UFC 4-390-01
23 July 2003
UNMANNED PRESSURE TEST FACILITIES
SAFETY CERTIFICATION MANUAL
CONTENTS
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Section
1
INTRODUCTION
1.1
System Certification....................1
1.1.1
Objective...............................1
1.1.2
Principal Participants..................1
1.1.2.1
System Sponsor..........................1
1.1.2.2
System Applicant........................1
1.1.2.3
SCA.....................................2
1.2
Standard DOD Syntax Summary.............2
1.3
Purpose.................................2
1.4
Scope and Applicability.................3
1.4.1
Unmanned Pressure Test Facility
Classification Criteria.................3
1.5
System Certification Procedures.........4
1.5.1
New System..............................6
1.5.2
Existing System.........................6
Section
2
THE SYSTEM CERTIFICATION PROCESS
2.1
Introduction............................7
2.2
Application for System Certification....7
2.2.1
Scope of Certification (SOC)............7
2.2.2
Hazard Category Criteria................10
2.2.2.1
HAZCAT Guidelines.......................11
2.2.3
Milestone Event Schedule (MES)..........12
2.3
Submission of Supporting Documentation..12
2.4
Review and Approval of Supporting
Documentation...........................13
2.5
On-Site Survey..........................13
2.5.1
Survey Team Personnel...................13
2.5.2
Objective Quality Evidence (OQE)........13
2.5.3
Survey Coverage.........................16
2.5.4
Preparation for Survey..................16
2.5.5
Survey Guidelines.......................17
2.6
System Certification Survey Cards.......17
2.7
Operational Demonstration...............21
2.8
Issuance of Certificate.................21
2.9
Tenure of Certification.................21
2.9.1
Termination or Suspension of System
Certification...........................22
2.9.1.1
Termination of Certification............22
2.9.1.2
Suspension of Certification.............22
2.9.1.3
Conditions for Termination or
Suspension..............................23
2.9.2
Sustaining System Certification.........23
2.9.2.1
Design Changes and Alterations..........23
2.9.2.2
Repairs and Maintenance.................24
2.9.2.3
System Certification Survey.............24
2.9.2.4
Operation Limits........................24
2.9.2.5
Unusual Situations......................24
2.9.3
Continuation of System Certification....24
2.9.4
Re-Certification........................24
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