RD 03-606-03 PDF

Full title and description

RD 03-606-03 — "Инструкция по визуальному и измерительному контролю" (Instruction on visual and measuring inspection). National guidance originally introduced in 2003 that sets procedure, sampling and documentation requirements for visual (organoleptic) and dimensional/measurement inspection of base materials, welded joints and surfacing used in manufacture, construction, installation, repair and operation of technical devices and structures under the supervision of Gosgortekhnadzor (Russian State technical supervision).

Abstract

This instruction establishes methods, inspection volumes (sampling), acceptance criteria, measurement methods and recommended forms for recording results of visual and dimensional checks. It covers inspection during fabrication, erection, maintenance and in-service monitoring of materials and welds, provides templates (journals, acts, measurement protocols), and gives guidance on organizing inspection programmes, inspector qualifications and periodic instruction.

General information

• Status: Cancelled / withdrawn from force — the document has been declared no longer in force in connection with Government Decree No. 1192 (6 Aug 2020); listed as отменён (cancelled) with effect from 1 January 2021 in multiple catalog records.
• Publication date: Introduced 11 June 2003 (registered with the Ministry of Justice — registration record and later text updates; text update noted 1 Oct 2008).
• Publisher: Developed under the authority of Gosgortekhnadzor (State technical supervision) and issued through specialty technical/legal publishers and NTC "Promyshlennaya bezopasnost'"/related publishing organizations.
• ICS / categories: Relevant to Non‑Destructive Testing and inspection (ICS 19.100) and to welding/fabrication inspection categories (ICS subgrouping for welding and welded joints).
• Edition / version: Original regulatory text introduced in 2003; the text was updated/actualized in subsequent electronic copies (date-of-text update 01.10.2008) and later reproduced in book/reprint editions (multiple ISBNs and reprints exist).
• Number of pages: Varies by edition and reprint — catalog records and reprints list versions from about 55 pages (original/regulatory file) up to 84–104 pages for later printed/reissued editions; page count depends on publisher/format.

Scope

The instruction applies to visual and dimensional (measurement) inspection of primary materials (plates, pipes, forgings, stampings), components and welded or surfaced joints used in the manufacture, construction, installation, repair, reconstruction and operation (including technical diagnostics and surveys) of technical devices and structures at hazardous production sites controlled by Gosgortekhnadzor. It prescribes where, how often and by what methods visual checks and dimensional measurements must be made, and specifies recommended acceptance criteria and documentation formats.

Key topics and requirements

• Definitions and classification of visual and measuring inspection tasks, terminology for defects and measurement parameters.
• Inspection planning: development of incoming inspection programmes, technological control cards and operational control charts indicating parameters to be checked, methods and inspection volumes.
• Sampling and minimum volumes: examples in the text include minimum lengths/percentages for visual inspection (e.g., visual inspection of welds not less than 10% of weld length unless otherwise specified) and measurement frequencies (e.g., dimensional checks of welds at intervals such as one measurement per metre but not fewer than three cross-sections for a given weld).
• Measurement methods and tools: recommended gauges, templates, magnifiers/microscopes, methods for measuring weld geometry (height, width, undercut, depressions) and procedures for taking casts/imprints for measuring valleys and protrusions.
• Acceptance criteria, defect classification and reporting formats: defect categories, rules for documenting findings (journals, acts, measurement protocols) and recommended forms in appendices.
• Inspector qualification, instruction and periodic retraining; organization of inspection work and record-keeping.
• References to complementary NDT methods, where visual/dimensional inspection identifies areas requiring penetrant, magnetic-particle, ultrasonic or eddy-current follow-up.

Typical use and users

Used by quality assurance and inspection departments in fabrication shops, construction and installation contractors, NDT and welding inspectors, plant technical diagnostics teams, regulatory inspectors and organizations responsible for industrial safety at power plants, petrochemical, metallurgical and other high‑risk industries where welded joints and structural integrity are critical. The instruction is a national technical/regulatory reference for planning and documenting visual and measuring control in Russia.

Related standards

Commonly referenced companion documents and standards include Russian and industry rules for fasteners and welded joint testing (for example GOST 23304–78, GOST R 54786–2011), unified inspection methods in PNAE documents and other guidance for penetrant, ultrasonic and magnetic particle inspection; these documents are cited in the instruction's bibliography and used together when setting inspection programmes.

Keywords

visual inspection; dimensional inspection; measuring control; weld inspection; welded joints; non‑destructive testing (NDT); inspection programme; acceptance criteria; Gosgortekhnadzor; industrial safety; documentation; inspection forms.

FAQ

Q: What is this standard?

A: RD 03-606-03 is a Russian regulatory instruction — "Инструкция по визуальному и измерительному контролю" — that provided mandatory guidance (while in force) for conducting visual and dimensional inspections of materials and welds at facilities subject to Gosgortekhnadzor oversight.

Q: What does it cover?

A: It covers definitions, inspection planning, sampling volumes and frequencies, measurement methods and tools, defect classification and reporting, minimum inspection volumes for welds and materials, recommended forms (journals, acts, measurement protocols) and rules for inspector training and record-keeping. It also points to when other NDT methods should be used as follow-up.

Q: Who typically uses it?

A: NDT and welding inspectors, QA/QC engineers, plant technical diagnostics teams, fabrication and erection contractors, and regulatory/industrial safety authorities working on power‑plant, petrochemical, metallurgical and other hazardous industrial facilities in Russia.

Q: Is it current or superseded?

A: The document has been listed as отменён (cancelled / no longer in force) following Government Decree No. 1192 (dated 6 Aug 2020); catalog records indicate the instruction was removed from force with effect from 1 Jan 2021. For current mandatory requirements, users should consult the replacement government regulations and the applicable up‑to‑date normative base.

Q: Is it part of a series?

A: Yes — the instruction appears in series publications of Gosgortekhnadzor/NTC publishing runs (Series 03, release entries in specialist catalogues and later reprint editions with distinct ISBNs). Multiple commercial reprints and editions exist; check edition/ISBN information when ordering a printed copy.

Q: What are the key keywords?

A: Visual inspection; measuring (dimensional) control; welds; acceptance criteria; inspection programme; NDT; documentation; inspector qualification.