Zero Bypassed Hold Points.
Ever.
The Challenge
10 CFR 50 Appendix B creates 18 quality criteria to document
Nuclear QA programs under 10 CFR 50 Appendix B have 18 criteria covering everything from design control to quality records. Documenting compliance across all 18 criteria generates thousands of records per project.
Non-conformance reports require immediate containment and tracking
A non-conformance on a safety-related component requires immediate containment, root cause analysis, and corrective action tracking. Paper-based NCR systems cannot provide the speed or traceability that nuclear QA demands.
Traceability gaps discovered during NRC inspections
An NRC inspector asks to see the complete quality record for a specific weld. Tracing from the WPS through the PQR, filler metal CMTR, welder qualification, and NDE report takes hours when records are in different systems.
Vendor QA programs not integrated with site QA
Equipment arrives with vendor quality records in formats that do not match your site QA system. Reconciling vendor documentation with your Appendix B program requirements is a manual, error-prone process.
The POD Advantage
Appendix B Compliance Matrix
All 18 quality criteria mapped to your project activities and documentation. Real-time compliance status shows which criteria are fully documented, which have gaps, and what records are needed.
Voice-Based NCR System
Report non-conformances by voice the moment they are discovered. POD captures the condition, initiates containment, assigns root cause analysis, and tracks corrective actions through completion.
Complete Record Traceability
From design specification through material certification, installation inspection, and final NDE, every record linked in one searchable system. Pull the complete quality record for any component in minutes.
Vendor QA Integration
Vendor quality records automatically mapped to your Appendix B program requirements. Identify documentation gaps before equipment is installed, not during the NRC inspection.
Key Features
Industry-Specific KPIs That Update Themselves
POD tracks hundreds of KPIs from a 5-minute voice report. Here are just 2 of them.
Safety Performance
Earned Value Performance
Both cost and schedule under pressure
These update in real time from a 5-minute voice report. No spreadsheets. No data entry.
Frequently Asked Questions
See Appendix B Compliance in Action
Watch POD enforce hold points and auto-generate NCRs in real time.