WHAT IS SAINT?
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SAINT is the South African Institute for Non-destructive Testing formed in 1969 and made up of personnel involved in Non-destructive Testing (NDT) in South Africa and neighbouring countries. It is governed by an annually elected COUNCIL where all members are volunteers.
Any person involved in any way with NDT which includes operators, technicians, technologists, engineers, NDT company personnel, third party inspections organizations and NDT equipment supply companies, companies involved in or using NDT.
WHO CAN JOIN SAINT?
AIMS AND OBJECTIVES :
ACHIEVEMENTS:
SAINT managed to win the bid to host the 18th world conference in 2012 at the last meeting of the International Committee for Non-Destructive Testing (ICNDT).
LINKS TO NDT TRAINING SCHOOLS
Important Notice the email address of the Institute has changed with immediate effect.
Please also see contacts for direct email addresses of various groups of the Institute on the Contact Us link.
SAINT has cooperated closely with the South African Bureau of Standards (SABS) and the South African Institution for Welding (SAIW) to put the South African Qualification and Certification Committee (SAQCC) for NDT in place in 1985.
SAINT is the driving force behind the efforts of getting a system for the registration of NDT personnel with the Engineering Council of South Africa (ECSA) into place.
SAINT is cooperating in the Representative Advisory Forum (RAAF) of SANAS.
SAINT has hosted the 2nd African NDT Conference.
SAINT is involved in an endeavour to get NDT included in the Engineering curricula at Universities.
SAINT is negotiating with the Department of Labour and the Sector Education and Training Authorities (SETAs) to get funding for training of NDT personnel.
SAINT is working toward professionalism in the NDT industry at large.
SAINT will host the 18th world conference for Non-destructive Testing in 2012.
a) To represent South African NDT technologists and scientists nationally and internationally.
b) To improve the status of NDT in South Africa by :
the preparation of test methods, and codes of practice
the establishment of satisfactory control over those engaged in NDT by means of regulations for training, examination, certification - recognition of qualifications, etc.
acting as advisors to Government on legislation relating to NDT
To accumulate and disseminate information on NDT by maintaining liaison with bodies of common interest on a national and international basis.
Collaborating with research and development of techniques.
Arranging meetings, symposia and conferences on NDT.
