Standards review

December 2025

Note: Sections 2 to 11 inclusive relate to non-destructive testing (NDT) and Sections 12 to 17 inclusive relate to condition monitoring (CM)…

1. General Standards (NDT)

• ISO/DIS 18173 Non-destructive testing – General terms and definitions Approved for publication (28-0). This standard harmonises and updates the terms and definitions of non-destructive testing (NDT) in ISO/TS 18173:2005, EN 1330-2:1998 and ASTM E1316-13c.

6. Radiographic Testing (RT) (NDT)

• prEN ISO 14096-1 Non-destructive testing – Qualification of radiographic film digitisation systems – Part 1: Definitions, quantitative measurements of image quality parameters, standard reference film and qualitative control (ISO/DIS 14096-1:2025) Approved as a European standard (9-0, 8-0) following enquiry. • prEN ISO 14096-2 Non-destructive testing – Qualification of radiographic film digitisation systems – Part 2: Minimum requirements (ISO/DIS 14096-1:2025) Approved as a European standard (9-0, 8-0) following enquiry.		• FprEN ISO 32543-2 Non-destructive testing – Characteristics of focal spots in industrial X-ray systems – Part 2: Edge method with hole or disk type test object (ISO/FDIS 32543-2:2025) Approved for publication as a European standard (8-0, 7-0) following formal vote. • FprEN ISO 32543-3 Non-destructive testing – Characteristics of focal spots in industrial X-ray systems – Part 3: Measurement of the effective focal spot size of mini and micro focus X-ray tubes (ISO/FDIS 32543-3:2025) Approved for publication as a European standard (9-0, 8-0) following formal vote.

12. Vibration Condition Monitoring and Diagnostics (VA) (CM)

• ISO 16079-2:2020 Condition monitoring and diagnostics of wind turbines – Part 2: Monitoring the drivetrain Confirmed following systematic review.		• ISO/FDIS 17934 Condition monitoring and diagnostics of machines – Reciprocating compressors Ball closed with comments for review. Final draft international standard (FDIS) ballot created 18.12.2025.

There are currently no standards under review in the following sections: 2 (Acoustic Emission), 3 (Eddy Current Testing),
4 (Magnetic Particle Testing), 5 (Penetrant Testing), 7 (Ultrasonic Testing), 8 (Visual Testing), 9 (Leak Testing),
10 (Infrared Thermographic Testing), 11 (Strain Gauge Testing), 13 (Lubricant Analysis), 14 (Acoustic Emission),
15 (Thermography), 16 (Ultrasound) and 17 (General Standards (CM)).

The standards committee welcomes any BINDT members who are interested in becoming more involved with the development and maintenance of NDT standards in general and specifically those that they may routinely apply or conform to. In order to learn more about the UK input to the international standardisation process, please contact: joe.heigold@bindt.org