The Australian Standard for Structural steel welding (AS1554.1 Sec 4.12.2.2) allows welders to be qualified by one of the following standards:
· AS 1796 – Certification of welders and welding supervisors
· AS/NZS 2980 – Qualification of welders for fusion welding of steels
· AS/NZS 3992 – Pressure equipment—Welding and brazing qualification
· ISO 9606-1 – Qualification testing of welders – Fusion welding Steels
Allowing this choice may put additional burden on the Australian fabrication industry OR is this flexibility an advantage?
