THE APPLIED INSPECTION
NEWSLETTER

Issue No. 90 - February 2002

FROM THE EDITOR

Over 70 staff and partners had a most enjoyable evening at the Christmas dinner and dance. It was held on Friday 28 December at the New Bath Hotel, Matlock Bath, Derbyshire.

Quotation
"Having a wife is like having a Ford Focus. You can have a 1.6 or a 2 litre engine, you can even have wide wheels, but at the end of the day it's still a bl**dy Ford Focus."

Three times married philosopher

PERSONNEL

Welcome
To Elizabeth Poole who started at Burton during January 2002.

Congratulations
To Graham Stapleton, Dave Jordan and Lee Clarke who have passed PCN Basic Radiation Safety:

To Luke Urquhart who has successfully upgraded from PCN Level I to Level II in Radiography (Welds).

To the following who have passed PCN Level II Ultrasonic (Welds):

To Nick Bond who has successfully completed ASNT (SNT-TC-1A) Level II Ultrasonics - Welds and Wrought Products.

The National Lottery
Dawn Andrews at Holmewood and Keith Dashper at Cleckheaton run the Applied Inspection lottery syndicate. There are currently 33 members who each pay £1.00 per week (stopped at source) which is put on the Saturday lottery. Anyone who is not a member, and who would like to join, should contact Dawn or Keith.

Our winnings to date are as follows:
1995 - £160.00 (40 weeks)
1996 - £297.00 (52 weeks)
1997 - £220.00 (52 weeks)
1998 - £251.00 (52 weeks)
1999 - £290.00 (52 weeks)
2000 - £270.00 (53 weeks)
January - June 2001 - £180.00 (26 Weeks)
July 2001 - £40.00 (4 weeks)
August 2001 - £10.00 (4 weeks)
September 2001 - £30.00 (5 weeks)
October 2001 - £30.00 (4 weeks)
November 2001 - £82.00 (4 weeks)
1 December 2001 - £0.00
8 December 2001 - £10.00
15 December 2001 - £0.00
22 December 2001 - £0.00
29 December 2001 - £0.00
5 January 2002 - £0.00
12 January 2002 - £20.00
19 January 2002 - £0.00
Any errors in the above list will be corrected as soon as possible.

Joke of the Month
"I told my daughter to marry a man with pierced ears. That way you can be sure he's already used to suffering and buying jewellery."

QUALITY & TRAINING

Standards and Specifications
BS EN ISO 9934-1: 2001, Non-destructive testing - Magnetic particle testing - Part 1: General principles, has superseded BS 6072: 1981 which remains current as obsolescent until further notice. BS 6072 will be fully withdrawn on publication of BS EN 2857-1 and BS EN 2857-2.

ASTM A 388/A 388M - 01, Standard Practice for Ultrasonic Examination of Heavy Steel Forgings, has superseded ASTM A 388/A 388M - 95.

ASTM A 703/A 703M - 01a, Standard Specification for Steel Castings, General Requirements, for Pressure-Containing Parts, has superseded ASTM A 703/A 703M - 01.

NDT Training
The answers to the questions on Radiation Safety in last month's NEWSLETTER are as follows:

1) C     2) A      3) A     4) A     

Here are some more questions, this time on Radiography:

1. The most important function of the fixer is to:

     A. Neutralize alkali from developer.
     B. Remove undeveloped silver salt.
     C. Increase density.
     D. Harden the emulsion.

2. In automatic processing, if the film emulsion becomes swollen, soft, or sticky, the result may be:

     A. Slowdown of the transport system and overlap.
     B. Film sticking on a roller.
     C. Film wrapping around a roller.
     D. All of the above.

3. An exposure chart is a graph showing the relation between all but which one of the following?

     A. Exposure.
     B. Density.
     C. Kilovoltage.
     D. Material thickness.

4. In manual processing, the ideal temperature is 68 deg F (20 deg C). At what temperature would the chemical action be retarded, resulting in underdevelopment?

     A. 70 deg F.
     B. 60 deg F.
     C. 90 deg F.
     D. None of the above.

Quality at Applied Inspection
Applied Inspection has a number of statements relating to its position on that subject. They are Vision, Mission, Quality, Training, Health & Safety, Environmental, Equal Opportunities and Alcohol & Drugs.

These statements are contained in the Company Rules booklet, available at each site on the Notice Board, and the Health & Safety booklet, issued to all employees. In addition, from time to time we also publish the statements in the NEWSLETTER. Here is our Environmental Policy statement. We welcome comments and/or suggestions from staff in relation to any company policy statement. Please contact any director or e-mail us through the company web site.

Environmental Policy Statement
The company is committed to the implementation and maintenance of an Environmental Management System in accordance with BS EN ISO 14001, with emphasis placed on prevention of adverse environmental effects rather than on detection and amelioration after occurrence.

We shall strive for continual improvement of our environmental performance at all levels in the organisation through:

1. Carrying out non-destructive tests so as to minimise the environmental effects.
2. Reducing waste and consumption of resources such as materials, fuel and energy.
3. Reducing or eliminating the production of polluting releases to the environment.
4. Meeting all regulatory and legislature requirements relating to the environmental effects of the business operation.
5. Ensuring that, wherever possible, our purchasing of materials encourages suppliers to minimise environmental effects.
6. Minimising the environmental effects of new developments through strategic planning.

Useful Information
The telephone numbers to call if you want to avoid unsolicited intrusions by sales and marketing personnel are:

Telephone Preference Service (TPS) - 0845 070 0707
Fax Preference Service (FPS) - 0845 070 0702
Mailing Preference Service (MPS) 020 7766 4410

OFTEL, the telecommunications regulator, monitors the TPS and FPS. The MPS tries to stop personally addressed marketing material being posted to you at home, but its success rate is not as high as TPS and FPS.

HEALTH & SAFETY

Manual Handling
The Manual Handling Information Booklet has been revised and a copy is displayed on the notice board at each company location. All staff must familiarise themselves with the information contained within the booklet.

Manual handling must be kept to a minimum and before attempting to lift any load the following points must be established:

If manual handling is required and cannot be avoided, prior to lifting:

John Morris, QHS&E Manager

Prostate Problems
Prostate Cancer
This is the most serious prostate problem. Most men diagnosed will be over sixty. Men in their forties can be affected, but this is rare. The risk gets higher as men get older.

Apart from problems urinating, other symptoms can occur.

It is important to realise that these symptoms can also be caused by other problems.

Not everyone gets symptoms and not all men have exactly the same symptoms. You do not need to have all the symptoms to have the problem.

With all prostate problems it is important to see your GP to find out what your symptoms mean.

Sources of information are available from NHS Direct, telephone 0845 4647; on the internet at www.malehealth.co.uk; and from the Prostate Cancer Charity Confidential Helpline, telephone 0845 300 8383 - staffed by experienced nurses.

CONTACTS

Holmewood, Derbyshire: Tel: 01246 851864 (3 Lines) Fax: 01246 852243
Burton, Staffordshire: Tel: 01283 515163 (3 Lines) Fax: 01283 539729
Cleckheaton, W Yorks: Tel/Fax: 01274 869900
Glasgow, Scotland: Tel/Fax: 0141 3355191
Internet Website: www.appliedinspection.co.uk

Published by: Applied Inspection Ltd., Holmewood, Chesterfield, UK. Editor: D K Thomas 23/01/2002

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