1: Intro Flashcards

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What is ISO 9712?

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Established in 1992, this is considered the international standard for certification and qualification of NDT personnel around the world.

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In Canada, the CGSB’s NDT Certifying Board (NCB) has adopted the ISO 9712 as what?

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CAN/CGSB 48.9712

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How are certification requirements established?

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Through recommended practices/standards based on the ISO 9712 standard for certification AND identified in CAN/CGSB 48.9712 standard for qualification and certification of NDT personnel in Canada.

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Who is in charge of development and grading of all written and practical NDT examinations conducted at approved exam centres (AEC’s) and special test centres?

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NRCan

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The level of certification required for a given task is determined by what?

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Codes, contracts, specifications, etc.

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Name a few duties that an RT L1 MUST be able to perform:

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  1. Create and use a radiographic exposure curve (X-ray and gamma)
  2. Perform radiographic exams to specific written instructions/techniques
  3. Recording/reporting specific results
  4. Familiar with testing techniques based on theory
  5. General knowledge of film processing/storage
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Name a few duties a RT L2 must be able to perform:

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  1. Interpret results to codes, specifications, technical drawings, written procedures.
  2. Determine capabilities/limitations of a particular method.
  3. Skilled in reporting test results.
  4. Skilled in establishing/applying detailed techniques.
  5. Extensive knowledge of film processing/storage.
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Name a few duties a RT L3 must be able to perform:

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  1. Subject matter EXPERT of radiography method.
  2. Can establish correct techniques and procedures.
  3. Extensive knowledge of interpreting specifications/codes to determine correct methods and techniques.
  4. Extensive knowledge of all manufacturing methods pertaining to NDT.
  5. Capable of establishing training/certification programs.
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What are the required vocational hours of class room training for each level?

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L1 - 40 hours
L2 - 80 hours
L3 - 40 hours

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Who established and produced the SNT-TC-1A?

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American Society of Nondestructive Testing (ASNT)

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What is ASNT/ANSI - CP189?

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Similar to SNT-TC-1A, difference includes development of procedures for qualification/certification of personnel written by employer.

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The examiner/issuer of certification/qualification to employees must hold a what?

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ASNT L3 in applicable method(s) as required by employer.

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Who uses NAS-410?

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Almost exclusively aerospace companies/supplies PLUS military agencies/contractors.

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What was NAS-410 formally known as?

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MILSTD-410

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What does PCN stand for?

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Personnel Certification in Nondestructive Testing

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The PCN is a British/European standard that was adopted by who? Utilizing what?

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Adopted by the European Economic Collation utilizing the EN-473 standard.

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The PCN is similar to what other standard? And what’s the difference?

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Similar and compliant with ISO 9712, difference being that methods can be sectors with increased minimum requirements.

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What are the units used to measure the intensity of radiation from any given source?

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Roentgen/Sieverts per hour

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What are the units for dose equivalency?

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RBE & Q

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What measures the activity of a radioactive source?

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Becquerels

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The federal government organization that provides certification for radiographers and other NDT personnel in Canada is who?

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Canadian General Standards Board (CGSB)

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Who can be credited for the discovery of X-rays?

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Wilhelm Conrad Roentgen

23
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What type of radiation produces the best radiograph?

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The lowest possible

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What is the objective of radiography?

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Ensure product reliability

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What activity reduces, what happens to exposure time?
It gets longer
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What unit is used to measure energy?
Electron volt
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What 4 factors does your choice of energy depend on?
1. Code 2. Material type 3. Density 4. Thickness
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What type of TV is x ray similar to in quality?
Ultra HD
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What type of TV would gamma be related to?
A tube style TV
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Exposure is the radiation where?
IN AIR
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Dose is a measure of radiation where?
Deposited in matter
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What are the 2 units of dose?
RAD (CGS) and Gray (SI)
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What is an Erg?
Unit of work
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What are the weighing factor units?
RBE (CGS) and Q (SI)
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What is the weighing factor of an Alpha particle?
20
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What is the weighing factor of a X-ray/Gamma/Beta particle?
One
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What is the weighing factor for a neutron (with energy greater than 10 kV)?
10
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What are the units for equivalent dose?
REM (CGS) and Sv (SI)
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What do you convert a sievert to a rem?
Multiply by 100 1 Sv = 100 rem
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Who would be considered a non-NEW?
Anyone working/being around people using a source (ex. Welders, transport, etc.)
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What are logs/anti-logs used for?
To correct exposure charts or use film characteristic curves to correct exposure times.
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What do mAm, antilog and kilo-voltage represent?
``` mAm = exposure time antilog = exposure factor kilo-voltage = penetrating power ```
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What is kVp?
Kilovolts-peak refers to peak potential applied to X-ray machine (NOT a direct measure of radiation)
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Radiation energy (in keV) is what portion of the potential applied to X-ray tube?
1/3
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The range of energies used for industrial radiography are what?
20 keV - 20+ MeV
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1 R = ? C/kg
1 R = 2.58 x 10^-4 c/kg
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The characteristic curve is also referred to as what?
D log E curve
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What is the characteristic curve?
Density plotted against logarithms of exposure
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When using an X-ray tube, intensity is dependant on what?
Tube current
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When using an X-ray tube, what is the current based on?
Flow of electrons from tube (cathode) filament.
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Describe the constant known as the Reciprocity Law or Bunsen-Roscoe Law?
Exposure = milliamperage x time ...the product of mA and time is a constant.
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What is the exposure factor?
The relationship between exposure and distance of radiation source to an object
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What type of relationship is the Inverse Square Law?
Exposure-distance relationship