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The world Organisation for NDT

ICNDT for 2000!
An International Community for an International Era
Message for the new year
by Baldev Raj
It is a pleasure to know that the current issue of theInternational Committee for Non Destructive Testing (ICNDT) Journal is the millennium issue,
being published at the turn of this century. The
Baldev Raj
year 2000 is important to all the professionals ofChairman of PGP
NDE,scientists and technologists in the world as
we are keenly looking forward to a tremendously successful 15th World
Conference on Nondestructive Testing in Roma, Italy, October 2000. In the
recent weeks we have had a very fruitful and effective dialogue on re-structuring of and re-dedicating ourselves to the ICNDT through a series of formal and informal meetings. I am sure the important decisions taken there
would propel the ICNDT and its other bodies such as the PGPC towards
achieving more - and achieving what it wants to, more systematically in theprofessional arena of NDT Science and Technology in the new millennium.
I wish to take this opportunity to share with you the four most important
directions in which the PGPC and the ICNDT should focus in the newmillennium. These directions are: (1) thrust towards increased Web presence of ICNDT and PGPC and recasting our Journals and Articles from a
web-centric perspective, (2) harmonisation of Training and Certification
among all the member countries of the ICNDT, (3) seamless sharing of ourknowledge and ideas to enhance contributions to NDE science and technology towards enhanced safety, productivity and quality through NDT, and(4) application of effective NDT towards the preservation of our Cultural
Heritage. I believe focussed and synergistic efforts in these four areas would
achieve better quality of life on our planet in the new millennium.

A Shared Vision
Of a Better World

Greetings from Vienna

Welcomes in the year 2000!
Have you heard the “Neujahrskonzert” ofthe Viennese philharmonics? It was grandand mood-full, as always. Riccardo Muti wished us, the world, peace and happiness.
He called the music an eternal ambassador
for spirit and culture! ICNDT is the worldwide ambassador for the methods of Nondestructive Testing, mediating knowledge
across borders. We as ICNDT-Task Group
WHxx-85 became engaged to fit the harmonised education of NDT-personal to thestand of the technology within the NDTTraining-Syllabuses of the ICNDT.
Many thanks to all NDT-colleagues alreadycollaborating and trying to complete thisgroundwork by March 2000.
The revised NDT Training-Syllabuses should
be given a farewell by the ICNDT in Rome,
October 2000. Please help us through the participation of your national NDT-experts!
For queries, don’t hesitate to ask ÖGfZP, Mr.
G. Aufricht. A successful start into the coming
new Millennium combined with my gratitude
for the pleasant and trustful co-operation.
Gerhard Aufricht
Convenor ICNDTTask Group WHxx-85
Vice President ÖGfZP
(Austrian Society for NDT)A 1015 Vienna,
Krugerstraße 16, Austria
Phone: +43-1-7986611-60;
Fax: +43-1-7986611-31
E-mail: aufricht@mittli.at
G. Aufricht

by Kofi Annan

Ours is a world in which no individual, and no country, exists in isolation.
All of us live simultaneously in our own communities and in the world at large.
The same icons, whether on a movie screen or a computer screen, are recognizable from Berlin to Bangalore. We are all influenced by the same tides of political, social and technological change. Pollution, organized crime and the proliferation of deadly weapons likewise show little regard for the niceties of borders; they are “problems without passports”. We are connected, wired, interdependent.
Much of this is nothing new; human beings have interacted across the planetfor centuries. But today’s “globalization” is different. It is happening more rapidly. And it is governed by different rules or, in some cases, by no rules at all.
Globalization is bringing us new choices and opportunities. It is making us morefamiliar with global diversity. Yet, millions of people experience it not as an agentof progress, but as a disruptive force that can destroy lives, jobs and traditions.
Faced with the potential good of
globalization as well as its risks, facedwith the persistence of deadly conflicts
in which civilians are the primary targets, faced with the pervasiveness of poverty and injustice, we must be able toidentify the areas where collective action is needed to safeguard global inteThese four issues have been consistently discussed at various levels of therests. Local communities have their fire
ICNDT and the PGPC, and are now widely accepted as essential
departments and town councils. Nafor our growth.These thrust directions and their derivative actions will
tions have their courts and legislatures.
mould the heights ICNDT and PGPC will scale in the coming millennium.
But in today’s globalized world, the mechanisms available for global action are
The turn of this century and the arrival of the next, present immense ophardly more than embryonic. It is high time we gave more concrete meaning toportunities and challenges, and hence call for better co-ordination and suthe idea of the “international community”.
stained work to promote these aspirations of ICNDT. I am confident that
What makes a community? What binds it together? For some it is faith. For
the new charter of the ICNDT before us will help us face these challenges
othersit is the defense of an idea, such as democracy. Some communities are hoand reach those goals.
mogeneous,
others multicultural. Some are as small as schools and villages; othersth
The immediate target, however, is the forthcoming 15 World Conference
as large as continents. Specifically, what binds us into an international commuon NDT, and I am sure Dr.Nardoni and his team are doing an excellent job
nity? In the broadest sense there is a shared vision of a better world for all people,
both from a professional and an administrative perspective. We are all withas set out, for example, in the founding Charter fo the United Nations. There is
him and our experiences in conducting such a huge Conference are for him
our sense of common vulnerability in the face of global warming and the spread
to use.
of weapons of mass destruction. There is the framework of international law,treaties and human-rights conventions.
We wish him and his team all success.
There is equally our sense of shared opportunity, which is why we build comI take this opportunity to wish you all a Happy New Year.
mon markets and joint institutions such as the United Nations. Together, we
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are stronger.
Some people say the international community is only a fiction. Others say
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Letters, Messages, Events joined with ICNDTAUSTRIA - IAEA

IAEA PROJECT-BACKGROUND INFORMATION
A regional project on
NDT is in progress inthe West Asia region
with numerous activities spread over theyears 1999-2000 cycle.
The main focus of the
project is to establish
A. Khanin each of the member
states a core group of qualified personnel so that the activity of training andcertification of NDT personnel could
be carried out on a sustainable basis.
Besides the project emphasizes theestablishment of support organizations
such as the Professional NDT Societies and National Certifying Bodies
and Examination Committees etc. After a sound system for the training andcertification NDT personnel has been
established in each member state thenext step would be to harmonize allthese qualifications and certification
schemes within the region and then at
the international level. For this purpose it is important to establish contacts
with ICNDT so that the member states could benefit from its efforts at theinternational level. Also it is important
for the IAEA to work in collaboration
with ICNDT for achieving its international goals in the field of NDT. Therefore it is recommended to invite some officials from the current Secretariat of ICNDT in Rome to the meeting of the National NDT Co-ordinators.

CANADA

2004 WCNDT
Since the First World
Conference on Nondestructive Testing, held in
Brussels, Belgium in
May 1955, the NDT
community has continued to seek a venue toimprove communicaSharon Bondtions and build cooperation and harmonization within thenondestructive testing industry. With
almost 15 World Conferences behind
us, it’s safe to say that the International
Committee for Nondestructive Testinghas met this goal.
As a long time member of the International Committee for Nondestructive
Testing, Canada is honoured to havebeen chosen to host the 16th WCNDTand although the 15th WCNDT will
not take place until this October, preliminary preparations for the 16 th
WCNDT have already begun.
Under the direction of the CanadianSociety for Nondestructive Testing,Montreal, Canada has been chosen as
the site for this distinguished event tobe held in September 2004; and in
keeping with past World Conferencespromises to once again bring together
the International NDT community tocelebrate further research and development and growth within the industry.
Along with establishing a local Conference Organizing Committee consisting of eight dedicated professionals
from the Canadian NDT community;
the CSNDT has selected Events International Meeting Planners to assist
with the planning and implementationof this major international event. As
well, a conference coordinator has
been chosen to act as liason between
the two organizing groups.

The Canadian Society for Nondestructive Testing looks forward to
this opportunity which has been bestowed upon them and hopes to see
everyone at the 15th World Conference on Nondestructive Testing in October 2000.
For further information contact
Canadian Society for Nondestructive
Testing 135 Fennel Ave. West
Hamilton, Ontario, Canada
L8N 3T2(905)387-2004
sbond@ndeinst.org
CHINA

Welcome to ICME 2000
On behalf of the Chinese MechanicalEngineering Society and the International Steering Committee of ICME
2000, I cordially invite engineers andprofessors from all ICOMES member
societies as well as other professionalorganisations throughout the world toattend the First International Conference on Mechanical Engineering-ICMES 2000 to be held in Shanghai,
China’s largest industrial and commercial municipality.
To be the official concurrent event of
the 6th International Congress of Mechanical Engineering Societies-ICOMES 2000, ICME 2000 is the meeting
place for mechanical and manufacturing engineers to share the pleasureand excitement of extensive and intensive technical exchanges. ICME 2000
is also designed to be a special forum
for engineers to make presentations on
how they are going to meet the challenges, obtain opportunities and manage risks in the new millennium. Withthe theme of “Globalisation of Manufacturing Industry”, ICME 2000 will
focus on a wide range of technical concerns that might affect our life in the
new century.
It is important to have your participation in this event to further promote
the art and sciences of mechanical andmanufacturing engineering, as well as
to greatly strengthen the technical collaboration among engineers from different parts of the world.In the nameof ICOMES, I encourage your enthusiasm to make your due contribution
to this event.
HE Guangyuan , President of The Chinese Mechanical Engineering Society.
UKRAINE

UkrNDT 2000
The Ukrainian Society for NDT and
Technical Diagnostics and other institutions are organising the 3rd National
Conference" Ukr NDT 2000" which
will be held near Dniepropetrovsk
from 23 to 25 May 2000. The Conference will be devoted to the 10th anniversary of establishment of the Ukrainian Society for NDT&TD. The conference will try to cover all NDT topics we have as well the Exhibition of
NDT Equipment and Apparatus presented by domestic and foreign producers.
The 2nd UkrNDT Conference held in
1997, had more than 250 attendees and
110 presentations. Well known companies as AGFA Gevaert, Olimpus,
Kodak, Philips Industrial X-ray
GmbH, Institute Dr. Forster, Rich Seifert & Co, Force Institute, SEMAT,
Cenith Inspection Equipment andother domestic companies participatedin the Exhibition.

ISRAEL

CROATIAThe opening of theSecond National Conference
on NDT, held in Telaviv,
December 1999.

Antipersonnel
landmines detection

From Speech given by Mr. Gavriel Shoef,
President of the Society

At the end of the XX
century, around 80 million antipersonnel landmines are left in morethan 80 countries worldwide. They cause around
30,000 deaths or injuries
per year. Humankind’s
V. Krstelj
answer to the existing
landmines threat is humanitarian demining. It is a set of activities organized andconducted to remove all the antipersonnel
landmines with a probability of 99,6 %.
However, at the present level, it is not sufficient and the activities related to the process of detection and demining are unnecessary, time-consuming and dangerous.
Moreover, the particulary problematic operation is the mine detection.
In raising the humanitarian demining detection equipment (HDDE) performances, the possible breakthrough is supposed
to be a result of R&D process conductedby intensively collaborating experts. The
contribution of NDT community to theexpert collaboration for HDDE development is seen in the establishing of the fifth
EFNDT Working Group, that for Antipersonnel Landmines Detection –EFNDT WG 5-APLD (EFNDT WG5).
It was established in March 1999 on the
EFNDT Board of Directors meeting in
Berlin, under the proposal of Prof. Vjera
Krstelj and unanimously accepted at General Assembly of EFNDT on November
29. 1999 in Paris. The first WG 5 meeting
was held on 22nd of November 1999 in Zagreb. Presently, there are 45 members
from 15 European countries, 1 member
from USA and 1 member from Canada.
WG-APLD has several objectives: toanalyse the present situation of existing
NDT methods and to look for suitablephysical principles not yet used for HDDE; to establish R&D programs; to measure reliability of detection and to establish a ranking list; to establish a database ofexperts and activities in Europe; to open
special funds of interested organizations;to organize exchange of experience andspecial conferences; to establish an education and training system; and to support
the UN proclamation of the year 2000 asinternational year for peace by EFNDT
activities.
One and the most important initiative in
WG5 is to move forward to meet the
global demand for safety and to acknowledge the importance of ICNDT in supporting the relationship between NDTCommunity, enhancing the role of NDTin that big task at the service of humanity
and healthy and productive environment
for present and future generation. That’s
why we will appreciate attending the 15th
WCNDT in Roma, share our experiencein that particular implementation of
NDT and make your contribution to afuture mines free world.

Dr. Nardoni, Presidentof the International
Committee for NonDestructive Testing,
Mr. Oded Tira, President for the Manufacturers Association,
Gen. (RES) A. LapiG. Shoef
dot Former Chief ofthe Israeli Air Force and the President
for the Thechnion, distinguished colleagues and guests. A year ago we weregathered here in a similar forum, toembark the establishment of the Israeli
National Society for Non-Destructive
Testing. It was a bold step, but highly
necessary in the light of international
events in this field. The European andAmerican non-destructive testing communities were in the middle of a multilateral program of mutual acknowledgement and recognition…..
………… The European Parliament
began issuing rules and regulations, andabout a month ago, a regulation entered into force, which has direct implications on Israel regarding export ofpressure vessels to Europe. According
to this regulation, Europe must acknowledge the certification system fornon-destructive testing provided by thecountry manufacturing these vessels.
We spent thousands of voluntary hours
in debates, writing procedures andother documents required for the accreditation and in international relations in order to establish this system,
Mr. Gideon Ronen, the spirit behind
this operation, carrying out magnificent deeds to enable this. And here weare today, several months before receiving that accreditation. After which theinternational community will acknowledge Israeli inspectors that the Society
qualified.
We have not neglected the other goals.
Our relations with Europe and the restof the world have become stronger. We
are members of the Federation Council and in a geographical group with
Egypt, Algeria, Tunisia, Morocco andSouth Africa, receiving invitations toparticipate in conferences from many
countries, including countries from theMiddle East. An environmental protection Palestinian delegation stayed withus, lighting the spark for common activity in several fields. We gave a seminar in non-destructive testing in Nigeria. …………………………
We were sorry to hear of the early lossof Professor Schnitger, the Presidentof the Federation, whom we felt, as ourfriend. We remember his work and respect his memory. Mr. Tiara, you are
our distinguished guest. Being the President of the Manufacturers Association, you are certainly aware of the situation of steel factories in this country, almost all of which are in a difficult
economic position. Such deteriorationin the situation of steel factories effects
the non-destructive testing field aswell. We hope that you work as best as
you can to influence the state of thecountry ‘ s economic policy and direct
the Manufactures towards growth.
……………
……. I wish all of you an enjoyable andfruitful conference.

by Vjera Krstelj

WG5-APLD Convenor-Prof. Vjera Krstelj.

AIRCRAFT SPECIAL SESSION

Phoenix, USA. At the last ASNT Fall Conference the ICNDT President was in talks with
Airbus experts to organise an Aircraft Special
Session during the 15th WCNDT in Roma.

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ICNDT
Regional Groups:

Activities and perspectives

AFRICANDT in AFRICA - NEEDSAND EXPECTATIONS
by Fedric HERELLIF. Herelli

The needs and expectations of the developing countries in the field of non-destructive testing (NDT) can be presented in thefollowing groups:• development of NDT capabilities,• development of NDT market/requirement - promotion of
QualityCulture,• advanced techniques.
DEVELOPMENT OF NDT CAPABILITIESRadiation Safety. The implementation of the NDT projects
is sometimes handicapped by inadequate Radiation Safety infrastructure regulation and practices. Even in those countries,in which NDT technology and relevant infrastructure are relatively developed, there are still needs for upgrading Radiation
Safety through: a) regular maintenance and repair of the radiation source (preventive, corrective, X-rays, gamma), combined,
if applicable, with reloading of the Ir-192 gamma sources anddisposal of the decayed ir-192, Cs-137 andCo-60 sources, b)
permanent availability of the emergency services (damaged
gamma projectors, radiation source out of control, lost, accidented, etc.) c) training and certification of the specialised industrial Radiography Radiation Safety Officers (IRRSO), capable to handle emergency situations. d) Maintenance, repair
and calibration of the radiation safety instruments.
Quality Assurance. The current needs stimulated by the
Quality Assurance requirements are the following: a) promotion of level III personnel; development of the harmonised
training and certification schemes; mutual recognition of the
NDT certificates; implementation of the new version of theISO 9712: (1997) standard, IAEA, TECDOC, EN 473.
b)
Organisation of the regional, sub regional and national NDT
centres of excellence, (designed centre) for training, examination and certification of NDT inspectors, capable to host the
NDT fellows, c) know-how in fabrication and use of harmonised NDT test specimen for practical training and examination, d) implementation of the proficiency test programmes forharmonisation and upgrading the NDT operators’ skill (QA
interlaboratory tests). Some of these activities are subject to
NDT regional projects in Africa (RAF/8/025).
DEVELOPMENT OF NDT MARKET/DEMANDPROMOTION OF QUALITY CULTURE
Industrial projects . In some developing countries importantforeign and mixed investments are realised, combined, in mostcases, with extraction and evacuation of raw materials; e.g. oil
pipe-line Tshad-Cameroon (2 billion US$ project), off-shore
platforms, phosphate plants, roads, railways, etc. In consequence, strong demands for highly specialised NDT services
exist. Appearance of a huge NDT market, even when temporary, is a unique occasion to promote NDT activities. The
main problem, at least in the initial stage, is the significant technological gap between the big project sponsors and local
specialists, who are, sometimes, not sufficiently experienced.
The effective co-operation between developing countries(TCDC) is therefore very needed. There are the needs forcomprehensive advice, how to take advantage of emerging
NDT market and to negotiate with foreign and local constructors the development of the local capability in NDT and to
upgrade in this way the quality culture in the country. The Cameroon model project can be here a good example.
ADVANCED NDT TECHNIQUES
Implementation of the advanced NDT technology in developing countries is relatively narrow because of: first - limited national NDT capability (cost equipment included), and the second - not identified NDT market needs. The advanced radiographic techniques, like neutronography, tomography,
high energy radiography and real-time digitised radioscopy have been experimented in some Agency Member States, mostly
in the advanced technology sectors, like nuclear centres, air,spatial and national defense institutions. The industrial needs
for the advanced NDT can not be, sometimes, clearly
declared, as they are often a component of the national defence
programmes, spatial and nuclear sectors included, which are, by
their nature, confidential. Advanced NDT in building and civilengineering sectors are usually developed a little bit later thantesting of metallic materials, sometimes with limited participation only of the NDT personnel specialised in testing metals
and involved in the Agency’s technical co-operation projects.
The capability to programme and to perform NDT safety inspection of civil engineering structures, made of steel, reinforced concrete and pre stressed or post-tensioned concrete elements, is rather limited. Promotion of the advanced NDT
methods and their applications has been proposed by the National NDT Co-ordinators in Africa; through: I AEA Co-ordinated Research Programmes-CRP: 1- running CRP on corrosion and deposit evaluation in pipes by radiography“CORDEP97”, 2- real-time radiography, tomography, 3- under regional
co-operation agreements and projects, in form of Regional Research Programmes (RRP), or simple teamwork of the intere-

Worldwide NDT Societies and regional groups
sted NDT laboratories (e.g.: corrosion monitoring in pipe-lines, vibration analysis diagnostic of rotating equipment. The
CRP preliminary proposals on detection of corrosion in storage
tanks for environmental protection, and on vibration analysis ofrotating equipment. The specialised, high level training, organised for NDT specialists and industrial and civil engineering
end-users, seems to be the current need too (e.g.: microfocus
radiography, topography, testing concrete by means of linear
accelerators and other high energy sources, in-Service Inspection NDT methods for power and petroleum sectors, etc.).
COOPERATION IN THE FRAME OF ICNDTThe NDT world congress is planned to be held in Roma .
This very important event will gather many experts involved in
the NDT field targeting the improvement of new methods
and techniques. The African countries are requested to installnational committees to take charge and promote NDT techniques according to international requirements in order to fulfil
the conditions to become an ICNDT member. In this frame, it
is hopefully requested that these countries propose the creation of a Pan-African Association of NDT.

EFNDTEUROPE

Regional group

EFNDT Board of Directors meeting
and General Assembly. Paris, 28/29 Nov 1999.
Members of European Federation of NDT met in Paris November 29 last for their annual assembly which was attendedby 31 people from 24 countries. Coinciding with the event
was the EFNDT Board of Directors meeting held the previous
day. The BOD, attended by Representatives from Austrian,Belgian, British, Russian, Croatian, Danish, French, German,
Italian and Spanish Societies made a number of resolutions,the most important of which are given below :PANNDT

PAN-AMERICAN

Regional group

2nd Pan-American
Conference on NDTThe American Society for Nondestructive Testing, just last week, finally approved the site for the Second Pan-American Conference for Nondestructive Testing which is to be held in Houston,
Texas, USA on June 18-22, 2001. The
Pan-American Conference will be held in conjunction withASNT International Chemical and Petroleum Industry Inspection Technology (ICPIIT) VII Topical Conference.
The PACNDT Conference Committee and the ICPTIT
Conference Committee will be forming shortly and it is expected that they will begin holding monthly meetings starting in January 2000. However, early discussions with
ASNT’s Conference Department Manager, Tina 0’ Donnel,
indicate a plan to host an over all five day program beginningwith a golf outing on Monday, June 18th, with a welcoming
party and opening of table top exhibits on Monday evening.
Tuesday through Thursday it is planned to have three simultaneous sessions (2 PACNDT & 1 ICPIIT or 1 PACNDT &2 ICPIIT alternatively during the week asneeded and determined by papers received ).
A banquet will be held either on Wednesdayor Thursday evening, June 20th or 21st.
There will be a Post-Conference Seminarplanned for Friday, June 22nd.
The PACNDT Organizing Committee is as follows :David Culbertson, ASNT( President); C.P. Woodruff,
ASNT; Joao Conte, ABENDE; Peter Brady, CSNDT;Tina O'Donnel , ASNT (Secretary)

Dr. C ulbertson
ASNT President• The Norwegian, Ukrainian and Romanian NDT Societies
are accepted as full members of EFNDT.
• It is the intention of EFNDT that ECP should continue toalign with ISO 9712 and EN 473 as these converge and to
make ECP available to other certifying bodies outside Europe,
once sufficient experience has been gained in Europe.
• The BOD accept the proposal to pursue the MRA ( including EN 473 and EN 45013 ) accepted by ASME I and VIII
and to continue the negotiations with ASNT on ACCP-ECP
recognition.

LeluanCofrend President

Larsen - EFNDT
Acting President

Link-DGZfP

APNDTASIAN-PACIFIC

Regional group

Asian-Pacific Conference on NDTBrisbane Australia 17th-21st Sept.2001

Planning for the tenth Asian-Pacific Conference on NDT ison schedule. AGFA have been awarded naming rights. The
conference is now named AGFA Tenth A-PCNDT. The firstcall for papers will be posted in April this year.
Concurrent with the conference is an equipment exhibition.
Prospective exhibitors are advised to book early to ensure
their first choice booth site. Booths will be allocated on afirst in best dressed basis with competitor neighbour consideration.
A web page is being developed and when it is on line all Societies will be informed. In the meantime information is available
from the Conference Steering Committee at PO Box 47, Brisbane Markets, Qld 4106, Australia or by Facsimile number
617 3870 4570 or e-mail aindt@immanet.asn.au.
Our conference committee are planning a full daytime schedule for accompanying spouses. Brisbane and surrounds has a host of interesting places to visit, from shopping malls to rivercruises rainforests to whale watching. Start planning now toarrive early and stay on after the exiting conference so that you
can enjoy true Australian hospitality.
We look forward to meeting with many friends in Romenext October; we will have the latest news and informationon the program, plus information on travel and accommodation.
Derek A. Olley
President A-PCNDT

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21 December 1999
Dear Giuseppe,
It was a pleasure to meet you in Phoenix in October. I enjoyed our
discussions regarding common issues and your presentation of theupcoming World Conference in Roma. Please contact me by telephone in the United States at 423.751.3319 at your convenience.
I have an idea that may interest you with regard to the World Conference in Roma in 2000. It has to do with directing our collectiveenergies toward a single international standard for the qualification
of NDT personnel, administered through a governing accreditation body, and administered through the national NDT societies ofeach member country. If we can agree on this principle and sign a
Memorandum of Understanding to that effect, perhaps Roma canserve as the hallmark event in finally solving the dilemma of multiple certification schemes. At this point, I believe I have significant
support from a number of other countries.
I look forward to our discussion.
Respectfully, Robert Rankin Doggart, Ph.D., President, ASNT
4 January 2000
Dear Mr. Doggart,
Greetings from Italy!!
Your message, in your e.mail of 21/12/99 has been agreat Christmas present for me. Your idea is splendid and fully supports the ICNDT efforts to harmonise around 9712 certification schemes. This willencourage more and more industry to follow thisscheme that will guarantee more reliable NDT exaG. Nardoni
minations. The advanced project coming in 2000
needs effective NDT. In Rome, as you suggested we can sign the'Universal Charts' of NDT certification.
It is on our shoulders to build up the right international NDT
community for the incoming century.
At the Spring Conference I will be in the States and there, we canformalise our intentions for Rome.
All my best regards to you and your beautiful family.
Yours Sincerely G. Nardoni, ICNDT
12 January 2000
Dear Dr. Nardoni,
Estamos de acuerdo! While the various certification
schemes around the world pursue their own efforts, I
agree that it falls to us, the leaders of the international
NDT community, to facilitate some genuine progress.
What I'm talking about is true harmonization, which
would not be a threat to any nation's program, in fact,
it would be a boost to those who move quickly.
Dr Doggart
But it will not be easy or without harsh criticism. There are the issues of governance, procedures, personnel, and financial

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support of the "central agency" perhaps under the ICNDT banner, to get this going. And whereshould it be housed? In what country? If we can't gain wide support, not just talk, we will be wasting our time, and we don't have any extra of it. I think that Roma is our chance, and we mustmeet in Birmingham to set ourselves on the right course. We can ask Dr. Sotirios Vahaviolos to put
this on the International Committee agenda and I think he would agree, or can have a separate
meeting for this purpose. The separate meeting sounds more conducive. And its not just the European Community or the US, we must include the other interested parties, especially the Far East.
I will host an ASNT President's Meeting in my suite for this purpose. There will be plenty ofroom for all. In the meantime, I am in contact with the US Department of Commerce regarding this issue and will be able to report their thoughts as well.
I hope you and your family enjoyed the holiday season and wish you well in this new year.
Sincerely,
Bob Doggart, President, ASNT

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NDT Personnel Certification Satisfies Boththe New Pressure Equipment Directive (PED)and ASME Boiler and Pressure Vessel CodeThe American Society for Nondestructive Testing (ASNT), Columbus, Ohio, USA, and Rheinisch-Westfalischer Technischer Uberwachungsverein (RWTUV), Essen, Germany, have entered into an agreement to offer
NDT personnel certifications for both the New European Pressure Equipment Directive (PED) and the American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME) Boiler and Pressure Vessel Code. The PED specifies NDT personnel certification in accordance with European Standard EN 473.
RWTUV and ASNT have incorporated minor modifications to bring ASNT's Central Certification Program(ACCP) into compliance with EN 473.
Serving as an accredited organization within the European Union, RWTUV will issue EN 473 certifications
upon successful completion of qualification and examination requirements, while ASNT will simultaneously issue ACCP certification.
The ASME Boiler and Pressure Vessel Code recently accepted NDT personnel certifications in accordance with
ASNT's ACCP. The ASNT and RWTUV arrangement will provide a convenient and economical means to obtain both EN 473 and ACCP certifications from a single examination process while satisfying the requirementsof the European Pressure Equipment Directive and ASME Code.
Currently, manufacturers wishing to obtain both ASME stamp holder status and PED certification are required
to maintain two separate NDT personnel qualification and certification programs. The ASNT and RWTUV
arrangement will provide a single qualification and examination process resulting in certification acceptable toboth the PED and ASME Code.
Through ASNT's Authorized Examination Centers and RWTUV multi-national offices, the ASNT/RWTUVcertifications will be available later this year to all pressure equipment manufacturers around the world. Examination dates will be forthcoming.
Founded in 1941, ASNT has an individual membership of almost 10,000 representing more than 90 countries,
and nearly 400 corporate members.
The membership represents a cross section of NDT practitioners working in manufacturing, construction, education, research, consulting services and the military.
ASNT is a nonprofit corporation governed by a board of directors and national officers. The
Society is recognized world wide as the leading authority for NDT certification, publications
and educational activities.
For more information regarding this joint certification, contact:
1.) ASNT, 1711 Arlingate Lane, P.O. Box 28518, Columbus, OH, USA, 43228-0518 - Att.:
Jim Houf, Senior Manager, Technical Services - Phone: 1.800.222.2768 or 614.274.6003, Fax:
614.274.6899, or
2.) RWTUV, Kurfurstenstrasse 58, D-45138 Essen, Germany,
Attention: Detlef Reichwaldt - Phone: 201.825.2754, Fax: 201.825.2632

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