20-3. Personnel Required Qualification/Training.
Qualified Inspectors (QI)
- Qualified Inspectors must hold certification from an ASME accredited Authorization Inspection Agency or Qualified Inspection Organization.
- They cannot be employed by the manufacturer of the equipment they inspect.
Qualified Mechanics
- Mechanics responsible for adjusting or changing settings of safety relief valves must be qualified according to ASME Boiler and Pressure Vessel Code (BPVC).
20-4. Roles and Responsibilities.
Qualified Inspectors (QI)
- QIs are responsible for performing and overseeing inspections as detailed in paragraph 20-5.
Competent Person (CP)
- CPs must conduct and supervise inspections per paragraph 20-5.
- CPs are tasked with developing and overseeing test procedures involving pressurized air or gases and must seek approval from the USACE supervisor, KO, or COR.
Qualified Person (QP)
- QPs must manage the bleeding of compressed gas cylinders that contain toxic gases.
- Refilling compressed gas cylinders is a task exclusively reserved for QPs.
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20-2. Who must manage the bleeding of compressed gas cylinders that contain toxic gases?
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