The provisions of this guide are intended to control the quality of industrial radiographs and unexposed films only and are not intended for controlling the acceptability of the materials or products radiographed. It is further intended that this guide be used as an adjunct to Guide E 94.

The necessity for applying specific control procedures such as those described in this guide is dependent to a certain extent, on the degree to which a user adheres to good processing and storage practices as a matter of routine procedure.

1. Scope

1.1 This guide may be used for the control and maintenance of industrial radiographs and unexposed films used for industrial radiography.

1.2 The values stated in inch-pound units are to be regarded as standard. The values given in parentheses are mathematical conversions to SI units that are provided for information only and are not considered standard.

Note 1—For information purposes, refer to Terminology E 1316. The terms stated therein, however, are not specifically referenced in the text of this document.

1.3 This standard does not purport to address all of the safety concerns, if any, associated with its use. It is the responsibility of the user of this standard to establish appropriate safety and health practices and determine the applicability of regulatory limitations prior to use.

2. Referenced Documents (purchase separately) The documents listed below are referenced within the subject standard but are not provided as part of the standard.

ASTM Standards

E94 Guide for Radiographic Examination

E746 Practice for Determining Relative Image Quality Response of Industrial Radiographic Imaging Systems

E1316 Terminology for Nondestructive Examinations

ISO Standards

Keywords

industrial radiographic films; radiograph storage; unexposed film; Industrial radiographic film processing/testing; Quality control (QC)--radiographic testing; Radiographic examination; Storage; Unexposed radiographic film

ICS Code

Citing ASTM Standards

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