1、Designation: E1359 17Standard Guide forAuditing and Evaluating Capabilities of NondestructiveTesting Agencies1This standard is issued under the fixed designation E1359; the number immediately following the designation indicates the year oforiginal adoption or, in the case of revision, the year of la
2、st revision. A number in parentheses indicates the year of last reapproval. Asuperscript epsilon () indicates an editorial change since the last revision or reapproval.1. Scope*1.1 This guide establishes areas for review and provides asurvey form that can be used in auditing and determining thecompe
3、tence of a nondestructive testing agency.1.1.1 Criteria from Practices E543, E1212, and ASNTSNT-TC-1A, ANSI/ASNT CP-189, and NAS-410, were usedin the preparation of this guide.1.2 Areas for review should include, but are not limited to,the following: description of the agency, its facilities andorga
4、nization; documentation of policies or practices, or both,including a) contract review, b) equipment calibration, and c)personnel qualifications.1.3 The use of SI or inch-pound units, or combinationsthereof, will be the responsibility of the technical committeewhose standards are referred to in this
5、 standard.1.4 This international standard was developed in accor-dance with internationally recognized principles on standard-ization established in the Decision on Principles for theDevelopment of International Standards, Guides and Recom-mendations issued by the World Trade Organization TechnicalB
6、arriers to Trade (TBT) Committee.2. Referenced Documents2.1 ASTM Standards:2E543 Specification for Agencies Performing NondestructiveTestingE1212 Practice for Establishing Quality Management Sys-tems for Nondestructive Testing Agencies2.2 ASNT/ANSI Documents:3ASNT Recommended Practice No. SNT-TC-1A
7、PersonnelQualification and Certification in Nondestructive TestingANSI/ASNT CP-189 ASNT Standard for Qualification andCertification of Nondestructive Testing PersonnelIRRSP Industrial Radiographer and Radiation Safety Pro-gram2.3 AIA Standard:4NAS-410 NAS Certification and Qualification of Nonde-str
8、uctive Test Personnel3. Significance and Use3.1 The use of this survey form will provide the auditor witha guide for evaluating an agency.3.1.1 The description of the agencys facility and its orga-nization will aid the auditor in determining if the agency hasadequate capacity and capability to fulfi
9、ll the contractualrequirement.3.1.2 A review of the agencys policies and/or practices willaid the auditor in determining if the agency has adequatecontrols on its system.3.1.3 A review of the agencys records will aid the auditorin determining if the facility complies with its own writtenpolicies or
10、practices, or both.3.2 The recommendations set forth in this guide are mini-mums and should be supplemented by the user, as necessary, tomeet the specific requirements of the contract.3.3 The use of this survey form provides the auditor with apermanent record and includes a corrective action request
11、.4. Keywords4.1 agency; equipment; facilities; personnel; quality assur-ance; survey1This guide is under the jurisdiction of ASTM Committee E07 on Nondestruc-tive Testing and is the direct responsibility of Subcommittee E07.09 on Nondestruc-tive Testing Agencies.Current edition approved June 1, 2017
12、. Published June 2017. Originallyapproved in 1990. Last previous edition approved in 2012 as E1359 - 12. DOI:10.1520/E1359-17.2For referenced ASTM standards, visit the ASTM website, www.astm.org, orcontact ASTM Customer Service at serviceastm.org. For Annual Book of ASTMStandards volume information,
13、 refer to the standards Document Summary page onthe ASTM website.3Available fromAmerican Society for Nondestructive Testing (ASNT), P.O. Box28518, 1711 Arlingate Ln., Columbus, OH 43228-0518, http:/www.asnt.org.4Available from Aerospace Industries Association of America, Inc. (AIA), 1000Wilson Blvd.
14、, Suite 1700,Arlington, VA22209-3928, http:/www.aia-aerospace.org.*A Summary of Changes section appears at the end of this standardCopyright ASTM International, 100 Barr Harbor Drive, PO Box C700, West Conshohocken, PA 19428-2959. United StatesThis international standard was developed in accordance
15、with internationally recognized principles on standardization established in the Decision on Principles for theDevelopment of International Standards, Guides and Recommendations issued by the World Trade Organization Technical Barriers to Trade (TBT) Committee.143 Survey Number _Survey Date _SURVEY
16、OF NONDESTRUCTIVE TESTING AGENCY FACILITIES(Part A)I. AGENCYS LEGAL NAME AND ADDRESS:_ ZIP _TELEPHONE ( )_II. PERSONNEL CONTACTED:NAME: _ TITLE: _ _ _III. TYPE OF SERVICE/EXAMINATION PERFORMED:_IV. DESCRIPTION OF FACILITIES:IN-HOUSE: Square Feet of NDT Work Area: _Total No. of Employees: _No. of Eac
17、h Level of Certified NDT Personnel at:Level I _ Level II _ Level III _ IRRSP or State Radiographer _Description of NDT Equipment (attach list if extensive):_FIELD WORK: Description of NDT Equipment (attach list if extensive):_No. of Each Level of Certified NDT Personnel at:Level I _ Level II _ Level
18、 III _ IRRSP or State Radiographer _NDT Subcontractors Utilized:1) Name _Address _Zip _Type of Service: _2) Name _Address _Zip _Type of Service: _3) Name _Address _Zip _Type of Service: _4) Name _Address _Zip _Type of Service: _V. SURVEYED FOR APPROVAL:Examination Method Recommended Not Recommended
19、Date1) Liquid Penetrant _ _ _2) Magnetic Particle _ _ _3) Radiographic _ _ _4) Ultrasonic _ _ _5) Eddy Current _ _ _6) Leak Testing _ _ _7) Acoustic Emission _ _ _8) Other _ _ _Comments (Such as System Certificate Approvals)_V. REASON FOR SURVEY:1) Initial Survey _ Follow Up Survey _ Reapproval Surv
20、ey _2) Surveyors Signature _ Date _3) Corrective Action Verified _ Date _SurveyorE1359 17243 SURVEY OF NONDESTRUCTIVE AGENCY SYSTEM(Part B)QUALITY ASSURANCE/QUALITY CONTROLYes No N/A1) Does the Agency have a QA/QC Manual? _ _ _If yes, latest revision date: _2) Is there a separate QA/QC Department? _
21、 _ _If yes, list name and title of the Department Head:Name _Title _3) Is there an NDT organization chart available? _ _ _Obtain or sketch on back of previous page. List the name and titles of the individual(s) responsible.Name _Title _4) Are contract requirements reviewed to assure NDT specificatio
22、n compliance? _ _ _If yes, list name and title of the responsible individual:Name _Title _5) Are NDT specification (contract) requirements passed on to NDT Level I and II personnel by writtenprocedures and/ or instructions approved by an NDT Level III? _ _ _If not, how are requirements passed on to
23、the NDT Level I and II personnel?_6) Are records maintained of NDT activities affecting quality? _ _ _If yes, how long? _7) Is the identity of the product being examined maintained throughout all operations? _ _ _If no, how is identity controlled?_8) Is there a procedure for controlling and segregat
24、ing nonconforming NDT equipment and materials? _ _ _Procedure No. _How? _9) Does the Agency have internal audits for compliance with its QA/QC manual? _ _ _a) Who performs and/or reviews the audits? _b) What are the frequency of the audits? _c) Is there a corrective action or prevention program in p
25、lace? _ _ _10) Are the NDT facilities, instructions, and specifications adequate to perform the type of work to beperformed? _ _ _If no, list reason(s) on the corrective action report.E1359 17343 SURVEY OF NONDESTRUCTIVE TESTING AGENCY EQUIPMENT CALIBRATION(Part C)Yes No N/A1) Are adequate procedure
26、s in effect to control the maintenance, calibration, and use of NDT equipment includingapplicable tools, gages, and instrumentation?_ _ _If yes, list applicable procedures: _2) Are applicable calibrations traceable to NIST? _ _ _Verify records.3) Is NDT equipment (tools, gages, and instruments) iden
27、tified to reflect:Date last calibrated? _ _ _Date of next calibration? _ _ _Identity or Serial Number? _ _ _4) Do the calibration procedures specify frequency-intervals? _ _ _5) Are calibrations performed in-house? _ _ _6) Are calibrations performed by an outside service? _ _ _If yes, list name and
28、address:Name _Address _ Zip _7) Do calibration records include:Inventory of equipment requiring calibration? _ _ _Manufacturer, Model, and Serial Number? _ _ _Calibration frequency? _ _ _Reference to calibration procedure and standard? _ _ _Date of last calibration? _ _ _Date of next calibration? _
29、_ _Name of individual who performed last calibration? _ _ _E1359 17443 SURVEY OF NONDESTRUCTIVE TESTING AGENCY PERSONNEL(Part D)Yes No N/A1) Is (Are) there a written practice(s) or procedures for Personnel Certification? _ _ _If yes, list document title and/or ID number and latest revision date:Titl
30、e/ID # _Revision Date _2) Does (Do) the Agencys written practice(s) describe the responsibilities of:NDT Level I _ _ _NDT Level II _ _ _NDT Level III (Examiner) _ _ _Which levels may accept or reject material?_3) Is there a training program described in the Agencys written practice? _ _ _(a) If no, what document(s) is (are) the basis for training program requirements? _ _ _4) Are all personnel certified by examination for all levels of certification? _ _ _(a) If no, explain: _
