scope:

PURPOSE

This directive establishes the requirements for the Goddard Recertification Program (RECERT) to provide Center organizations with test, inspection, certification, recertification, and consultation of ground-based pressure vessels and pressurized systems (PV/S). This Center program is implemented by the RECERT Manager and improves safety, and minimizes or prevents potential personnel injury or fatality, or damage to, or loss of, hardware and facilities.

This directive is not a substitute for applicable Federal, State, and Local requirements. OSHA requirements apply to all GSFC PV/S.

APPLICABILITY

a. This directive is applicable to ground-based PV/S at Greenbelt, Wallops Flight Facility (WFF), and other areas under GSFC cognizance unless specifically excluded by this directive or by the RECERT Manager.

b. When invoked as a contractual requirement by the applicable project, this directive is applicable to PV/S at off-site contractor installations supporting GSFC flight project work.

c. When requested by the initiating organization, the responsible Contracting Officer and the RECERT Manager shall decide if non-NASA owned PV/S used in non-NASA operations poses a risk to NASA personnel, facilities, or equipment and if so, shall apply this directive to any contractor or tenant.

d. Tenants and their contract personnel operating in facilities exclusively used for non-NASA operations and controlled by the tenant under a Center-level agreement are excluded from this directive.