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BS en 16729-4-2018
BS en 16729-4-2018
National foreword
This British Standard is the UK implementation of EN 16729-4:2018.
The UK participation in its preparation was entrusted to Technical
Committee RAE/2, Railway Applications - Track.
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Published by BSI Standards Limited 2019
ISBN 978 0 580 90741 8
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Contents Page
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European foreword
This document (EN 16729-4:2018) has been prepared by Technical Committee CEN/TC 256 “Railway
application”, the secretariat of which is held by DIN.
This European Standard shall be given the status of a national standard, either by publication of an
identical text or by endorsement, at the latest by June 2019, and conflicting national standards shall be
withdrawn at the latest by June 2019.
Attention is drawn to the possibility that some of the elements of this document may be the subject of
patent rights. CEN shall not be held responsible for identifying any or all such patent rights.
This document has been prepared under a mandate given to CEN by the European Commission and the
European Free Trade Association, and supports essential requirements of EU Directive(s).
For relationship with EU Directive(s), see informative Annex ZA, which is an integral part of this
document.
According to the CEN-CENELEC Internal Regulations, the national standards organisations of the
following countries are bound to implement this European Standard: Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria,
Croatia, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia,
France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Iceland, Ireland, Italy, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta,
Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Serbia, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland,
Turkey and the United Kingdom.
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Introduction
Since the effectiveness of any application of non-destructive testing (NDT) depends upon the
capabilities of the persons who perform or are responsible for the test, a procedure has been developed
to provide a means of evaluating and documenting the competence of personnel whose duties require
the appropriate theoretical and practical knowledge of the non-destructive tests they perform, specify,
supervise, monitor or evaluate. An added incentive stems from the European comparability of a wide
range of industrial applications requiring common non-destructive testing approaches.
The regulatory aspects in this document follow EN ISO 9712.
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1 Scope
This document defines the requirements for qualification of the personnel who plan, carry out and
supervise non-destructive testing in industrial sector – Railway maintenance infrastructure, on rails in
switches, crossings and plain track.
Safety of staff working on or near the railway track is part of the infrastructure manager safety
management system and is not part of this standard.
This document applies only to rail profiles meeting the requirements of EN 13674-1 and EN 13674-2.
2 Normative references
The following documents are referred to in the text in such a way that some or all of their content
constitutes requirements of this document. For dated references, only the edition cited applies. For
undated references, the latest edition of the referenced document (including any amendments) applies.
EN ISO 9712, Non-destructive testing — Qualification and certification of NDT personnel (ISO 9712)
3 Terms and definitions
For the purposes of this document, the following terms and definitions apply.
ISO and IEC maintain terminological databases for use in standardization at the following addresses:
• IEC Electropedia: available at http://www.electropedia.org/
3.1
inspector
person who inspects the rail with different NDT-methods, interprets and reports the results
3.2
operator
person who captures NDT data without evaluating the results
3.3
analyst
person who evaluates NDT data from automatic systems without capturing and reports the results
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5 Levels of qualifications
5.1 Level 1
An individual qualified to level 1 has demonstrated competence to carry out NDT according to written
instructions and under the supervision of level 2 or level 3 personnel. Within the scope of the
competence defined on the examination report, level 1 personnel may be authorized by the employer to
perform the following in accordance with NDT instructions:
a) set up NDT equipment;
c) record and classify the results of the tests according to written criteria;
e) experienced level 1 personnel may mentor a newly trained level 1 personnel in practical testing.
Level 1 qualified personnel shall neither be responsible for the choice of test method or technique to be
used, nor for the interpretation of test results.
5.2 Level 2
An individual qualified to level 2 has demonstrated competence to perform NDT according to NDT
procedures. Within the scope of the competence record, level 2 personnel may be authorized by the
employer to:
a) select the NDT technique for the testing method to be used;
c) translate NDT codes, standards, specifications, and procedures into NDT instructions adapted to
the actual working conditions;
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5.3 Level 3
A level 3 will be qualified in accordance with EN ISO 9712 and those managing NDT in the railway
maintenance infrastructure sector shall hold level 2 qualification in the railway maintenance
infrastructure sector and NDT method.
7 Examination
7.1 General
Qualification shall cover a non-destructive testing technique as applied in the industrial sector railway
maintenance infrastructure. For the examination, EN ISO 9712 applies.
7.2 Content and duration of the examination
Examinations shall comprise of a general part, a sector specific part and a practical part. The sector
specific part and the practical part shall be related to industrial sector railway maintenance
infrastructure. For the content and duration of the examination, EN ISO 9712 applies.
7.3 Assessment of the examination
For the assessment of the examination, EN ISO 9712 applies.
7.4 Requalification
Within 5 years of qualification a practical examination is required in order to demonstrate competence
in the industrial sector railway maintenance infrastructure. The examinations shall be carried out in
accordance with EN ISO 9712.
NOTE This does not apply for VT unless the inspector holds a dedicated VT competence record in accordance
with EN ISO 9712. Then EN ISO 9712 applies.
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Annex A
(informative)
Direct access to level 2 without an examination in level 1 requires the total hours of basics and
infrastructure shown in Table A.1 for levels 1 and 2.
Examples for qualification requirements of a NDT technician are given in Annex B.
For specialist NDT techniques such as Phased array, GWT, RSCM testing, candidate shall firstly attend
basic training in addition to the specialist training.
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— technical terms;
— colours;
— process of seeing.
2) Special knowledge:
— surface conditions;
— technical terms;
— colours;
— process of seeing;
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— testing of welds.
b) Special knowledge:
— surface conditions;
A.2.2.2 Infrastructure
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A.2.2.3 AVT
— AVT devices;
b) Special knowledge:
— scope of application;
— test procedure;
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— basic notions about AVT, Track Machine Vision Systems and principle of measurement;
d) Special knowledge:
— definition of the Track Machine Vision System characteristics in accordance with the test
problem;
— calibration procedure;
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— ultrasonic devices;
— ultrasonic probes;
— positioning of reflectors.
b) Special knowledge:
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— wrought products.
— DAC method;
d) Special knowledge:
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A.2.3.2 Infrastructure
— echo amplitude evaluation of rail defects with the manual ultrasonic testing equipment for rails;
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— testing of rails in track with manual ultrasonic testing equipment for rails;
— testing of complicated railway specific components with manual ultrasonic testing equipment for
rails;
— sample applications;
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— technical terms;
b) Special knowledge:
— transducer array;
— DAC curves;
— site selection;
— setting up a test;
— setting attenuation;
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d) Special knowledge:
— equipment maintenance;
— testable materials.
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b) Special knowledge:
— testing equipment;
— calibration block;
— conductivity;
— testing methods;
— magnetic permeability;
— electric conductivity;
— material science;
— multi-frequency testing;
— testing of surfaces;
d) Special knowledge:
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— conductivity measurement;
A.2.5.2 Infrastructure
— manual eddy current testing equipment for rails, inspection system structure and function;
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— operation functions;
— scopes of application;
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— lighting conditions.
b) Special knowledge:
— scopes of application;
— lighting conditions.
b) Special knowledge:
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in
UT
UT
UT
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GWT
Trains
in track
in track
Operator
Inspector
Inspector
Inspector
workshop 1)
a
on testing
or analyst
X
X
X
X
Level 1
Basics
Level 1
X
X
X
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Infrastructure
Level 2
X
X
X
X
VT
Basics
Level 2
X
X
X
X
Infrastructure
AVT
Levels 1+2
Level 1
X
X
X
X
Basics
Level 1
X
X
X
X
Infrastructure
Level 2
X
X
X
UT
Basics
Annex B
Level 2
X
(informative)
Manual Equipment
Level 2
X Automatic Equipment
Level 1
Basics
Level 1 Infrastructure
Training and qualification for NDT inspectors
Level 2
ET
Basics
Level 2
Manual Equipment
Level 2
Automatic Equipment
MT
MT Level 1
PT
PT Level 1
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in
or
on
ET
ET
ET
ET
MT
MT
Trains
in track
in track
Operator
Operator
machines
Inspector
Inspector
Inspector
Inspector
evaluator
workshop
workshop
Reprofiling
a
a
on testing
X
X
X
X
X
X
Level 1
Basics
Level 1
X
X
X
X
X
X
Infrastructure
Level 2
X
X
X
X
X
X
VT
Basics
Level 2
X
X
X
X
X
X
Infrastructure
AVT
Levels 1+2
Level 1
Basics
Level 1
Infrastructure
Level 2
UT
Basics
Level 2
Manual Equipment
Level 2
Automatic Equipment
Level 1
X
X
X
X
Basics
X
X
X
X
Level 1 Infrastructure
Level 2
X
X
X
X
ET
Basics
Level 2
X
Manual Equipment
Level 2
X
X
Automatic Equipment
X
X
MT
MT Level 1
PT
PT Level 1
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PT
PT
VT
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trains
in track
Operator
Inspector
Inspector
workshop
Inspection
a
X
X
X
Level 1
Basics
Level 1
X
X
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Infrastructure
Level 2
X
X
X
VT
Basics
Level 2
X
X
X
Infrastructure
AVT
X
Levels 1+2
Level 1
Basics
Level 1
Infrastructure
Level 2
UT
Basics
Level 2
Manual Equipment
Level 2
Automatic Equipment
Level 1
Basics
Level 1 Infrastructure
Level 2
ET
Basics
Level 2
Manual Equipment
Level 2
Automatic Equipment
MT
MT Level 1
X
X
PT
PT Level 1
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Annex ZA
(informative)
This European Standard has been prepared under a Commission’s standardization request M/483 to
provide one voluntary means of conforming to the essential requirements of Directive 2008/57/EC 1 on
the interoperability of the rail system and with the associated TSIs.
Once this standard is cited in the Official Journal of the European Union under that
Directive 2008/57/EC, compliance with the normative clauses of this standard given in Table ZA.1 for
infrastructure confers, within the limits of the scope of this standard, a presumption of conformity with
the corresponding essential requirements of that Directive and associated EFTA regulations and with
the TSI requirements.
Table ZA.1 — Correspondence between this European Standard, Commission Regulation (EU)
No 1299/2014 of 18 November 2014 on the technical specifications for interoperability relating
to the ‘infrastructure’ subsystem of the rail system in the European Union, and
Directive 2008/57/EC
6. Assessment of conformity of
interoperability constituents and EC
verification of the subsystem
6.4. Assessment of maintenance file
1 This Directive 2008/57/EC adopted on 17th June 2008 is a recast of the previous Directives 96/48/EC
‘Interoperability of the trans-European high-speed rail system’ and 2001/16/EC ‘Interoperability of the trans-
European conventional rail system’ and revisions thereof by 2004/50/EC ‘Corrigendum to Directive 2004/50/EC
of the European Parliament and of the Council of 29th April 2004 amending Council Directive 96/48/EC on the
interoperability of the trans-European high-speed rail system and Directive 2001/16/EC of the European
Parliament and of the Council on the interoperability of the trans-European conventional rail system’.
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WARNING 1 — Presumption of conformity stays valid only as long as a reference to this European
Standard is maintained in the list published in the Official Journal of the European Union. Users of this
standard should consult frequently the latest list published in the Official Journal of the European
Union.
WARNING 2 — Other Union legislation may be applicable to the product(s) falling within the scope of
this standard.
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Bibliography
[1] EN 13674-1, Railway applications — Track — Rail — Part 1 : Vignole railway rails 46 kg/m and
above
[2] EN 13674-2, Railway applications — Track — Rail — Part 2: Switch and crossing rails used in
conjunction with Vignole railway rails 46 kg/m and above
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