本出版物比较了主要国际规范和标准中对焊接资格和焊接质量保证的要求。ASME ST-LLC于2012年发布的本比较报告以及一级核电厂部件的规范比较报告（STP-NU-051-1）是协调核压力边界规范和标准的更大国际努力的一部分。

This publication compares the requirements for welding qualifications and welding quality assurance in major international codes and standards. This comparison report along with the Code Comparison Report for Class 1 Nuclear Power Plant Components (STP-NU-051-1) published in 2012 by ASME ST-LLC is part of a larger international effort towards harmonization of nuclear pressure-boundary codes and standards.