Comments Toward the Harmonization of Qualification and Certification of Non-Destructive Testing Personnel in Arab Countries

摘要

In most Arab countries, qualification and certification of Non-destructive testing (NDT) personnel, for performing pre-service and in-service inspection of components and structures, are conducted under the requirements of the international standard ISO 9712 or others equivalent standards. Despite that, there is a large difference in knowledge and skill between the NDT personnel of these countries at every level of competence. Additional requirements have to be added to the applied standards to harmonize the qualification and certification of NDT personnel. Harmonization is essential for reaching any mutual recognition agreement of the NDT certificates issued by their certifying bodies. The mutual recognition of NDT certificates will help increasing the industrial co-operation and to freedom the movement of goods and services between the Arab countries. This paper defines the mains work to be done by the Arab countries at national level and at regional level for mutual recognition agreements of issued NDT certificates between them.