ASTM C1490-04
(Guide)Standard Guide for the Selection, Training and Qualification of Nondestructive Assay (NDA) Personnel
Standard Guide for the Selection, Training and Qualification of Nondestructive Assay (NDA) Personnel
SIGNIFICANCE AND USE
The process of selection, training and qualification of personnel involved with NDA measurements is one of the quality assurance elements for an overall quality NDA measurement program.
This guide describes an approach to selection, qualification, and training of personnel that is to be used in conjunction with other NDA QA program elements. The selection, qualification and training processes can vary and this guide provides one such approach.
The qualification activities described in this guide assume that NDA personnel are already proficient in general facility operations and safety procedures. The training and activities that developed this proficiency are not covered in this guide.
This guide describes a basic approach and principles for the qualification of NDA professionals and technical specialists and operators. A different approach may be adopted by the management organization based on its particular organization and facility specifics. However, if a variation of the approach of this guide is applied, the resulting selection, training, and qualification programs must meet the requirements of the facility quality assurance program and should provide all the applicable functions of Section 4.
This guide may be used as an aid in the preparation of a Training Implementation Plan (TIP) for the Transuranic Waste Characterization Program (TWCP). Requirements for TWCP training include but are not limited to: 10 CFR 830.120, DOE Order 5480.20A, DOE QAPD CAO-94-1012, TWCP-QAPP CAO-94-1010, TWCP-QAPjP and the TUM.
SCOPE
1.1 This guide contains good practices for the selection, training, qualification, and professional development of personnel performing analysis, calibration, physical measurements, or data review using nondestructive assay equipment, methods, results, or techniques. The guide also covers NDA personnel involved with NDA equipment setup, selection, diagnosis, troubleshooting, or repair. Selection, training, and qualification programs based on this guide are intended to provide assurance that NDA personnel are qualified to perform their jobs competently. This guide presents a series of options but does not recommend a specific course of action.
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Designation: C1490 – 04
Standard Guide for
the Selection, Training and Qualification of Nondestructive
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Assay (NDA) Personnel
This standard is issued under the fixed designation C1490; 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 C1458 TestMethodforNondestructiveAssayofPlutonium,
241
Tritium and Am by Calorimetric Assay
1.1 This guide contains good practices for the selection,
2.2 U.S. Government Documents:
training, qualification, and professional development of per-
10 CFR 830.120 Code of Federal Regulations,Title 10, Part
sonnel performing analysis, calibration, physical measure-
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830, Paragraph 120, Quality Assurance Requirements
ments, or data review using nondestructive assay equipment,
DOE Order 5480.20A
methods, results, or techniques. The guide also covers NDA
DOE QAPD CAO-94–1012 U.S. Department of Energy,
personnel involved with NDA equipment setup, selection,
Quality Assurance Program Document
diagnosis, troubleshooting, or repair. Selection, training, and
TWCP-QAPP CAO-94–1010 TRU Waste Characterization
qualification programs based on this guide are intended to
Quality Assurance Program Plan
provide assurance that NDApersonnel are qualified to perform
their jobs competently. This guide presents a series of options
3. Significance and Use
but does not recommend a specific course of action.
3.1 The process of selection, training and qualification of
2. Referenced Documents personnel involved with NDA measurements is one of the
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quality assurance elements for an overall quality NDA mea-
2.1 ASTM Standards:
surement program.
C1030 Test Method for Determination of Plutonium Isoto-
3.2 This guide describes an approach to selection, qualifi-
pic Composition by Gamma-Ray Spectrometry
cation, and training of personnel that is to be used in conjunc-
C1133 Test Method for Nondestructive Assay of Special
tion with other NDA QA program elements. The selection,
Nuclear Material in Low-Density Scrap and Waste by
qualification and training processes can vary and this guide
Segmented Passive Gamma-Ray Scanning
provides one such approach.
C1207 Test Method for NondestructiveAssay of Plutonium
3.3 The qualification activities described in this guide as-
in Scrap and Waste by Passive Neutron Coincidence
sume that NDA personnel are already proficient in general
Counting
facility operations and safety procedures. The training and
C1221 Test Method for Nondestructive Analysis of Special
activities that developed this proficiency are not covered in this
Nuclear Materials in Homogeneous Solutions by Gamma-
guide.
Ray Spectrometry
3.4 This guide describes a basic approach and principles for
C1268 Test Method for Quantitative Determination of Am-
thequalificationofNDAprofessionalsandtechnicalspecialists
ericium 241 in Plutonium by Gamma-Ray Spectrometry
and operators. A different approach may be adopted by the
C1316 Test Method for Nondestructive Assay of Nuclear
management organization based on its particular organization
Material in Scrap and Waste by Passive-Active Neutron
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and facility specifics. However, if a variation of the approach
Counting Using Cf Shuffler
of this guide is applied, the resulting selection, training, and
C1455 Test Method for Nondestructive Assay of Special
qualification programs must meet the requirements of the
Nuclear Material Holdup Using Gamma-Ray Spectro-
facility quality assurance program and should provide all the
scopic Methods
applicable functions of Section 4.
3.5 This guide may be used as an aid in the preparation of
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This guide is under the jurisdiction ofASTM Committee C26 on Nuclear Fuel
a Training Implementation Plan (TIP) for the Transuranic
Cycle and is the direct responsibility of Subcommittee C26.10 on Non Destructive
Waste Characterization Program (TWCP). Requirements for
Assay.
Current edition approved Feb. 1, 2004. Published March 2004. Originally
TWCPtrainingincludebutarenotlimitedto:10CFR830.120,
approved in 2001. Last previous edition approved in 2001 as C1490–01. DOI:
10.1520/C1490-04.
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