Regional Basic Professional Training Course in Korea

12.3.6. Equipment
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12. Surveillance Programmes
All equipment used for examinations and tests are of a quality, range and accuracy
acceptable in accordance with standards recognized by the competent authority. Similar
standards apply to calibration blocks, where they are needed. If such standards for
calibration blocks are not established, these blocks are of the identical material and
surface finish and are subject to the same fabrication (construction) conditions (such as
heat treatment) as the component being examined. Where possible, the same calibration
blocks as used during manufacture and for pre‐service inspections are also used for
subsequent in‐service inspections.
All items of equipment, together with their accessories, are calibrated before they are
used. All equipment is properly identified with calibration records, and validity of
calibration is verified regularly by the operating organization in accordance with the
quality assurance programme. Items are calibrated against standards recognized by the
competent authority.
12.3.7. Qualification of in‐service inspection systems
Qualification in this subchapter is defined as the systematic assessment, by all those
methods that are needed, to provide reliable confirmation that the non‐destructive testing
system (equipment, procedure and personnel) is capable of achieving the required
performance under real inspection conditions.
The detailed scope of a qualification process, in terms of required inspection area(s),
NDT method(s), defects being sought and required inspection effectiveness is a matter to
be agreed upon, in written form, between the operating organization and the regulatory