Non-Destructive Testing Specialists
Test the safety of structures, vehicles, or vessels using x-ray, ultrasound, fiber optic or related equipment.
- Tasks
- 16 tasks15 core, 1 supplemental
- Family
- Architecture & EngineeringOne of its 59 occupations
- Code
- 17-3029.01SOC 2018: 17-3029
What the work is made of
15 core tasks and 1 supplemental, each quoted as published, with the survey it came from.
Core: central to the jobSupplemental: done by some, not all
- Task 1. Interpret the results of all methods of non-destructive testing (NDT), such as acoustic emission, electromagnetic, leak, liquid penetrant, magnetic particle, neutron radiographic, radiographic, thermal or infrared, ultrasonic, vibration analysis, and visual testing.Core taskTask 16626Rated by 22 occupational experts, August 2023
- Task 2. Interpret or evaluate test results in accordance with applicable codes, standards, specifications, or procedures.Core taskTask 16620Rated by 22 occupational experts, August 2023
- Task 3. Identify defects in solid materials, using ultrasonic testing techniques.Core taskTask 16622Rated by 22 occupational experts, August 2023
- Task 4. Make radiographic images to detect flaws in objects while leaving objects intact.Core taskTask 16618Rated by 22 occupational experts, August 2023
- Task 5. Prepare reports on non-destructive testing results.Core taskTask 16625Rated by 22 occupational experts, August 2023
- Task 6. Select, calibrate, or operate equipment used in the non-destructive testing of products or materials.Core taskTask 16623Rated by 22 occupational experts, August 2023
- Task 7. Visually examine materials, structures, or components for signs of corrosion, metal fatigue, cracks, or other flaws, using tools and equipment such as endoscopes, closed-circuit television systems, and fiber optics.Core taskTask 16619Rated by 22 occupational experts, August 2023
- Task 8. Examine structures or vehicles such as aircraft, trains, nuclear reactors, bridges, dams, and pipelines, using non-destructive testing techniques.Core taskTask 16627Rated by 22 occupational experts, August 2023
- Task 9. Document non-destructive testing methods, processes, or results.Core taskTask 16616Rated by 22 occupational experts, August 2023
- Task 10. Produce images of objects on film, using radiographic techniques.Core taskTask 16613Rated by 22 occupational experts, August 2023
- Task 11. Supervise or direct the work of non-destructive testing trainees or staff.Core taskTask 16612Rated by 22 occupational experts, August 2023
- Task 12. Conduct liquid penetrant tests to locate surface cracks by coating objects with fluorescent dyes, cleaning excess penetrant, and applying developer.Core taskTask 16624Rated by 22 occupational experts, August 2023
- Task 13. Map the presence of imperfections within objects, using sonic measurements.Core taskTask 16617Rated by 22 occupational experts, August 2023
- Task 14. Develop or use new non-destructive testing methods, such as acoustic emission testing, leak testing, and thermal or infrared testing.Core taskTask 16615Rated by 22 occupational experts, August 2023
- Task 15. Identify defects in concrete or other building materials, using thermal or infrared testing.Core taskTask 16621Rated by 22 occupational experts, August 2023
- Task 16. Evaluate material properties, using radio astronomy, voltage and amperage measurement, or rheometric flow measurement.Supplemental taskTask 16614Rated by 21 occupational experts, August 2023
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- ClassificationStandard Occupational Classification 2018, 17-3029
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