1. German Society for NDT – Berlin - Hannelore Wessel
Non-Destructive Testing
(NDT)
Implementation of the
Pressure Equipment Directive
TAIEX workshop INT MARKT 12009
12.April 2005 in Bratislava, Slovakia
German Society for NDT – Berlin - Hannelore Wessel

2. Non-Destructive Testing (NDT)
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Introduction
Standard NDT methods
NDT and PED
EN standards
EN 473 – Personnel Qualification and Certification
EFNDT
Non-Destructive Testing (NDT)

3. Tasks of NDT Introduction GENERALLY
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Tasks of NDT
GENERALLY
Detection and quantitive description of deviations without
distroying the usability of inspected specimen.
IN PARTICULAR
Detection of rough structure defects at the surface
of the test specimen and inner defects.
Sizing of these defects.
Detection of microstructure characteristics or defects.
APPLICATION of NDT
During the manufacturing process within general quality assurance
processes.
During in-service inspection, e.g., for lifetime prediction.
Introduction

4. Diagnostic and judgement within NDT
Defect Detection
Classification
Analysis
crack
Quantification
Judgement
not acceptable
Introduction

5. Visual testing VT
Penetrant testing PT
Radiography RT
Magnetic testing MT
Ultrasonic testing UT
Eddy current testing ET
Acoustic emission AE
Infrared thermography IRT
Standard NDT methods

6. of the European Parliament on the approximation of the laws
Directive
97/23/EG
of the European Parliament
and of the Council of
29 May 1997
on the approximation of the laws
of the Member States
concerning
PRESSURE EQUIPMENT EN
standards
National
Company
GPSG
6. GPSGV
Einfache
Druckbehälter
Device and Products Safety Law
PED and standards

7. European standards European standards CEN Technical Comittee TC 54
Unfired
pressure
vessels
BSI
TC 267
Metallic
industrial
piping
AFNOR
TC 268
Shell boilers
AFNOR
TC 269
Water-tube
boilers
DIN
Product
Secretariat EN
Unfired pressure
vessels;
Inspection and
Testing EN
Metallic industrial
piping;
Testing EN
Shell boilers;
Inspection during
construction,
documentation and
marking of
pressure parts of
the boiler EN
Water-tube boilers
and auxiliary
installations ;
Inspection during
construction,
documentation and
marking of
pressure parts of
the boiler
European
standard
European standards

8. Classification of NDT standards
CEN TC 138 N 623
Classification of NDT standard in the frame of Pressure Equipment Directive
old:
new: H
Harmonised standards Hs
Harmonised supporting standards S
Supporting standards
Type 1
Type 2
European standards

9. Classification of NDT standards
Type 1
Technical solution for at least one ESR:
in the standard itself
through reference to another standard
Informative Annex ZA
Examples:
Product standards
Material standards
Personnel qualification (EN 473)
European standards

10. Classification of NDT standards
Type 2
Standard with basic rules, supporting fulfillment of ESRs
Examples:
Basics
Terminology
NDT methods
European standards

11. Harmonisation of technical legislation
Placing safe products on the market
Free movement of goods
NDT and PED

12. Recognised third-party organisations
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PED ARTICLE 13
Recognised third-party organisations
performing tasks related to
PED Annex IV
Minimum criteria to
be met when designing
the notified bodies
Annex I paragraph 3.1.2
permanent joining
Annex I paragraph 3.1.3
Non-Destructive Testing
NDT and PED

13. suitable qualified personnel recognised third-party organisation
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ANNEX I Paragraph 3.1.3
Non-destructive testing
performed by
category III
category IV
suitable qualified personnel
approval of qualification by
recognised third-party organisation
NDT and PED

14. DGZfP Training and Education Ltd.
owned by
German Society for NDT
35 employees
more than
3000 participants/year

15. Qualification in line with EN 473

16. Qualification and certification in line with EN 473
Level 3 personnel have demonstrated (...)
b) sufficient practical knowledge (…),
to select NDT-methods, establish NDT
techniques, (...)
 c) a general familiarity with other NDT
methods
Qualification and certification in line with EN 473

17. EN 473 certificate including PED competence
wallet card
proof of
qualification
for MT level 1
proof of
qualification
for PED
EN 473 certificate including PED competence

18. Training Our solution: Modular Upgrade Modul 1 Modul 2 Modul 3 5 days
Materials/processes
UT VT PT MT ET RT
EN 473
Modul 2
Method selection
Method comparison
Case studies
5 days
Modul 3
LT AT VA IT
SNT-TC-1A
Accreditation
5 days
Our solution:
Modular
Upgrade
10 days

19. Examination Materials Processes 25 Questions EN 473 20 Questions
4 selected
NDT-methods
(incl. 1 volume
method) 85
Questions
SNT-TC 1A 20
Questions
All 10
NDT-
methods 20
Questions
NDT-
Manage-
ment 20
Questions
Examination 1
Examination 2
Exam. 3
240 min.
80 min.
40 min.

20. NDT competence – sustainable + comprehensive
LEVEL 3
qualification
in minimum
2 NDT method
(including
1 volume method) =
NDT competence – sustainable + comprehensive

21. Brief history
Founded as a legal Federation in 1996
Origins in European Council (1984)
Non profit, legal entity, registered in Brussels
27 full members
7 associated members

22. National NDT Societies European Federation for NDT (EFNDT)
General Assembly
Board of Directors
Secretariat
WG1
WG2
WG3
WG4
Participants from NDT Societies and Experts
European Federation for NDT (EFNDT)

23. European Federation for NDT (EFNDT)
The Board of Directors elected in October 2002
Mike Farley President UK
Vladimir Klyuev Vice President Russia
Gerhard Aufricht Austria
Xavier Deliege Treasurer Belgium
Rainer Link Germany
Torben Lund Denmark
Guiseppe Nardoni Italy
Emilio Romero Spain
Joerg Volker ECNDT President Germany
Roger Roche Past President France
Matt Gallagher Secretary UK
European Federation for NDT (EFNDT)

24. Working Groups WG1 WG3 WG5 WG2 WG4 Qualification and Certification
European Certification Process
WG5
Anti-personnel
Mines
WG2
Radiation Safety and Transport
WG4
Accreditation of Laboratories and Inspection Bodies

25. National NDT Societies Policy and General Purposes Committee
Regional Groups
ASIA PACIFIC
AMERICA
AFRICA
Society to hold World Conference
ICNDT Chairman
ICNDT Gen.Sec.
ICNDT Treasurer
Honorary Members
WCNDT President
Policy and General Purposes Committee
ICNDT Secretariat
World Conference Organising Committee
ICNDT Exec. Committee

26. general and specific questions
Bank of
general and specific questions
English
French
German
Total harmonisation
Improve recognition of certification
Confidence in certification process
Rules to be
followed
concerning
the conduct of
qualification
examinations
Detailed
specifications
for practical
examination
specimens

27. European Certification Process (ecp)
Preconditions for application
Certification body accredited by a body which is signatory to the EA MoU
Accreditation in compliance with ISO/IEC and EN 473 or
Performance of technical audit for compliance with ECP criteria by experts nominated by the CEC
Compliance with ECP (to be assessed in next audit)
European Certification Process (ecp)

28. http://www.druckgeraete-online.de (GERMAN)
(GERMAN)
Useful webpages