• I.S. EN 473:2008

    Superseded A superseded Standard is one, which is fully replaced by another Standard, which is a new edition of the same Standard.

    NON-DESTRUCTIVE TESTING - QUALIFICATION AND CERTIFICATION OF NDT PERSONNEL - GENERAL PRINCIPLES

    Available format(s):  Hardcopy, PDF

    Superseded date:  25-06-2012

    Language(s):  English

    Published date:  01-01-2008

    Publisher:  National Standards Authority of Ireland

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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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    Development Note Supersedes I.S. CR 12459 (12/2005)
    Document Type Standard
    Publisher National Standards Authority of Ireland
    Status Superseded
    Superseded By
    Supersedes

    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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