Overview

Standards for NDT Personnel qualification and certification require that the visual acuity of inspection personnel is verified as being appropriate to their function. By meeting the near vision acuity level defined in this International Standard, such requirements of ISO 9712 and EN 4179 will be met. The purpose of this International Standard is to provide a detailed, standardised procedure for the evaluation of near vision acuity for such personnel under defined lighting conditions. The test is not medical in nature and is intended to objectively ensure adequate near vision perception without reliance on reading ability or text identification. Because it is extremely difficult to demonstrate any equivalency in near vision tests, this International Standard has been prepared in order that an international system may be used without any need to demonstrate equivalence and is the recommended method of determining near vision acuity for NDT Personnel. This document specifies the form of the optotype, the quality requirements for the chart, the test procedure, and the acceptance level for near vision acuity of NDT personnel. It also addresses the qualification requirements for personnel permitted to carry out the test. This document only addresses near vision acuity under defined conditions similar to those encountered during routine NDT inspection. It does not address an individual's overall visual acuity and users are advised to consider the need for a general eye examination by specialist medical personnel to ensure general vision acuity is appropriate for job function. This document does not address colour vision requirements. This document (EN ISO 18490:2015) has been prepared by Technical Committee CEN/TC 138 "Non-destructive testing", the secretariat of which is held by AFNOR (France), in collaboration with Technical Committee ISO/TC 135 "Non-destructive testing". The responsible German committee is Working Committee NA 062-08-21 AA "Qualifizierung und Zertifizierung von Personal der zerstörungsfreien Prüfung" ("Qualification and certification of NDT personnel") at DIN Standards Committee Material Testing (NMP).

Document: references other documents

Responsible national committee

NA 062-08-21 AA - Qualification and certification of NDT personnel  

Responsible european committee

CEN/TC 138 - Non-destructive testing  

Responsible international committee

ISO/TC 135/SC 7/WG 10 - Visual acuity