ASTM E543-04

Standard Practice for Agencies Performing Nondestructive Testing

SCOPE
1.1 This practice covers minimum requirements for agencies performing nondestructive testing (NDT).
1.2 When using this practice 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 practice 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 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-Jan-2004
• 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 E543-02 - Standard Practice for Agencies Performing Nondestructive Testing
• Effective Date: 01-Feb-2004
• Replaced By: ASTM E543-06 - Standard Specification for Agencies Performing Nondestructive Testing
• Effective Date: 01-Mar-2006
• Referred By: ASTM F1193-23 - Standard Practice for Quality, Manufacture, and Construction of Amusement Rides and Devices
• Effective Date: 01-Feb-2004
• Referred By: ASTM E3170/E3170M-18 - Standard Practice for Phased Array Ultrasonic Testing of Polyethylene Electrofusion Joints
• Effective Date: 01-Feb-2004
• Referred By: ASTM E213-22 - Standard Practice for Ultrasonic Testing of Metal Pipe and Tubing
• Effective Date: 01-Feb-2004
• Referred By: ASTM E588-03(2020) - Standard Practice for Detection of Large Inclusions in Bearing Quality Steel by the Ultrasonic Method
• Effective Date: 01-Feb-2004
• Referred By: ASTM E1004-17 - Standard Test Method for Determining Electrical Conductivity Using the Electromagnetic (Eddy Current) Method
• Effective Date: 01-Feb-2004
• Referred By: ASTM E1118/E1118M-16(2020) - Standard Practice for Acoustic Emission Examination of Reinforced Thermosetting Resin Pipe (RTRP)
• Effective Date: 01-Feb-2004
• Referred By: ASTM E2906/E2906M-18(2022) - Standard Practice for Acoustic Pulse Reflectometry Examination of Tube Bundles
• Effective Date: 01-Feb-2004
• Referred By: ASTM E1212-17 - Standard Practice for Establishing Quality Management Systems for Nondestructive Testing Agencies
• Effective Date: 01-Feb-2004
• Referred By: ASTM E1312-18 - Standard Practice for Electromagnetic (Eddy Current) Examination of Ferromagnetic Cylindrical Bar Product Above the Curie Temperature
• Effective Date: 01-Feb-2004
• Referred By: ASTM E1219-21 - Standard Practice for Fluorescent Liquid Penetrant Testing Using the Solvent-Removable Process
• Effective Date: 01-Feb-2004
• Referred By: ASTM E2375-22 - Standard Practice for Ultrasonic Testing of Wrought Products
• Effective Date: 01-Feb-2004
• Referred By: ASTM E748-19 - Standard Guide for Thermal Neutron Radiography of Materials
• Effective Date: 01-Feb-2004
• Referred By: ASTM E426-16(2021) - Standard Practice for Electromagnetic (Eddy Current) Examination of Seamless and Welded Tubular Products, Titanium, Austenitic Stainless Steel and Similar Alloys
• Effective Date: 01-Feb-2004

Standards Content (Sample)

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Designation:E543–04
Standard Practice for
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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 (e) 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 E 214 Practice for Immersed Ultrasonic Examination by the
Reflection Method Using Pulsed Longitudinal Waves
1.1 This practice covers minimum requirements for agen-
E 215 Practice for Standardizing Equipment for Electro-
cies performing nondestructive testing (NDT).
magnetic Examination of SeamlessAluminum-Alloy Tube
1.2 Whenusingthispracticetoassessthecapabilityof,orto
E 243 Practice for Electromagnetic (Eddy-Current) Exami-
accredit NDT agencies, Guide E 1359 shall be used as a basis
nation of Copper and Copper-Alloy Tubes
for the survey. It can be supplemented as necessary with more
E 273 Practice for Ultrasonic Examination of Longitudinal
detail in order to meet the auditor’s specific needs.
Welded Pipe and Tubing
1.3 Thispracticecanbeusedasabasistoevaluatetestingor
E 309 Practice for Eddy-Current Examination of Steel Tu-
inspection agencies, or both, and is intended for use for the
bular Products Using Magnetic Saturation
qualifying or accrediting, or both, of testing or inspection
E 317 Practice for Evaluating Performance Characteristics
agencies, public or private.
of Ultrasonic Pulse-Echo Testing Systems Without the Use
1.4 This standard does not purport to address all of the
of Electronic Measurement Instruments
safety concerns, if any, associated with its use. It is the
E 376 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-
Methods
bility of regulatory limitations prior to use.
E 426 Practice for Electromagnetic (Eddy-Current) Exami-
2. Referenced Documents nation of Seamless and Welded Tubular Products, Austen-
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itic Stainless Steel, and Similar Alloys
2.1 ASTM Standards:
E 427 Practice for Testing for Leaks Using the Halogen
E 94 Guide for Radiographic Testing
Leak Detector (Alkali-Ion Diode)
E 114 Practice for Ultrasonic Pulse-Echo Straight-Beam
E 428 Practice for Fabrication and Control of Steel Refer-
Examination by the Contact Method
ence Blocks Used in Ultrasonic Inspection
E 125 Reference Photographs for Magnetic Particle Indica-
E 431 Guide to Interpretation of Radiographs of Semicon-
tions on Ferrous Castings
ductors and Related Devices
E 127 Practice for Fabricating and Checking Aluminum
E 432 Guide for Selection of a Leak Testing Method
Alloy Ultrasonic Standard Reference Blocks
E 433 Reference Photographs for Liquid Penetrant Inspec-
E 164 PracticeforUltrasonicContactExaminationofWeld-
tion
ments
E 479 Guide for Preparation of a LeakTesting Specification
E 165 Test Method for Liquid Penetrant Examination
E 493 TestMethodsforLeaksUsingtheMassSpectrometer
E 213 Practice for Ultrasonic Examination of Metal Pipe
Leak Detector in the Inside-Out Testing Mode
and Tubing
E 498 TestMethodsforLeaksUsingtheMassSpectrometer
Leak Detector or Residual Gas Analyzer in the Tracer
Probe Mode
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This practice is under the jurisdiction of ASTM Committee E07 on Nonde-
E 499 TestMethodsforLeaksUsingtheMassSpectrometer
structive Testing and is the direct responsibility of Subcommittee E07.09 on
Leak Detector in the Detector Probe Mode
Nondestructive Testing Agencies.
E 515 Test Method for Leaks Using Bubble EmissionTech-
Current edition approved February 1, 2004. Published March 2004. Originally
approved in 1976. Last previous edition approved in 2002 as E 543 - 02.
niques
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For referenced ASTM standards, visit the ASTM website, www.astm.org, or
E 545 TestMethodforDeterminingImageQualityinDirect
contact ASTM Customer Service at [e-mail]. For Annual Book of ASTM
Thermal Neutron Radiographic Examination
Standards volume information, refer to the standard’s Document Summary page on
the ASTM website.
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