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STP 1151 Nondestructive Testing StandardsPresent and Future Harold Berger and Leonard Mordfin,editors ASTM Publication Code Number(PCN)04-011510-22 1916 Race Street Philadelphia,PA 19103 Copyright by ASTM Intl(all rights reserved);Wed Dec 23 18:58:41 EST 2015Downloaded/printed byUniversity of Washington(University of Washington)pursuant to License Agreement.No further reproductions authorized.Library of Congress Cataloging in Publication Data Nondestructive testing standards-present and future/Harold Berger and Leonard Mordfin,editors.p.cm.-(STP:1151)Papers presented at the Symposium on Nondestructive Testing Standards I1:New opportunities for Increased World Trade through Accepted Standards for NDT and Quality,held 9-11 April 1991 in Gaithersburg,Maryland-Foreword.Sponsored by ASTM Committee E-7 on Nondestructive Testing and the National Institute of Standards and Technology(NtST)in cooperation with the American Society for Nondestructive Testing and the American Welding Society-Foreword.Includes bibliographical references and index.ISBN 0-8031-1487-7 1.Non-destructivetesting-Standards-Congresses.I.Berger,Harold.II.Mordfin,Leonard.II1.American Society for Testing and Materials.Committee E-7 on Nondestructive Testing.IV.Series:ASTM special technical publication:1151.TA417.2.N678 1992 620.1127021873-dc20 92-20433 CIP Copyright?9 1992 AMERICAN SOCIETY FOR TESTING AND MATERIALS,Philadelphia,PA.All rights reserved.This material may not be reproduced or copied,in whole or in part,in any printed,mechanical,electronic,film,or other distribution and storage media,without the written consent of the publisher.Photocopy Rights Authorization to photocopy items for internal or personal use,or the internal or personal use of specific clients,is granted by the AMERICAN SOCIETY FOR TESTING AND MATERIALS for users registered with the Copyright Clearance Center(CCC)Transactional Reporting Service,provided that the base fee of$2.50 per copy,plus$0.50 per page is paid directly to CCC,27 Congress St.,Salem,MA 01970;(508)744-3350.For those organizations that have been granted a photocopy license by CCC,a separate system of payment has been arranged.The fee code for users of the Transactional Reporting Service is 0-8031-1487-7/92$2.50+.50.Peer Review Policy Each paper published in this volume was evaluated by three peer reviewers.The authors addressed all of the reviewers comments to the satisfaction of both the technical editor(s)and the ASTM Committee on Publications.The qualtiy of the papers in this publication reflects not only the obvious efforts of the authors and the technical editor(s),but also the work of these peer reviewers.The ASTM Committee on Publications acknowledges with appreciation their dedication and contribution to time and effort on behalf of ASTM.Printed in Baltimore,MD August 1992 Copyright by ASTM Intl(all rights reserved);Wed Dec 23 18:58:41 EST 2015Downloaded/printed byUniversity of Washington(University of Washington)pursuant to License Agreement.No further reproductions authorized.Foreword This publication,Nondestructive Testing Standards-Present and Future,contains papers presented at the Symposium on Nondestructive Testing Standards II:New Opportunities for Increased World Trade Through Accepted Standards for NDT and Quality,held 9-11 April 1991 in Gaithersburg,Maryland.The symposium was sponsored by ASTM Committee E-7 on Nondestructive Testing and the National Institute of Standards and Technology(NIST)in cooperation with the American Society for Nondestructive Testing and the American Welding Society.James Borucki,Ardrox,Inc.,served as general chairperson;Harold Berger,Industrial Quality,Inc.,was technical chairperson;and Leonard Mordfin,NIST,served as arrangements chairperson.Copyright by ASTM Intl(all rights reserved);Wed Dec 23 18:58:41 EST 2015Downloaded/printed byUniversity of Washington(University of Washington)pursuant to License Agreement.No further reproductions authorized.Contents Overview NDT STANDARDS:THE ASTM PROGRAM Overview of ASTM E-7 Nondestructive Testing Standards-JAMES S.BORUCKI Present and Future ASTM Standards Developments in the Radiology(X and Gamma)NDE Test Method-HAROLD C.GRABER Reference Radiograph Standards:Past,Present,and Future-THOMAS S.JONES AND SOLOMON GOLDSPIEL Current and Future Neutron Radiologic NDT Standards-JACK s.BREN1ZER Present and Future NDT Standards for Liquid Penetrant and Magnetic Particle Testing-JOHN D.FENTON Standardization of Ultrasonic NDT from an ASTM Perspective:Past,Present,and Future-HOWARD E.VANVALKENBURG Status and Future Directions for Acoustic Emission Standards-WILLIAM D.JOLLY Electromagnetic(Eddy Current)Testing-PATRICK C.MCELENEY The Challenge of Standards for Emerging Technologies-ROBERT W.MCCLUNG Standards for NDT Laboratories-WILLIAM C.PLUMSTEAD AND CLAUDE E.JAYCOX Reverse Expansion-The Unification of Eight ASTM E-7 Glossaries-CALVIN W.MCKEE NDT STANDARDS:NIST,DoD,ASME,SAE,ISO,EC Recent Developments in NDE Measurements and Standards