EN ISO 9712/Nordtest Scheme Version 7.2
New version of DOC GEN 010 version 7 is now launched as version 7.2 approved in September 2024 by TG-NDT. Only change is in §8.2 Read more…
Category: Certification
Horizontal standard on selection of operational sampling standards (NT ENVIR 013)
Report#: NT ENVIR 013 Approved: October 2008 Authors: Anke Oberender, Jette Bjerre Hansen, DHI; Bertil Magnusson, SP Swedish National Testing and Research Institute Foreword Two documents have Read more…
Nordic Horizontal Standard for Sampling (NT ENVIR 012)
Report#: NT ENVIR 012 Approved: October 2008 Authors: Bodil Mose Pedersen, Jette Bjerre Hansen, AnkeOberender, DHI Bertil Magnusson, SP Technical Research Institute of Sweden Ragnar Read more…
Nordtest DOC GEN 010 OLD
docgen010.pdfThe fifth edition of Nordtest DOC GEN 010 provides the detailed requirements of the Nordic certification system for Non Destructive Testing Personel. Please note that there is a new version 6.
Nordtest Scheme ctr ISO 9712
The comparisons between the standards EN 473/Nordtest and ISO 9712 shows small (marginal) differences and some of the certification bodies in Europe is accredited for both. These bodies issues certificates containing both standards and in the certificates they refers to own detailed handbooks of instructions which fulfils the requirements from both systems.
ISO 9712/NORDTEST Scheme
Certification of personel for Non Destructive Testing
The EN 473/Nordtest scheme for certification of NDT personnel is based on the European standard EN 473 (Qualification and certification of NDT personnel – General principles) and is supplemented with the elements needed to make the scheme an independent operative system. The bodies that certifies according to the EN 473/Nordtest scheme shall also fulfil the requirement of EN 45013 (General criteria for certification bodies operating certification of personnel) and they have to be accredited.
Certifying Bodies
There are five certifying bodies in the Nordic countries who administrate the procedures for issuing the certificates for NDT personel according to the requirements of the standards.
TG-NDT
Nordtest Technical Group for NDT (TG-NDT) consist of one representative from each Nordic country. TG-NDT acts as a forum for discussion for operation and development of the EN473/Nordtest Scheme. TG-NDT also acts as advisor for the Boards within the field of this certification. The responsiobility for preparing all necessary documents for the Nordtest Scheme.
Certifying bodies
Certifying Body in Denmark DHIAgern Allé 5DK-2970 HørsholmDenmark Contact Jette Bjerre HansenTel. +45 4516 9200Mail jbh @ dhigroup.comWeb www.dhigroup.comScope Groundwater, soil and solid waste Certifying Body Read more…
TG-Sampling
Nordtest Technical Group (NTG) The NTG will convene once a year in a participating country. The responsibilities of the NTG are: • to advice the Read more…
Sampling Scheme Handbook
Scheme principles The procedures of this handbook describe the principles of the Nordtest personnel certification scheme for samplers. The scheme is available for operation in Read more…
Certification sampling scheme
Certification of environmental samplers
Quality sampling is a prerequisite for accurate environmental monitoring and control. Sampling variability is generally much higher than the analytical variability, often by a factor of 100 or more for environmental monitoring and control. Certification of samplers is one way to ensure and prove quality sampling.