AS 1796:2022 PDF

AS 1796:2022 PDF

AS 1796:2022 specifies requirements for the qualification of welders, welding supervisors and welding inspectors engaged in welding processes used in the manufacture of pressure equipment, such as boilers, pressure vessels and associated piping, as well as other applications requiring a prescribed standard in the theory and practice of welding.

This Australian Standard ® was prepared by ME-001, Pressure Equipment. It was approved on behalf of the Council of Standards Australia on 6 June 2022.

This Standard was published on 24 June 2022.

The following are represented on Committee ME-001:

Australasian Institute of Engineer Surveyors

Australian Aluminium Council

Australian Industry Group

Australian Institute for Non-Destructive Testing

Australian Institute for the Certification of Inspection Personnel

Australian Institute of Petroleum

Better Regulation Division (Fair Trading, SafeWork NSW, TestSafe)

Bureau of Steel Manufacturers of Australia

Compressed Air Association of Australasia

Energy Networks Australia

Engineers Australia

Gas Energy Australia

Insurance Council of Australia

Materials Australia

Office of Industrial Relations, Qld

Victorian WorkCover Authority (WorkSafe Victoria)

Weld Australia

This Standard was issued in draft form for comment as DR AS 1796:2022.