ASTM E1212-04

Standard Practice for Quality Management Systems for Nondestructive Testing Agencies

SIGNIFICANCE AND USE
This practice covers procedures for establishing and maintaining a quality system for nondestructive testing agencies.
Controlling the quality of service rendered is a continuing process. This practice provides guidelines for establishing a quality management system that provides for: calibration, standardization, reference samples, examination plans, and procedures.
The basic requirements for a quality management system encompass the following areas, all of which shall be documented.
4.3.1 Quality policy statement, planning, and administration,
4.3.2 Organization,
4.3.3 Human resources,
4.3.4 Physical resources, and
4.3.5 Quality management.
SCOPE
1.1 This practice covers general requirements for the establishment and maintenance of a quality management system for agencies engaged in nondestructive testing (NDT).
1.2 This practice utilizes criteria contained in Practice E 543.
1.3 This practice utilizes criteria contained in American National Standard ANSI/ISO/ASQ Q9001-2000, Quality management systems-Requirements.
1.4 This practice recognizes the importance of establishing minimum safety criteria.
This practice 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 practice to establish appropriate safety and health practices and determine the applicability of regulatory limitations prior to use.

General Information

• Status: Historical
• Publication Date: 29-Feb-2004
• ICS: 03.120.20 - Product and company certification. Conformity assessment
• ICS: 19.020 - Test conditions and procedures in general
• Technical Committee: E07 - Nondestructive Testing
• Drafting Committee: E07.09 - Nondestructive Testing Agencies

Relations

• Replaces: ASTM E1212-99 - Standard Practice for Quality Control Systems for Nondestructive Testing Agencies
• Effective Date: 01-Mar-2004
• Replaced By: ASTM E1212-04(2008) - Standard Practice for Quality Management Systems for Nondestructive Testing Agencies
• Effective Date: 01-Jul-2008
• Referred By: ASTM E1359-17 - Standard Guide for Auditing and Evaluating Capabilities of Nondestructive Testing Agencies
• Effective Date: 01-Mar-2004
• Referred By: ASTM E543-21 - Standard Specification for Agencies Performing Nondestructive Testing
• Effective Date: 01-Mar-2004

Standards Content (Sample)

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Designation:E1212–04
Standard Practice for
Quality Management Systems for Nondestructive Testing
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Agencies
This standard is issued under the fixed designation E 1212; 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.
1. Scope Q9000 Series of Quality Management and Quality Assur-
ance (Q9000 through Q9004 inclusive) Standards (These
1.1 This practice covers general requirements for the estab-
are exact equivalents to the ISO 9000 through ISO 9004
lishment and maintenance of a quality management system for
series)
agencies engaged in nondestructive testing (NDT).
2.4 AIA Standard:
1.2 This practice utilizes criteria contained in Practice
NAS 410 NAS Certification and Qualification of Nonde-
E 543.
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structive Testing Personnel
1.3 This practice utilizes criteria contained in American
National StandardANSI/ISO/ASQ Q9001–2000, Quality man-
3. Terminology
agement systems—Requirements.
3.1 Definitions of Terms Specific to This Practice:
1.4 This practice recognizes the importance of establishing
3.1.1 agency, n—the public, independent, or in-house non-
minimum safety criteria.
destructive testing organization selected by the authority to
1.5 This practice does not purport to address all of the
perform the examination(s) required by the purchase order or
safety concerns, if any, associated with its use. It is the
specification.
responsibility of the user of this practice to establish appro-
3.1.2 authority, n—the owner, prime contractor, engineer,
priate safety and health practices and determine the applica-
architect, or purchasing agent in responsible charge of the
bility of regulatory limitations prior to use.
work, or duly recognized or designated representative.
2. Referenced Documents 3.1.3 continual quality improvement, n—an ongoing quality
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improvement activity for achieving results. Improvement may
2.1 ASTM Standards:
be directed at individual processes, finished products, or
E 543 Practice for Agencies Performing Nondestructive
administrative processes. The continual quality improvement
Testing
program utilizes statistical methods, team projects, and other
E 1359 GuideforEvaluatingCapabilitiesofNondestructive
tools as appropriate to obtain and sustain improvements.
Testing Agencies
3 3.1.4 customer, n—customer is used with the same meaning
2.2 ASNT/ANSI Standards:
as “authority.”
ASNT SNT-TC-1A Recommended Practice for Personnel
3.1.5 process capability, n—the degree to which a process
Qualification and Certification in Nondestructive Testing
can produce the same results without variation, that is, repro-
ANSI/ASNT CP 189 Qualification and Certification of
ducibility.
Nondestructive Testing Personnel
3.1.6 process control, n—managing a process to ensure that
2.3 ANSI/ASQ Standards:
4 it is performing to its designed capability.
A8402 Management and Quality Assurance-Vocabulary
3.1.7 quality management system, n—the organizational
structure,responsibilities,practices,procedures,processes,and
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This practice is under the jurisdiction of ASTM Committee E07 on Nonde-
resources for implementing and maintaining the quality pro-
structive Testing and is the direct responsibility of Subcommittee E07.09 on
gram.
Nondestructive Testing Agencies.
3.1.8 quality manual, n—acomprehensivedocumentstating
Current edition approved March 1, 2004. Published April 2004. Originally
approved in 1987. Last previous edition approved in 1999 as E 1212 - 99.
the quality policy and specifying organizational structure,
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For referenced ASTM standards, visit the ASTM website, www.astm.org, or
practices, and procedures necessary to empower the quality
contact ASTM Customer Service at [e-mail]. For Annual Book of ASTM
policy and quality management system.
Standards volume information, refer to the standard’s Document Summary page on
the ASTM website.
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3.1.9 quality objectives, n—specific obtainable improve- 5.5.3 Ageneraldescriptionofqualityplanningrequirements
ment goals supporting the quality program. with specifics for each product category where appropriate,
3.1.10 quality policy, n—theoverallintentionsanddir
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