CSA N299.3:2019 pdf download.Quality assurance program requirements for the supply of items and services for nuclear power plants, Category 3
3 Definitions
The following definitions shall apply in this Standard:
Authority having jurisdiction (AHJ)一the organization having jurisdiction over the design,procurement, fabrication, installation, testing, operation, inspection, maintenance, and decommissioning of a nuclear facility.
Authorized distributor一a distributor authorized by a manufacturer to conduct transactions and distribute an item within the terms of a distribution agreement.
Note: Other distributor(s) are considered unauthorized distributors/brokers.[Source: Adapted from SAE AS6496]
Batch (or volume or lot)一an identifiable collection of items, or quantity of material, of a single type,grade, class, size, or composition produced in the same facility under essentially the same conditions and at essentially the same time.
Configuration management一a process that
a) establishes consistency between design requirements, physical and operational configuration, and documentation and records;
b) maintains configuration management element consistency from initial conception to cessation of operations;
c) maintains alignment of safety and design analysis with item configuration;
d) facilitates safe operations; and
e) supports changes.
Contract一the written covenant and other documents agreed to and legally binding between the customer and supplier, which specify requirements and conditions that are to be met to successfully complete the work.
Corrective action一any measure taken to rectify a nonconformance or other undesirable situation and,where necessary, the measures taken to rectify the cause(s) to preclude recurrence.
Counterfeit, fraudulent, or suspect item (CFSI)一an item that has been intentionally produced to
a) replicate another item without obtaining legal permission to do so;
b) defraud by posing the false copy as genuine or original; or
c) misrepresent the original with intent to deceive, whether provided with incorrect identification or falsified or inadequate certification.[Source: Adapted from EPRI 1019163]
Critical characteristics一applicable QA program elements, design, material, and performance characteristics of an item or service that provide reasonable assurance that the item or service will perform its intended end-use function.[Source: Adapted from ASME NQA-1]
Customer一the party or its representative issuing a contract for procuring items or services.
Note: When suppliers subcontract part of the work to subsuppliers, suppliers become customers as referred to in the CSA N299 series of Standards.
Customer representative一the person appointed by the customer to verify the quality of the supplier's work.
Dedication一an acceptance process undertaken to provide reasonable assurance that
a) an item or service procured from a supplier whose QA program does not meet the requirements specified in this Standard will perform its intended function; and
b) the item or service specified in Item a) is deemed equivalent to an item designed and manufactured under a QA program as described by this Standard.CSA N299.3 pdf download.