NAMECP-189-2006 ASNT Standard for Qualification and Certification of Nondestructive Testing Personnel 1.1 Establishes the minimum requirements for the Q & C of NDT and PdM personnel 1.2 Details the minimum training, education, and experience requirements for NDT personnel and provides criteria for docementing Q & C. SNT-TC-1A-2006 Reccomended Practice for Personnel Qualification and Certification in Nondestructive Testing 1.1 Prepared to establish guidelines for the Q & C of NDT personnel whose specific jobs requir appropriate knowledge of the technical principles underlying the NDT they perform,witness, monitor or evaluate. 1.2 Provides guidelines for the establishment of a Q & C program. 1.4 These guidelines may not be appropriate for certain employers' circumsantces and/or applications. In developing a written practice as required in section 5, the employer should review the detailed recommendations presented herein and modify them, as necessary, to meet particular need. 1.3 Developed by ASNT to aid employers in recognising the essential factors to be considered in qualifying personnel engaged in any of the NDT methods listed in section 3. Scope 1.3 Requires the employer to estalish a procedure for the certification of NDT personnel. 1.4 Requires that the employer incorporate any unique or additional requirements in the crtification procedure. Procedure for Qualification & Certification 5.1 The employer shall develop and maintain a procedure detailing the program that will be used for Qualification & Certification of NDT personnel in accordance with this standard. Written Procedure 5.1 The employer shall establish a written practice for the control & administrartion of NDT personnel training, examination and certification. 5.2 The employer's written practice should desscribe the responsibilty of each level of certification for determining 5.2 The procedure shall describe the minimum requirements for certifying personnel in each NDT method the acceptibilty of materials or components in accordance with the applicable codes, standards, specifications and procedures. and the levels of qualification desired. 5.2.1 Personnel duties & responsibilites 5.2.2 Training Requirements 5.3 The employer's written practice shall describe the training, experience and examination requirements for each 5.2.3 Experience Requirements level of certification. 5.2.4 Examination Requirements 5.2.5 Records and documentation requirements, including control, responsibility and retention period 5.5 The employer's written practice shall be maintained on file. 5.2.6 Recertification requirements 5.3 The employer's certification procedure shall be approved by an NDT Level-III designated by the employer. 5.4 The employer's written practice shall be reviewed and approved by the employers NDT Level-III. Training 4.1 Candidates for certification as NDT Level-I or Level-II shall complete sufficient organized training to become familiar with the principles of the method and the practices of the application test technique. The training shall be conducted in accordance with a course outline approved by an NDT Level-III. 4.1.1 The minimum number of training hours required for NDT Level-I and Level-II candidates in Appendices A and B. The course shall include the topics contained in ASNT CP-105 for the appropriate NDT method, plus such additional topics. 4.1.2 Credit required to prove the completion of training hours. Training shall be given by NDT Instructor. 4.4.1 Qualification Criteria for NDT Instructor 4.5 Level-III of outside agency shall be responsible for the training servives provided. 7.1 Personnel being considered for initial certification should complete sufficient training to become thoroughly familiar with the principles and practices of the specified NDT method related to the level of certification desired and applicable to the processes to be used and the products to be tested. Recommended training course outlines used as training source material are contained ASNT CP-105…… Employer will ensure the training hours as per written practice. 7.4 Employer shall be resposible for the outside training. Recommended Initial Training and Experience Levels given in table 6.3.1 Examination:(For Level- I and II) For Level-III- basic, method and Specific examination. Specific examination may be skiped by employer if candidate has a validACCP level-II certificate. Practical Examination: Successful completion of an ACCP Level-II general hands-on practical examination may be considered as fulfilling the requirements of paragraph 8.5. 8.1.1 Exams shall be administered by Level-III or qualified representative designated by Level-III and shall be recorded. 8.5.2 Atlease one flawed sample to be tested for each method (for level-I and Level-II) Vision examinations:::::AS PER 8.2 Jaeger No. 2 at a distance not less than 12 inches or Ortho-rater minimum 8 or equivalent. Annually Colour vison test once in a five year interval. Administeration of visula examination not mentioned. 3 Levels of Qualification: Level-III, Leve-II and Level-I. Can be appointed by Employer , not necessary that he is qualified by ASNT Not Given Written examinations: For Level-III- Specific and practical examination. Practical Examination: 6.3.3.1 and 6.3.3.2 One sample for level-I and 2 samples for level-II. 6.4.1 Exams to be administered by Level-III. Vision Examination. Jaeger Number 1 at a distance not less than 12 inches. Frequency of Vision Exam and colour exam: Annually 6.1.4Vision Examination is administered by personnel approved by NDT Level-III. Examination 6 Levels of qualification: Level-III, Level-II, Level-II Limited, Level-I, Trainee, NDT Instructor. Level III must get qualified by ASNT Instructor 2.1.12 Level III Definition 8.1.1 Recertification after 5 years with documented evidence of 350hours of practical and specific examination. Recertification 8.1.2 After 10 years re-examination as per section 6. The requireemnts Are mandatory as per CP 189 5 years As per written practice. Are recommendations, the employer is ultimate to take decesion as per his needs Compiled by : PEMMARAJU RAGHAVENDRA [[email protected]]