non destructive testing qualification and cer

non destructive testing qualification

Title Licensee Conditions of use This is a licensed electronic copy of a document where copyright is owned or managed by Standards Australia International. Your licence is a single user licence and the document may not be stored, transferred or otherwise distributed on a network. You may also make one paper copy of this document if required. Web Check-up AS 3998-2002 Non-destructive testing - Qualification and certification of personnel Licensed to SAIPEM (SPCM) on 11 Sep 2002 AS 3998—2002 ISO 9712:1999 Australian Standard ™ Non-destructive testing—Qualification and certification of personnel AS 3998 Licensed to SAIPEM (SPCM) on 11 Sep 2002. Single user licence only. Storage, distribution or use on network prohibited. This Australian Standard was prepared by Committee MT-007, Non-destructive Testing of Metals and Materials. It was approved on behalf of the Council of Standards Australia on 16 August 2002 and published on 6 September 2002. The following are represented on Committee MT-007: Australasian Railway Association Australian Aerospace Non-Destructive Testing Committee Australian Industry Group Australian Institute for Non-Destructive Testing Australian Nuclear Science and Technology Organisation Australian Pipeline Industry Association Bureau of Steel Manufacturers of Australia Civil Aviation Safety Authority Institution of Engineers, Australia National Association of Testing Authorities New Zealand Non-Destructive Testing Association Society of Automotive Engineers, Australasia TestSafe Australia Victorian WorkCover Authority Welding Technology Institute of Australia Keeping Standards up-to-date Standards are living documents which reflect progress in science, technology and systems. To maintain their currency, all Standards are periodically reviewed, and new editions are published. Between editions, amendments may be issued. Standards may also be withdrawn. 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Single user licence only. Storage, distribution or use on network prohibited. AS 3998—2002 Australian Standard ™ Non-destructive testing—Qualification and certification of personnel Originated as AS 3998—1992. Second edition 2002. COPYRIGHT © Standards Australia International All rights are reserved. No part of this work may be reproduced or copied in any form or by any means, electronic or mechanical, including photocopying, without the written permission of the publisher. Published by Standards Australia International Ltd GPO Box 5420, Sydney, NSW 2001, Australia ISBN 0 7337 4105 3 Licensed to SAIPEM (SPCM) on 11 Sep 2002. Single user licence only. Storage, distribution or use on network prohibited. ii PREFACE This Standard was prepared by the Joint Standards Australia/Standards New Zealand Committee MT-007, Non-destructive Testing of Metals and Materials, as an Australian Standard to supersede AS 3998—1992. It is identical with and has been reproduced from ISO 9712:1999, Non-destructive testing—Qualification and certification of personnel . The objective of this Standard is to specify a system for the qualification and certification of personnel in general industry who are involved in non-destructive testing. As this Standard is reproduced from an International Standard, the following applies: (a) Its number does not appear on each page of text and its identity is shown only on the cover and title page. (b) In the source text ‘this International Standard’ should read ‘this Australian Standard’. (c) A full point should be substituted for a comma when referring to a decimal marker. Although this Standard is applicable to aerospace in-service inspection, Standards Australia has issued a separate Australian Standard, AS 3669—1989, Non-destructive testing—Qualification and registration of personnel — Aerospace, to cover the aerospace industry. The term ‘informative’ has been used in this Standard to define the application of the annex to which it applies. An ‘informative’ annex is only for information and guidance. There is no equivalent Australian Standard to the document listed in Clause 2. Licensed to SAIPEM (SPCM) on 11 Sep 2002. Single user licence only. Storage, distribution or use on network prohibited. iii CONTENTS 1 Scope 1 2 Normative reference 1 3 Terms and definitions 2 4 Abbreviations 4 5 Levels of competence (NDT levels) 5 5.1 Classification 5 5.2 NDT level 1 5 5.3 NDT level 2 5 5.4 NDT level 3 5 6 Responsibilities 6 7 Eligibility 8 8 Qualification examination 10 9 Certification 15 10 Certification validity and renewal 16 11 Files 17 Annex A (informative) Suggested industrial sectors 18 Annex B (informative) Technical knowledge of NDT personnel 19 Annex C (informative) Examples of structured credit systems for level 3 recertification 20 Licensed to SAIPEM (SPCM) on 11 Sep 2002. Single user licence only. Storage, distribution or use on network prohibited. iv INTRODUCTION Since the effectiveness of any application of non-destructive testing depends upon the capabilities of the persons who perform or who are responsible for the test, a procedure was developed to provide a means for evaluating and documenting the competence of personnel whose duties require the appropriate theoretical and practical knowledge of the non-destructive tests that they perform, specify, supervise, monitor or evaluate. An added incentive stems from the world-wide comparability of a wide range of industrial applications requiring common non-destructive testing approaches. Any certification body adopting this International Standard shall comply with level 3 requirements for qualification and certification, but is permitted a transition period of up to five years to implement levels 1 and 2. The aim is to permit the starting of the system in a country that has no third party certification. It is also applicable when an independent certification body applies the certification scheme to a new NDT method or when a new industrial sector is created. NOTE Wherever gender specific words such as "his", "her", "he" or "she" appear in this International Standard the other gender is also applicable. Licensed to SAIPEM (SPCM) on 11 Sep 2002. Single user licence only. Storage, distribution or use on network prohibited. AUSTRALIAN STANDARD Non-destructive testing — Qualification and certification of personnel 1 Scope 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 International 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. 2 Normative reference The following normative documents contain provisions which, through reference in this text, constitute provisions of this International Standard. For dated references, subsequent amendments to, or revisions of, any of these publications do not apply. However, parties to agreements based on this International Standard are encouraged to investigate the possibility of applying the most recent editions of the normative documents indicated below. For undated references, the lates edition of the normative document referred to applies. Members of ISO and IEC maintain registers of currently valid International Standards. EN 45013:1989, General criteria for certification bodies operating certification of personnel . www.standards.com.au  Standards Australia 1 Licensed to SAIPEM (SPCM) on 11 Sep 2002. Single user licence only. Storage, distribution or use on network prohibited. 3 Terms and definitions For the purposes of this International Standard, the following terms and definitions apply. 3.1 authorized qualifying body competent organization, independent of the employer or responsible agency, approved by the certification body to prepare and administer examinations to qualify NDT personnel 3.2 candidate individual seeking certification in accordance with this International Standard 3.3 certificate written testimony of qualification 3.4 certification body agency that administers procedures for certification of NDT personnel in accordance with the requirements of this International Standard 3.5 certification procedures leading to a written testimony of the qualification of an individual's level of competence in a given NDT method and industrial sector 3.6 employer or responsible agency organization for which the candidate works on a regular basis 3.7 examination, basic one of the level 3 qualification examinations which assesses the knowledge of:  the materials science and processes technology,  this qualification and certification system and  the basic principles of NDT methods as required for level 2 3.8 examination centre centre approved by the certification body, either directly or through the authorized qualifying body, where qualification examinations will be carried out 3.9 examination, general written level 1 or level 2 examination concerned with the principles of an NDT method 3.10 examination, job-specific any additional examination concerned with the application of an NDT method to a specialized product not commonly involved in a particular industrial sector NOTE This examination is outside the scope of this International Standard. www.standards.com.au  Standards Australia 2 Licensed to SAIPEM (SPCM) on 11 Sep 2002. 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Storage, distribution or use on network prohibited. 3.11 examination, main method one of the level 3 qualification examinations, which assesses the general and specific knowledge of the level 3 candidate in the method for which certification is sought, and the ability to write NDT procedures 3.12 examination, practical examination to assess the candidate's ability to perform the NDT method 3.13 examination, qualification examination administered by a certification body or by an authorized qualifying body, which assesses the knowledge and capabilities of the candidate 3.14 examination, specific written examination concerned with the application of an NDT method in a particular industrial sector or sectors, which includes knowledge of the product and related codes, standards, specifications and acceptance criteria 3.15 examiner person certified to level 3 in the method he is to examine, and authorized by the certification body to conduct and/or grade NDT qualification examinations NOTE No level 3 person shall be the only examiner for any candidate he has personally trained for that examination. 3.16 experience period during which the candidate performed the specific NDT method under qualified supervision, including personal application of the NDT method to materials, parts or structures 3.17 industrial sector particular area in industry or technology where specialized NDT practices are utilized requiring specific skill, knowledge, equipment or training to achieve satisfactory performance NOTE An industrial sector may be interpreted to mean a product (welds, castings, etc.) or an industry (aerospace, steel, etc.), see also annex A 3.18 NDT instruction written description of the precise steps to be followed in testing to an established NDT procedure, standard, code or specification 3.19 NDT method application of a physical principle in non-destructive testing (e.g. ultrasonic testing) 3.20 NDT procedure orderly sequence of steps describing where, how and in which sequence an NDT method should be applied to a product 3.21 NDT technique specific way of utilizing an NDT method (e.g. immersion ultrasonic testing) www.standards.com.au  Standards Australia 3 Licensed to SAIPEM (SPCM) on 11 Sep 2002. Single user licence only. Storage, distribution or use on network prohibited. [...]... Guidelines in Non- destructive Testing Techniques (1991), International Atomic Energy Agency, Wagrammerstrasse 5, P.O Box 100, A-1400 Vienna, Austria [3] ICNDT: The Complete Recommendations on International Harmonization of Training, Qualification, and Certification of Non- destructive Testing Personnel (1985), International Committee on Non- destructive Testing, available from the Foundation for Qualification. .. International Standard Licensed to SAIPEM (SPCM) on 11 Sep 2002 Single user licence only Storage, distribution or use on network prohibited B.2 Bibliographic references [1] ANSI/ASNT CP-189-1995, American National Standard for Qualification and Certification of Non- destructive Testing Personnel (1995), Appendix B — Training Outlines and References, American Society for Non- destructive testing Inc., P.O... special space on the certificate and/ or wallet card for the signature of the employer or responsible agency authorizing the certificate holder to operate www.standards.com.au  Standards Australia 16 10 Certification validity and renewal 10.1 Validity The period of validity shall not exceed five years from the date of certification indicated on the certificate and/ or wallet card Certification shall... organizing and reporting results of non- destructive tests 5.4 NDT level 3 5.4.1 An individual certified to NDT level 3 may be authorized to direct any operation in the NDT method(s) for which he is certified This may include: a) assuming full responsibility for an NDT facility and staff; b) establishing and validating techniques and procedures; c) interpreting codes, standards, specifications and procedures;... recertification Application of the method a Qualification and certification system b 2 methods 30 5 3 methods 40 5 4 methods and more 50 5 Number of NDT methods a The questions shall be evenly spread between the different methods concerned b The part of the examination concerned with the qualification and certification system may be open book 11 Files The certification body or its authorized qualifying... method in the industrial sector concerned, including the applicable codes, standards, and specifications This may be an open book examination in relation to codes, standards and specifications 20 c3 Drafting of one or more NDT procedures in the relevant sector The applicable codes, standards and specifications shall be available to the candidate — www.standards.com.au  Standards Australia 14 8.2.2 Main... 8) of the main method examination 9 Certification 9.1 Issuing of certificates A certification body, directly or through its authorized qualifying bodies, shall issue certificates and/ or corresponding wallet cards only for personnel who meet all of the requirements for certification (see note in 9.2) 9.2 Requirements on certificates and wallet cards Certificates and/ or corresponding wallet cards shall... each year, and in any activity over the five years, to ensure an even spread of activities www.standards.com.au  Standards Australia 22 Table C.2 — Credit system for level 3 recertification Points per year Points per 5 year period prior to recertification max min max min max Attendance at non- destructive testing (NDT) conferences 1 1 3 3 8a 2.1 Attendance at international and national standards committees... procedures; www.standards.com.au  Standards Australia 6 d) designating the particular test methods, techniques and procedures to be used for specific NDT work; e) interpreting and evaluating results in terms of existing codes, standards and specifications; f) managing qualification examinations, if authorized for this task by the certification body; g) carrying out or supervising all level 1 and level 2... responsible for setting and maintaining the technical standards of examination Its members shall be qualified for the tasks by an appropriate combination of NDT certification and/ or experience At least 50 % of its members shall hold a valid level 3 certification 6.2.3 A certification body: a) shall initiate, maintain and promote the certification scheme as specified in this International Standard; b) shall . 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