11. Consumables and parent material¶
Welding consumables are received sealed, stored and handled per the manufacturer’s instructions, and checked against the order with the appropriate certification before use; test certificates are held electronically and in hard copy. Consumables are booked out on the Welding Consumable Issue Record Sheet, with a daily humidity/temperature check by the internal welding coordinator. Unused consumables are returned or, for MMA electrodes, disposed of at shift end; wherever possible MMA consumables are used in vac-packs to avoid drying/re-baking. Special consumables are ordered against a specific job, marked accordingly, and flagged on the technical review.
Parent material, including client-supplied material, is stored so identification is clearly maintained and condition is not adversely affected, per the ISO 9001 system and FPC 01.