Defining “”Qualification”” in NACE MR0175/ISO 15156-2

This page addresses the question of what “”qualification”” means in the context of NACE MR0175/ISO 15156-2. Specifically, the asker wonders if the term only applies to new materials not listed in Table A.2.

Table A.2 and Paragraph A.2.1

The answer is that Table A.2 gives examples of materials that can be qualified as long as they comply with Paragraph A.2.1. However, if a material is not listed in Table A.2, it must be assessed according to the requirements in Annex A, as explained in Paragraph 7 of Part 1.

User Responsibility

The decision to further qualify a material through testing or field experience is up to the equipment user, as explained in Paragraph 8 of Part 1.

OGC Energy’s Qualification Services

In addition to this information, we also offer services to help define qualification requirements to comply with NACE MR0175. Contact OGC Energy to learn more.