification for the Qualification of Welding InspectorSpeciafists and
Welding Inspector Assistants, but is included for information purposes only.)

Al. Introduction A33 Chemistry

Al.1 Capabilities A3.4 Mechanical

(1) Judges quality (1) Tensile strength
(2) Interprets specification limitations and intent (2) Hardness
(3) Communicate results and makes reports to (3) Toughness
supervisor A3.5 Testing for mechanical properties
AL2 Qualifications A3.6 Metallographic tests
( 1 ) Physical condition
(2) Vision
(3) Knowledge of welding A4. Fabrication
(4) Knowledge of drawings, specifications, codes, and
procedures A4.1 Joint preparation
(5) Knowledge of testing methods A4.2 Joint fit up
(6) Experience
(7) Education and training A43 Welding procedure specification
A1.3 Responsibilities A4.4 Welder qualification
( 1 ) General A4.5 Other fabrication documents
(2) Specific company responsibilities
(3) Personal and company safety practices
A5. Heat Treatment
A2. Welding, Cutting, and Brazing A5.1 Preheat
Processes A5.2 lnterpass temperature
A2.1 Processes used in fabricating the product being
A53 Postweld heat treatment
inspected
A2.2 Overview of each process
A2.3 Discontinuities that may be encountered with each A6. Nondestructive Examination
process A6.1 Visual inspection
(1) Application and acceptance standards
(2) Tools and their use
A3. Material Fundamentals
A6.2 Liquid penetrant testing
A3.1 Weldability (1) Procedures
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A 6 3 Magnetic particle testing A7.2 Written welding procedures

(1) Acceptance standards A 7 3 Welder qualification papers
(2) Procedures
AIA NDE reports
A6.4 Other testing and inspection
(1) 100%sampling A7.5 Narrative reports
(2) Random sampling
(3) Radiographic
(4) Ultrasonic
A8. References
A6.5 Specific companyprocedures
A8.1 Welding Handbooks,Volumes 1-4, AWS, 8th Edition
A8.2 Welding Inspection, AWS 1980
A7. Inspection Documentation A 8 3 249.1, SafetyinWelding, Cutting, and Allied
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Annex B .
Sample Outline for Recommended Practice
(This Annex is not a part of AWS B5.2:2001, Specificationfor the Qualificationof Welding Inspector Specialistsand
Welding Inspector Assistants,but is included for information purposes only.)

JOB FUNCTIONS
A Welding Inspector
Specialist (or assistant) employed by the Company is responsible
for
performing the following Functions:

etc.

QUALIFICATIONAND CERTIFICATION
Company Certification as a Welding Inspection Specialist (or assistant) is based on the
individual presenting
evidence of years of relevant experience combined with level
of Education and meeting specified Physical requirements.

PERSONNEL TRAINING
Successfully completing trainingin the following:
(1 ) consisting of hour’s classroom combined with hours practical.
(see curriculum) course
(2) consisting of hour’s classroom combined with hours practical.
(see curriculum) course
(3) consisting of hour’s classroom combined with hours practical.
(see curriculum) course
etc.

EXAMINATION
Attaining
a minimum passing
score on of each
theof three parts
theof Company
Welding Inspection Specialist Test.

CERTIFICATION RESPONSIBILITY
is Responsible for Certifying Welding Inspection Specialists (or assistants) for the
Company and maintains applicable Records for each individual certified. The Records are
maintained for a minimum period and
of are available for review
upon request. Certification
records
shall be audited for
completeness and compliance with this standard on a basis.

CERTIFICATION MAINTENANCE
performance of Certified Welding Inspector Specialists (or assistants) is monitored on basis
The a to
verify continued proficiency of the individual.

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Annex C
Visual Acuity Record
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Welding Inspector Assistants, but is included for information purposes only.)

Your Company Name

VISUAL ACUITY RECORD
The applicant is required to pass an eye examination, with or without corrective lenses, to prove: near vision acuity on
Jaeger 32, or equivalent, at 12 inches. In addition, they shall also take a color perception test forred/green and blue/yellow
differentiation.

Applicants Name S.S. or ID number Date of examination

Examination: Meets Without Meets With

Eye Correction Eye Correction Does Not Meet
Near Vision
Jaeger J2 (or Equivalent) o OR o OR o
Distance of 12 inches (check only one)

Color Perception Does

Meets meet not
Red/Green Differentiation o OR o
Blue/Yellow Differentiation o OR o

I certify that the above named applicant demonstrated the vision capabilities indicated above.

Date Printed
Signature
Name of Examiner

PrintedSignaturc
Namc of Administrator Date

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Annex D
Guidelines for Preparation of Technical Inquiries
for AWS Technical Committees
(This Annex is not a part of AWS B5.2:2001, Specification for the Qualification of Welding Inspector Specialists and
Welding Inspector Assistants, but is included for information purposes only.)
D l . Introduction
The AWSBoard of Directors has adopted a policy
wherebyall official interpretations of AWS standards
will be handled in a formal manner. Under that policy, all
interpretations are made by the committee that is respon-
sible for the standard. Official communication concern-
ing an interpretation is through the AWS staff member
who works with that committee. The policy requires that
all requests for an interpretation be submitted in writing.
Such requests will be handled as expeditiously as possi-
ble but due to the complexity of the work and the proce-
dures thatmust be followed, some interpretations may
require considerable time.
D2. Procedure
All inquiries must be directed to:
Managing Director, Technical Services
American Welding Society
550 N.W. LeJeune Road
Miami, FL 33126
All inquiries must contain thename, address, and af-
filiation of the inquirer, and they must provide enough in-
formation forthe committee to fully understand the point
of concern in the inquiry. Where that point is not clearly
defined, the inquiry will be returned for clarification. For
efficient handling, all inquiries should be typewritten and
should also be in the format used here.
D2.1 Scope. Each inquiry must address one single provi-
sion of the standard, unless the point of the inquiry in-
volves two or more interrelated provisions. That provision
must be identified in the scope of the inquiry, along with
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the edition of the standard that contains the provisions or
that the inquirer is addressing.
D2.2 Purpose of the Inquiry.The purpose of the inquiry
must be stated i n this portion of the inquiry. The purpose
can be either to obtain an interpretation of a standard re-
quirement, or to request the revision of a particular provi-
sion in the standard.
D23 Content of the Inquiry. The inquiry should be
concise, yet complete, to enable the committee to quickly
and fully understand the point of the inquiry. Sketches
should be used when appropriate and all paragraphs, fig-
ures, and tables (or the Annex), which bear on the in-
quiry must be cited. If the point of the inquiry is to obtain
a revision of the standard, the inquiry must provide tech-
nical justification for that revision.
D2.4 ProposedReply. The inquirer should,as a pro-
posed reply, state an interpretation of the provision that is
the point of the inquiry, or the wording for a proposed re-
vision, if that is what inquirer seeks.
D3. Interpretation of Provisions of
theStandard
Interpretations of provisions of the Standard are made
by therelevantAWS Technical Committee. The secre-
tary of the committee refers all inquiries to the chairman
of the particular subcommittee that has jurisdiction over
the portion of the standard addressed by the inquiry. The
subcommittee reviews the inquiry and the proposed reply
to determine what the response to the inquiry should be.
Following the subcommittee’s development of the re-
sponse, the inquiry and the response are presented to the
entire committee for review and approval. Upon approval
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by the committee, the interpretation will be an official in-
terpretation of the Society,and the secretary will transmit
the response to the inquirer and to the Welding Journal
for publication.
D4. Publication of Interpretations
All official interpretations will appear in the Welding
Journal.
D5. Telephone Inquiries
Telephone inquiries to AWS Headquarters concerning
AWS standards should be limited to questions of a gen-
eral nature or to matters directly related to the use of the
standard. The Board of Directors’ policy requires that all
AWS staff members respond to a telephone request for
an official interpretation of any AWS standard with the
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information that such an interpretation can be obtained
only through a written request. The Headquarters staff
cannot provide consulting services. The staff can, how-
ever, refer acaller toanyof thoseconsultantswhose
names are on file at AWS Headquarters.
D6. The AWS Technical Committee
The activities of AWS Technical Committees in regard
to interpretations, are limited strictly to the interpretation
of provisions of standards prepared by the committee or
to consideration of revisions to existing provision$on the
basis of new data or technology. Neither the committee
nor the staff is in a position to offer interpretive or con-
sulting serviceson: (1) specific engineering problems,or
(2) requirements of standards applied to fabrications out-
side the scope of the document or points not specifically
covered by the standard. In such cases, the inquirer
should seek assistance from a competent engineer experi-
enced in the particular field of interest.