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    Non-destructive testing. Qualification and certification of NDT personnel. General principles

    Available format(s):  Hardcopy, PDF

    Superseded date:  30-06-2012

    Language(s):  English

    Published date:  31-07-2008

    Publisher:  British Standards Institution

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    Foreword
    1 Scope
    2 Normative references
    3 Terms and definitions
    4 Methods and symbols
    5 General principles
        5.1 General
        5.2 Duties and responsibilities
        5.3 Levels of qualification
    6 Eligibility
        6.1 General
        6.2 Training
        6.3 Industrial NDT experience
        6.4 Vision requirements - all levels
    7 Qualification examination
        7.1 General
        7.2 Examination content and grading for level 1 and
             level 2
        7.3 Examination content and grading for level 3
        7.4 Conduct of examinations
        7.5 Re-examination
        7.6 Examination exemptions
    8 Certification
        8.1 Administration
        8.2 Certificates and/or wallet cards
        8.3 Validity
    9 Renewal
    10 Recertification
        10.1 General
        10.2 Level 1 and 2
        10.3 Level 3
        10.4 Recertification for more than 12 months after expiry
             of the period of validity
    11 Files
    12 Transition period
    Annex A (normative) - Sectors
    Annex B (normative) - Minimum number and type of test specimens
                          for the levels 1 and 2 practical examination
    Annex C (normative) - Structured credit system for level 3
                          recertification
    Annex D (normative) - Grading Practical examination
        D.1 Grading of level 1 and 2 practical examination - guidance
            on the percentile weighting
        D.2 Grading of level 3 practical examination - guidance on
            percentile weighting
    Annex ZA (informative) - Relationship between this European Standard
                             and the Essential Requirements of EU
                             Directive 97/23/EC
    Bibliography

    Abstract - (Show below) - (Hide below)

    Defines principles for the qualification and certification of personnel who perform industrial non-destructive testing (NDT). The term 'industrial' implies the exclusion of applications in the field of medicine.

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    Committee WEE/46
    Development Note Supersedes BS PD6606(1997) and 98/719166 DC. (09/2003) Supersedes 03/107101 DC (03/2006) Supersedes 06/30140276 DC. (07/2008)
    Document Type Standard
    Publisher British Standards Institution
    Status Superseded
    Superseded By
    Supersedes

    Standards Referenced By This Book - (Show below) - (Hide below)

    BS 8562:2011 Gas cylinders. In situ, non-destructive examination and testing of refillable seamless steel tubes of water capacity between 150 L and 3000 L, used for compressed gases Specification
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    BS 5892-8:2012 Railway rolling stock materials Railway applications. Wheelsets and bogies. Powered and non-powered wheelsets with inboard bearings. Product requirements
    BS EN 729-2:1995 Quality requirements for welding. Fusion welding of metallic materials Comprehensive quality requirements
    DEFSTAN 95-26/4(2011) : 2011 SPECIALISED ARMOUR QUALITY CASTINGS
    10/30238376 DC : 0 BS 8562 - GAS CYLINDERS IN-SITU EXAMINATION AND TESTING OF REFILLABLE SEAMLESS STEEL TUBES OF WATER CAPACITY BETWEEN 150 L AND 3 000 L, USED FOR COMPRESSED GASES SPECIFICATION
    NACE SP 03 13 : 2013 GUIDED WAVE TECHNOLOGY FOR PIPING APPLICATIONS
    BS 7121-14:2005 Code of practice for safe use of cranes Side boom pipelayers
    BS 9690-2:2011 Non-destructive testing. Guided wave testing Basic requirements for guided wave testing of pipes, pipelines and structural tubulars
    02/710149 DC : 0 PD 2790 - SPECIFICATION FOR THE DESIGN AND MANUFACTURE OF SHELL BOILERS
    11/30217674 DC : 0 BS 5892-8 - RAILWAY APPLICATIONS - WHEELSETS AND BOGIES - POWERED AND NON-POWERED WHEELSETS WITH INBOARD BEARINGS - PRODUCT REQUIREMENTS
    11/30238601 DC : 0 BS 9690-1 - NON-DESTRUCTIVE TESTING - GUIDED WAVE TESTING - PART 1: GENERAL PRINCIPLES
    EEMUA 179 : 1996 WORKING GUIDE FOR CARBON STEEL EQUIPMENT IN WET H[2]S SERVICE
    BS 7121-2:2003 Code of practice for safe use of cranes Inspection, testing and examination
    11/30238603 DC : 0 BS 9690-2 - NON-DESTRUCTIVE TESTING - GUIDED WAVE TESTING - PART 2: BASIC REQUIREMENTS FOR GUIDED WAVE TESTING OF PIPES, PIPELINES AND STRUCTURAL TUBULAR
    DEFSTAN 03-37/1(1998) : 1998 CLASSIFICATION FOR THE NON-DESTRUCTIVE EXAMINATION OF CASTINGS FOR MILITARY EQUIPMENT
    EEMUA 194 : 2012 GUIDELINES FOR MATERIALS SELECTION AND CORROSION CONTROL FOR SUBSEA OIL AND GAS PRODUCTION EQUIPMENT
    BS EN 729-3:1995 Quality requirements for welding. Fusion welding of metallic materials Standard quality requirements
    BS EN 970:1997 Non-destructive examination of fusion welds. Visual examination
    BS EN 729-4:1995 Quality requirements for welding. Fusion welding of metallic materials Elementary quality requirements
    EN 444:1994 Non-destructive testing - General principles for radiographic examination of metallic materials by X- and gamma-rays
    API TR 17TR8 : 2018 HIGH-PRESSURE HIGH-TEMPERATURE DESIGN GUIDELINES
    BS EN 444:1994 Non-destructive testing. General principles for radiographic examination of metallic materials by X- and gamma-rays
    BS 7212:2006 Code of practice for the safe use of construction hoists

    Standards Referencing This Book - (Show below) - (Hide below)

    CEN ISO/TR 25108:2006 Non-destructive testing - Guidelines for NDT personnel training organizations (ISO/TR 25108:2006)
    EN ISO/IEC 17024:2012 Conformity assessment - General requirements for bodies operating certification of persons (ISO/IEC 17024:2012)
    ISO/TR 25108:2006 Non-destructive testing Guidelines for NDT personnel training organizations
    CEN/TR 14748:2004 Non-destructive testing - Methodology for qualification of non-destructive tests
    CEN/TR 15589:2014 Non destructive testing - Code of practice for the approval of NDT personnel by recognised third party organisations under the provisions of Directive 97/23/EC
    ISO/TR 25107:2006 Non-destructive testing Guidelines for NDT training syllabuses
    ISO/IEC 17024:2012 Conformity assessment — General requirements for bodies operating certification of persons
    CEN ISO/TR 25107:2006 Non-destructive testing - Guidelines for NDT training syllabuses (ISO/TR 25107:2006)
    1997/23/EC : 1997 DIRECTIVE 97/23/EC OF THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT AND OF THE COUNCIL OF 29 MAY 1997 ON THE APPROXIMATION OF THE LAWS OF THE MEMBER STATES CONCERNING PRESSURE EQUIPMENT
    CEN/TS 15053:2005 Non-destructive testing - Recommendations for discontinuities-types in test specimens for examination
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