Audit NDT Basics PDF

Transportation Technology Center, Inc.
, a subsidiary of the Association of American Railroads
Auditing
Nondestructive
James R. Dinell Testing
Vice President, NDT
AllTranstek
10:30 to 11:00 a.m.
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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.
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♦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.

®
‘Auditing Inspection Procedures’

®
♦ 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?

®
♦ 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

®
♦ Thank you for your attention and…

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

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

, a subsidiary of the Association of American Railroads

© TTCI/AAR, 1/10/2012. filename, p1

♦ NDT is an acronym for nondestructive testing.

♦ It is a group of well-developed processes that aid in

© TTCI/AAR, 1/11/2012, Filename p2

♦How Do I Audit this NDT Stuff??

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♦ The Written Practice

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♦ The NDT Written Practice so important?

It’s the operating manual for the NDT program!

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♦ The Written Practice should be written to and follow a

♦ Use your checklist in con junction with the

© TTCI/AAR, 1/11/2012, Filename p8

‘The Written Practice’ established by specifications

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● The Written Practice?

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What should the Written Practice describe?

What can Level I personnel do?

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What should the Written Practice include?

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Qualification and Certification of NDT

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♦ Qualification is the process of demonstrating that the

♦ An individual is qualified when they have achieved these

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♦ Certification is written testimony that all the qualification

It is independent verification of qualifications!

© TTCI/AAR, 1/11/2012, Filename p15

♦ Many auditors end when they see the certification when

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♦ What does Certification mean?

● Certification is written testimony of qualification

● Certification is not a “performance guarantee”

● Not a Federal license like FAA

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What are the basic levels of certification?

Specifications establishes three levels of Qualification.

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♦ WHAT CAN A NDT LEVEL I DO?

♦ A Level I is qualified to perform specific calibrations,

♦ “An NDT Level I can receive instruction or supervision

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WHO IS THE NDT LEVEL III?

The Level III establishes the inspection procedures and the

Has a background on the materials, fabrication, and product

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♦ How can I verify Level III certification?

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

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

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♦ Initial and Refresher Training Requirements: