Chalmers & Kubeck - Certified Individual Review Test NOTE: This review test is to allow you to self-assess your ability to make an acceptable score (above 90%) on the CKS CI Exam and on the NBBI CI Exam. Please attempt this as a CLOSED BOOK exercise first; use the answer key to grade your own exam; then, correct ALL wrong answers. Reference materials include the eight (8) CKS training videos, ASME Section I & VIII Code excerpts, CKS Assembly & VR Quality Control Manuals, and your practical SRV Knowledge) 1. What are the Chalmers and Kubeck requirements for the Certified Individual? 2. What types of valves can the Certified Individual provide oversite for at your location and where can this information be found? 3. The National Board Certification number is required on the. a. Pressure relief device nameplate b. ASME Certificate of Authorization c. Certificate of Conformance d. Quality Control Manual
4. Certificates of Conformance Forms P-8, UV-1, UD-1, & HV-1 are required to be signed by. a. Certified Individual and Responsible Representative b. Responsible Representative c. Certified Individual d. Certified Individual and National Board Representative 5. How does the CI provide the oversite? 6. What training must the CI have from the Manufacturer or Assembler? 7. What is NB-18? When would you use it? 8. What items must a CI verify according to Section I & VIII?
9. Does the Quality Control manager have the same duties as the Certified Individual? Explain. 10. Can more than one valve be recorded on the Certificate of Conformance? Explain 11. Use of the Certification Mark by an assembler indicates the use of? 12. What are the 8 things that are required to be on the Assemblers nameplate for a Section VIII valve? 1) 2) 3) 4) 5) 6) 7) 8)
13. If materials are ordered for a New Valve Assembly and they are incorrect or damaged, what is the procedure for handling the item? 14. How are valves tested when they are beyond the shop testing capabilities? 15. Who is responsible for the hydrostatic testing of parts/valve assembly components? 16. What do the seals on a valve identify? 17. If a valve is not serialized by the manufacturer, what becomes the serial number? 18. When choosing a gauge for the purpose of testing and setting pressure relief valves, what should be considered?
19. Under the assembler program, part(s) conversion is allowed for specific parts and requires authorization by the Original Equipment Manufacturer. What are the conversions that Chalmers & Kubeck are allowed to perform? 20. What is the CDTP of a valve that has a set pressure of 475 psi, with back pressure of 35 psi and a temperature correction of 1%? 21. Cold Differential Test Pressure Compensates for a. Elevated temperature and/or Back Pressure b. Restricted Lift and/or Blowdown c. Hesitant closure and/or Simmer d. Excessive Simmer and/or Capacity 22. Raising the Upper Adjusting Ring of a PRV will a. Eliminate excessive simmer b. Increase blowdown c. Shorten blowdown d. Eliminate hesitant closure 23. What are Critical parts?
24. Where can the Consolidated Manufacturer Serial Number be located should the manufacturer nameplate be missing? 25. What is not stamped on a Duplicate Nameplate? 26. Where is the VR nameplate to be permanently attached to a repaired PRV? 27. What is the definition of a Safety Valve? Relief Valve? Pilot Operated Valve? 28. One or more safety valves on a boiler shall be set at or below the what? 29. What is Coefficient of discharge? 30. What is Bench Testing? 31. What 2 conditions must be met before applying the VR Stamp?
32. Customer supplied parts can be used in the repair of their valves under the VR repair program. Besides the Inspection of the part, what else is needed before it can be used? 33. What does the C&K number provide? 34. What is the minimum blowdown for all safety and safety relief valves? 35. If the set pressure of a valve sent in for repair is changed, what is marked out but left legible on the manufacturer s tag? 36. Chalmers & Kubeck will make minor adjustments to a Test Only Valve, under what condition? 37. When are manufacturer, assembly, inspection, and testing operations subject to inspection? 38. How is the Designator, which isn t part of the Certification Mark, applied?
39. What is the highest pressure that a Section IV valve be set at? 40. What is a T&P Valve? Why is it unique? 41. Who is the ASME designated organization responsible for the independent capacity certification? 42. What are the 3 methods used to determine the rated capacity value? 43. What does the National Board Mark (NB) indicate? 44. Where can you locate copies of all CKS Quality Manuals? 45. What is meant by having a questioning attitude is our BEST Quality Control? 46. What instruments require calibration under the CKS Quality Program? How often?
47. What are the critical photos that MUST be taken when assembling a NEW PSV? 48. What critical dimension(s) MUST be taken when assembling a NEW 1910D-2? 49. Describe IN DETAIL how a spring washer is modified for a NEW PSV. 50. Describe IN DETAIL how Quality Control is POWERED by ValvKeep.