ASTM E543-09

Standard Specification for Agencies Performing Nondestructive Testing

ABSTRACT
This specification covers the minimum requirements for agencies performing nondestructive testing. It can also be used as a basis to evaluate testing or inspection agencies, or both that are intended for use in qualifying or accrediting, or both of testing or inspection agencies that are either public or private. A nondestructive testing agency's capabilities shall include, but not limited to, one or more of the following methods: magnetic particle, penetrant, radiographic/fluoroscopic, ultrasonic, eddy current, and leak testing. Minimum requirements include: a written Procedures Manual for the type of work for which the agency is contracted; process control or operation procedures that shall contain the information necessary to control the various activities necessary for materials examination; personnel qualification which include procedures for training, certification, and recertification; equipment maintenance and calibration which shall contain inventory listings; equipment operation and technique file; and records and documentation that shall be maintained in a central file and in other accessible files as necessary and shall be available for authority examination.
SCOPE
1.1 This specification covers minimum requirements for agencies performing nondestructive testing (NDT).
1.2 When using this specification to assess the capability of, or to accredit NDT agencies, Guide E 1359 shall be used as a basis for the survey. It can be supplemented as necessary with more detail in order to meet the auditor's specific needs.
1.3 This specification can be used as a basis to evaluate testing or inspection agencies, or both, and is intended for use for the qualifying or accrediting, or both, of testing or inspection agencies, public or private.  
1.4 The use of SI or inch-pound units, or combination thereof, will be the responsibility of the technical committee whose standards are referred to in this standard.
1.5 This standard does not purport to address all of the safety concerns, if any, associated with its use. It is the responsibility of the user of this standard to establish appropriate safety and health practices and determine the applicability of regulatory limitations prior to use.

General Information

• Status: Historical
• Publication Date: 31-May-2009
• ICS: 03.120.10 - Quality management and quality assurance
• ICS: 19.100 - Non-destructive testing
• Technical Committee: E07 - Nondestructive Testing
• Drafting Committee: E07.09 - Nondestructive Testing Agencies

Relations

• Replaces: ASTM E543-08a - Standard Specification for Agencies Performing Nondestructive Testing
• Effective Date: 01-Jun-2009
• Replaced By: ASTM E543-13 - Standard Specification for Agencies Performing Nondestructive Testing
• Effective Date: 01-Mar-2013
• Referred By: ASTM E243-18 - Standard Practice for Electromagnetic (Eddy Current) Examination of Copper and Copper-Alloy Tubes
• Effective Date: 01-Jun-2009
• Referred By: ASTM E1816-18(2022) - Standard Practice for Measuring thickness by Pulse-Echo Electromagnetic Acoustic Transducer (EMAT) Methods
• Effective Date: 01-Jun-2009
• Referred By: ASTM E2191/E2191M-16 - Standard Practice for Examination of Gas-Filled Filament-Wound Composite Pressure Vessels Using Acoustic Emission
• Effective Date: 01-Jun-2009
• Referred By: ASTM E2906/E2906M-18(2022) - Standard Practice for Acoustic Pulse Reflectometry Examination of Tube Bundles
• Effective Date: 01-Jun-2009
• Referred By: ASTM E329-21 - Standard Specification for Agencies Engaged in Construction Inspection, Testing, or Special Inspection
• Effective Date: 01-Jun-2009
• Referred By: ASTM E2002-22 - Standard Practice for Determining Image Unsharpness and Basic Spatial Resolution in Radiography and Radioscopy
• Effective Date: 01-Jun-2009
• Referred By: ASTM E3166-20e1 - Standard Guide for Nondestructive Examination of Metal Additively Manufactured Aerospace Parts After Build
• Effective Date: 01-Jun-2009
• Referred By: ASTM E1312-18 - Standard Practice for Electromagnetic (Eddy Current) Examination of Ferromagnetic Cylindrical Bar Product Above the Curie Temperature
• Effective Date: 01-Jun-2009
• Referred By: ASTM E1495/E1495M-17 - Standard Guide for Acousto-Ultrasonic Assessment of Composites, Laminates, and Bonded Joints
• Effective Date: 01-Jun-2009
• Referred By: ASTM E1359-17 - Standard Guide for Auditing and Evaluating Capabilities of Nondestructive Testing Agencies
• Effective Date: 01-Jun-2009
• Referred By: ASTM E1444/E1444M-22a - Standard Practice for Magnetic Particle Testing for Aerospace
• Effective Date: 01-Jun-2009
• Referred By: ASTM E751/E751M-17(2022) - Standard Practice for Acoustic Emission Monitoring During Resistance Spot-Welding
• Effective Date: 01-Jun-2009
• Referred By: ASTM E2375-22 - Standard Practice for Ultrasonic Testing of Wrought Products
• Effective Date: 01-Jun-2009

Standards Content (Sample)

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Designation:E543 −09
StandardSpecification for
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Agencies Performing Nondestructive Testing
This standard is issued under the fixed designation E543; 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.
This specification has been approved for use by agencies of the Department of Defense.
1. Scope E213 Practice for Ultrasonic Testing of Metal Pipe and
Tubing
1.1 This specification covers minimum requirements for
E214 Practice for Immersed Ultrasonic Testing by the Re-
agencies performing nondestructive testing (NDT).
flection Method Using Pulsed Longitudinal Waves (With-
1.2 When using this specification to assess the capability of,
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drawn 2007)
or to accredit NDT agencies, Guide E1359 shall be used as a
E215 Practice for Standardizing Equipment for Electromag-
basis for the survey. It can be supplemented as necessary with
netic Testing of Seamless Aluminum-Alloy Tube
more detail in order to meet the auditor’s specific needs.
E243 PracticeforElectromagnetic(Eddy-Current)Examina-
1.3 This specification can be used as a basis to evaluate
tion of Copper and Copper-Alloy Tubes
testing or inspection agencies, or both, and is intended for use
E273 Practice for Ultrasonic Testing of the Weld Zone of
for the qualifying or accrediting, or both, of testing or
Welded Pipe and Tubing
inspection agencies, public or private.
E309 Practice for Eddy-Current Examination of Steel Tubu-
1.4 The use of SI or inch-pound units, or combination
lar Products Using Magnetic Saturation
thereof, will be the responsibility of the technical committee
E317 Practice for Evaluating Performance Characteristics of
whose standards are referred to in this standard.
Ultrasonic Pulse-Echo Testing Instruments and Systems
1.5 This standard does not purport to address all of the without the Use of Electronic Measurement Instruments
safety concerns, if any, associated with its use. It is the
E376 Practice for Measuring Coating Thickness by
responsibility of the user of this standard to establish appro-
Magnetic-Field or Eddy-Current (Electromagnetic) Test-
priate safety and health practices and determine the applica-
ing Methods
bility of regulatory limitations prior to use.
E426 PracticeforElectromagnetic(Eddy-Current)Examina-
tion of Seamless and Welded Tubular Products, Titanium,
2. Referenced Documents
Austenitic Stainless Steel and Similar Alloys
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2.1 ASTM Standards:
E427 Practice forTesting for Leaks Using the Halogen Leak
E94 Guide for Radiographic Examination
Detector(Alkali-Ion Diode)
E114 Practice for Ultrasonic Pulse-Echo Straight-Beam
E428 Practice for Fabrication and Control of Metal, Other
Contact Testing
than Aluminum, Reference Blocks Used in Ultrasonic
E125 Reference Photographs for Magnetic Particle Indica-
Testing
tions on Ferrous Castings
E431 Guide to Interpretation of Radiographs of Semicon-
E127 Practice for Fabricating and Checking Aluminum Al-
ductors and Related Devices
loy Ultrasonic Standard Reference Blocks
E432 Guide for Selection of a Leak Testing Method
E164 Practice for Contact Ultrasonic Testing of Weldments
E433 Reference Photographs for Liquid Penetrant Inspec-
E165 Practice for Liquid Penetrant Examination for General
tion
Industry
E479 Guide for Preparation of a Leak Testing Specification
E493 Test Methods for Leaks Using the Mass Spectrometer
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This specification is under the jurisdiction of ASTM Committee E07 on
Nondestructive Testing and is the direct responsibility of Subcommittee E07.09 on Leak Detector in the Inside-Out Testing Mode
Nondestructive Testing Agencies.
E494 Practice for Measuring Ultrasonic Velocity in Materi-
CurrenteditionapprovedJune1,2009.PublishedJuly2009.Originallyapproved
als
in 1976. Last previous edition approved in 2008 as E543 - 08a. DOI: 10.1520/
E0543-09.
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contact ASTM Customer Service at [e-mail]. For Annual Book of ASTM
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E543−09
E498 Test Methods for Leaks Using the Mass Spectrometer E1004 Test Method for Determining Electrical Conductivity
Leak Detector or Residual Gas Analyzer in the Tracer Using the Electromagnetic (Eddy-Current) Method
Probe Mode E1025 Practice for Design, Manufacture, and Material
E499 Test Methods for Leaks Using the Mass Spect
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Designation:E543–08a Designation: E 543 – 09
Standard Specification for
1
Agencies Performing Nondestructive Testing
This standard is issued under the fixed designation E 543; 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.
This specification has been approved for use by agencies of the Department of Defense.
1. Scope
1.1 This specification covers minimum requirements for agencies performing nondestructive testing (NDT).
1.2 When using this specification to assess the capability of, or to accredit NDTagencies, Guide E 1359 shall be used as a basis
for the survey. It can be supplemented as necessary with more detail in order to meet the auditor’s specific needs.
1.3 This specification can be used as a basis to evaluate testing or inspection agencies, or both, and is intended for use for the
qualifying or accrediting, or both, of testing or inspection agencies, public or private.
1.4
1.4 The use of SI or inch-pound units, or combination thereof, will be the responsibility of the technical committee whose
standards are referred to in this standard.
1.5 This standard does not purport to address all of the safety concerns, if any, associated with its use. It is the responsibility
of the user of this standard to establish appropriate safety and health practices and determine the applicability of regulatory
limitations prior to use.
2. Referenced Documents
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2.1 ASTM Standards:
E94 Guide for Radiographic Examination
E114 Practice for Ultrasonic Pulse-Echo Straight-Beam Examination by the Contact Method
E 125 Reference Photographs for Magnetic Particle Indications on Ferrous Castings
E 127 Practice for Fabricating and Checking Aluminum Alloy Ultrasonic Standard Reference Blocks
E 164 Practice for Contact Ultrasonic Testing of Weldments
E 165 Test Method for Liquid Penetrant Examination
E 213 Practice for Ultrasonic Examination of Metal Pipe and Tubing
E 214 Practice for Immersed Ultrasonic Testing by the Reflection Method Using Pulsed Longitudinal Waves
E 215 Practice for Standardizing Equipment for Electromagnetic Examination of Seamless Aluminum-Alloy Tube
E 243 Practice for Electromagnetic (Eddy-Current) Examination of Copper and Copper-Alloy Tubes
E 273 Practice for Ultrasonic Examination of the Weld Zone of Welded Pipe and Tubing
E 309 Practice for Eddy-Current Examination of Steel Tubular Products Using Magnetic Saturation
E 317 Practice for Evaluating Performance Characteristics of Ultrasonic Pulse-Echo Testing Instruments and Systems without
the Use of Electronic Measurement Instruments
E 376 Practice for Measuring Coating Thickness by Magnetic-Field or Eddy-Current (Electromagnetic) Examination Methods
E 426 PracticeforElectromagnetic(Eddy-Current)ExaminationofSeamlessandWeldedTubularProducts,AusteniticStainless
Steel and Similar Alloys
E 427 Practice for Testing for Leaks Using the Halogen Leak Detector(Alkali-Ion Diode)
E 428 Practice for Fabrication and Control of Metal, Other than Aluminum, Reference Blocks Used in Ultrasonic Testing
E 431 Guide to Interpretation of Radiographs of Semiconductors and Related Devices
E 432 Guide for Selection of a Leak Testing Method
E 433 Reference Photographs for Liquid Penetrant Inspection
E 479 Guide for Preparation of a Leak Testing Specification
E 493 Test Methods for Leaks Using the Mass Spectrometer Leak Detector in the Inside-Out Testing Mode
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ThisspecificationisunderthejurisdictionofASTMCommitteeE07onNondestructiveTestingandisthedirectresponsibilityofSubcommitteeE07.09onNondestructive
Testing Agencies.
Current edition approved JulyJune 1, 2008.2009. Published July 2008.2009. Originally approved in 1976. Last previous edition approved in 2008 as E 543 - 08a.
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For referencedASTM standards, visit theASTM website, www.astm.org, or contactASTM Customer Service at [e-mail]. For Annual Book of ASTM Standards
volume information, refer to the standard’s Document Summary page on the ASTM website.
Copyright © ASTM International, 100 Barr Harbor Drive, PO Box C700, West Conshohocken, PA 19428-2959, United States.
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E543–09
E 494 Practice for Measuring Ultrasonic Velocity in Materials
E 498 Test Methods for Leaks Using the Mass Spectrometer Leak Detector or Residual GasAnalyzer in theTracer Probe Mode
E 499 Test Methods for Leaks Using
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