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Transportation Technology Center, Inc., a subsidiary of the Association of American Railroads

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James R. Dinell Vice President, NDT

AllTranstek

10:30 to 11:00 a.m.

Auditing Nondestructive Testing

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® Auditing NDT Basics

Nondestructive Testing ♦ What is NDT?? ♦ NDT is an acronym for nondestructive testing. ♦ It is a group of well-developed processes that aid in

assessing the quality of a component without harming the part in any way.



♦How Do I Audit this NDT Stuff??

●Use a Checklist



NDT Checklist: ♦ QASE ♦ Internal ♦ Facility



♦ Where do I start??



♦ The Written Practice



♦ The NDT Written Practice so important?

It’s the operating manual for the NDT program!



♦ The Written Practice should be written to and follow a Qualification and certification specification.

♦ Use your checklist in con junction with the specification.


® THE WRITTEN PRACTICE

‘The Written Practice’ established by specifications (examples):

ASNT SNT-TC-1A CP-189



♦ How Do I Audit

●The Written Practice?


® THE WRITTEN PRACTICE”

What should the Written Practice describe? It should describe the responsibility of each level of certification for determining the acceptability of material. What can Level I personnel do? ♦ What can Level II personnel do? ♦ Does it meet all applicable specification? ♦ Who is the certifying authority

(designated company official)?



What should the Written Practice include? Personnel duties and responsibilities. Training requirements. Experience requirements. Examination requirements. Records and Documentation requirements including:

Who controls it. Responsibility. Record retention.



Qualification and Certification of NDT Personnel:

What does Qualification mean? What does Certification mean? What are the basic levels of qualification? Examination requirements.


® QUALIFICATION What does Qualification mean?

♦ Qualification is the process of demonstrating that the candidate possesses the required training, experience, knowledge and capabilities to perform NDT as defined in the written practice.

♦ An individual is qualified when they have achieved these criteria.


® CERTIFICATION What does Certification mean?

♦ Certification is written testimony that all the qualification criteria in the ‘Written Practice’ have been satisfied.

It is independent verification of qualifications!



♦ Many auditors end when they see the certification when in fact it’s just a start….


® CERTIFICATION

♦What does Certification mean? ●Certification is written testimony of qualification

●Certification is not a “performance guarantee”

●Not a Federal license like FAA ●Examples: Drivers License


® With a simple printer anyone can issue a Certification


® LEVELS of CERTIFICATION

What are the basic levels of certification? Specifications establishes three levels of Qualification.

NDT Level I NDT Level II NDT Level III


® The NDT Level

♦ WHAT CAN A NDT LEVEL I DO?

♦ A Level I is qualified to perform specific calibrations, specific NDT, and specific evaluations for acceptance according to written instructions and to record results.

♦ “An NDT Level I can receive instruction or supervision from a NDT Level II or III”.


® The NDT Level III

WHO IS THE NDT LEVEL III?

An NDT Level III is usually the person who administers the NDT program. The Level III establishes the inspection procedures and the acceptance criteria. Has a background on the materials, fabrication, and product produced.


® The NDT Level III

♦ How can I verify Level III certification? Verify By:

♦ ASNT website (www.asnt.org ) for ASNT certs. (search by

cert # or name).

♦ Asking for documentation for In-house programs (i.e., test scores, etc.).


® “Auditing NDT Personnel Training ”

♦ Initial and Refresher Training Requirements:

●What is needed for initial training?

●What is needed for refresher training?


® What level of educationis needed for certification?

♦Level I and Level II Trainees:

♦Below is a list of examples of minimum level of educational backgrounds of Level I and Level II candidates: ●9th grade education plus 10 years previous experience ●High school education plus 5 years previous experience ●4 year college degree plus 1 year previous experience


® Refresher Training

♦Refresher Training Requirements Will vary from employer to employer. The requirement must be stated in the Written Practice. Things to consider for refresher training are:

The relative difficulty of the method. The experience of the NDT personnel. The criticality of the inspection. The type of refresher training.


® An individual’s certifications shall expire:

♦ When employment with employer is terminated.

● Level I and Level II –3 Years

● NDT Level III –5 Years


® Auditing Certification Summary

NDT Certification Process Flow


® I. Initial certification

1. Document educational background meeting requirements

2. Perform Eye Exam 3.Classroom Training Hours (Level I and II) 4. 3-Part Exam

▲ General Exam ▲ Specific Exam ▲ Practical Exam

5. Log Experience Hours


® II. Certifications

1. Company name 2. Individual name 3. Method(s) certified 4. Issue date 5. Expiration date 6. Certifying Authority signature


® III. Recertification Process

1. Annual maintenance test per method. 2. Recurrence training every 3 years. 3. Performance Evaluation Periodically.


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‘Auditing Inspection Procedures’


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♦ Inspectors are accepting or rejecting a component according to the regulations or requirements. These requirements may come from codes, standards, specifications, or procedures.

♦ Much like a baseball umpire, you are judging things according to the “Rule Book”.


® Auditing NDT Procedures

♦ A procedure is a very specific, step-by-step, lower-level document on how to perform an operation.

♦ Procedures will usually have a purpose, scope, reference, outline of work to perform, acceptance criteria and documentation requirements.

♦ A procedure may have or reference a form.


® What should be Audited for a NDT procedure?


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♦ NDT Procedures should include:

♦ Personnel requirements ♦ Responsibility requirements ♦ Surface preparation requirements ♦ Calibration requirements ♦ Specific equipment requirements ♦ Special inspection techniques ♦ Acceptance criteria


® NDT Procedures should include

♦ Post-examination cleaning requirements

♦ Procedure qualification requirements, including sensitivity and reliability (POD’s)

♦ Limitations and special requirements

♦ Report requirements, including forms

♦ Temperature constraints……Why?


® Climate can be a factor!


® NDT AUDIT SUMMARY

♦ What Specification does the Company Follow? ♦Use a NDT Checklist ♦Review the Written Practice ♦Review Certifications ♦Review Procedures ♦Review NDT Reports ♦Inspection Demonstrations. ♦Ask Questions


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♦ Thank you for your attention and…


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♦ I hope I haven’t talked your head off…..Questions???

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