1、Designation: E 1359 02Standard Guide forEvaluating Capabilities of Nondestructive Testing Agencies1This standard is issued under the fixed designation E 1359; the number immediately following the designation indicates the year oforiginal adoption or, in the case of revision, the year of last revisio
2、n. A number in parentheses indicates the year of last reapproval. Asuperscript epsilon (e) indicates an editorial change since the last revision or reapproval.1. Scope1.1 This guide establishes areas for review and provides asurvey form that can be used in determining the competence ofa nondestructi
3、ve testing agency.1.1.1 Criteria from Practices E 543, E 1212, and ASNTSNT-TC-1A, ANSI/ASNT CP-189, and ACCP-Rev. 1, wereused in 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 andorganization; documen
4、tation of policies or practices, or both,including a) contract review, b) equipment calibration, and c)personnel qualifications.2. Referenced Documents2.1 ASTM Standards:E 543 Practice for Agencies Performing NondestructiveTesting2E 994 Guide for Calibration and Testing Laboratory Ac-creditation Sys
5、tems General Requirements for Operationand Recognition3E 1212 Practice for Quality Control Systems for Nonde-structive Testing Agencies22.2 ASNT/ANSI Documents:ASNT Recommended Practice SNT-TC-1A PersonnelQualification and Certification in Nondestructive Testing4ANSI/ASNT CP-189 Standard for Qualifi
6、cation and Certi-fication of Nondestructive Testing Personnel4ACCP Rev. 1 ASNT Central Certification Program4IRRSP Industrial Radiographer and Radiation Safety Pro-gram3. Significance and Use3.1 The use of this survey form will provide the auditor witha guide for evaluating an agency.3.1.1 The descr
7、iption of the agencys facility and its orga-nization will aid the auditor in determining if the agency hasadequate capacity and capability to fulfill the contractualrequirement.3.1.2 A review of the agencys policies and/or practices willaid the auditor in determining if the agency has adequatecontro
8、ls 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 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 specifi
9、c requirements of the contract.3.3 The use of this survey form provides the auditor with apermanent record and includes a corrective action request.4. Keywords4.1 agency; equipment; facilities; personnel; quality assur-ance; survey1This guide is under the jurisdiction of ASTM Committee E07 on Nondes
10、truc-tive Testing and is the direct responsibility of Subcommittee E07.09 on Nondestruc-tive Testing Laboratories.Current edition approved June 10, 2002. Published August 2002. Originallypublished as E 1359 90. Last previous edition E 1359 99.2Annual Book of ASTM Standards, Vol 03.03.3Annual Book of
11、 ASTM Standards, Vol 14.02.4Available from ASNT, 1711 Arlingate Plaza, P.O. Box 28518, Columbus, OH43228-0518.1Copyright ASTM International, 100 Barr Harbor Drive, PO Box C700, West Conshohocken, PA 19428-2959, United States.Survey Number _Survey Date _SURVEY OF NONDESTRUCTIVE TESTING AGENCY FACILIT
12、IES(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 Each Level of Certified NDT Personnel at:Le
13、vel 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 III _ IRRSP or State Radiographer _NDT
14、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 Date1) Liquid Penetrant _ _ _2) Magnetic
15、 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 Survey _2) Surveyors Signature _ Date _3) Co
16、rrective Action Verified _ Date _SurveyorE1359022SURVEY 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? _ _ _If yes, list name and title of the Depar
17、tment Head:Name_Title_3) Is there an NDT organization chart available? _ _ _Obtain or sketch on back of previous page. List the name and titlesof the individual(s) responsible.Name_Title_4) Are contract requirements reviewed to assure NDT specificationcompliance? _ _ _If yes, list name and title of
18、the responsible individual:Name_Title_5) Are NDT specification (contract) requirements passed on to NDTLevel I and II personnel by written procedures and/ or instructionsapproved by an NDT Level III? _ _ _If not, how are requirements passed on to the NDT Level I and IIpersonnel?_6) Are records maint
19、ained of NDT activities affecting quality? _ _ _If yes, how long?_7) Is the identity of the product being examined maintained throughoutall operations? _ _ _If no, how is identity controlled?_8) Is there a procedure for controlling and segregating nonconformingNDT equipment and materials? _ _ _Proce
20、dure No._How?_9) Does the Agency have internal audits for compliance with its QA/QCmanual? _ _ _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 place? _ _ _10) Are the NDT facilities, instructions, and speci
21、fications adequate toperform the type of work to be performed? _ _ _If no, list reason(s) on the corrective action report.E1359023SURVEY OF NONDESTRUCTIVE TESTING AGENCY EQUIPMENT CALIBRATION(Part C)Yes No N/A1) Are adequate procedures in effect to control the maintenance, calibration, and use of ND
22、T 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) identified to reflect:Date last calibrated? _ _ _Date of next calibrat
23、ion? _ _ _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 address:Name _Address _ Zip _7) Do calibration records include:Inv
24、entory 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? _ _ _Name of individual who performed last calibration? _ _ _E135902
25、4SURVEY 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:Title/ID # _Revision Date _2) Does (Do) the Agencys written practice(s) de
26、scribe 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?
27、 _ _ _4) Are all personnel certified by examination for all levels of certification? _ _ _(a) If no, explain: _5) Have the written and practical examinations been prepared in accordance with the Agencyswritten practice?_ _ _(a) If no, explain: _(b) If no, what documents is/are the basis for preparat
28、ion of qualification examinations?_6) 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?_7) Does the Agencys practice address the recertification of all _
