1、Designation: E1359 12Standard Guide forEvaluating Capabilities of Nondestructive Testing 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 last revision.
2、 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 determining the competence ofa nondestructive
3、 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 andorganization; documentation o
4、f 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 standard.2. Referenced D
5、ocuments2.1 ASTM Standards:2E543 Specification for Agencies Performing NondestructiveTestingE1212 Practice for Quality Management Systems for Non-destructive Testing Agencies2.2 ASNT/ANSI Documents:3ASNT Recommended Practice No. SNT-TC-1A PersonnelQualification and Certification in Nondestructive Te
6、stingANSI/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-structive Test Personnel3. Significance and Use3.1 The use of th
7、is 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 fulfill the contractualrequirement.3.1.2 A review of the agencys p
8、olicies 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 practices, or both.3.2 The recommendations set forth in this
9、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.4. Keywords4.1 agency; equipment; facilities; personnel; qua
10、lity 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 Nov. 1, 2012. Published November 2012. Originallyapproved in 1990. Last p
11、revious edition approved in 2009 as E1359 - 09. DOI:10.1520/E1359-12.2For referenced ASTM standards, visit the ASTM website, www.astm.org, orcontact ASTM Customer Service at serviceastm.org. For Annual Book of ASTMStandards volume information, refer to the standards Document Summary page onthe ASTM
12、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., Suite 1700,Arlington, VA22209-3928, http:/www.aia-aeros
13、pace.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 States1Survey Number _Survey Date _SURVEY OF NONDESTRUCTIVE TESTING AGENCY FACILITIES(Part A)I. AGENCYS LEGAL NAME AND
14、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:Level I _ Level II _ Level III _ IRRSP
15、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 Subcontractors Utilized:1) Name _Addr
16、ess _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 Particle _ _ _3) Radiographic _ _ _4
17、) 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) Corrective Action Verified _ Date _Surv
18、eyorE1359 122SURVEY 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 Department Head:Name _Title _3) Is there
19、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 specification compliance? _ _ _If yes, list name and title of the responsible individual:Nam
20、e _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 the NDT Level I and II personnel?_6) Are records maintained of NDT activities af
21、fecting 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 segregating nonconforming NDT equipment and materials? _ _ _Procedure No. _How? _9) Does
22、 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 place? _ _ _10) Are the NDT facilities, instructions, and specifications adequate
23、 to perform the type of work to beperformed? _ _ _If no, list reason(s) on the corrective action report.E1359 123SURVEY 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 NDT equipment inclu
24、dingapplicable 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 calibration? _ _ _Identit
25、y 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:Inventory of equipme
26、nt 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? _ _ _E1359 124SURVEY OF NONDE
27、STRUCTIVE 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) describe the respo
28、nsibilities 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
29、 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 preparation of qualification examinations?_6) Are eye examinati
