AS 3998-2002

1 - AS 3998:2002 NON-DESTRUCTIVE TESTING - QUALIFICATION AND CERTIFICATION OF PERSONNEL
4 - PREFACE
5 - CONTENTS
6 - INTRODUCTION
7 - 1 Scope
7 - 2 Normative reference
8 - 3 Terms and definitions
8 - 3.1 authorized qualifying body
8 - 3.2 candidate
8 - 3.3 certificate
8 - 3.4 certification body
8 - 3.5 certification
8 - 3.6 employer or responsible agency
8 - 3.7 examination, basic
8 - 3.8 examination centre
8 - 3.9 examination, general
8 - 3.10 examination, job-specific
9 - 3.11 examination, main method
9 - 3.12 examination, practical
9 - 3.13 examination, qualification
9 - 3.14 examination, specific
9 - 3.15 examiner
9 - 3.16 experience
9 - 3.17 industrial sector
9 - 3.18 NDT instruction
9 - 3.19 NDT method
9 - 3.20 NDT procedure
9 - 3.21 NDT technique
10 - 3.22 NDT training
10 - 3.23 operating authorization
10 - 3.24 qualification
10 - 3.25 significant interruption
10 - 3.26 supervision
10 - 3.27 test specimen
10 - 3.28 trainee
10 - 4 Abbreviations
11 - 5 Levels of competence (NDT levels)
11 - 5.1 Classification
11 - 5.2 NDT level 1
11 - 5.3 NDT level 2
11 - 5.4 NDT level 3
12 - 6 Responsibilities
12 - 6.1 General
12 - 6.2 Certification body
13 - 6.3 Authorized qualifying bodies
13 - 6.4 Examination centres
13 - 6.5 Employer or responsible agency
14 - 7 Eligibility
14 - 7.1 Eligibility for examination
14 - 7.1.1 NDT training - level 1 and level 2
14 - 7.1.2 Training - level 3
14 - 7.2 Eligibility for certification
14 - 7.2.1 NDT experience - level 1 and level 2
15 - 7.2.2 NDT experience - level 3
15 - 7.2.3 Vision requirements - all levels
16 - 8 Qualification examination
16 - 8.1 Examination content and grading for level 1 and level 2
16 - 8.1.1 General examination
17 - 8.1.2 Specific examination
17 - 8.1.3 Practical examination
18 - 8.1.4 Grading of the level 1 and level 2 qualification examination
18 - 8.2 Examination content and grading for level 3
18 - 8.2.1 Basic examination
20 - 8.2.2 Main method examination
20 - 8.2.3 Grading of level 3 qualification examinations
20 - 8.3 Conduct of examinations
21 - 8.4 Re-examination
21 - 8.5 Examination exemptions
21 - 9 Certification
21 - 9.1 Issuing of certificates
21 - 9.2 Requirements on certificates and wallet cards
22 - 10 Certification validity and renewal
22 - 10.1 Validity
22 - 10.2 Renewal
22 - 10.3 Recertification
23 - 11 Files
24 - Annex A - Suggested industrial sectors
25 - Annex B - Technical knowledge of NDT personnel
25 - B.1 General
25 - B.2 Bibliographic references
26 - Annex C - Examples of structured credit systems for level 3 recertification
26 - C.1 Credit system 1
26 - C.1.1 General
26 - C.1.2 Definitions
26 - C.1.3 Requirements
27 - C.2 Credit system 2

Established a system for the qualification and certification, by a certification body, of personnel to perform industrial non-destructive testing (NDT) using any of the following methods: eddy current testing, liquid penetrant, magnetic particle testing, radiographic testing and ultrasonic testing. This Standard is identical with and has been reproduced from ISO 9712:1999.

1.1 This International Standard establishes a system for the qualification and certification, by a certification body, of personnel to perform industrial non-destructive testing (NDT) using any of the following methods:a) eddy current testing;b) liquid penetrant testing;c) magnetic particle testing;d) radiographic testing;e) ultrasonic testing.1.2 The system described in this nternational Standard may also apply to visual inspection (VT), leak testing (LT), neutron radiography (NT), acoustic emission (AT) and other NDT methods where independent certification programmes exist.1.3 Where latitude is provided in the criteria within this International Standard, the certification body shall have the final decision in determining specific requirements.

First published as AS 3998-1992.
Second edition 2002.