ASTM E543-02

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: 09-Jan-2002
• 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 E543-99 - Standard Practice for Agencies Performing Nondestructive Testing
• Effective Date: 10-Jan-2002
• Replaced By: ASTM E543-04 - Standard Practice for Agencies Performing Nondestructive Testing
• Effective Date: 01-Feb-2004
• Referred By: ASTM E2981-21 - Standard Guide for Nondestructive Examination of Composite Overwraps in Filament Wound Pressure Vessels Used in Aerospace Applications
• Effective Date: 10-Jan-2002
• Referred By: ASTM E2191/E2191M-16 - Standard Practice for Examination of Gas-Filled Filament-Wound Composite Pressure Vessels Using Acoustic Emission
• Effective Date: 10-Jan-2002
• Referred By: ASTM E494-20 - Standard Practice for Measuring Ultrasonic Velocity in Materials by Comparative Pulse-Echo Method
• Effective Date: 10-Jan-2002
• Referred By: ASTM E2700-20 - Standard Practice for Contact Ultrasonic Testing of Welds Using Phased Arrays
• Effective Date: 10-Jan-2002
• Referred By: ASTM E1816-18(2022) - Standard Practice for Measuring thickness by Pulse-Echo Electromagnetic Acoustic Transducer (EMAT) Methods
• Effective Date: 10-Jan-2002
• Referred By: ASTM E1736-15(2022) - Standard Practice for Acousto-Ultrasonic Assessment of Filament-Wound Pressure Vessels
• Effective Date: 10-Jan-2002
• Referred By: ASTM E1742/E1742M-18 - Standard Practice for Radiographic Examination
• Effective Date: 10-Jan-2002
• Referred By: ASTM E2698-18e1 - Standard Practice for Radiographic Examination Using Digital Detector Arrays
• Effective Date: 10-Jan-2002
• Referred By: ASTM E751/E751M-17(2022) - Standard Practice for Acoustic Emission Monitoring During Resistance Spot-Welding
• Effective Date: 10-Jan-2002
• Referred By: ASTM E2982-21 - Standard Guide for Nondestructive Examination of Thin-Walled Metallic Liners in Filament-Wound Pressure Vessels Used in Aerospace Applications
• Effective Date: 10-Jan-2002
• Referred By: ASTM E2478-11(2022) - Standard Practice for Determining Damage-Based Design Stress for Glass Fiber Reinforced Plastic (GFRP) Materials Using Acoustic Emission
• Effective Date: 10-Jan-2002
• Referred By: ASTM E587-15(2020) - Standard Practice for Ultrasonic Angle-Beam Contact Testing
• Effective Date: 10-Jan-2002
• Referred By: ASTM E243-18 - Standard Practice for Electromagnetic (Eddy Current) Examination of Copper and Copper-Alloy Tubes
• Effective Date: 10-Jan-2002

Standards Content (Sample)

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Designation: E 543 – 02
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 243 Practice for Electromagnetic (Eddy-Current) Exami-
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nation of Copper and Copper-Alloy Tubes
1.1 This practice covers minimum requirements for agen-
E 273 Practice for Ultrasonic Examination of Longitudinal
cies performing nondestructive testing (NDT).
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Welded Pipe and Tubing
1.2 When using this practice to assess the capability of, or to
E 309 Practice for Eddy-Current Examination of Steel Tu-
accredit NDT agencies, Guide E 1359 shall be used as a basis
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bular Products Using Magnetic Saturation
for the survey. It can be supplemented as necessary with more
E 317 Practice for Evaluating Performance Characteristics
detail in order to meet the auditor’s specific needs.
of Ultrasonic Pulse-Echo Testing Systems Without the Use
1.3 This practice can be used as a basis to evaluate testing or
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of Electronic Measurement Instruments
inspection agencies, or both, and is intended for use for the
E 376 Practice for Measuring Coating Thickness by
qualifying or accrediting, or both, of testing or inspection
Magnetic-Field or Eddy-Current (Electromagnetic) Test
agencies, public or private.
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Methods
1.4 This standard does not purport to address all of the
E 426 Practice for Electromagnetic (Eddy-Current) Exami-
safety concerns, if any, associated with its use. It is the
nation of Seamless and Welded Tubular Products, Austen-
responsibility of the user of this standard to establish appro-
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itic Stainless Steel, and Similar Alloys
priate safety and health practices and determine the applica-
E 427 Practice for Testing for Leaks Using the Halogen
bility of regulatory limitations prior to use.
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Leak Detector (Alkali-Ion Diode)
2. Referenced Documents E 428 Practice for Fabrication and Control of Steel Refer-
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ence Blocks Used in Ultrasonic Inspection
2.1 ASTM Standards:
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E 431 Guide to Interpretation of Radiographs of Semicon-
E 94 Guide for Radiographic Testing
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ductors and Related Devices
E 114 Practice for Ultrasonic Pulse-Echo Straight-Beam
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E 432 Guide for Selection of a Leak Testing Method
Examination by the Contact Method
E 433 Reference Photographs for Liquid Penetrant Inspec-
E 125 Reference Photographs for Magnetic Particle Indica-
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tion
tions on Ferrous Castings
E 479 Guide for Preparation of a Leak Testing Specifica-
E 127 Practice for Fabricating and Checking Aluminum
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tion
Alloy Ultrasonic Standard Reference Blocks
E 493 Test Methods for Leaks Using the Mass Spectrometer
E 164 Practice for Ultrasonic Contact Examination of Weld-
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Leak Detector in the Inside-Out Testing Mode
ments
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E 498 Test Methods for Leaks Using the Mass Spectrometer
E 165 Test Method for Liquid Penetrant Examination
Leak Detector or Residual Gas Analyzer in the Tracer
E 213 Practice for Ultrasonic Examination of Metal Pipe
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Probe Mode
and Tubing
E 499 Test Methods for Leaks Using the Mass Spectrometer
E 214 Practice for Immersed Ultrasonic Examination by the
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Leak Detector in the Detector Probe Mode
Reflection Method Using Pulsed Longitudinal Waves
E 515 Test Method for Leaks Using Bubble Emission Tech-
E 215 Practice for Standardizing Equipment for Electro-
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niques
magnetic Examination of Seamless Aluminum-Alloy
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E 545 Test Method for Determining Image Quality in Direct
Tube
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Thermal Neutron Radiographic Examination
E 566 Practice for Electromagnetic (Eddy-Current) Sorting
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This practice is under the jurisdiction of ASTM Committee E07 on Nonde-
of Ferrous Metals
structive Testing and is the direct responsibility of Subcommittee E07.09 on
E 569 Practice for Acoustic Emission Monitoring of Struc-
Nondestructive Testing Agencies.
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tures During Controlled Stimulation
Current edition approved January 10, 2002. Published March 2002. Originally
published as E 543 – 76. Last previous edition E 543 – 99.
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Annual Book of ASTM Standards, Vol 03.03.
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E 570 Practice for Flux Leakage Examination of Ferromag- E 1118 Practice for Acoustic Emission Examination of Re-
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netic Steel Tubular Products inforced Thermosetting Resin Pipe (RTRP)
E 1139 Practice for Continuous Monitoring of Acoustic
E 571 Practice for Electromagnetic (Eddy-Current) Ex
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