The UDT-CERT System as a Nationally Recognized System for the Certification of Competence of NDT Personnel

摘要

In the paper includes the UDT-CERT System at UDT - Office of Technical Inspection (National NDT Personnel Certification System UDT-CERT) as a nationally recognized system for the certification of competence of NDT personnel. UDT is a notified body No 1433 and recognized third-party organization for the purposes of the tasks referred to PED, Annex I, sections 3.1.2 and 3.1.3 of the European Directive 97/23/EC (Pressure Equipment Directive - PED). The UDTCERT System is accredited as meeting the requirements of the European standards EN ISO/IEC 17024. The certification scheme of National NDT Personnel Certification System UDT-CERT has satisfied all of the qualification criteria of the EFNDT Agreement for Recognition of NDT Personnel Certification Schemes, and has been accepted for recognition and registration within the terms of the Multilateral Recognition Agreement (MRA) and was approved by EFNDT as "Registered Body". National NDT Personnel Certification System UDT-CERT offers three levels of certification specific to industrial sectors and NDT methods defined as follows: Ultrasonic testing UT, radiography testing RT, magnetic particle testing MT, liquid penetrant testing PT and visual testing VT of industrial sectors: 6 - metal manufacturing (combining: castings (1), forgings (2), welded products (3), tubes and pipes, including flat products for manufacturing of welded pipes (4), wrought products (5) and 7 - pre and in-service testing of equipment, plant and structure (combining: castings (1), forgings (2), welded products (3), tubes and pipes, including flat products for manufacturing of welded pipes (4), wrought products (5). The System offers as well: interpretation of radiographs RTI as a separate one level certificate in industrial sectors 1, 3 or 6 and 7 as defined above, ultrasonic measurement of thickness UTT as a certification in two levels in sectors 6 and 7 and magnetic testing of steel ropes during fabrication and maintenance (MRT), MTR.963