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4. Is the purpose of the consultant to develop a program or to oversee and evaluate the performance of an existing program? 5 Will the consultant have oversight responsibil- ity for tests performed? 6. After the inspection, what documents (such as trending, recommendations, and root cause analysis) will the consultant provide? 7. What products (trending, recommendations, root cause analysis, others) are provided once the tests are completed? 8. Who will evaluate the consultant’s performance (such as test reports, trending, recommenda- tions, root cause analysis) within the customer’s company? 9. Does the consultant possess qualifications and certifications required by contract and by applicable regulations? 10. Does the consultant require training specific to the site, such as confined space entry, electrical safety, and hazardous materials? Do they need security clearance to enter and work in the facility? 11. Does the consultant retain any liability for test results? In-House Programs 1. Who will determine the scope of the program? 2. What are the regulatory requirements associated with program development and implementation? 3. Who will develop a cost-versus-benefit analysis for the program? 4. How much time and resources are available to establish the program? 5. What are the qualification requirements (including education, training, and experience) for personnel? 6. Do program personnel require additional training (for safety or confined space entry, for example) or qualifications? 7. Are subject matter experts required to provide technical guidance during personnel development? 8. What procedures are required to perform work in the facility? 9. Who will develop, review, and approve required procedures?

10. Who will determine the technical specifications for test equipment? 11. What calibrations of equipment are required?

TEST PROCEDURES FOR NONDESTRUCTIVE TESTING

The conduct of facility operations (in-house or contracted) should be performed in accordance with specific instructions from an expert. This compliance is typically accomplished using written instructions in the form of a technical procedure. In many cases, codes and specifications require a technical procedure to perform required tests. The procedure process can take many forms, including general instructions that address only major aspects of test techniques. Example: the ASME Boiler and Pressure Vessel Code, Section V, an applicable article, provides minimum information that must be addressed in the written procedure. Or a procedure may be written as a step-by-step process requiring a supervisor’s initial or signature after each step. The following list is typical for an industrial procedure: 1. The purpose identifies the intent of the procedure. 2. The scope establishes the latitude of items, tests, and techniques covered and not covered by the procedure. 3. References are specific documents from which criteria are extracted or documents satisfied by implementation of the procedure. 4. Definitions are needed for terms and abbrevia- tions not commonly known by people who will read the procedure. 5. Statements about personnel requirements address requirements for performing tasks in accordance with the procedure — issues such as personnel qualification, certification, and access clearance. 6. Equipment characteristics, calibration require- ments, technical limitations, and model numbers of qualified equipment must be specified. 7. The test procedure provides a sequential

process to be used to conduct inspection activities, including interpretation of test results and documentation.

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