ASTM E1359-17
(Guide)Standard Guide for Auditing and Evaluating Capabilities of Nondestructive Testing Agencies
Standard Guide for Auditing and Evaluating Capabilities of Nondestructive Testing Agencies
SIGNIFICANCE AND USE
3.1 The use of this survey form will provide the auditor with a guide for evaluating an agency.
3.1.1 The description of the agency's facility and its organization will aid the auditor in determining if the agency has adequate capacity and capability to fulfill the contractual requirement.
3.1.2 A review of the agency's policies and/or practices will aid the auditor in determining if the agency has adequate controls on its system.
3.1.3 A review of the agency's records will aid the auditor in determining if the facility complies with its own written policies or practices, or both.
3.2 The recommendations set forth in this guide are minimums and should be supplemented by the user, as necessary, to meet the specific requirements of the contract.
3.3 The use of this survey form provides the auditor with a permanent record and includes a corrective action request.
SCOPE
1.1 This guide establishes areas for review and provides a survey form that can be used in auditing and determining the competence of a nondestructive testing agency.
1.1.1 Criteria from Practices E543, E1212, and ASNT SNT-TC-1A, ANSI/ASNT CP-189, and NAS-410, were used 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 and organization; 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 combinations thereof, will be the responsibility of the technical committee whose standards are referred to in this standard.
1.4 This international standard was developed in accordance with internationally recognized principles on standardization established in the Decision on Principles for the Development of International Standards, Guides and Recommendations issued by the World Trade Organization Technical Barriers to Trade (TBT) Committee.
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This international standard was developed in accordance with internationally recognized principles on standardization established in the Decision on Principles for the
Development of International Standards, Guides and Recommendations issued by the World Trade Organization Technical Barriers to Trade (TBT) Committee.
Designation: E1359 − 17
Standard Guide for
Auditing and Evaluating Capabilities of Nondestructive
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Testing Agencies
This standard is issued under the fixed designation E1359; the number immediately following the designation indicates the year of
original adoption or, in the case of revision, the year of last revision. A number in parentheses indicates the year of last reapproval. A
superscript epsilon (´) indicates an editorial change since the last revision or reapproval.
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1. Scope* 2.2 ASNT/ANSI Documents:
ASNT Recommended Practice No. SNT-TC-1A Personnel
1.1 This guide establishes areas for review and provides a
Qualification and Certification in Nondestructive Testing
survey form that can be used in auditing and determining the
ANSI/ASNT CP-189 ASNT Standard for Qualification and
competence of a nondestructive testing agency.
Certification of Nondestructive Testing Personnel
1.1.1 Criteria from Practices E543, E1212, and ASNT
IRRSP Industrial Radiographer and Radiation Safety Pro-
SNT-TC-1A, ANSI/ASNT CP-189, and NAS-410, were used
gram
in the preparation of this guide.
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2.3 AIA Standard:
1.2 Areas for review should include, but are not limited to,
NAS-410 NAS Certification and Qualification of Nonde-
the following: description of the agency, its facilities and
structive Test Personnel
organization; documentation of policies or practices, or both,
including a) contract review, b) equipment calibration, and c)
3. Significance and Use
personnel qualifications.
3.1 Theuseofthissurveyformwillprovidetheauditorwith
1.3 The use of SI or inch-pound units, or combinations
a guide for evaluating an agency.
thereof, will be the responsibility of the technical committee
3.1.1 The description of the agency’s facility and its orga-
whose standards are referred to in this standard.
nization will aid the auditor in determining if the agency has
adequate capacity and capability to fulfill the contractual
1.4 This international standard was developed in accor-
requirement.
dance with internationally recognized principles on standard-
3.1.2 Areview of the agency’s policies and/or practices will
ization established in the Decision on Principles for the
aid the auditor in determining if the agency has adequate
Development of International Standards, Guides and Recom-
controls on its system.
mendations issued by the World Trade Organization Technical
3.1.3 A review of the agency’s records will aid the auditor
Barriers to Trade (TBT) Committee.
in determining if the facility complies with its own written
2. Referenced Documents
policies or practices, or both.
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2.1 ASTM Standards:
3.2 The recommendations set forth in this guide are mini-
E543 Specification for Agencies Performing Nondestructive
mums and should be supplemented by the user, as necessary, to
Testing
meet the specific requirements of the contract.
E1212 Practice for Establishing Quality Management Sys-
3.3 The use of this survey form provides the auditor with a
tems for Nondestructive Testing Agencies
permanent record and includes a corrective action request.
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4. Keywords
This guide is under the jurisdiction of ASTM Committee E07 on Nondestruc-
tiveTesting and is the direct responsibility of Subcommittee E07.09 on Nondestruc-
4.1 agency; equipment; facilities; personnel; quality assur-
tive Testing Agencies.
ance; survey
Current edition approved June 1, 2017. Published June 2017. Originally
approved in 1990. Last previous edition approved in 2012 as E1359 - 12. DOI:
10.1520/E1359-17.
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For referenced ASTM standards, visit the ASTM website, www.astm.org, or AvailablefromAmericanSocietyforNondestructiveTesting(ASNT),P.O.Box
contact ASTM Customer Service at service@astm.org. For Annual Book of ASTM 28518, 1711 Arlingate Ln., Columbus, OH 43228-0518, http://www.asnt.org.
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Standards volume information, refer to the standard’s Document Summary page on Available fromAerospace IndustriesAssociation ofAmerica, Inc. (AIA), 1000
the ASTM website. WilsonBlvd.,Suite1700,Arlington,VA22209-3928,http://www.aia-aerospace.org.
*A Summary of Changes section appears at the end of this standard
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Survey Number __________
Survey Date ____________
SURVEY OF NONDESTRUCTIVE TESTING AGENCY FACILITIES
(Part A)
I. AGENCY’S LEGAL NAME AND ADDRESS:
__________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
__________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
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it may not be technically possible to adequately depict all changes accurately, ASTM recommends that users consult prior editions as appropriate. In all cases only the current version
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Designation: E1359 − 12 E1359 − 17
Standard Guide for
Auditing and Evaluating Capabilities of Nondestructive
1
Testing Agencies
This standard is issued under the fixed designation E1359; the number immediately following the designation indicates the year of
original adoption or, in the case of revision, the year of last revision. A number in parentheses indicates the year of last reapproval. A
superscript epsilon (´) indicates an editorial change since the last revision or reapproval.
1. Scope*Scope
1.1 This guide establishes areas for review and provides a survey form that can be used in auditing and determining the
competence of a nondestructive testing agency.
1.1.1 Criteria from Practices E543, E1212, and ASNT SNT-TC-1A, ANSI/ASNT CP-189, and NAS-410, were used 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 and
organization; 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 combinations thereof, will be the responsibility of the technical committee whose
standards are referred to in this standard.
1.4 This international standard was developed in accordance with internationally recognized principles on standardization
established in the Decision on Principles for the Development of International Standards, Guides and Recommendations issued
by the World Trade Organization Technical Barriers to Trade (TBT) Committee.
2. Referenced Documents
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2.1 ASTM Standards:
E543 Specification for Agencies Performing Nondestructive Testing
E1212 Practice for Establishing Quality Management Systems for Nondestructive Testing Agencies
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2.2 ASNT/ANSI Documents:
ASNT Recommended Practice No. SNT-TC-1A Personnel Qualification and Certification in Nondestructive Testing
ANSI/ASNT CP-189 ASNT Standard for Qualification and Certification of Nondestructive Testing Personnel
IRRSP Industrial Radiographer and Radiation Safety Program
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2.3 AIA Standard:
NAS-410 NAS Certification and Qualification of Nondestructive Test Personnel
3. Significance and Use
3.1 The use of this survey form will provide the auditor with a guide for evaluating an agency.
3.1.1 The description of the agency’s facility and its organization will aid the auditor in determining if the agency has adequate
capacity and capability to fulfill the contractual requirement.
3.1.2 A review of the agency’s policies and/or practices will aid the auditor in determining if the agency has adequate controls
on its system.
3.1.3 A review of the agency’s records will aid the auditor in determining if the facility complies with its own written policies
or practices, or both.
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This guide is under the jurisdiction of ASTM Committee E07 on Nondestructive Testing and is the direct responsibility of Subcommittee E07.09 on Nondestructive
Testing Agencies.
Current edition approved Nov. 1, 2012June 1, 2017. Published November 2012June 2017. Originally approved in 1990. Last previous edition approved in 20092012 as
E1359 - 09.E1359 - 12. DOI: 10.1520/E1359-12.10.1520/E1359-17.
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For referenced ASTM standards, visit the ASTM website, www.astm.org, or contact ASTM Customer Service at service@astm.org. For Annual Book of ASTM Standards
volume information, refer to the standard’s Document Summary page on the ASTM website.
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Available from American Society for Nondestructive Testing (ASNT), P.O. Box 28518, 1711 Arlingate Ln., Columbus, OH 43228-0518, http://www.asnt.org.
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Available from Aerospace Industries Association of America, Inc. (AIA), 1000 Wilson Blvd., Suite 1700, Arlington, VA 22209-3928, http://www.aia-aerospace.org.
*A Summary of Changes section appears at the end of this standard
Copyright © ASTM International, 100 Barr Harbor Drive, PO Box C700, West Conshohocken, PA 19428-2959. United States
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3.2 The recommendations set forth in this guide are minimums and should be supplemented by the user, as necessary, to meet
the specific requirements of the contract.
3.3 The use of this survey form provides the auditor with a permanent record and includes a corrective action request.
4. Keywords
4.1 agency; equipment; facilities; personnel; quality assurance; survey
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Survey Number __________
Survey Date ____________
SURVEY OF NONDESTRUCTIVE TESTING AGENCY FACILITIES
(Part A)
I. AGENCY’S LEGAL N
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