CONTENTS
News.............................................. 2-3
Asia-Pacific Regional Group...............4
European Regional Group..................9
Pan-American Regional Group.........10
Calendar of Events............................12

The World Organisation for NDTVolume 8 Issue No 2

September 2009
CHAIRMAN’S MESSAGE

What can ICNDT do for you?

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CNDT exists to promote the science and practice of NDT globally for the benefit of mankind.
After spending rather a lot of energy on re-organising and establishing ourselves as a non-profit legal entity
registered in Vienna, we now have the opportunity to turn our efforts to more important tasks. With thisin mind, the new ICNDT Executive Committee (IEC), elected during the 17th World Conference, has been towork on the ICNDT Strategic Plan for 2009-2012.
Starting at our meeting in St Louis, kindly hosted by ASNT during its Spring Conference, members of theIEC have analysed the strengths and weaknesses of ICNDT and looked at the opportunities before us. This has
led to a set of strategic actions which are collected into themes:l Support for NDT Societies;l Promotion of the importance of NDT, better links to external bodies;l NDT Qualification and Certification;
l NDT Education;
l NDT Research.
We intend to complete the Strategic Plan in time to submit it for approval to the Policy and General Purposes committee meeting, tobe held during the Asia-Pacific NDT Conference in Yokohama, Japan, on 8 November 2009. Afterwards, we will publish the plan on the
ICNDT website.
If you have views on what ICNDT can do for your organisation or your national NDT Society, please email us via our Secretary, David
Gilbert (david.gilbert@bindt.org).

17th WCNDT, Shanghai
The ICNDT Executive Committee are delighted to acknowledge the receipt of a donation of 25,000 Euros from the Chinese NDT Society
following the successful World Conference in Shanghai in October 2008.

Update on harmonisation of third party certification
I am delighted that the ICNDT Guide and Recommendations for Qualification and Certification of NDT Personnel according to ISO 9712
and Aligned Standards has been published (see separate article in this issue of the ICNDT Journal).
The ICNDT held a workshop on harmonisation of third party certification in Shanghai (see last ICNDT Journal). ICNDT officers wererequested to engage closely with ISO TC 135 Sub-Committee 7 and CEN TC 138 to urge the harmonisation of ISO 9712 and EN 473.
ICNDT has applied for full liaison membership (Liaison A) of ISO TC 135 and I am pleased to report that ISO TC135 members have voted
unanimously to accept ICNDT as a Liaison A member. This continues ICNDT’s close relationship with ISO and fits well with its objectives
to work more closely with TC135 to encourage harmonisation, following the recommendations from the last ICNDT meeting. We will be
represented at the joint meeting of the two committees in Madrid on 17 September 2009.

Regional Conference
Finally, best wishes to colleagues in the Asia-Pacific region for a successful APCNDT in Yokohama in November, and a reminder that thenext European Conference will be held in June 2010 in Moscow. Two very interesting places to visit and two important conferences. Don’t
miss the opportunities they offer!

Dr J M Farley
Chairman, ICNDTThe Official Journal of the International Committee for Non-Destructive TestingICNDT Journal
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Future ICNDTCommittee Meetings
Executive
29 September 2009
Teleconference
20h00 British Summer Time
(GMT +1:00)

PGP
8 November 2009
Yokohama, Japan2011
Cancun, Mexico

General Assembly
2010
Moscow, Russia
2012
Durban, South Africa

ICNDT Guide and Recommendations for Qualification and Certification
of NDT Personnel according to ISO 9712 and Aligned Standards
BackgroundThe competence of those carrying out non-destructive testing is an
essential pre-requisite for the achievement of quality and reliability.
Qualification and certification of NDT personnel in accordancewith International Standards such as ISO 9712 (Non-destructive
testing – Qualification and certification of personnel) and aligned
standards helps to ensure that people are competent and assists
global business and safety standards.
The ICNDT, with a track record of 45 years in international
cooperation in NDT, is dedicated to supporting best practice in theimplementation of these standards through this Guide, which will
be available via the ICNDT website.
The original Guide ‘ICNDT Recommended Guidelines for
Qualification and Certification of NDT Personnel according toISO9712’ was published in June 2004 at the 16th WCNDT in
Montreal and was based on a first draft produced by Mr Nardoni
and circulated for comment in June 2002. The 2009 update
has been prepared following a mandate from the ICNDT Policy
and General Purposes meeting in Anaheim in March 2008 andwas presented to the ICNDT meetings at the 17th WCNDT in
Shanghai. It is approved for publication by an Editorial Committee
comprising Douglas Marshall, Mike Farley, Giusseppi Nardoni,John Thompson, Wayne Holliday, Nori Ooka, Dave Barnett andJoão Conte.

Outline of the Guidel The prime purpose of this Guide – which has been prepared
under the auspices of the International Committee for NonDestructive Testing (ICNDT) – is to promote best practicein the qualification and certification of NDT personnel
according to the International Standard ISO 9712, as wellas other aligned standards such as European Standard EN

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473 and ANSI/ASNT-CP-106.
The competenceof NDT
personnel is a
key elementin achieving
reliability of
NDT and isvital to ensure
the quality
and safety of
products andinstallations.
l The ICNDTGuide is ofimportanceto all thetiers in the
managementof NDT
operations– regulators,
inspection bodies, certification bodies, industry,NDT service companies and supervisors of NDT personnel.
Sections 2, 3, 4, 5 and 6, supplemented by Appendices 1 to 6,
provide information and guidance on ISO 9712 and aligned
standards. Section 7 provides specific recommendations from
ICNDT. Appendices 7, 8 and 9 provide related information on
ICNDT and methods of NDT.
l The ICNDT has promoted worldwide dissemination of NDTtechnologies and the harmonisation of personnel certification

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schemes for more than 45 years. The decision by ICNDT topromote the adoption of ISO 9712 as a basic standard forthird party qualification and certification of NDT personnel
arose from the need to achieve a more consistent standardof basic knowledge and practical competence. Suchstandardisation becomes ever more important as globalisationof trade increases.
l The central place of ISO 9712 among standards for third
party certification is explained in Section 4 and the historicaldevelopment of NDT personnel certification and ICNDT’s roleis described in Appendix 7.
l Correct use of third party qualification and certification of
NDT personnel is dependent on the employer of personnel
recognising his own responsibilities. This is important interms of good quality management practices (outlined in the
ISO 9000 family of standards), product liability, meeting therequirements for accreditation and meeting the requirements
of product standards and codes such as the ASME Boiler andPressure Vessel Codes and the European Pressure Equipment
Directive (97/23/EC). An explanation of the employer’s
responsibilities is given in Section 3.
l In each of the regions where ICNDT has members (Africa,
the Americas, Europe, the Middle East and the Asia-Pacificregion), ISO 9712 has been adopted as a basis for third party
certification schemes. For example, Brazil has an accredited
certification scheme which complies with ISO 9712, andCanada has a certification scheme based on the standard.
In the USA, ASNT has introduced ANSI/ASNT Standard CP
106, which is closely aligned with ISO 9712. Many othercountries in Latin America, Uruguay, Peru, Bolivia, Colombia
and Venezuela, are developing national schemes based on
ISO 9712, and Argentina also has an accredited certification
scheme which complies with ISO 9712. In the Asia-Pacificregion, Australia, India, Japan, Indonesia and China, among
many other countries, have introduced or are developing
schemes based on ISO 9712. In Europe, a large number ofcountries have schemes which comply with ISO 9712 andthe closely aligned European Standard EN 473. A listing ofcertification schemes and their current status is provided inAppendix 3.
l The international NDT community is endeavouring to promoteinternational recognition of third party certification schemes.
A number of recognition arrangements (unilateral, multilateraland bilateral) exist. Details are given in Appendix 4. In many
countries in the world, certification bodies which provide ISO
9712 certification have gained accreditation or approval bygovernment agencies or accreditation bodies in both voluntary
and regulatory sectors. This is discussed in Section 5.
l It is hoped that, in due course, the presently separate
ISO 9712 and EN473 standards will merge into a single
International/European Standard but, in the meantime, manycertification bodies choose to comply with both Standards inorder to provide the maximum benefit to their stakeholders.

Contents of the Guide
Forewords by Mike Farley, Chairman, ICNDT, Professor Hatano,
ISO/TC 135 Chairman and Douglas Marshall, Chairman PGP and
Editorial Committee
1. Background
2. International Standard ISO 9712 (2005) Non-Destructive
Testing – Qualification and Certification of Personnel
3. ICNDT Requirements of Technical Knowledge of NDTPersonnel
4. Advantages of Third Party Qualification and Certification to
ISO 9712
5. Accreditation of Certification Bodies
6. Employer Responsibilities when using Third Party Certification
7. ICNDT Recommendations

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Appendices
Appendix 1: ASME Recognition of ISO 9712 and EN 473
Appendix 2: Non-destructive testing under the European Pressure
Equipment Directive
Appendix 3: Listing of Certification Bodies offering ISO 9712
Certification
Appendix 4: Mutual Recognition of Certification
Appendix 5: Vienna Agreement between ISO and CENAppendix 6: Process for development and revision of ISO 9712
Standard
Appendix 7: The role of ICNDT and Regional Groups in theharmonisation process for Training and Certification
Appendix 8: Basic principles of NDT methods covered by ISO
9712
Appendix 9: ICNDT Membership Directory

Recommendations
Recommendations to users of central, third party certificationl When central, third party certification is appropriate,
regulators and industry are recommended to specify theuse of NDT personnel who are certified in accordance with
ISO 9712 or an aligned standard, where appropriate, by acertification body accredited to ISO 17024.
l Regulators and users should recognise the importanceof employers of NDT personnel properly fulfilling their
responsibilities to authorise personnel to work (see Section6) – after first confirming that their employees are adequately
trained, experienced and qualified.

Recommendations to certification bodies
l Certification bodies are urged to provide certification to both
ISO 9712 and relevant aligned standards in order to maximise
the value of their certification. In anticipation of future
harmonisation, their training syllabi should encompass therequirements of the documents ISO/TR 25107 and/or CP 105
which define the body of knowledge.

Recommendations to standards bodies
l Standards bodies ISO, CEN and ANSI/ANST are urged toharmonise their standards for third party certification, whilst
allowing within the Standard(s) some flexibility for national
conditions.

Recommendations for future ICNDT activities
l ICNDT members should share experience on development
and operation of multilateral recognition agreements, with aview towards a possible ICNDT initiative to achieve mutual
recognition between the EFNDT and APCNDT agreements
and extension to other regions.
ICNDT will update this document periodically and will provide
the latest version online via its website www.icndt.org. Users arestrongly advised to check that they have the latest version of thisdocument and the referenced Standards.

For further information on the ICNDT Guide,visit the ICNDT website:www.icndt.org
or contact:

John Thompson
Chairman, ICNDT Working Group 1
Email: john.thompson@bindt.org

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Contact:
L Dick – ljdick@ndt.co.nz
M Ooka – nori.ooka@rio.odn.ne.jp

Regional Report
ASIA-PACIFIC

The 13th Asia-Pacific Conference on Non-Destructive Testing
8-13 November 2009, Yokohama, JapanThe 13th Asia-Pacific Conferenceon Non-Destructive Testing8 – 13 November 2009
Yokohama, Japan
Web: http://www.apcndt2009.com
Email: apcndt2009@jsndi.or.jp

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he Asia-Pacific Conference on Non-Destructive Testing ishosted around the Asia-Pacific region under the support of
the International Committee for Non-Destructive Testing(ICNDT).
The Japanese Society for Non-Destructive Inspection (JSNDI)
and the organising committee of the 13th Asia-Pacific Conferenceon Non-Destructive Testing (APCNDT) are pleased to host the NDTevent of the year for the Asia-Pacific region at Pacifico Yokohama
Convention Center, Japan, from 8-13 November 2009.
In these times of rapid world development, non-destructive
testing technology has been continued through APCNDT since1976. The conference will provide the possible opportunity forexchanging and sharing advanced knowledge in non-destructive
testing, making new friends and to encourage NDT techniques.
The organising committee of the 13th APCNDT closed thesubmission of short abstracts and notified acceptance of 250
abstracts (151 from overseas) on 8 July 2009. A list of registration
number and presentation styles of the accepted presentations areshown on the APCNDT 2009 website. Tentative schedules areshown below.

Sunday 8 November
17:00-19:00 Welcome Party (Pacifico Yokohama)

Monday 9 November
09:00-09:30 Opening Ceremony
09:30-10:30 Plenary Lecture 1
10:30-11:00 Coffee Break
11:00-12:15 Oral Presentation
12:15-13:30 Exhibition
13:30-15:10 Oral Presentation
15:10-15:40 Coffee Break & Exhibition
15:40-17:20 Oral Presentation

Tuesday 10 November
09:00-10:00 Plenary Lecture 2
10:00-10:30 Coffee Break & Exhibition
10:30-12:00 Poster Presentation
12:00-13:30 Exhibition
13:30-15:10 Oral Presentation
15:10-15:40 Coffee Break & Exhibition
15:40-17:10 Poster Presentation

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09:00-10:00 Plenary Lecture 3
10:00-10:30 Coffee Break & Exhibition
10:30-12:00 Poster Presentation
12:00-13:30 Exhibition
13:30-15:10 Oral Presentation
15:10-15:40 Coffee Break & Exhibition
15:40-17:10 Poster Presentation
18:00-21:00 Banquet (Intercontinental Hotel)

Thursday 12 November
09:00-10:40 Oral Presentation
10:40-11:00 Coffee Break & Exhibition
11:00-12:15 Oral Presentation
12:15-13:30 Exhibition
13:30-17:30 Technical Tour (JFE Steel Corporation)
Optional (Cost ¥2,000)

Friday 13 November
09:00-10:40 Oral Presentation
10:40-11:00 Coffee Break
11:00-12:00 Plenary Lecture 4
12:00-12:30 Closing Ceremony
The conference committee has invited four plenary lectures,Prof Joon Hyun Lee of Korea, Dr Glenn M Light of USA, Dr Ibrahim
Abd Nassir of Malaysia and Dr Shunichi Suzuki of Japan. The final
plenary lecture will take place on the last day of APCNDT 2009,13 November, with The Asia-Pacific Conference for Material andMechanics (APCMM, formally APCFS). This conference focuses on
fracture and strength of materials. For more information, please
visit the Japan Society of Mechanical Engineers (JSME) website at
http://www.jsme.or.jp/conference/mmdconf09/
An exhibition featuring about 20 exhibitors from all sectors of
non-destructive testing will display equipment, products, softwareand services at the conference location from 9-12 November 2009.
As a related event, the Exhibition for Non-Destructive Testing,
Measuring, Evaluation and Diagnosing Technology (NDE Tokyo)
is scheduled to be held in Tokyo Big Sight from 18-20 November
2009. For further information, please visit Japan Management
Association (JMA) website at http://www.jma.or.jp/nde/
All delegates are requested to make online registration throughthe APCNDT 2009 website.
To make a hotel reservation, an online reservation facility isoffered by Nippon Travel Agency and is available at the APCNDT2009 website.
The Japanese Society for Non-Destructive Inspection (JSNDI),
MBR99 Building, 67 Kanda-sakumagashi, Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo,
101-0026, Japan. Tel: +81-3-5821-5105; Fax: +81-3-3863-6524;
Email: acd@jsndi.or.jp

Sri Lanka establishes National Certification Body for qualificationand certification of non-destructive testing

he Atomic Energy Authority of Sri Lanka has taken steps
to establish a National Certification Body for qualificationand certification of Non-Destructive Testing personnel(NCBNDT) conforming to requirements of the ISO 9712
‘Non-destructive testing – qualification and certification of
personnel’ and ISO/IEC 17024 ‘Conformity assessment – General
requirements for bodies operating certification of persons’.

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Wednesday 11 November

The objective of this NCBNDT is the development of policies
and principles regarding the content and functioning of acertification system for qualification and certification of NDT
personnel.
The Quality Management System and relevant documents
have been submitted to the Sri Lanka Accreditation Board for
accreditation of this NCBNDT.

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18th WCNDT

18th World Conference on
Non-Destructive Testing

16-20 April 2012
DurbanRepublic of South Africa

For further information contact:
South African Institute for Non-Destructive Testing,
PO Box 76068, Lynnwood Ridge, 0040, Republic of South Africa.
Tel: +27 11 719-5717; Tel (messages): +27 12 807-3829; Fax: +27 12 8073829; Email: saint@acenet.co.za; Web: http://www.saint.org.za

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Important appointments for Dr Baldev Raj

Dr Baldev Raj, Honorary Member
of ICNDT, Distinguished Scientist
and Director at the Indira Gandhi
Centre for Atomic Research, Kalpakkam,
Tamil Nadu, India, has been elected Vice
President by the Board of Directors of theInternational Institute of Welding.
Being elected the Vice President has
high relevance to India. The International
Institute of Welding is the authoritative
body on the knowledge base, standards, Dr Baldev Raj
practices, documents, human resources
and so on related to welding and welding technology. It is abody which has more than 53 members and more than 13,000
peer-reviewed documents to its credit, governing the judicious
application and growth of welding science and technology.
Welding science and technology is key to achieve higheconomic growth of the country and provide good quality oflife to the citizens of India and the earth planet. The emphasisof the International Institute of Welding is on human resource,
introduction of new materials and technologies for enhanced
performance, safety and innovations to make a difference to thesociety. The IIW Board of Directors is a very compact body with
about 12 members. The Board produces a vision and chalks out
an implementation mechanism to realise the best from welding

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IAEA/RCA Final Progress Review Meeting of RAS/8/105 andProject Planning Meeting of RAS/8/110
20-25 April 2009, Bali, Indonesia

he Final Progress Review Meeting of the Regional Cooperative
Agreement (RCA) Project on Development and Applicationof Advanced Industrial Radiography and Tomography
Techniques (RAS/8/105) and The Project Planning Meeting of The
RCA Project on Applications of Advanced Industrial Radiography
and Tomography in Industry and Civil Engineering (RAS/8/110)
was held from 20 to 25 April 2009 in Bali, Indonesia.
The meeting was attended by 19 participants from 15 member
states, including two additional participants from Indonesia and
Mr Isaac Einav, IAEA expert, and Dr Gursharan Singh, PLCC, as
experts. Participants included one each from Australia, Bangladesh,
China, India, Indonesia, Malaysia, Myanmar, New Zealand,
Pakistan, Philippines, Republic of Korea, Singapore, Sri Lanka,
Thailand and Vietnam.
The RCA project RAS/8/105 was aimed at initiating theuse of advanced NDT techniques and methods such as digitalradiography (DR) and computed tomography (CT) for more reliableand precise inspection and identification of indications, instantresults and more computerised communication between NDTinspectors and NDE evaluators, keeping pace with international
developments. The other specific objectives of the project included
augmenting trained and certified NDT personnel in the region andharmonisation of the NDT training schemes and continuing efforts
towards achieving MRA (Mutual Recognition Agreement).
The next natural step is to expand and promote the newtechniques as with the rapid globalisation of the industrial sector
in the region at par with developed countries. There has been amanifold growth in the demand for applications of establishedradiation-based conventional radiography techniques for NDT
and examination for quality assurance and vertical sustainability.
However, this has also led to an increased demand in consumables,such as films and chemicals, and an increased burden of highly
toxic disposables.
In addition, there are some inherent drawbacks of conventional

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science and technology for mankind. The next annual assemblyof the International Institute of Welding is in India in 2011. The
annual assembly attracts about 700 specialists and hundreds of
exhibitors from all over the world.
“It is a good opportunity for me to contribute to national
aspirations and enhance the vision and mission of the International
Institute of Welding,” said Dr Baldev Raj. “This position would alsoenable me to build bridges between the International Institute of
Welding and Indian fraternity of welding science and technology.”
In another development, Dr Baldev Raj has been appointed
Adjunct Professor in the Department of Electrical & Computer
Engineering and Honorary Consul General in Engineering
Disciplines by Michigan State University (MSU). MSU is 150 yearold initiative with many first-of-the-kind successes and benchmark
achievements. The conventional part of the appointment includes
the regular duties of a professor, namely shaping and teaching thecourses and interactions with students. “The exciting part of theassignment would be in my capacity as Consul General to enhancecollaborations of MSU with educational institutes, research centres
and industry in South Asia,” said Dr Baldev Raj. “I would also
have the opportunity to work with MSU in a think-tank to make adifference in engineering education, to have an impact on issuesof global concerns. I would also be looking to support credible
young and experienced engineers who can enrich engineeringand contribute to evolve solutions to global concerns.”

radiographic techniques, such as low throughput, increased
radiation exposures and associated difficulties in maintainingarchives of high volumes of exposed films. DR provides a long felt
suitable alternative providing excellent image and archival qualities
and manageability of huge data. CT provides image details, such as
defect sizing, location, two-dimensional (2D) and three-dimensional(3D) imaging, which are vital but not provided by conventional
radiography techniques. Some of the advanced countries have

19 participants from 15 member states attended the meetingalready introduced regular DR and CT facilities in their NDT
laboratories. However, consistent technological transition requires
familiarity in advanced subjects and also an inclination to adapt
technologies to specific user needs. It is intended to demonstrate
the usefulness of these advanced technologies in industry and civilengineering by increasing awareness of NDT practising industries/
organisations and end users, producing resource materials andbrochures, conducting regional and national training courses and

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ASIA-PACIFICREMS (Regional Executive Management Seminars) for the period
2009-11. Implementation of the project will increase viability ofadvanced nuclear techniques for increasing industrial productquality and productivity, reducing environmental pollution andincreasing the life of civil engineering structures and industrial
plants.

Conclusionsl RCA/IAEA Project RAS/8/105 has been completed. Substantial
progress has been made with regard to the targeted objective,
although each country is at a different stage of progress due tothe infrastructure in place.
l The work plan has been duly executed, the planned activities
have been carried out and the targeted objectives have been
partly achieved.
l The progress related to the specific objectives of the project
RAS/8/105, though satisfactory, is not uniform in all themember states.
l As can be seen from the country reports of the project
RAS/8/105, the number of NDT trained personnel and
NDT companies has increased substantially. The number of
institutions involved in DR and CT facility has also increased.
l The knowledge gained and infrastructure developed
through the implementation of the project RAS/8/105 will

be beneficial in achieving the objectives of the new project
RAS/8/110 and completing it successfully.
l The national work plans of the MSs for new project RAS/8/110
were discussed in detail.

Recommendations
l Dedicated efforts at the national level are required to meetthe deadlines for establishing NCBs, development andimplementation of QMS, accreditation of NCB and finallyachieving MRA.
l The expert services for achieving these goals may berequested from the IAEA by the respective MSs through theirnational resources/TC programmes.
l Since DR and CT technologies are presently expensive, thepromotion and development of these technologies in the RCA
region should be done through demonstration at available
MSs, regional workshops and provision of experts.
l IAEA/RCA may consider selecting one or two of the existing
centres as regional designated centre for DR and CT facility.
l The meeting strongly endorses that IAEA should continue
support to achieve the final objectives of MRA.
Assistance of the Agency is needed to facilitate the movement ofradioactive sources and equipment between the participating MS
countries.

News from the Malaysian Society for NDT (MSNT)MINDTCE 09 a huge success
The Malaysian Society for NDT (MSNT) reports on the great successof the Malaysian International NDT Conference and Exhibition thatwas held 20-21 July 2009 at the Legend Hotel in Kuala Lumpur.
The conference attracted more than 200 participants from not
only Malaysia but many overseas countries such as the UK, India,

Czech Republic, Australia, Belgium, Iran, Singapore, Canada,
Lebanon, Italy, Germany and Japan. 19 exhibitors took part in theassociated exhibition.
MSNT offers special thanks to its partners Petronas, Ascope
Gas Centre, Nuclear Malaysia and SIRIM for their commitment
to make the conference the most memorable ever organised by
the Society.

Mini-Seminar on ‘Toward Accreditation of NDTOrganisation in Accordance with ISO 17020’

The Legend Hotel in Kuala Lumpur

MINDTCE 09 – a huge success

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A half-day seminar was jointly organised by Standard Malaysia andNuclear Malaysia at Seminar Room Block 11, Nuclear Malaysia
on 22 July 2009. The objectives of the seminar were to introduce
the Malaysian Inspection Body Accreditation Scheme (MIBAS)
to Malaysian NDT companies, to discuss some of the technicalaspects of MIBAS-NDT and to examine the end-user attitude
towards accreditation of NDT laboratories.
Three papers were presented in this seminar by representatives
from Standard Malaysia, Nuclear Malaysia and Petronas. The
seminar was officiated by En Mohd Shahid Ayub of Nuclear
Malaysia and attended by 50 participants, mainly from service
providers, research institutes, universities, equipment suppliersand equipment manufacturers. A question and answer session
provided at the end of the seminar was used by participants tointeract with presenters on issues such as the implementation ofquality systems, cost of accreditation and many others.

The half-day seminar was attended by 50 participants

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Bangladesh Society plays a greater roleA

fter almost two decades of hard work since its establishment
in 1990, the Bangladesh Society for Non-Destructive Testing(BSNDT) is now entering a period of great enthusiasm andachievement. So says the Society’s President Dr Md Sana Ullah inthe latest BSNDT newsletter.
As a professional organisation, BSNDT works in close
collaboration with national organisations such as universities,
research organisations, industries, Standards and Testing Institutes.
BSNDT has also extended its collaboration with the sister societies
abroad. It has established cooperative relationships with the NDTsocieties of Australia, Canada, Denmark, India, Indonesia, Italy,
Japan, Malaysia, Norway, Pakistan and Sri Lanka in their respective
areas of interest devoted to the promotion of the art, science andtechnology of non-destructive testing. BSNDT became a memberof the International Committee for Non-Destructive Testing in
1995 after just five years since its establishment. BSNDT is also
participating in the APCNDT programme.
BSNDT regularly organises meetings, seminars, conferences
and workshops in collaboration with local as well as foreignorganisations in which foreign delegates from sister societies andother related organisations participate. BSNDT members also
participate in seminars organised by sister societies and ICNDT.
The potential of NDT technology is great in Bangladesh in
the fields of research and development, training and services.
Bangladesh has already attained self-reliance in the field of NDTtechnology and the foreign dependence in this field is greatly
reduced. “BSNDT is playing a greater role for attaining suchachievement,” concludes Professor Sana Ullah.

NDT Appreciation Course for Senior Level Executives
A three-day NDT Appreciation Course for Senior Level Executives
organised by BSNDT was recently held at the Atomic Energy
Centre, Dhaka. The course was specially designed for the
Senior Level Executives of different industrial organisations. The
prime objective of the course was to disseminate informationand knowledge of NDT technology and its versatile scope andapplications in different industrial sectors. Special emphasis wasgiven to the following topics of different aspects of the technology
including safety measures, followed by a panel discussion:l Introduction to different NDT methodsl Present status and future prospects of NDT in Bangladeshl Cost implications, quality control and quality assurance
through NDT and industrial hazards & safety
l NDT practices in railway & aerospace industries
l NDT for non-metallic materials (concrete)l Hazards, safety & accidental investigations
A total number of 29 senior officials from different leading
Government and Private organisations in Bangladesh, including
four participants each from Bangladesh University of Engineeringand Technology and Gas Transmission Company Limited, three
from Jalalabad Gas Transmission & Distribution System Ltd, twoeach from MAWTS Institute of Technology, Sylhet Gas Fields
Ltd, Western Marine Services Ltd, Chittagong Dry Dock Ltd and
Bangladesh Air Force and one participant each from Bangladesh
Navy, Highspeed Shipbuilding & Engineering Co Ltd, Karnaphuli
Paper Mills Ltd, Jamuna Fertilizer Co Ltd, Saj Engineering & Trading
Co and Engineering Inspection Services of Bangladesh, attended
the course.
Prof Dr A M M Shafiullah, Vice-Chancellor of BUET, inaugurated
the course at the Auditorium of AECD as Chief Guest. Dr Shafiqul
Islam Bhuiyan, Chairman BAEC, was present as the Special Guest in
the inaugural ceremony. The inaugural session was presided over byProf Dr Md Sana Ullah, President, BSNDT, and Course Coordinator
Mr Md Faruque Hossain Chowdhury, General Secretary, BSNDT,
and Engr Jafar Sadique, Head, NDT Division, AECD, also spoke on
the occasion. The technical session was held at the Auditorium of the

8th International Conference on NDE
in Relation to Structural Integrity
for Nuclear and Pressurised Components

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Atomic Energy Centre, Dhaka. Resource persons of the course wereProf Dr Md Sana Ullah, Engr Delawar Bakht, Mr Md Enayet Ullah,
Prof Shamima Karim Choudhury, Mr Md Mahiuddin Khan, Engr
Jafar Sadique and Mr Md Faruque Hossain Chowdhury. The NDTDivision of the Atomic Energy Centre, Dhaka, demonstrated thepractical aspects of different NDT methods. The course comprised
11 h of theoretical lectures and 2 h of practical demonstration
classes followed by a panel discussion. In the panel discussion
session Prof Dr M Fazli Ilahi, Ex-Vice Chancellor, Islamic Universityof Technology (IUT), was present as the Session Chairman.

29 senior officials from leading Government and Private organisations
in Bangladesh were present

At the end of the course, all the participants were awarded withcertificates. Prof Dr M Tamim, Special Assistant to the Honourable
Chief Advisor of the Government of the People’s Republic ofBangladesh, distributed certificates among the participants as
Chief Guest and Dr Shafiqul Islam Bhuiyan, Chairman, BAEC, waspresent as the Special Guest of the occasion. The Certificate Award
Ceremony was presided over by Prof Dr Md Sana Ullah, Presidentof the Society, and the course coordinator Mr Md Faruque Hossain
Chowdhury and Jafar Sadique, Head of NDT Division, AECD, also
talked in the session.

Organised by the German Society for Non-Destructive
Testing (DGZfP).

Deadline for abstract submission: 31 March 201029 September – 1 October 2010

Contact: Steffi Schäske, DGZfP, Max-Planck-Straße 6,
12489 Berlin, Germany. Tel: +49 30 67807-120;
Fax: +49 30 67807-129; Email: sk@dgzfp.de

Berlin, Germany

www.8thnde.com

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Contact:
E Romero – informacion@aend.org
V Krstelj – vjera.krstelj@fsb.hr

Regional Report
EUROPEICNDT Journal Vol 8 No 2 September 20099EUROPE / PAN-AMERICA

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Report of an EFNDT Sponsored Workshop on‘Quality in Non-Destructive Testing’, held in the Prague Hilton,
Sunday 26 July 2009

2½ hour workshop was staged in Prague on Sunday 26
July 2009 in conjunction with the American Society for
Mechanical Engineers (ASME) International Conferenceof the Pressure Vessels and Piping Division. The workshop
brought together around 50 people, including an international
list of speakers, Presidents of four EFNDT NDT Societies (Czech
Republic, Hungary, Finland and Israel) and around 40 delegatesfrom the conference, who could be classed as ‘users’ of NDT
rather than specialists in the subject.
The overall objective of the workshop was to demonstrate how
to effectively achieve ‘Quality in Non-Destructive Testing’ using
the EFNDT Guide, including how to utilise European quality
systems for NDT whilst working to ASME Codes.

Programme and speakers:l Introduction – Dr Mike Farley, Chairman, ICNDT.
l Maintaining laboratory NDT quality levels, the EFNDT
guidance – Dr Mike Farley (Doosan Babcock), Member,
EFNDT Board of Directors.
l Maintaining site NDT quality levels – Mr John Zirnhelt(Acuren), Member, ICNDT WG1.
l Guide to ASME requirements for NDT – Mr John Zirnhelt(Acuren), Member, ICNDT WG1.
l A comparison of ASME and PED requirements for approvalof NDT personnel – John Thompson, Chairman, EFNDT and
ICNDT WG1 (email: john.thompson@bindt.org).
l Code cases and evolution of the ASME codes – Michael
Turnbow, Tennessee Valley Authority.
l How third party (EN 473/ISO 9712) and employer based(SNT TC 1A) qualifications can dovetail, emphasising the
EFNDT Guidelines – John Thompson (for Stephen J Lavender,

Lavender International Consultancy Services, who was unable
to attend due to a cancelled flight).
l How to qualify/certify people for specialist techniques like
UTPA, TOFD, DIRT, etc – Norbert Trimborn, SGS Application
Centre Special Examinations.
The presentations were followed by questions and a lively panel
discussion. In summing up, the Workshop Chairman, Dr Mike
Farley, Chairman, ICNDT (email: mfarley@doosanbabcock.com),declared the Workshop to have been an outstanding success,and suggested that it should be followed by further workshops,
with similar or complementary themes, staged in association with
future ASME conferences.
It was agreed that the presentations and associated papers,
including the EFNDT Guide to achieving Quality in NDT, would be
uploaded to the EFNDT website (www.efndt.org) for downloading
by delegates and other interested individuals.

Record of attendance
Speakers
Mike Farley, John Thompson, Norbert Trimborn, Michael Turnbow
and John Zirnhelt.

Delegates
Hussain Al-Hashina, Martin Bjurstrom, Brigitte Blokker, Sam
Chattopadhyay, David Cho, Lionel Delannoy, Ike Ezekoye, Jorge
Fernandes, Yu Ka Fukuda, Oscar Garcia, Jun Gong, Arnold Gresnigt,
Cha Ji Hyoup, Xu Jie, Shi Jinhua, Kaji Kondo, Daisute Kubuyoshi,
Reza Looyeh, Pavel Mazal, Kim Myoung Su, Ron Nisbet, Amos
Notea, Norikazu Ooka, Du Peifeng, Weiju Ren, Joao Rufino, Ciro
Santus, Juha Sillanpaa, Moti Simchon, Michael Skerik, Vaclav
Svoboda, Peter Trampus, Jana Veternikova and Petr Zbanek.

News from the Brazilian Association of NDTABENDE is now ABENDI

ABENDI celebrates its 30th anniversary

The Brazilian Association of Non-Destructive Testing has a new acronym:
ABENDI, and no longer ABENDE. The change followed developmentsin the NDT market that now is not limited to NDT and also covers
inspection engineering activities where testing is one of the tools that
ensures equipment integrity. The replacement of ‘E’ by ‘I’ incorporates
the inspection activity that is already in the name of the Association.

On 26 March 2009, the Brazilian Association of Non-DestructiveTesting(now known as ABENDI – see left) celebrated its 30th anniversary.
During the event, the Association paid homage to Petrobras/Sequi,among others, which also celebrated 30 years of personnel certificationand launched the ‘NDT Professional Day’, which will be celebrated
every 27 March. ABENDI thanks all members and collaborators who
contributed to the success of the past 30 years.

New ABENDI’s management
In April a new management team took over for the 2009-2011 period.
Carlos Madureira from BBL is the new President. The directive board
is composed of the Vice-President Edson José Eufrásio (V&M do
Brasil), and by the Directors João Maurício Godoy (Confab Industrial),
Maurício Torres Penido (Transpetro) and Sérgio Damasceno Soares(Petrobrás).

ABENDI accredited by National Oil Agency – ANP
On 27 May 2009 ABENDI’s accreditation at the ANP, which is theformal recognition of the institution to perform in areas of relevantinterest to the oil, natural gas and biofuel industry with technologicalskills to carry on research and development activities, was publishedin the Official Gazette. This accreditation is necessary so that utilities,
for example Petrobrás, can invest in R&D institutions. According to
the clause, the utility company is obliged to carry qualified expenses
with research and development in that field, in an amount equivalent
to 1% of the gross revenue of its production.

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10th COTEQ a great success!
The technical-scientific event organised by ABENDI, ABRACO andIBP attracted approximately 950 participants, a record number for
the four days of the event held in Salvador on 12-15 May.
Researchers, speakers and exhibitors contributed to the positive
result that provided participants with both a technical programme
as well as an interesting visit to the exhibition with equipment,
products and services.
The event also staged the TC 135/SC 09 Acoustic Emission
meeting, for the first time in Brazil, with the presence of thechairman of the ISO technical committee that deals with NDT,Mr Hajime Hatano.
Talks such as ‘The Pre-Salt Challenges’, ‘NDT state-of-theart technologies in Europe’ and ‘Conference on the 50 years of
evolution in equipment inspection in the country’ fostered debate
among participants.
The next COTEQ will be held in the city of Recife in 2011.

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Contact:
J Conte – abende@abende.org.br
W Holliday – wholliday@asnt.org

Regional Report
PAN-AMERICA

News from the American Society for NDTASNT 2009 Fall Conference& Quality Testing Show
The ASNT Fall Conference & Quality Testing Show 2009
Destination Columbus is set for 19-23 October in the Society’s
hometown, Columbus, Ohio, USA. It will feature over 100 paper
presentations, four short courses and more than 100 exhibitors for
the Quality Testing Show. Scheduled papers cover the variety ofuser industry techniques and applications, and will bring attendees
the very latest developments and challenges in the NDT field. The
short courses, public lectures and committee meetings round out
what promises to be a content-rich week. A sampling of the session
topics include: Health Monitoring, Infrastructure Inspection and
Evaluation, Fluorescent Penetrant Inspection – Tutorial, Mentoring,
Phased Array, Radiation Safety, Pipeline Inspection, Chemical andPetroleum, Modelling and Simulation, and Composites. To viewthe full programme and to register go to the ASNT homepage,www.asnt.org and click on the banner or ‘Meetings and Events’link and select the Fall Conference.
What makes Columbus a great destination? According to the
New York Times: “In the last few years, Columbus has undergone
a transformation by luring young professionals…the city has seen
a flurry of downtown development and gained an unexpected
new profile as a Midwestern style capital” (Khemsurov, 2007). The
Columbus Convention Center, the site of the conference is nearmuch of this new development and revitalisation. Attendees will beable to enjoy the fine restaurants, shops and galleries of the Short
North Arts District, the historic North Market, the Arena District,
the South Campus Gateway, German Village and downtown.
Don’t miss the 2009 conference which brings together theinternational community of professionals to exchange ideas andfurther the profession.

Topical conferences and symposia
There is still time to submit abstracts for these ASNT Topical
Conferences and Symposia.
Abstracts are being accepted for:l The Fourth Japan – U S Symposium, Emerging NDE
Capabilities for a Safer World
7-11 June 2010, Maui, Hawaii, U S
Abstract submission deadline is 9 October 2009.
l Nondestructive Evaluation of Aerospace Materials andStructures II
24 & 25 May 2010, St Louis, Missouri, U S
Abstract submission deadline is 30 October 2009.
l ASNT 19th Annual Research Symposium & Spring
Conference
22-26 March 2010, Williamsburg, Virginia, U S
l NDE/NDT for Highways and Bridges: Structural Materials
Technology (SMT) 201016-20 August 2010.
Abstract submission deadline is 1 February 2010.
Submission information and requirements for each of these
events is provided on the ASNT website www.asnt.org

Society membership continues growth spurt
ASNT ended its 2009 fiscal year, 30 June, with a 7% growth inindividual members. The Society includes over 10,700 individual
members and 475 Corporate Partner members. The membership is
active around the world, with 70 sections in the United States and 14
located outside the United States. The Society’s growth worldwide
is striking, with 37% of the total membership residing or working
outside the United States. The Society had a very successful year,
and thanks its volunteer members for their dedication.

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E-Mentoring programme launched
As an ‘investment’ in the future NDT workforce, ASNT islaunching an e-mentoring programme to encourage and support
young people interested in non-destructive testing career paths.
The programme matches ASNT member volunteers with adultstudent members and young professionals. Mentors will havethe opportunity to inspire mentees by sharing their NDT careerand industry experience, knowledge and advice. As an internet
programme, the mentor and mentee can reside anywhere in theworld. Matches are being based on career type and industry(ies) ofinterest. More than 100 members have volunteered as e-mentors
for the programme to date. A webinar is scheduled for 3 September
to give the e-mentors programme guidelines, tips for successful
mentoring and to answer any questions. Members interested ineither being a mentor or a mentee should visit the ASNT website
or contact Ruth Dheel in the Membership Services Department at
mentoring@asnt.org

Materials Evaluation redesigned
In this, its 67th year of publication, Materials Evaluation introduced
a new look and a redesigned layout in March. The publication
is designed with the reader in mind with material presented
in a modern, professional and aesthetically pleasing manner.
ME continues to publish technical articles as well as material
addressing ASNT and industry-related information and concerns.
Content fundamentals remain: to bring informative articles to the
NDT community while highlighting the ongoing efforts of ASNT
to fulfil its mission – to create a safer world by promoting theprofession and technologies of non-destructive testing. Responseto the new look has been very favourable.

Argentine Society organises
7th Regional Conference andExhibitionT

he Argentine Society of Structural and NDT (AAENDE)
is pleased to invite all readers of the ICNDT Journal toparticipate in the 7th Regional Conference and Exhibition
on NDT (VII CORENDE), scheduled to take place from 11-13
November 2009, at the Ariston Hotel & Convention Centre in
Rosario, Santa Fe, Argentina.
The 7th CORENDE will offer an opportunity for managers,
engineers,technicians,
inspectors
andresearchers
toexchange experience in the theoretical and practical fields ofnon-destructive testing, structural integrity of equipments,
welding, qualification and certification of personnel and quality
control.
The Steering Committee is coordinating the involvement ofregional and international NDT experts and has confirmed theparticipation of Lic Cristian Sani (Raytec Vision) and Dr Ing Alain
Le Brun (EDF) as keynote speakers for this event.
The Conference will also include an Exhibition Hall wherecompanies will be able to promote their products and services,while visitors will have a unique opportunity to access the latest
technologies, make new contacts, meet industry colleagues, keep
up-to-date and see hands-on demonstrations.
Further information regarding this event can be found at:
http://www.aaende.org.ar/CORENDE2009/inicio.htm
If you have any questions regarding this event, please do nothesitate to email viicorende@aaende.org.ar where AAENDE will
be more than pleased to assist.
Daniel Arra, AAENDE Executive Director, Tel: 011-6-772-7429;
Fax: 011-6-772-7426; Web: www.aaende.org.ar11

CALENDAR OF NDT EVENTS
Month

September
2009

Date

Venue

1-3

Ljubljana
Slovenia

10th International Conference –‘Application of contemporary NDT in
Engineering’

14-19

Essen
Germany

3rd Quality Testing International Exhibition
2009

15-17

Blackpool
UK

Materials Testing 2009 and NDT 2009
Conference

12-14

October
2009

Event

Prague5th International Workshop: NDT in
Czech Republic ProgressContact
ndt-ljubljana@fs.uni-lj.si
www.fs.uni-lj.si/latem/NDT%202009/
NDT-V1.htm
info@messe-essen.dewww.messe-essen.dekaren.cambridge@bindt.org
www.materialstesting.org
www.bindt.org
cndt@cndt.cz
www.cndt.cz

15-17

Rome
Italy

13th Italian National Conference on NDTand Technical Diagnostics and Biennial
NDT-TD Exhibitionwww.aipnd.it
roma2009@aipnd.it

19-23

Columbus
Ohio, USA

ASNT Fall Conference and Quality TestingShow

conferences@asnt.org
www.asnt.org

4-6

PragueDefektoskopie 2009:
Czech Republic NDE for Safety 2009www.cndt.cz
cndt@cndt.cz

8-13

YokohamaJapan

13th Asia-Pacific Conference on
Non-Destructive Testing 2009

apcndt2009@jsndi.or.jp
www.apcndt2009.com

11-13

RosarioArgentina

VII Regional Conference on
Non-destructive and Structural Testing –VII CORENDE

www.aaende.org.arviicorende@aaende.org.ar

10-12

Tiruchirappalli
India

Indian Society for Non-Destructive Testing(ISNT) National Seminar and Exhibition on
NDE

www.nde2009.in
convenernde2009@gmail.com
nde2009@gmail.com

17-19

Accra
Ghana

22-26

Williamsburg
USA

June
2010

7-11

Moscow
Russia10th European Conference on NDTSeptember
2010

29-1
Oct

BerlinGermany

8th International Conference on NDE in
Relation to Structural Integrity for Nuclear
and Pressurised Components

www.8thnde.com
sk@dgzfp.de

April
2012

18-20

DurbanSouth Africa

18th World Conference on NDT

saint@acenet.co.za
www.saint.org.za

November
2009

December
2009

March
2010

12

6th African Conference on NDT

19th American Society for NDT Annual
Research Symposium and Spring
Conference

www.gaecgh.org/NDTConference.htm
kabdanso@yahoo.com

www.asnt.org
conferences@asnt.org

spektr@co.ru
www.rsnttd.ru

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