SHIELDED METAL ARC WELDING (SMAW) NC II
The Shielded Metal Arc
Welding (SMAW) NC II Qualification consists of competencies that a person must
achieve to weld carbon steel plate and pipe components as specified by layout,
blueprints, diagrams, work order, welding procedure or oral instructions using
shielded metal arc welding equipment.
This Qualification conforms with American Welding Society (AWS) D 1.1 Structural Welding Code; American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME) IX Boiler and Pressure Vessel Code; American Petroleum Institute (API) 1104 Code for Gas and Oil Pipeline Facilities; and International Standards Organization (ISO) 9606-1 Qualification of Welders for Steel.