Professional Documents
Culture Documents
Meeting
Renaissance Hotel, San Francisco • Standards and Publications
11-01-06 – ASNT
• SNT-TC-1A
Subcommittee on Inspection
– ANSI / ASNT
ASNT Liaison Report • CP-189
by • CP-105
Gary Heath – 2006 editions release 1st Quarter ‘07
API SOI ASNT Liaison Report API SOI ASNT Liaison Report
• Methods • NDT Reliability Committee
– Ultrasonic – Mil Hbk 1823 “NDT Reliability Evaluation
• The UT Handbook is in review and is scheduled System Reliability Assessment” rewrite
for publication 2nd quarter ’07
– POD BOK Draft
– Magnetic Flux Leakage Committee
• Developing Question and Answer booklets for • Certifications
Level I, II and III – A new ASNT Level II program was approved and
• Chemical and Petroleum Committee will model the ASNT III program
– Initiative Ultrasonic Thickness Testing Examiner
– Working on the handbook and publication in
program with industry specific requirements.
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ULTRASONIC THICKNESS
TESTING TECHNIQUE
LONGITUDINAL BEAM • Instrumentation
• Primary Use – Ultrasonic thickness gauge with an A-Scan
– Measure the remaining thickness presentation
– Used to detect corrosion, erosion and laminar – Ultrasonic flaw detectors
discontinuities • Search units
• Used in refining, petrochemical, chemical – 5 MHz, .375” diameter
manufacturing, marine, oil and gas exploration and
production, power generation, and other industries – dual element transducers
• “In-service” - equipment placed into operation and – operating in the pitch catch mode.
may or may not be operating when the examination
is performed.
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Proposal 1- Ultrasonic Proposal 1
Thickness Testing Examiner
Required Actions:
ASNT Actions To Date:
1. Created Petro-Chemical Sector & 1. Oil & Gas Industry Buy-in
exam development Committee 2. Industry participation in
2. Reviewed existing UT exam content exam content development
for applicability
3. Developing A-scan questions for
UTT straight beam inspections
Proposal 1 Proposal 1
Proposal 1 Proposal 1
Practical Exam:
Specific Exam:
1. Has test pieces with known
1. 30 multiple choice questions defects representative of actual
2. Covers industry standards API industry discontinuities
or ASTM requirements 2. Requires demonstration of
3. Meets SNT-TC-1A & ANSI / ability to detect, define and
ASNT CP-189 requirements document discontinuities
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Proposal 1 Proposal 1
Proposal 1 Proposal 1
Certification: Certification:
The ASNT certificate is proof that The ASNT certificate is proof that
the holder has met all of the per the holder has met all of the
SNT-TC-1A and CP-189. training, experience & examination
Term: requirements per SNT-TC-1A and
Valid for 5 years. CP-189.
Proposal 2
Answering the Certification
Needs of the Oil & Gas Industry
Immediate Need:
Proposal 2 – Develop industry Standardized third-party
written examinations – certification of NDT personnel
to perform MFL examinations
Magnetic Flux Leakage Testing
(MFLT) of Above Ground
on tank bottoms in the Petro-
Storage Tank Bottoms Chemical Industry.
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Proposal 2 Proposal 2
Purpose:
Develop industry specific To provide standardized third-party
magnetic flux leakage (MFL) written examinations designed to cover
written examinations for tank the General and Specific examination
requirements for Magnetic Flux
floor testing. Leakage Testing (MFLT) as defined by
Recommended Practice No. SNT-TC-
1A and CP-189.
Proposal 2 Proposal 2
ASNT Actions To Date:
Required Actions:
1. Created Petro-Chemical Sector &
exam development Committee 1. Oil & Gas Industry Buy-in
2. Reviewed existing MT exam 2. Industry participation in
content for applicability defining Sector requirements
3. Developing MFL exam questions 3. Industry participation in exam
4. Developing an ASNT NDT Level II content development
written-only exam program
Proposal 2 Proposal 2
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Proposal 2 Proposal 2
Specific Exam: Practical Exams:
1. 30 multiple choice questions ASNT will not administer
2. Can be designed to cover API Practical exams as part of this
specified requirements initiative. Practical exam
development and administration
3. Meets SNT-TC-1A & CP-189 will be the responsibility of the
requirements employer or the Industry Sector.
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Proposal 2 Proposal 2
Delivery System: Intended outcome:
1. The General & Specific exams Upon successful completion of
can be given on computer both exams, ASNT will issue an
through the Internet. ASNT NDT Level II certificate
attesting that the holder has met
2. Both exams can be administered the examination requirements for
at AECs or at the employers by Level II for the MFL technique.
an ASNT certified Monitor. Cert validity will be 5 years.
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Industry’s Role ACCP Information
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