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SUBSECTION A
NONDESTRUCTIVE METHODS OF
EXAMINATION

ARTICLE 1
GENERAL REQUIREMENTS

T-110 SCOPE T-120 GENERAL ð19Þ

(a) This Section of the Code contains requirements and (a) Subsection A describes the methods of nondestruc-
methods for nondestructive examination (NDE), which tive examination to be used if referenced by other Code
are Code requirements to the extent they are specifically Sections or referencing documents.
referenced and required by other Code Sections or refer- (b) Subsection B lists Standards covering nondestruc-
encing documents. These NDE methods are intended to tive examination methods which have been accepted as
detect surface and internal imperfections in materials, standards. These standards are not mandatory unless
welds, fabricated parts, and components. They include specifically referenced in whole or in part in Subsection
radiographic examination, ultrasonic examination, liquid A or as indicated in other Code Sections or referencing
penetrant examination, magnetic particle examination, documents. Where there is a conflict between Subsection
eddy current examination, visual examination, leak test- A and Subsection B, the requirements of Subsection A
ing, and acoustic emission examination. See Nonmanda- take precedence.
tory Appendix A of this Article for a listing of common (c) Any reference to a paragraph of any Article in Sub-
imperfections and damage mechanisms, and the NDE section A of this Section includes all of the applicable rules
methods that are generally capable of detecting them. in the paragraph.1 In every case, reference to a paragraph
(b) For general terms such as inspection, flaw, disconti- includes all the subparagraphs and subdivisions under
nuity, evaluation, etc., refer to Mandatory Appendix I. that paragraph.
(c) New editions of Section V may be used beginning (d) Reference to a standard contained in Subsection B
with the date of issuance and become mandatory 6 is mandatory only to the extent specified.2
months after the date of issuance unless modified by (e) For those documents that directly reference this
the referencing document. Article for the qualification of NDE personnel, the qualifi-
(d) Code Cases are permissible and may be used, begin- cation shall be in accordance with their employer’s writ-
ning with the date of approval by ASME. Only Code Cases ten practice which shall be in accordance with one of the
that are specifically identified as being applicable to this following documents:
Section may be used. At the time a Code Case is applied, (1) SNT-TC-1A (2016 Edition),3 Personnel Qualifica-
only the latest revision may be used. Code Cases that have tion and Certification in Nondestructive Testing, as
been incorporated into this Section or have been annulled amended by Mandatory Appendix III; or
shall not be used, unless permitted by the referencing (2) ANSI/ASNT CP-189 (2016 Edition),3 ASNT Stan-
Code. Qualifications using the provisions of a Code Case dard for Qualification and Certification of Nondestructive
remain valid after the Code Case is annulled. The Code Testing Personnel, as amended by Mandatory Appendix
Case number shall be listed on the NDE Procedure or Per- IV
sonnel Certification, as applicable. (f) National or international central certification pro-
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grams, such as the ASNT Central Certification Program

(ACCP) or ISO 9712:2012-based programs, may be alter-
natively used to fulfill the training, experience, and exam-
ination requirements of the documents listed in (e) as
specified in the employer’s written practice.

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