ASME CA-1 pdf download

ASME CA-1 pdf download Conformity Assessment Requirements
2.1.2 An application for each facility shall be sub- mitted when an organization plans to produce items conforming to the requirements of ASME codes and standards, listed in Table 1, at more than one location.
2.1.3 The organization shall obtain and retain a copy of the governing standard(s) from an authorized seller of ASME codes and standards. Reproductions and translations from other sources are not acceptable for ASME accreditation and certifcation.
2.1.4 The organization shall agree that each Certifcate of Authorization and each ASME Certifcation Mark are, and remain at all times, the property of ASME, that they will be used only in accordance with the governing standard, and that they will be promptly returned to ASME upon request, or when the organization discontinues the code or stand- ard activities covered by this Certifcate, or when the Certifcate of Authorization has expired and a new Certifcate has not been issued.
2.2 Quality Management System
2.2.1 Any organization holding or applying for a Certifcate of Authorization shall demonstrate a quality management system that establishes that all require- ments of the governing standard will be met. The quality management system shall be in accordance with the governing standard specifed in Table 1. The organization shall
(a) make available to the ASME Designees a copy of the quality management system manual during ASME’s evaluation of the system
(b) provide the ASME Designees with access to all documents and areas covered under the scope of the quality management system
(c) require a controlled copy of the accepted quality management system manual to be fled with ASME when indicated in Table 1
2.2.2 A written description of the quality management system shall be provided in a quality management system manual that establishes the responsibilities, authority, and controls for the system and identifes the documents and procedures the organization will use to provide an item and/or service that conforms to the applicable standard. The quality management system manual shall be available for review and acceptance by the individual identifed in Table 1 prior to its implementation.
2.2.3 An organization may make changes to its quality management system refecting changes to its methods of achieving the results required to conform to a particular standard. These changes are subject to acceptance by the entity identifed in Table 1 prior to their implementation. Depending on how substantive