ASTM E543-13

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 E1359 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: 28-Feb-2013
• 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 E543-09 - Standard Specification for Agencies Performing Nondestructive Testing
• Effective Date: 01-Mar-2013
• Referred By: ASTM E376-19 - Standard Practice for Measuring Coating Thickness by Magnetic-Field or Eddy Current (Electromagnetic) Testing Methods
• Effective Date: 01-Mar-2013
• Referred By: ASTM E3100-22 - Standard Guide for Acoustic Emission Examination of Concrete Structures
• Effective Date: 01-Mar-2013
• Referred By: ASTM E1742/E1742M-18 - Standard Practice for Radiographic Examination
• Effective Date: 01-Mar-2013
• Referred By: ASTM E2580-17 - Standard Practice for Ultrasonic Testing of Flat Panel Composites and Sandwich Core Materials Used in Aerospace Applications
• Effective Date: 01-Mar-2013
• Referred By: ASTM E2023-22 - Standard Practice for Fabrication of Neutron Radiographic Sensitivity Indicators
• Effective Date: 01-Mar-2013
• Referred By: ASTM E1220-21 - Standard Practice for Visible Penetrant Testing Using Solvent-Removable Process
• Effective Date: 01-Mar-2013
• Referred By: ASTM E690-15(2020) - Standard Practice for In Situ Electromagnetic (Eddy Current) Examination of Nonmagnetic Heat Exchanger Tubes
• Effective Date: 01-Mar-2013
• Referred By: ASTM E2884-22 - Standard Guide for Eddy Current Testing of Electrically Conducting Materials Using Conformable Sensor Arrays
• Effective Date: 01-Mar-2013
• Referred By: ASTM E215-22 - Standard Practice for Standardizing Equipment and Electromagnetic Examination of Seamless Aluminum-Alloy Tube
• Effective Date: 01-Mar-2013
• Referred By: ASTM E703-20 - Standard Practice for Electromagnetic (Eddy Current) Sorting of Nonferrous Metals
• Effective Date: 01-Mar-2013
• Referred By: ASTM E1139/E1139M-17 - Standard Practice for Continuous Monitoring of Acoustic Emission from Metal Pressure Boundaries
• Effective Date: 01-Mar-2013
• Referred By: ASTM E3170/E3170M-18 - Standard Practice for Phased Array Ultrasonic Testing of Polyethylene Electrofusion Joints
• Effective Date: 01-Mar-2013
• Referred By: ASTM E2907/E2907M-13(2019) - Standard Practice for Examination of Paper Machine Rolls Using Acoustic Emission from Crack Face Rubbing
• Effective Date: 01-Mar-2013
• Referred By: ASTM E1208-21 - Standard Practice for Fluorescent Liquid Penetrant Testing Using the Lipophilic Post-Emulsification Process
• Effective Date: 01-Mar-2013

Standards Content (Sample)

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Designation:E543 −13
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
E215 Practice for Standardizing Equipment for Electromag-
agencies performing nondestructive testing (NDT).
netic Testing of Seamless Aluminum-Alloy Tube
1.2 When using this specification to assess the capability of,
E243 PracticeforElectromagnetic(Eddy-Current)Examina-
or to accredit NDT agencies, Guide E1359 shall be used as a
tion of Copper and Copper-Alloy Tubes
basis for the survey. It can be supplemented as necessary with
E273 Practice for Ultrasonic Testing of the Weld Zone of
more detail in order to meet the auditor’s specific needs.
Welded Pipe and Tubing
1.3 This specification can be used as a basis to evaluate E309 Practice for Eddy-Current Examination of Steel Tubu-
lar Products Using Magnetic Saturation
testing or inspection agencies, or both, and is intended for use
for the qualifying or accrediting, or both, of testing or E317 Practice for Evaluating Performance Characteristics of
Ultrasonic Pulse-Echo Testing Instruments and Systems
inspection agencies, public or private.
without the Use of Electronic Measurement Instruments
1.4 The use of SI or inch-pound units, or combination
E376 Practice for Measuring Coating Thickness by
thereof, will be the responsibility of the technical committee
Magnetic-Field or Eddy-Current (Electromagnetic) Test-
whose standards are referred to in this standard.
ing Methods
1.5 This standard does not purport to address all of the
E426 PracticeforElectromagnetic(Eddy-Current)Examina-
safety concerns, if any, associated with its use. It is the
tion of Seamless and Welded Tubular Products, Titanium,
responsibility of the user of this standard to establish appro-
Austenitic Stainless Steel and Similar Alloys
priate safety and health practices and determine the applica-
E427 Practice forTesting for Leaks Using the Halogen Leak
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bility of regulatory limitations prior to use.
Detector Alkali-Ion Diode (Withdrawn 2013)
E428 Practice for Fabrication and Control of Metal, Other
2. Referenced Documents
than Aluminum, Reference Blocks Used in Ultrasonic
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2.1 ASTM Standards:
Testing
E94 Guide for Radiographic Examination
E431 Guide to Interpretation of Radiographs of Semicon-
E114 Practice for Ultrasonic Pulse-Echo Straight-Beam
ductors and Related Devices
Contact Testing
E432 Guide for Selection of a Leak Testing Method
E125 Reference Photographs for Magnetic Particle Indica-
E433 Reference Photographs for Liquid Penetrant Inspec-
tions on Ferrous Castings
tion
E127 Practice for Fabricating and Checking Aluminum Al-
E479 Guide for Preparation of a Leak Testing Specification
loy Ultrasonic Standard Reference Blocks
E493 Test Methods for Leaks Using the Mass Spectrometer
E164 Practice for Contact Ultrasonic Testing of Weldments
Leak Detector in the Inside-Out Testing Mode
E165 Practice for Liquid Penetrant Examination for General
E494 Practice for Measuring Ultrasonic Velocity in Materi-
Industry
als
E498 Test Methods for Leaks Using the Mass Spectrometer
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This specification is under the jurisdiction of ASTM Committee E07 on
Leak Detector or Residual Gas Analyzer in the Tracer
Nondestructive Testing and is the direct responsibility of Subcommittee E07.09 on
Probe Mode
Nondestructive Testing Agencies.
Current edition approved March 1, 2013. Published March 2013. Originally E499 Test Methods for Leaks Using the Mass Spectrometer
approved in 1976. Last previous edition approved in 2009 as E543 - 09. DOI:
Leak Detector in the Detector Probe Mode
10.1520/E0543-13.
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For referenced ASTM standards, visit the ASTM website, www.astm.org, or
contact ASTM Customer Service at [e-mail]. For Annual Book of ASTM
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Standards volume information, refer to the standard’s Document Summary page on The last approved version of this historical standard is referenced on
the ASTM website. www.astm.org.
*A Summary of Changes section appears at the end of this standard
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E515 Practice for Leaks Using Bubble Emission Techniques E1030 Test Method for Radiographic Examination of Me-
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Designation: E543 − 09 E543 − 13
Standard Specification for
1
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 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 E1359 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.
2. Referenced Documents
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2.1 ASTM Standards:
E94 Guide for Radiographic Examination
E114 Practice for Ultrasonic Pulse-Echo Straight-Beam Contact Testing
E125 Reference Photographs for Magnetic Particle Indications on Ferrous Castings
E127 Practice for Fabricating and Checking Aluminum Alloy Ultrasonic Standard Reference Blocks
E164 Practice for Contact Ultrasonic Testing of Weldments
E165 Practice for Liquid Penetrant Examination for General Industry
E213 Practice for Ultrasonic Testing of Metal Pipe and Tubing
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E214 Practice for Immersed Ultrasonic Testing by the Reflection Method Using Pulsed Longitudinal Waves (Withdrawn 2007)
E215 Practice for Standardizing Equipment for Electromagnetic Testing of Seamless Aluminum-Alloy Tube
E243 Practice for Electromagnetic (Eddy-Current) Examination of Copper and Copper-Alloy Tubes
E273 Practice for Ultrasonic Testing of the Weld Zone of Welded Pipe and Tubing
E309 Practice for Eddy-Current Examination of Steel Tubular Products Using Magnetic Saturation
E317 Practice for Evaluating Performance Characteristics of Ultrasonic Pulse-Echo Testing Instruments and Systems without the
Use of Electronic Measurement Instruments
E376 Practice for Measuring Coating Thickness by Magnetic-Field or Eddy-Current (Electromagnetic) Testing Methods
E426 Practice for Electromagnetic (Eddy-Current) Examination of Seamless and Welded Tubular Products, Titanium, Austenitic
Stainless Steel and Similar Alloys
E427 Practice for Testing for Leaks Using the Halogen Leak Detector(Alkali-Ion Diode)
E428 Practice for Fabrication and Control of Metal, Other than Aluminum, Reference Blocks Used in Ultrasonic Testing
E431 Guide to Interpretation of Radiographs of Semiconductors and Related Devices
E432 Guide for Selection of a Leak Testing Method
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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 Nondestructive
Testing Agencies.
Current edition approved June 1, 2009March 1, 2013. Published July 2009March 2013. Originally approved in 1976. Last previous edition approved in 20082009 as
E543 - 08a.E543 - 09. DOI: 10.1520/E0543-09.10.1520/E0543-13.
2
For referenced ASTM standards, visit the ASTM website, www.astm.org, or contact ASTM 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.
3
The last approved version of this historical standard is referenced on www.astm.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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E433 Reference Photographs for Liquid Penetrant Inspection
E479 Guide for Preparation of a Leak Testing Specification
E493 Test Methods for Leaks Using the Mass Spectrometer Leak Detector in the I
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