Section 195.228 - Welds and welding inspection: Standards of acceptability(a) Each weld and welding must be inspected to insure compliance with the requirements of this subpart. Visual inspection must be supplemented by nondestructive testing.(b) The acceptability of a weld is determined according to the standards in section 9 or Appendix A of API Std 1104 (incorporated by reference, see§ 195.3 ). Appendix A of API Std 1104 may not be used to accept cracks.Amdt. 195-22, 46 FR 38360, July 27, 1981, as amended by Amdt. 195-52, 59 FR 33397, June 28, 1994; Amdt. 195-81, 69 FR 32898 , June 14, 2004; Amdt. 195-99, 80 FR 186 , Jan. 5, 2015; Amdt. 195-100, 80 FR 12780 , Mar. 11, 2015