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is 2018 EDITION \ INTERPRETATIONS FROM 1976 THROUGH 2018 The American Society for Nondestructive Testing Inc. ASNT...Creating a Safer World! INTERPRETING SNT-TC-1A | 2018 Ei Copyright © 2019 by The American Society for Nondestnuctive Testing, The American Society for Nondestructive Testing Inc. (ASNT) is nat responsible for the authenticity or accuracy of information herein, Published! opinions and statements do not necessorly reflect the opinion of ASNT, Products or services that are advertised ‘or mentioned do not cary the endorsement or recommendation of ASNT. No part of this publication may be reproduced or transmitted in any form, by means electronic or mechenical including photo- copying, recording or otherwise, without he expressed prior written permission of The American Society for Nondestuctive Tesfing inc. IRRSP, NOT Handbook, The NDT Technician. and www.asni.org are trademarks of the Ametican Sociely for Nondestructive Testing Inc. ACCP. ASNT, Level! Study Guide, Materia Evaluation, Nondestructive Tesling Handbook, Research in Nondesmuctive Evaluation, and RNDE are registered trademarks of The American Society for Nondasttuctive Testing in, Fist printing 02/19 ebook 02/19 Enata, if available for ths printing, may be obtained from ASNT's webs, asnt.org, ISBN: 978-1-57117-443-5 {erin ISBN: 978-1-57117-464-2 (ebook) Printed in the United States of America Pubished by: The American Society for Nondestructive Testing nc. 1711 Atingate Lone Columbus, OH 43228-0518 omnia Publications Teo: Tim Jones, Senior Monager Publications Editorial: Toni Kervina, Educational Materials Editor Cynthia M, Leeman, Educational Materials Supervisor Production Joy Grimm, Production Manager Synthia Jester, Graphic Designer ond tlustator ASNT Mision Statement: [ASNT exists to create a safer world by advancing scientifc, engineering, and technical knowledge inthe field of nondestructive testing. INTRODUCTION Introduction ‘The SNIETC-14 Interpretation Panel was established to respond to written inquiries about Recommended Practice No. SNETC-LA, Personnel Qualification and Certification in Nondestructive Testing. Following are responses by the panel to inquires submitted from 1976 through 2018, The responses clarify the intent of ASNT's ‘Technical and Eduestion Council, Standards Development Committee, and the recommendations of SNT-TC-14 Inquiries are numbered to include the year of the inquiry and always refer tothe edition of SNT-TC-1A in effect in that year, unless ‘otherwise stated in the question. New editions of SNZ-TC-A were published in these years: 1968, 1975, 1980, 1984, 1988, 1992, 1996, 2001, 2007 (2006 edition), 2011, and 2016, Users of SIWF-7C-1A are reminded thatthe document is intended as a guideline for employers to establish ther own writen practices for ‘he qualification and cerfcation of their nondestructive testing personnel ‘The responses of the SN7-TC-1A Interpretation Panel are clarifications of intent and are subject to the statement of “Scope” in each dition of SNZETC-14, such asthe 1980 edition, Paragraph 14, “It is rooognized that these guidelines may not be appropriate fo eerin ‘employers circumstances andor applications. In developing a writen practice as required in Paragraph 5, the employer shall review the

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