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DIN EN 473:2001-03

Superseded

Superseded

A superseded Standard is one, which is fully replaced by another Standard, which is a new edition of the same Standard.

NON-DESTRUCTIVE TESTING - QUALIFICATION AND CERTIFICATION OF NDT PERSONNEL - GENERAL PRINCIPLES

Available format(s)

Hardcopy , PDF

Language(s)

English

Published date

01-03-2001

Superseded date

01-12-2012

$265.98
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Summarise this standard

Foreword
1 Scope
2 Normative references
3 Terms and definitions
4 Methods and symbols
5 General principles
   5.1 General
   5.2 Duties and responsibilities
   5.3 Levels of qualification
6 Eligibility
   6.1 General
   6.2 Training
   6.3 Industrial NDT experience
   6.4 Vision requirements - all levels
7 Qualification examination
   7.1 General
   7.2 Examination content and grading for level 1 and level 2
   7.3 Examination content and grading for level 3
   7.4 Conduct of examinations
   7.5 Re-examination
   7.6 Examination exemptions
8 Certification
   8.1 Administration
   8.2 Certificates and/or wallet cards
   8.3 Validity
9 Renewal
10 Recertification
   10.1 General
   10.2 Level 1 and 2
   10.3 Level 3
   10.4 Recertification for more than 12 months after expiry
        of the period of validity
11 Files
12 Transition period
Annex A (normative) - Sectors
Annex B (normative) - Minimum number and type of test specimens
                      for the levels 1 and 2 practical examination
Annex C (normative) - Structured credit system for level 3
                      recertification
Annex D (normative) - Grading Practical examination
      D.1 Grading of level 1 and 2 practical examination -
          guidance on the percentile weighting
      D.2 Grading of level 3 practical examination - guidance
          on percentile weighting
Annex ZA (informative) - Relationship between this European
                         Standard and the Essential
                         Requirements of EU Directive 97/23/EC
Bibliography

This standard is included in DIN Handbook 401 E. Specifies principles for the qualification and certification of personnel who perform industrial non-destructive testing (NDT).

DevelopmentNote
Supersedes DIN EN 473 SUPP1 E issue of 11-1996. (09/2001)
DocumentType
Standard
Pages
34
PublisherName
German Institute for Standardisation (Deutsches Institut für Normung)
Status
Superseded

Standards Relationship
NEN EN 473 : 2008 Identical
NF EN 473 : 2008 Identical
NBN EN 473 : 2008 Identical
BS EN 473:2008 Identical
EN 473:2008 Identical
I.S. EN 473:2008 Identical
NS EN 473 : 3ED 2008 Identical

$265.98
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