Radiographic Testing Examinations

About Radiographic Testing (RT)

Industrial radiography involves exposing a test object to penetrating radiation so that the radiation
passes through the object being inspected and a recording medium placed against the opposite side
of that object. For thinner or less dense materials such as aluminum, electrically generated x-radiation
(X-rays) are commonly used, and for thicker or denser materials, gamma radiation is generally used.

Topical Outline
This examination is 4 hrs in length, having 135 questions of equal value.

1. Principles and Theory

2. Equipment/Materials

3. Electrically generated sources

4. Particulate radiation sources

5. Radiation detectors

6. Techniques/Calibration

7. Imaging considerations

8. Film processing

9. Viewing of radiographs

10. Judging radiographic quality

11. Exposure calculations

12. Radiographic techniques

13. Interpretation and Evaluation

14. Procedures

15. Safety and Health

16. Exposure hazards

17. Methods of controlling radiation exposure

18. Operational and emergency procedures

19. Dosimetry and Film Badges

References
The number in parentheses following each reference is the ASNT catalog number.
 Level III Study Guide: Radiographic Testing (2259)

 NDT Handbook: Volume 4, Radiographic Testing (144, 144CD, 144WCD)

 Supplement to Recommended Practice No. SNT-TC-1A (Q&A Book) - Radiographic Testing

Method (2026)

 Working Safety in Radiography (232)