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Standard Guide for
Evaluating Capabilities of Nondestructive Testing Agencies 1
This standard is issued under the fixed designation E 1359; the number immediately following the designation indicates the year of original adoption or, in the case of revision, the year of last revision. A number in parentheses indicates the year of last reapproval. A superscript superscript epsilon (e) indicates an editorial change since the last revision or reapproval.
cation and Certification in Nondestructive Testing 4 CP-189 Standard for Qualification Qualification and Certification Certification of Nondestructive Testing Personnel 4 ACCP Rev. Rev. 1 ASNT Central Central Certificati Certification on Program4
1. Scope Scope 1.1 This guide establishes establishes areas areas for review and provides provides a survey form that can be used in determining the competence of a nondestructive testing agency. 1.1.1 1.1.1 Criter Criteria ia from from Practi Practices ces E 543, 543, E 1212, 1212, and ASNT ASNT SNT-TC SNT-TC-1A -1A,, CP-189 CP-189,, and ACCP-Rev ACCP-Rev.. 1, were were used used in the preparation of this guide. 1.2 Areas for review review should include, include, but are not limited limited to, the follow following ing:: descri descripti ption on of the agency agency,, its facili facilitie tiess and organization; documentation of policies or practices, or both, including a) contract review, b) equipment calibration, and c) personnel qualifications.
3. Significanc Significancee and Use 3.1 The use of this survey survey form will provide the auditor auditor with a guide for evaluating an agency. 3.1.1 The description description of the agency’s agency’s facility facility and its organization will aid the auditor in determining if the agency has adequa adequate te capaci capacity ty and capabi capabilit lity y to fulfill fulfill the contra contractu ctural ral requirement. 3.1.2 A review review of the agency’s agency’s policies policies and/or practic practices es will aid the audito auditorr in determ determini ining ng if the agency agency has adequa adequate te controls on its system. 3.1.3 A review review of the agency’s records records will aid the auditor auditor in determining determining if the facility facility complies complies with its own written policies or practices, or both. 3.2 The recommendat recommendations ions set forth in this guide guide are miniminimums and should be supplemented by the user, as necessary, to meet the specific requirements of the contract. 3.3 The use of this survey form provides provides the auditor auditor with a permanent record and includes a corrective action request.
2. Referenced Documents 2.1 ASTM Standards: E 543 Practice Practice for Agencies Agencies Performi Performing ng Nondestru Nondestructiv ctivee Testing2 E 994 Guide for Calibrati Calibration on and Testing esting Laborator Laboratory y Accreditati creditation on Systems Systems General General Requireme Requirements nts for Operation Operation and Recognition3 E 1212 Practice Practice for Quality Quality Control Control Systems Systems for Nonde2 structive Testing Agencies Documents: 2.2 ASNT/ANSI Documents: SNT-TC-1A SNT-TC-1A Recommended Practice for Personnel Qualifi-
4. Keywords Keywords 4.1 agency; equipment; facilities; facilities; personnel; quality assurance; survey
1 This guide is under the jurisdiction of ASTM Committee E-7 on Nondestructive Nondestructive Testing and is the direct responsibility of Subcommittee E07.09 on Nondestructive Testing Laboratories. Current Current edition edition approved approved June 10, 1999. 1999. Published Published August 1999. Originally published published as E 1359 – 90. Last previous previous edition edition E 1359 – 98a. 2 Annual Book of ASTM Standards Standards,, Vol 03.03. 3 Annual Book of ASTM Standards Standards,, Vol 14.02.
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Is (Are) there a written practice(s) or provedures for Personnel Certification? If yes, list document title and/or ID number and latest revision date: Title/ID # ______________________________________________________________________ Revision Date __________________________________________________________________ Does (Do) the Agency’s written practice(s) describe the responsibilities of: NDT Level I NDT Level II NDT Level III (Examiner) Which levels may accept or reject material? ______________________________________________________________________________ Is there a training program described in the Agency’s written practice? (a) I f no, what document(s) is (are) the basis for training program requirements? Are all personnel certified by examination for all levels of certification? (a) If no, explain: _______________________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________________________________ Have the written and practical examinations been prepared in accordance with the Agency’s written practice? (a) If no, explain: _______________________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________________________________ (b) If no, what documents is/are the basis for preparation of qualification examinations? ___________________________________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________________________________ Are eye examinations required for all NDT personnel? (a) If no, explain: ________________________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________________________________ (b) Do they meet the recommended practice of SNT-TC-1A? (c) If no, what document(s) is/are the basis for eye examination requirements? ___________________________________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________________________________ Does the Agency’s practice address the recertification of all NDT personnel? If no, explain: __________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________ Are NDT personnel recertified by satisfactory performance or by reexamination? ______________ At what frequency are NDT personnel certified? _______________________________________ Does the Agency’s practice address conditions under which certification is to be revoked? Are all personnel certification available for review? If no, explain: __________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________ If yes, select at least one individual each at NDT Level III, Level II, and Level I to verify the Agency’s compliance with its own written practice. a) NDT Level III Name ______________________________________________________________________ Method of Certification—Appointed —Examination If certification is by examination, describe the source of examinations: ___________________________________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________________________________ Date of (re)certification ___________________________________________________________ Basic Examination: ID # _______________________________________________________________________ Grade ______________________________________________________________________ # of Questions _______________________________________________________________ Method Examination: ID # _______________________________________________________________________ Grade ______________________________________________________________________ # of Questions _______________________________________________________________ Specific Examination: ID # _______________________________________________________________________ Grade ______________________________________________________________________ # of Questions _______________________________________________________________ Practical Examination: ID # _______________________________________________________________________ Grade ______________________________________________________________________ # of Questions _______________________________________________________________ Latest Vision Examination Date: ____________________________________________________ Is there a record of training and experience? Certifying Representative’s or NDT Level III’s signature?
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