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RT Outline Training LV III

This document outlines the lessons in a Radiographic Testing Level III course. Lesson 1 covers basic radiographic principles including radiation interaction, exposure calculations, and image quality. Lesson 2 discusses darkroom facilities, film processing techniques, and causes of unsatisfactory radiographs. Lesson 3 covers indications, discontinuities, and defects. Lessons 4-9 review various manufacturing processes and associated discontinuities in castings and welds. Lesson 10 discusses standards, codes, and employer procedures for radiographic testing.

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RT Outline Training LV III

This document outlines the lessons in a Radiographic Testing Level III course. Lesson 1 covers basic radiographic principles including radiation interaction, exposure calculations, and image quality. Lesson 2 discusses darkroom facilities, film processing techniques, and causes of unsatisfactory radiographs. Lesson 3 covers indications, discontinuities, and defects. Lessons 4-9 review various manufacturing processes and associated discontinuities in castings and welds. Lesson 10 discusses standards, codes, and employer procedures for radiographic testing.

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Radiographic Testing Level III

Lesson 1 Review of Basic Radiographic Principles


- Interaction of radiation with matter
- Math review
- Exposure calculations
- Geometric exposure principles
- Radiographic-image quality parameters

Lesson 2 Darkroom Facilities, Techniques and Processing


- Facilities and equipment
 Automatic film processor versus manual Processing
 Safe lights
 Viewer lights
 Loading bench
 Miscellaneous equipment
- Film loading
 General rules for handling unprocessed film
 Types of film packaging g
 Cassette-loading techniques for sheet and roll
- Protection of radiographic film in storage
- Processing of film - manual
 Developer and replenishment
 Stop bath
 Fixer and replenishment
 Washing
 Prevention of water spots
 Drying
- Automatic film Processing
- Film filing and storage
 Retention-life measurements
 Long-term storage
 Filing and separation techniques
- Unsatisfactory radiographs - causes and cures
 High film density
 Insufficient film density
 High contrast
 Low contrast
 Poor dentition
 Fog
 Light leaks
 Artifacts
- Film density
 Step-wedge comparison film
 Densitometers

Lesson 3 Indications, Discontinuities and Defects


- Indications
- Discontinuities
 Inherent
 Processing
 Service
- Defects

Lesson 4 Manufacturing Processes and Associated Discontinuities


- Casting processes and associated discontinuities
 Ingots, blooms and billets
 Sand casting
 Centrifugal casting
 4.1.4 Investment casting
- Wrought processes and associated discontinuities
 Forgings
 Rolled products
 Extruded products
- Welding processes and associated discontinuities
 Submerged arc welding (SAW)
 Shielded metal arc welding (SMAW)
 Gas metal arc welding (GMAW)
 Flux corded arc welding (FCAW)
 Gas tungsten arc welding (GTAW)
 Resistance welding
 Special welding processes - electron beam, electroslag, electrogas, etc.

Lesson 5 Radiological Safety Principles Review


- Controlling personnel exposure
- Time, distance, shielding concepts
- As low as reasonably achievable (ALARA) concept
- Radiation-detection equipment
- Exposure-device operating characteristics

Lesson 6 Radiographic Viewing


- Film-illuminator requirements
- Background lighting
- Multiple-composite viewing
- Image quality indicator placement
- Personnel dark adaptation and visual acuity
- Film identification
- Location markers
- Film-density measurement
- Film artifacts

Lesson 7 Application Techniques


- Multiple e-film techniques
 Thickness-variation parameters
 Film speed
 Film latitude
- Enlargement and projection
- Geometrical relationships
 Geometrical unsharpness
 Image quality indicator sensitivity
 Source-to-film distance
 Focal- spot size
- Triangulation methods for discontinuity location
- Localized magnification
- Film-handling techniques

Lesson 8 Evaluation of Castings


- Casting-method review
- Casting discontinuities
- Origin and typical orientation of discontinuities
- Radiographic appearance
- Casting codes/standards - applicable acceptance criteria
- Reference radiographs

Lesson 9 Evaluation of Weldments


- Welding-method review
- Welding discontinuities
- Origin and typical orientation of discontinuities
- Radiographic appearance
- Welding codes/standards - applicable acceptance criteria
- Reference radiographs or pictograms

Lesson 10 Standards. Codes and Procedures for Radiography


- ASTM standards
- Acceptable radiographic techniques and setups
- Applicable employer procedures
- Procedure for radiograph parameter verification
- Radiographic reports

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