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level:
3
credit:
10
planned review date:
July 2001
sub-field:
Mechanical Engineering
purpose:
People credited with this unit standard are able to: prepare
for inspection of the part; inspect the part using radiographic
inspection; and report on the inspection.
entry information:
Prerequisite: a current industrial irradiating licence issued by
the New Zealand National Radiation Laboratory.
People seeking credit for this unit standard shall meet the
eligibility requirements for Non-destructive Testing (NDT)
Level 1 to ISO 9712 "Non-destructive testing - qualification
and certification of personnel".
accreditation option:
Evaluation of documentation and visit by NZQA, industry and
teaching professional in the same field from another
provider.
moderation option:
A national moderation system of regional panels and
assessor networks has been established by the NZ
Engineering, Food and Manufacturing Industry Training
Organisation.
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special notes:
1
This unit standard is for people seeking certification at
Non-destructive Testing (NDT) Level 1 to ISO 9712
"Non-destructive testing - qualification and certification
of personnel" from the Certification Board for Inspection
Personnel (CBIP).
2
CBIP certification requirements at Radiographic
Technician level 1 (RT1) are available from CBIP, PO
Box 76 134, Manukau City.
3
There are special assessment procedures for the
theoretical and practical components of this unit
standard. Refer to the Accreditation and Moderation
Action Plan (AMAP) 0013 for details.
4
All on job assessments must tasks be carried out in
accordance with enterprise procedures, the enterprise
being the organisation that performs the work.
Enterprise procedures are the documented procedures
for the inspection of the part using radiographic
inspection. The inspection procedure(s) shall meet the
requirements of a recognised code or standard such as
the American Society for Mechanical Engineers
(ASME) Section V, Art 2.
5
All work practices must meet recognised codes of
practice (or documented work-site safety procedures)
for safety of personnel, product, and work-site, and
must meet the obligations required under current
legislation which include but are not limited to the
Health and Safety in Employment Act 1992.
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6
Contracts in this unit standard includes customer
instructions and the requirements of standards, codes
and specifications.
7
This unit standard covers new work, modifications and
repairs.
8
Performance of the elements in this unit standard
requires near vision acuity of Jaeger number 1 or
equivalent as outlined in ISO 9712, Non-destructive
testing - Qualification and certification of personnel.
9
The term “parts” as used in this unit standard includes
but is not limited to structures such as buildings and
bridges, machinery, transport equipment including
aircraft, and pressure equipment.
Elements and Performance Criteria
element 1
Prepare for inspection of the part.
performance criteria
1.1
Inspection requirements are established from supervisor and contract in
accordance with the enterprise procedure.
Range:
inspection requirements are radiation type – x-ray, gamma ray.
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1.2
Equipment and consumables are selected and set up for inspection in
accordance with the manufacturer’s instructions and the enterprise procedure.
Range:
1.3
materials, tools, drawings, safety equipment, barriers, safe
conditions, films, screens, cassettes, viewer, densitometer, image
quality indicator.
Preparation of the part is carried out in accordance with the enterprise
procedure.
Range:
preparation includes – cleaning, verifying part condition, part
identification.
element 2
Inspect the part using radiographic inspection.
performance criteria
2.1
The selection of radiographic method and the set-up of the part are carried out
in accordance with the contract and the enterprise procedure.
Range:
2.2
part set-up includes – part orientation, film focus distance.
The exposure of the film is carried out in accordance with the enterprise
procedure.
Range:
exposure includes – area survey, film density and sensitivity, time
monitoring.
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2.3
Processing of the film is carried out in accordance with the enterprise
procedure.
Range:
2.4
processing includes – the selection and use of the developer and
fixer chemicals, manual processing method, automatic processing
method, washing and drying of film.
Post inspection actions are completed in accordance with the enterprise
procedure and the inspection area is left ready for the next inspection.
Range:
post inspection activities may include but are not limited to cleaning, marking, storage, dispatch.
element 3
Report on the inspection.
performance criteria
3.1
Results are classified, interpreted and documented to meet the contract
requirements, in accordance with the enterprise procedure.
Range:
3.2
results include – defect types, artefacts.
Inspection report(s) is completed in accordance with the contract and enterprise
procedure.
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Comments to:
NZ Engineering, Food and Manufacturing Industry Training Organisation
Unit Standard Revision
PO Box 160
WELLINGTON
by July 2001.
Please Note:
Providers must be accredited by the Qualifications Authority
before they can offer programmes of education and training
assessed against unit standards.
Accredited providers assessing against unit standards must
engage with the moderation system that applies to those unit
standards. [Please refer to relevant Plan ref: 0013]
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