What Does ASTM E3022-18 Mean for UV Inspection Lamps?

In the simplest terms, ASTM E3022-18 is a standard which outlines the procedures for testing the performance of UV-A LED lamps. The ASTM E3022-18 lists all reporting requirements that are considered essential to prove such lights are suitable to be used for fluorescent penetrant and fluorescent magnetic particle inspections.

Practically this means ASTM E3022-18 lights are supplied with a certificate of conformity stating that the light has been tested and found to be in compliance along with the results of the tests undertaken.

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The ASTM E3022-15, the predecessor of ASTM E3022-18, was released on September 1st, 2015 and was the collective work UV light manufacturers and industry experts chaired by a member of the US Airforce.

Five years later, this standard has developed into a global standard and a benchmark for UV-A LED lights used in fluorescent penetrant and fluorescent magnetic particle inspections. Some primes, such as Airbus, have incorporated ASTM E3022-18 and used it as the cornerstone of their own internal testing method (i.e. Airbus AITM6- 1001 – issue 12). NADCAP Audit criteria checklists (AC711/1) for auditees seeking NADCAP accreditation also incorporate similar requirements as ASTM E3022-18.