Introduction to the using of the RCC-M Code–Training approved by AFCEN

Duration: 3 days

Objectives:
• To understand the logic of the RCC-M Code and understand its organization.
• To be able to navigate in the Code (to identify the entry keys) and to grasp its contents.
• To understand and be able to locate information concerning requirements of Quality Assurance, design procurement, manufacturing and monitoring.
• To learn how to use the Code in the framework of contracts aiming at the implementation of NPEs by means of relevant practical cases.

Public and Prerequisites:
• Training is designed for engineers, consultants, technicians, inspectors, staff of Quality Assurance department, purchasers, and sales staff.
• More specifically, the training covers design, manufacturing, repair or modification of nuclear pressure vessels in reference to the RCC-M Code.

Program (namely):
General presentation of the Code and its use, namely the following themes:
• Organization of the Code.
• Requirements concerning Quality Assurance.
• Overview of design.
• Applicable requirements concerning material selection and procurement.
• Requirements applicable to permanent joining, coating.
• Manufacturing (forming, cleanness …).
• Non-destructive and destructive testing.
Case studies covering procurement, design, welding and the manufacturing of an equipment

Pedagogical, technical and management resources:
• Training material (in paper or electronic form) provided to trainees and displaying of slides on the screen.
• Training presented by nuclear experts.
• Realization of test cases per groups.
• Maximum 12 trainees /training.
• Issuing of AFCEN certificate of training achievement to each trainee if exam successfully passed.
• The trainees should be in possession of the latest edition of the code on computer or in paper format.

Modalities of assessment:
• Evaluation of trainers by trainees by means of a Bureau Veritas quality document.
• Evaluation of trainees by means of questionnaires.