CERTIFICATION SERVICES DIVISION
Lost or Stolen Certificates:
Lost Certificates:
PCN number 302205, Certificate number Issue 3, ID Card Issue 1
If found, please send direct to the Certification Services Division.
NEW PCN ATO/AQB & EXTENSIONS TO SCOPE:
An application has been received for Northern Test Centre for Computed Radiography and Phased Array an update will be printed in the next NDT News.
Following initial audits for new ATO applications, the following are now approved;
SKF Brasil Ltda are now authorised to conduct CM training as a BINDT accredited training organisation (ATO).
Contact: Mr Gilberto Sanchez – Rodovia Anhanguera, KM30 Polvilho, Cajamar, São Paulo, CEP 07.770-000, Brazil
T: +55 114448 8615
Email: Gilberto.sanchez@skf.com
SKF Perú S.A. are now authorised to conduct CM training as a BINDT accredited training organisation (ATO).
Contact: Nataly Grandez – Av. Republica de Panamá 3545 Of. 1002, San Isidro, Lima, Perú, South America
T: +51 1441 5222
Email: Nataly.grandez@skf.com
SKF Luton are now authorised to conduct CM training as a BINDT accredited training organisation (ATO).
Contact: Vanessa Rolfe – Sundon Park Road, Luton, LU3 3BL
T: +44 (0) 1582 496 502
Email: training.uk@skf.com
The following ATO’s have been given continued accreditation following re-assessment and surveillance audits;
• BSRIA
• RMS (Reliability Maintenance Solutions Ltd)
• ISA (International School of Aerospace)
• Meena International
• Kek Ivepe
• SKF UK (Aberdeen)
• Tri-Service School
• South West School
• Lavender International
• Oceaneering
• Flir UK
• AV Technology
• SKF LAM (Colombia)
• SKF Venezolana (Venezuela)
• SKF Argentina
• Ruane-Tati
• MINDT (Malaysian Institute of NDT)
• TWI (South East Asia)
The following applications for extension to scope have been approved and the companies listed are now authorised to carry out the below courses as BINDT accredited training organisations (ATO);
• SGS Shanghai are now authorised to conduct PCN examinations and courses in Welds UT 3.7, 3.8 & 3.9 level 1 and 2 (Practical only)
• RMS are now authorised to conduct courses in Vibration Analysis cate
Standardisation:
Standards define the minimum acceptable criteria for products or services and they enable organisations delivering those products or services to harmonise their operations with similar organisations. Harmonisation is a pre-requisite to recognition and acceptance of NDT personnel qualification and certification.
EN 473 and ISO 9712 include a normative requirement for compliance of the personnel certification body with ISO/IEC 17024 . EN 473:2008 and ISO 9712:2005 are both 3rd editions which have evolved from the 1st edition of ISO 9712:1992, and are presently being fast tracked as a single harmonised EN ISO 9712 through the so called Vienna Agreement. The resulting harmonised standard is expected by be published by April 2012.
ISO/IEC 17024 (General requirements for bodies operating certification systems of persons) was first published in 2003, with International Accreditation Forum (IAF) guidance on the implementation by certification and accreditation bodies of ISO/IEC 17024 published as G24 in 2004. Presently undergoing revision at the time of writing, ISO/IEC 17024 is at Draft International Standard (DIS) stage, and a meeting of ISO CASCO WG 30 will, during December 2011, consider the comments on the DIS and finalize the FDIS, which is expected to undergo the two month enquiry early in 2012. Again, the resulting standard is expected by be published by April 2012.
ISO 9001: 2008 Quality Management Systems:
The British Institute of NDT is accredited against ISO/IEC 17021 criteria to provide Quality Management Systems certification to the BS EN ISO 9000 series of standards.
Any Companies who wish to have their quality management system certified by BINDT should contact Peter Milligan, email peter.milligan@bindt.org, or Nicole Scutt, email nicole.scutt@bindt.org
PCN STAFF NEWS
CSD Staff member Chloe Lawlor is pleased to announce the birth of her son Ethan Kwame James Lawlor on the 28th January weighing 8lb 4oz.
CRO staff member Tar Harrison is also pleased to announce the birth of her son Lucas Ashton on the .... March weighing 9lb 12 oz.
