ASME ANDE-1:2020 pdf download

ASME ANDE-1:2020 pdf download.ASME Nondestructive Examination and Quality Control Central Qualification and Certification Program
(a) This Standard includes both performance-based and prescriptive requirements to be used for an ASME Nondestructive Examination (NDE) and Quality Control (QC) Central Qualification and Certification Program that applies to NDE personnel and QC inspection person- nel. (b) This Standard includes requirements for personnel education,training,experience,writtenexaminations,and practical demonstrations. The requirements are based on a systematic approach to training(SAT) process thatinte- grates the development of job task analyses (JTAs) and body of knowledge (BoK) requirements. (c) This Standard is applied by a third-party certifica- tion organization, which is referred to within this Stan- dard as a certification body (CB). (d) This Standard classifies CB-certified individuals as Level I, Level II, or Level III. (e) Mandatory Appendices I and II include require- ments specific to the nuclear sector and the boiler and pressure vessel and piping (BPVP) industry sectors, respectively. Mandatory Appendix III includes require- ments specific to the qualification and certification of nondestructive testing personnel to ISO 9712.
(a) In addition to maintaining certification, candidates shall demonstrate satisfactory visual acuity to perform NDE or QC methods, as applicable. The eye examination shall be given on an annual basis (i.e., certified personnel shall receive and successfully pass vision acuity examina- tions at intervals not to exceed 1 yr, which expire on the last day of the month of the expiration date, in order to maintain their certifications in an active status) in accor- dance with the following requirements: (1) Near Vision Acuity. The candidate shall demon- strate near vision acuity, natural or corrected, of Jaeger 1 or equivalent at a distance not less than 12 in. (30 cm) in at least one eye or shall meet the vision requirements of the referencing code, standard, proce- dure, specification, or instruction. Testing methods that are capable of determining equivalent visual acuity may be used. (A medical professional who performs eye examinations shall determine equivalency.) (2) Far Vision Acuity. Far vision acuity testing is required only when specified by the applicable SIS. (3) Color Differentiation/Contrast. Personnel shall demonstrate the capability to distinguish the colors ap- plicable to the test methods for which certified and to differentiate contrast between these colors. Accepted examination types include H-R-R Pseudoisochromatic, Ishihara, Dvorine, and Farnsworth. Equivalent examina- tions may be performed when equivalency by a qualified and licensed medical professional has been determined. Any limitation in color perception shall be evaluated in accordance with the employer’s eye examination program by a qualified individual. Limitations shall be documented on the candidate’s eye examination docu- ments. (4) Vision Correction. When vision correction is nec- essary to pass the visual acuity examinations, the same vision correction device shall be worn during all NDE and QC inspections. Candidates using different correction devices, such as eye lenses and contactlenses, duringNDE and QC inspections shall complete a visual acuity exam- ination for each correction device. (b) Responsibilities. The Employer shall (1) develop and maintain an eye examination program or written practice that complies with this Stan- dard and anyother requirements thatmaybe required by a referencing code, standard, specification, procedure, or instruction (2) ensure personnel conducting eye examinations are either medical professionals who perform eye exam- inations or other personnel trained to the employer’s eye examination program or written practice (3) maintain the ANDE-certified individual’s eye examination records for the duration of the certification
certification body (CB): a third-party certification organ- ization that is an independent body, such as a nonprofit technical society, research organization, or government agency, that assesses and attests to the individual’s level of qualification and certification in accordance with this Standard, separate from the organizations that use the NDE or QC personnel that it certifies and not owned by any organization that uses such certified personnel. defect: as used in NDE and QC, a flaworrelevantcondition (imperfection orunintentional discontinuity) ofsuch size, shape, orientation, location, or properties as to be reject- able by a referencing code, standard, specification, proce- dure, or instruction. designated test organization (DTO): an organization with facilities, equipment, and personnel for administering examinations approved by the CB.