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Through Optimum Use and Innovation of Welding and Joining Technologies
Improving Global Quality of Life
I
Legal codes, rules and
standardisation
7.1
Introduction........................................................................................................................... 62
7.2
Background .......................................................................................................................... 62
7.3
Current Position with laws, standards and technical knowledge................................... 63
7.3.1
Laws ....................................................................................................................................... 63
7.3.2
Standards .............................................................................................................................. 63
7.3.3
IIW source of technical knowledge ................................................................................... 64
7.3.4
IIW help for developing nations.......................................................................................... 65
7.4
Needs in laws, standards and technical information....................................................... 65
7.4.1
Welding Industry involvement............................................................................................. 65
7.4.2
Optimum laws....................................................................................................................... 66
7.4.3
Conformity assessment........................................................................................................ 66
7.4.4
Material standards and grouping ...................................................................................... 67
7.4.5
Welding industry roles .......................................................................................................... 68
7.4.6
Up-to-date consistent laws, regulations, codes of practice and standards ................. 68
7.4.7
Management systems ......................................................................................................... 68
7.4.8
Non-conformances.............................................................................................................. 69
7.4.9
Strategies for unified standards .......................................................................................... 69
7.4.10
Challenges in laws, standards and technical information .............................................. 70
7.4.11
Strategies to meet needs &challenges in laws, standards &
technical information .......................................................................................................... 71
