Quality Assurance

Technical quality is critical to the work we do at Dominion Engineering. To serve our nuclear utility clients, DEI maintains two quality assurance (QA) programs: one governing nuclear safety-related projects, and another which applies to testing and measurement processes conducted at our labs. All of the technical staff at DEI are trained in both our safety and laboratory quality assurance programs.

Our QA program for safety-related work meets all requirements of 10CFR50 Appendix B, 10CFR21, and ASME NQA-1. Engineering projects conducted under this program are periodically audited by outside organizations such as NUPIC and NIAC. Both organizations have recently affirmed our commitment to quality by giving us the maximum audit interval of three years.

Our laboratory QA program was developed based on the requirements of 10CFR50 Appendix B and ASME NQA-1, as well as special controls requested by our customers. In addition to our general approaches for controlling laboratory work, DEI develops project-specific procedures for research/test programs with unique requirements.