NS EN 15495 : 1ED 2007

Foreword
1 Scope
2 Normative references
3 Terms and definitions
4 Personnel Qualifications
5 General
  5.1 General
  5.2 Application of load
  5.3 Sensors
  5.4 Zone location
  5.5 Preliminary information
  5.6 Written instruction requirements
6 Instrumentation
7 Testing
  7.1 Pre-Test Measurements
      7.1.1 General
      7.1.2 Wave propagation
      7.1.3 Determination of maximum allowed sensor spacing
  7.2 Test steps
      7.2.1 General Guidelines
      7.2.2 In situ verification
      7.2.3 Background Noise
      7.2.4 Equipment Pressurisation
8 Interpretation of results
  8.1 General
  8.2 Test stop criteria
      8.2.1 Test stop during the initial proof loading
      8.2.2 Test stop during subsequent loadings
  8.3 AE zone grading criteria
9 Documentation
Bibliography

Specifies the methods for conducting an acoustic emission (AE) examination of metallic pressure equipment during acceptance pressure testing using a zone location procedure.