Standards review

November 2025

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

2. Acoustic Emission (AT) (NDT)

• prEN ISO 18249:2015 Non-destructive testing – Acoustic emission testing – Specific methodology and general evaluation criteria for testing of fibre-reinforced polymers Ballot result: 8-0, 8-0.Approved as EN ISO standard.

6. Radiographic Testing (RT) (NDT)

• BS EN 1330-11:2007 Non-destructive testing – Terminology – Terms used in X-ray diffraction from polycrystalline and amorphous materials Under review. • BS EN 13925-1:2003 Non-destructive testing – X-ray diffraction from polycrystalline and amorphous materials – General principles Under review.		• BS EN 13925-2:2003 Non-destructive testing – X-ray diffraction from polycrystalline and amorphous materials – Procedures Under review.

7. Ultrasonic Testing (UT) (NDT)

• prEN ISO 16810 Non- destructive testing – Ultrasonic testing – General principles Published. • prEN ISO 16811 Non-destructive testing – Ultrasonic testing – Sensitivity and range setting Published.		• prEN ISO 16823 Non- destructive testing – Ultrasonic testing – Through-transmission technique Published. • prEN ISO 16826 Non- destructive testing – Ultrasonic testing – Examination for discontinuities perpendicular to the surface Published.

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

• BS ISO 13379-1: 2025 (edition 2) Condition monitoring and diagnostics of machine systems – Data interpretation and diagnostics techniques – Part 1: General guidelines Published.

There are currently no standards under review in the following sections: 1 (General Standards (NDT)), 3 (Eddy Current Testing),
4 (Magnetic Particle Testing), 5 (Penetrant 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