5) SUBSECTION A NONDESTRUCTIVE METHODS OF EXAMINATION ARTICLE 1 GENERAL REQUIREMENTS 7-120 GENERAL (2) Subsection A describes the methods of nondest-ue: tive examination tobe used if referenced by other Code @) Subsection BI nondestrc tive exaaination tm accepted as standards. These = tory unless Speufically referenced in whole or in part in Subsection ‘Ror as indicated in other Code Sections or referencing. document. (Any reference to a paragraph of any Article in Sub- section Afthis Section includes al ofthe applicable rules inthe paragraph.’ In every case reference toa paragraph Includes al the subparagraphs and subdivistons under that paragraph, (6) For those docu: At forte galietio of NDE peso cation shall ce with their employer's write ten practice which shall be in cordance wth one of the following documents: ference this L the quali ‘Append Il shall alo be incided in the employers wit ten practice for each technique as applicatte () When the referencing Code Section does not specify qualifications or does not reference directly Article 1 of this Section, qualification may simply involve a demon: stration to show that the personnel performing the now destructive examinations are competent to do so In accordance with the organization's established procedures. (The user of this Article t responsible forthe qual: Quality Program shall stipulate how this Is tobe accom.“graph shall also apply. () Limited coruification of nondestructive examination personnel who do not perform all of the operations of a ondestructive method that consists of mare than ane op- eration, or who perform nondestructive examinations of limited scope, may be based on fewer hours of training and experience than recommended in SNT-TC-1A oF (CP-189, Any imitations or restrictions placed upon a per~ son's certification shall be described inthe written prac- tice and on the certification. (09 Bither US. Customary Units or $1 Units may be used for compliance with all requirements of this edition, but ‘one system shall be used consistently throughout for all phases of construction. (1) Either the US. Customary Units or SI Units that are listed in Mandatory Appendix Il are identified in the text, or are identified in the nomenclature for equations shall be used consistently for all phases of construction (eg, materials, design, fabrication, and reports). Since values inthe two systems are not exact equivalents, each system shall be used independently ofthe other without mixing US. Customary Units and SI Units. (2) When S1Units are selected, US. Customary values In referenced specifications that do not contain SI Units shall be converted to SI values to atleast three significant figures for use in calculations and other aspects of construction. 7-130 EQUIPMENT It isthe responsibility of the Code Usor to ensure that the examination equipment being used conforms to the requirements of this Code Section 7-150 PROCEDURE (a) When required by the referencing Code Section all nondestructive examinations performed under this Code Section shall be performed following a written procedure. [A procedure demonstration shall be performed to the sa- Usfacton ofthe Inspector. When required by the referen- cing Code Section, a personnel demonstration may be used t0 verify the ably ofthe examiner to apply the ex- amination procedure. The examination procedare shall ‘comply with the applicable requirements ofthis Section for the particular examination method. Written proce dures shall be made available tothe Inspector on request. Atleast one copy of each procedure shall be readily avall- able to the Nondestructive Examination Personnel for their reference and se. (2) The nondestructive examination methods and tech- niques included in this Section are applicable to most geo= metric configurations and materials encountered in Fabrication under normal conditions. Whenever special configurations or materials require modified methods ‘and techniques, the organization shall develop special procedures wiich are equivalent or superior to the met ‘ods and techniques deseribed in this Code Section, and which are capable of producing interpretable examina~ tion results under the special conditions. Such special procedures may be modifications or combinations of methods described or referenced in ths Code Section. A procedure demonstration shall be performed to verify the technique Is capable of detecting discontinuities un- der the special conditions equal to the capabilities of the method when used under more general conditions, ‘These special procedures shall be submitted to the In- spector for acceptance when required by the referencing Code Section, and shall be adopted as part of the Manuic- turer's quality control program. (©) When a referencing Cade Section requires an exam Ination to be performed in accordance with the require> ments ofthis Section, i shall be the responsibilty of the organization to establish nondestructive examination procedures and personnel qualification and certifiation Procedures conforming to the referenced requirements. (2) When qualification ofthe written examination pro- ‘cedures required by the referencing Code Section itshall ‘be qualified by performing a demonstration examination which shall be performed (2) under the control and supervision of a Level HT Examiner who is qualified and certified for performing the examination method and technique specified by the procedure, and shall be witnessed by the Inspector. The ‘Supervising Level If may be an employee of the qualiying ‘organization or a subcontractor organization. 2) on a minimum of one test specimen having flaws ‘whose size, location, orientation, quantity. and character- ization have been determined prior to the demonstration ‘and are known only by the supervising Level Il Examiner. (a) The maximum acceptable flaw size, required aw orientation, and minimum number of Naws shall be 48 specified by the referencing Code Section. (-2) Natural flaws are preferred over artificial aws whenever possible, (3) by a Level I or Level Ill Examiner (other than the supervising Level If) who is qualified and certified to per= form the examination method and technique specified by the writen procedure, ‘The procedure shall he considered qualified when the supervising Level Ill and the Inspector are satisfied ‘that indications produced by the demonstrated procedure ‘effectively reveal the size, location, orientation, quantity, ‘and characterization of the flaws known to be present in the examined test specimen.