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Designation:E121212Standard Practice forQuality Management Systems for Nondestructive TestingAgencies1This standard is issued under the fixed designation E1212;the number immediately following the designation indicates the year oforiginal adoption or,in the case of revision,the year of last revision.A number in parentheses indicates the year of last reapproval.Asuperscript epsilon()indicates an editorial change since the last revision or reapproval.1.Scope*1.1 This practice covers general requirements for the estab-lishment and maintenance of a quality management system foragencies engaged in nondestructive testing(NDT).1.2 This practice utilizes criteria contained in Practice E543.1.3 This practice utilizes criteria contained in AmericanNational StandardANSI/ISO/ASQ Q90012008,Quality man-agement systemsRequirements.1.4 This practice recognizes the importance of establishingminimum safety criteria.1.5 The use of SI or inch-pound units,or combinationsthereof,will be the responsibility of the technical committeewhose standards are referred to in this standard.1.6 This practice does not purport to address all of thesafety concerns,if any,associated with its use.It is theresponsibility of the user of this practice to establish appro-priate safety and health practices and determine the applica-bility of regulatory limitations prior to use.2.Referenced Documents2.1 ASTM Standards:2E543 Specification for Agencies Performing NondestructiveTestingE1359 Guide for Evaluating Capabilities of NondestructiveTesting Agencies2.2 ASNT/ANSI Standards:3ASNT Recommended Practice No.SNT-TC-1A PersonnelQualification and Certification in Nondestructive TestingANSI/ASNT CP 189 Qualification and Certification of Non-destructive Testing Personnel2.3 ANSI/ASQ Standards:A8402 Management and Quality Assurance-Vocabulary4Q9000 Series of Quality Management and Quality Assur-ance(Q9000 through Q9004 inclusive)Standards(Theseare exact equivalents to the ISO 9000 through ISO 9004series)2.4 AIA Standard:NAS 410 NAS Certification and Qualification of Nonde-structive Testing Personnel53.Terminology3.1 Definitions of Terms Specific to This Standard:3.1.1 agency,nthe public,independent,or in-house non-destructive testing organization selected by the authority toperform the examination(s)required by the purchase order orspecification.3.1.2 authority,nthe owner,prime contractor,engineer,architect,or purchasing agent in responsible charge of thework,or duly recognized or designated representative.3.1.3 continual quality improvement,n an ongoing qualityimprovement activity for achieving results.Improvement maybe directed at individual processes,finished products,oradministrative processes.The continual quality improvementprogram utilizes statistical methods,team projects,and othertools as appropriate to obtain and sustain improvements.3.1.4 customer,ncustomer is used with the same meaningas“authority.”3.1.5 process capability,nthe degree to which a processcan produce the same results without variation,that is,repro-ducibility.3.1.6 process control,nmanaging a process to ensure thatit is performing to its designed capability.1This practice is under the jurisdiction of ASTM Committee E07 on Nonde-structive Testing and is the direct responsibility of Subcommittee E07.09 onNondestructive Testing Agencies.Current edition approved Nov.1,2012.Published November 2012.Originallyapproved in 1987.Last previous edition approved in 2009 as E1212-09.DOI:10.1520/E1212-12.2For referenced ASTM standards,visit the ASTM website,www.astm.org,orcontact ASTM Customer Service at serviceastm.org.For Annual Book of ASTMStandards volume information,refer to the standards Document Summary page onthe ASTM website.3Available fromAmerican Society for Nondestructive Testing(ASNT),P.O.Box28518,1711 Arlingate Ln.,Columbus,OH 43228-0518,http:/www.asnt.org.4Available from American Society for Quality(ASQ),600 N.Plankinton Ave.,Milwaukee,WI 53203,http:/www.asq.org.5Available from Aerospace Industries Association of America,Inc.(AIA),1000Wilson Blvd.,Suite 1700,Arlington,VA22209-3928,http:/www.aia-aerospace.org.*A Summary of Changes section appears at the end of this standardCopyright ASTM International,100 Barr Harbor Drive,PO Box C700,West Conshohocken,PA 19428-2959.United States1 3.1.7 quality management system,nthe organizationalstructure,responsibilities,practices,procedures,processes,andresources for implementing and maintaining the quality pro-gram.3.1.8 quality manual,na comprehensive document statingthe quality policy and specifying organizational structure,practices,and procedures necessary to empower the qualitypolicy and quality management system.3.1.9 quality objectives,nspecific obtainable improve-ment goals supporting the quality program.3.1.10 quality policy,nthe overall intentions and directionof an organization regarding quality as formally expressed bytop management.3.1.11 quality records,nformal documentation of exami-nation results or data supporting the quality ma