PERSONNEL CERTIFICATION AND QUALIFICATION BY THE INDEPENDENT CERTIFICATION BODY 'SPEKTRCert' OF JSC 'MSIA 'SPECTRUM'

摘要

The Independent NDT personnel Certification Body- "SPEKTRCert" (JSC "MSIA "Spectrum") functions in accordance with two schemes: Personnel certification in the field of NDT within the frames of the Voluntary Certification System registered in the Federal Agency on technical regulation and metrology; Personnel certification within the frames of schemes approved and implemented by the State Agency responsible for safety supervision at the potentially hazardous industrial and production facilities - Rostechnadzor. The CB is accredited to run certification for three qualification levels covering nine testing methods and seven types of hazardous industrial facilities that are under the Rostechnadzor supervision. The scope of accreditation of the Independent CB has been extended recently. Now "SPEKTRCert" can provide personnel certification for thermal testing method as well as specialists qualification and certification working in metallurgy industry (I.e. Equipment NDT) and in civil construction (i.e. Buildings and constructions). In 2007, "SPEKTRCert" was successfully assessed and approved by auditors of the European Federation for NDT (EFNDT). All aspects of the Independent CB activity were thoroughly checked, especially the compliance of documents maintenance and flow in accordance with requirements of the Quality Management System and qualification exams procedure. The European auditors made a positive report and finally the "SPEKTRCert" received the Certificate on Approval issued by the Certification Executive Committee (CEC) of EFNDT as well as the Certificate on Registration of "SPEKTRCert" under Mutual Recognition Agreement (MRA) maintained by the EFNDT. The certificate of approval confirms the right of CB to provide NDT personnel certification for three levels for` RT, MT, PT and VT methods relevant to product sector "Weldings" and industrial sector - "Production of Metasl and Items made of it" in accordance with European standard EN473.