本节描述了从AEC核武器生产和海军反应堆项目的早期质量控制和检查要求到核质量保证的演变；核武器生产和AEC/DOE反应堆开发和技术活动的更全面的质量保证计划要求；符合美国能源部的一系列质量保证指令。

This Section describes the evolution of nuclear quality assurance from early quality control and inspection requirements for AEC nuclear weapons production and naval reactors programs; to the more comprehensive quality assurance program requirements for nuclear weapons production and AEC/DOE reactor development and technology activities; to the series of DOE quality assurance directives.