Non-destructivetesting- Visualtesting-General principles
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ISBN 978 0 580 88554 9
ICS 19.100
This British Standard is the UK implementation of EN 13018:2016.It supersedes BS EN 13018:2001 which is withdrawn.
The UK participation in its preparation was entrusted to Technical Committee WEE/46 Non-destructive testing.
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The British Standards Institution 2016 Published by BSI Standards Limited 2016
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This British Standard was published under the authority of the Standards Policy and Strategy Committee on 29 February 2016.
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EN13018
Supersedes EN 13018:2001
English Version
Non-destructive testing-Visual testing-General principles
Essais non destructifs - Examen visuel - Principesgeneraux
Prifung - Sichtprifung - Allgemeine Grundlagen
This European Standard was approved by CEN on 27 December 2015.
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Contents
European foreword 31 Scope. 42 Normative references. 43 Terms and definitions. 44 Direct visual testing. Pre-test documentation.5 Remote visual testing... .56 Personnel. 67 8 Evaluation. 6 69 Post-test documentation.10 Records. 7
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This document (EN 13018:2016) has been prepared by Technical Committee CEN/TC 138 “Non-destructive testing” the secretariat of which is held by AFNOR.
identical text or by endorsement at the latest by August 2016 and conficting national standards shall be withdrawn at the latest by August 2016.
Attention is drawn to the possibility that some of the elements of this document may be the subject ofpatent rights. CEN [and/or CENELEC] shall not be held responsible for identifying any or all such patentrights.
This document supersedes EN 13018:2001.
According to the CEN-CENELEC Internal Regulations the national standards organizations of the followingCzech Republic Denmark Estonia Finland Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia France Germany countries are bound to implement this European Standard:Austria Belgium Bulgaria Croatia Cyprus Greece Hungary Iceland Ireland Italy Latvia Lithuania Luxembourg Malta Netherlands Norway.Poland Portugal Romania Slovakia Slovenia Spain Sweden Switzerland Turkey and the United Kingdom.
