AWS D16.4M-D16.4:2015 pdf download.Specification for the Qualification of Robotic Arc Welding Personnel
B1. Introduction
The American Welding Society (AWS) Board of Directors has adopted a policy whereby all official interpretations of AWS standards are handled in a formal manner. Under this policy, all interpretations are made by the committee that is responsible for the standard. Official communication concerning an interpretation is directed through the AWS staff member who works with that committee. The policy requires that all requests for an interpretation be submitted in writ-ing. Such requests will be handled as expeditiously as possible, but due to the complexity of the work and the procedures that must be followed, some interpretations may require considerable time.
B3. Interpretation of Provisions of the Standard
Interpretations of provisions of the standard are made by the relevant AWS technical committee. The secretary of the committee refers all inquiries to the chair of the particular subcomittee that has jurisdiction over the portion of the stan-dard addressed by the inquiry. The subcommittee reviews the inquiry and the proposed reply to determine what the response to the inquiry should be. Following the subcommittee's development of the response, the inquiry and the response are presented to the entire committee for review and approval. Upon approval by the committee, the interpreta-tion is an official interpretation of the Society, and the secretary transmits the response to the inquirer and to the Welding Journal for publication.
B5. Telephone Inquiries
Telephone inquiries to AWS Headquarters concerning A WS standards should be limited to questions of a general nature or to matters directly related to the use of the standard. The AWS Board Policy Manual requires that all AWS staff mem-bers respond to a telephone request for an official interpretation of any AWS standard with the information that such an interpretation can be obtained only through a written request. Headquarters staff cannot provide consulting services.However, the staff can refer a caller to any of those consultants whose names are on file at AWS Headquarters.
B6. AWS Technical Committee
The activities of AWS technical comittees regarding interpretations are limited strictly to the interpretation of provi-sions of standards prepared by the committees or to consideration of revisions to existing provisions on the basis of new data or technology. Neither AWS staff nor the committees are in a position to offer interpretive or consulting services on (1) specific engineering problems, (2) requirements of standards applied to fabrications outside the scope of the docu-ment, or (3) points not specifically covered by the standard. In such cases, the inquirer should seek assistance from a com-petent engineer experienced in the particular field of interest.AWS D16.4M-D16.4 pdf download.