Ukrainian Scientific Research Institute for Non-Destructive Testing

 In connection with the termination of validity certificate of accreditation (1/16/2011) Personnel Certification Body in the field of nondestructive testing ZAO "UkrNIINK Ltd.” (PCB "UkrNIINK Ltd.") filed an application for the re-accreditation and related documents to the National Accreditation Agency of Ukraine (NAAU).
 During 23-24 December 2010, after the provided documents were examined, NAAU audited the conformity of activity of PCB "UkrNIINK" to the requirements of standards ISO / IEC 17024 and EN 473:2008. Audit was led by the chief auditor of NAAU Chekalin Andrey, member of the audit team consisted of the NAAU observer Demchenko Elena and expert of NAAU Kazakevich Michael. The representatives of PCB “UkrSRINDT” and within its certification system TC "Ultracon-Service and ECNDT "Promprylad” took part in audit.
 Audit of PCB “UkrSRINDT” was conducted in accordance with approved plan and included an audit of all the elements of activity of both the PCB and its subcontractors. The audition process also conducted surveillance of the qualification examination procedure of Ultrasonic Testing (UT) (general, special and practical tests for Level II qualification in the 8th sector “Railway transport”). The practical use of procedures for conducting examination in accordance with the requirements of standard EN 473:2008 and the quality system of PCB “UkrSRINDT” was demonstrated by the Examiner – Galanenko Denis and the candidate – Koval Alexander during the observation.

Familiarization with the documents of procedure for practical test. Left to right: specialist of certification of PCB “UkrSRINDT” - Lysenko Natalia, an expert of NAAU - Kazakevich Michael, the chief auditor of NAAU – Chekalin Andrey.



Check the documentation of the examinational specimens.



Check the measurement assurance of equipments used at the exam.



Examination process (the candidate – Koval Alexander).



The Examiner Galanenko Denis and the chief auditor of NAAU Chekalin Andrey are observing the candidate’s actions.



The examiner is examining the testing protocols of the examinational specimens and worksheet.



Expert is checking the results of the examiner’s work.



Discussion the examination results



The final meeting on the results of supervision of examinational procedure

 Generally, inspection of the conformity of activity of PCB "UkrNIINK" to the requirements of standards ISO / IEC 17024 and EN 473:2008, as also an audit to re-accreditation of PCB ended with positive result.