Nuclear QA, Surveillance & Fabrication Oversight

NAC International’s lead auditors support and train emergent Nuclear Safety-related Quality Assurance suppliers, and established suppliers expanding their offerings.

Program and Procedure Development

NAC experts are available to assist customers with developing a nuclear QA program that satisfies 10 CFR 50 Appendix B requirements and complies with U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC)-endorsed programs such as ANSI N45.2 and associated daughter standards, or ASME NQA-1.

NAC will also help identify and address gaps between commercial QA programs (e.g., ISO 9001) and safety-related QA programs. 

Personnel Training

NAC provides personnel training in NQA-1 and Quality Surveillance (QS) activities, including performance-based/graded approaches. Tailored to existing knowledge base and level of expertise, topics covered can include:

• 10 CFR 50, Appendix B requirements and basic QA program elements
• NRC-endorsed programs (ANSI N45.2 and ASME NQA-1)
• Implementing Procedures
• Audits and Surveillance fundamentals
• Auditor expectations, checklists, and objective evidence
• Commercial Grade Item (CGI) dedication
• 10 CFR 21, Reporting of Defects and Noncompliance