AWS B5.4

Abstract

<strong>Requirements.</strong><br>This specification defines minimum requirements to enable welder qualification test facilities to consistently conduct welder qualification testing to meet the requirements of codes and other standards.<br>This specification may be used by all welder qualification test facilities. Test facilities may be part of an independent laboratory, manufacturing plant, educational institution, or other party. This document becomes mandatory when invoked by a referencing document such as a specification or contract document. It should also be noted that this specification does not establish welder certification requirements.<br><strong>Procedure.</strong><br>This specification establishes procedures that allow welder qualification test facilities to consistently perform welder qualification testing.<br><strong>Safety Precautions.</strong><br>Safety and health issues and concerns are beyond the scope of this standard and, therefore, are not addressed herein. Safety and health information is available from other sources, including, but not limited to, ANSI Z49.1, <em>Safety in Welding, Cutting, and Allied Processes</em>, and applicable federal and state regulations.<br><strong>Terminology Guidelines.</strong><br>As used in this specification, the word <em><strong>shall</strong></em> denotes a mandatory provision; the word <strong><em>should</em></strong> denotes a nonmandatory provision but is recommended as good practice; and the word <em><strong>may</strong></em> denotes an optional provision. Additionally, <strong><em>welder</em></strong> shall be construed to include welder, welding operator, tack welder, brazer, and brazing operator; <em><strong>welding</strong></em> shall be construed to include both welding and brazing.