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Foreword
Statements of Policy
Personnel
Preamble
Summary of Changes
List of Changes in BC Order
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GENERAL REQUIREMENTS FOR ALL METHODS OF

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Scope
Service Limitations
Referenced Standards
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Forgings..................................................................
Castings..................................................................
Pipes, Tubes, and Pressure-Containing Parts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Material Identified With or Produced to a Specification Not Permitted by
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Miscellaneous Pressure Parts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Water Level Indicators and Connector Materials
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Fabrication by a Combination of Methods . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Design Validation by Proof Test............................................
Cold Forming of Austenitic Materials . . . . . . . .. . .. . . .. . . .. . . . . . . .. . . . .. . .. . . .
Maximum Allowable Working Pressure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Loadings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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Quality Factors for Steel Castings. . . .. . . . . . .. . .
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