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BRITISH STANDARD BS EN 15257:2006 Cathodic protection Competence levels and certification of cathodic protection personnel The European Standard EN 15257:2006 has the status of a British Standard ICS 77.060 ? Licensed Copy: London South Bank University, London South Bank University, Tue Jan 23 07:35:22 GMT+00:00 2007, Uncontrolled Copy, (c) BSI BS EN 15257:2006 This British Standard was published under the authority of the Standards Policy and Strategy Committee on 31 January 2007 © BSI 2007 ISBN 978 0 580 49991 3 National foreword This British Standard was published by BSI. It is the UK implementation of EN 15257:2006. The UK participation in its preparation was entrusted to Technical Committee GEL/603, Cathodic protection. A list of organizations represented on GEL/603 can be obtained on request to its secretary. This publication does not purport to include all the necessary provisions of a contract. Users are responsible for its correct application. Compliance with a British Standard cannot confer immunity from legal obligations. Amendments issued since publication Amd. No. DateComments Licensed Copy: London South Bank University, London South Bank University, Tue Jan 23 07:35:22 GMT+00:00 2007, Uncontrolled Copy, (c) BSI EUROPEAN STANDARD NORME EUROPÉENNE EUROPÄISCHE NORM EN 15257 December 2006 ICS 77.060 English Version Cathodic protection - Competence levels and certification of cathodic protection personnel Protection cathodique - Niveaux de compétence et certification du personnel en protection cathodique Kathodischer Korrosionsschutz - Qualifikationsgrade und Zertifizierung von für den kathodischen Korrosionsschutz geschultem Personal This European Standard was approved by CEN on 28 October 2006. CEN members are bound to comply with the CEN/CENELEC Internal Regulations which stipulate the conditions for giving this European Standard the status of a national standard without any alteration. Up-to-date lists and bibliographical references concerning such national standards may be obtained on application to the Central Secretariat or to any CEN member. This European Standard exists in three official versions (English, French, German). A version in any other language made by translation under the responsibility of a CEN member into its own language and notified to the Central Secretariat has the same status as the official versions. CEN members are the national standards bodies of Austria, Belgium, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Iceland, Ireland, Italy, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland and United Kingdom. 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No. EN 15257:2006: E Licensed Copy: London South Bank University, London South Bank University, Tue Jan 23 07:35:22 GMT+00:00 2007, Uncontrolled Copy, (c) BSI EN 15257:2006 (E) 2 Contents Page Foreword4 1 Scope 5 2 Normative references5 3 Terms and definitions .6 4 General principles, duties and responsibilities7 4.1 Certification body 7 4.2 Delegated body8 4.3 Training centre.8 4.4 Examination centre8 5 Levels of competence .9 5.1 General9 5.2 Level 1.9 5.3 Level 2.9 5.4 Level 3.10 6 Eligibility for certification11 6.1 General11 6.2 Training.11 6.2.1 General11 6.2.2 Level 1 and level 2 .11 6.2.3 Level 3.11 6.3 Industrial experience.12 7 Competence assessment for certification 12 7.1 General12 7.2 Examination for level 1 and level 212 7.2.1 General12 7.2.2 Common-core examination session13 7.2.3 Sectoral theoretical examination session.13 7.2.4 Sectoral practical examination session 13 7.2.5 Conduct of examinations13 7.2.6 Grading of the Level 1 and Level 2 certification examination.14 7.2.7 Final assessment.14 7.3 Assessment for level 314 7.4 Re-assessment.15 7.5 Competence assessment exemptions.15 8 Administration of certification15 8.1 Certificates and/or wallet cards15 8.2 Provisional certification15 8.3 Validity period of certificate16 9 Re-certification.16 9.1 General16 9.2 Levels 1 and 2 16 9.3 Level 3.16 10 Files.16 11 Establishment of new certification schemes, extension of schemes, transition periods .17 11.1 General17 11.2 Certification body 17 Licensed Copy: London South Bank University, London South Bank University, Tue Jan 23 07:35:22 GMT+00:00 2007, Uncontrolled Copy, (c) BSI EN 15257:2006 (E) 3 11.3 Certification scheme and training .17 11.3.1 General .17 11.3.2 Appointment of trustees.17 11.3.3 Establishment of certification scheme17 11.3.4 Liaisons with existing schemes.17 11.4 Transition period for examiners and assessment committee17 11.5 Transition period for previously certificated personnel18 11.6 National boundaries18 Annex A Application sectors (normative).19 A.1 General .19 A.2 Underground and immersed metallic structures.19 A.3 Marine metallic structures19 A.4 Reinforced concrete structures.20 A.5 Inner surfaces of metallic container structures.20 Annex B Competence levels (normative).21 B.1 General .21 B.1.1 Introduction21 B.1.2 Level 1.21 B.1.3 Level 2.21 B.1.4 Level 3.21 B.1.5 Tasks to be fulfilled in all application sectors22 B.2 Specific tasks for underground and immersed metallic structures application sector 22 B.3 Specific tasks for marine metallic structures application sector.24 B.4 Specific tasks for reinforced concrete structures application sector .25 B.5 Specific tasks for inner surfaces of metallic structures application sector .27 Licensed Copy: London South Bank University, London South Bank University, Tue Jan 23 07:35:22 GMT+00:00 2007, Uncontrolled Copy, (c) BSI EN 15257:2006 (E) 4 Foreword This document (EN 15257:2006) has been prepared by Technical Committee CEN/TC 219 “Cathodic protection”, the secretariat of which is held by BSI. This European Standard shall be given the status of a national standard, either by publication of an identical text or by endorsement, at the latest by June 2007, and conflicting national standards shall be withdrawn at the latest by June 2007. This document is aimed at enabling the competence of personnel carrying out cathodic protection studies, execution work, inspections and maintenance work to be defined and verified. The relevant application sectors concern underground or immersed metallic structures, marine metallic structures, reinforced concrete structures and the inner surfaces of metallic container structures. According to the CEN/CENELEC Internal Regulations, the national standards organizations of the following countries are bound to implement this European Standard: Austria, Belgium, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Iceland, Ireland, Italy, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland and United Kingdom. Licensed Copy: London South Bank University, London South Bank University, Tue Jan 23 07:35:22 GMT+00:00 2007, Uncontrolled Copy, (c) BSI EN 15257:2006 (E) 5 1 Scope This European Standard defines three competence levels (Annex B) of personnel acting in the field of cathodic protection, including survey, design, installation, testing and maintenance. It specifies a framework of procedures for the training and certification for the personnel to reach and demonstrate the competence levels. It defines the minimum requirements for certification bodies responsible for this certification. The procedures for certification of cathodic protection personnel should be in accordance with EN ISO/IEC 17024. Competence levels and certification schemes apply to each of the following application sectors: underground and immersed metallic structures; marine metallic structures; reinforced concrete structures; inner surfaces of metallic container structures. These application sectors are detailed in Annex A. It is not mandatory for a certification body to establish certification in all application sectors or to all levels of competence. A certification body may subdivide application sectors and may combine levels of competence. If such subdivision and/or combination are used by the certification body, it should ensure that the certificates discriminate these divided sectors or combined levels from those defined in this standard. NOTE 1 This European Standard does not incorporate the certification of companies or services. NOTE 2 This European Standard does not include internal corporate assessment and qualification of personnel. NOTE 3 Wherever gender specific words such as “his“, “her“, “he“ or “she“ appears in this standard the other gender is also applicable. 2 Normative references The following referenced documents are indispensable for the application of this document. For dated references, only the edition cited applies. For undated references, the latest edition of the referenced document (including any amendments) applies. EN 12473, General principles of cathodic protection in sea water EN 12474, Cathodic protection for submarine pipelines EN 12495, Cathodic protection for fixed steel offshore structures EN 12499, Internal cathodic protection of metallic structures EN 12696, Cathodic protection of steel in concrete EN 12954, Cathodic protection of buried or immersed metallic structures - General principles and application for pipelines EN 13173, Cathodic protection for steel offshore floating structures EN 13174, Cathodic protection for harbour installations EN 13509, Cathodic protection measurement techniques EN 13636, Cathodic protection of buried metallic tanks and related piping EN 14505, Cathodic protection of complex structures Licensed Copy: London South Bank University, London South Bank University, Tue Jan 23 07:35:22 GMT+00:00 2007, Uncontrolled Copy, (c) BSI EN 15257:2006 (E) 6 EN 15112, External cathodic protection of well casings EN 50162, Protection against corrosion by stray current from direct current systems EN ISO/IEC 17024, Conformity assessment - General requirements for bodies operating certification for persons (ISO/IEC 17024:2003) EN ISO 8044:1999, Corrosion of metals and alloys - Basic terms and definitions (ISO 8044:1999) CEN/TS 14038-1, Electrochemical realkalization and chloride extraction treatments for reinforced concrete - Part 1: Realkalization 3 Terms and definitions For the purposes of this document, the terms and definitions given in EN ISO 8044:1999 and the following apply. 3.1 application sector particular section of industry or technology where specialised cathodic protection design, testing and maintenance practices are used requiring specific system related knowledge, skill, equipment or training NOTE Application sectors are detailed in Annex A. 3.2 candidate person applying for certification for a given level in a given application sector 3.3 cathodic protection personnel personnel who devote a regular and significant percentage of their professional activity to the practical application of cathodic protection within one or more of the application sectors 3.4 certificate document issued under the rules of the certification system defined in this standard indicating that the named person has demonstrated that he is competent to perform the tasks defined in this standard for the given level and application sector identified on the certificate 3.5 certification assessment assessment of competence by examination or general assessment (for level 3 only) 3.6 certification body body that administers procedures for certification of cathodic personnel according to the requirements of this standard and which fulfils the requirements of EN ISO/IEC 17024 3.7 certification examination procedure that is part of the certification assessment, which measures a candidate's competence by one or more means such as written, oral, practical and observational examination 3.8 competence ability of personnel to undertake tasks at specific levels and in specific cathodic protection application sectors in accordance with existing European Standards on cathodic protection. This is demonstrated by appropriate levels of training, professional knowledge, skill and experience Licensed Copy: London South Bank University, London South Bank University, Tue Jan 23 07:35:22 GMT+00:00 2007, Uncontrolled Copy, (c) BSI EN 15257:2006 (E) 7 3.9 delegated body body, independent of any single predominant interest, subcontracted by the certification body to perform any of its tasks, except the issue of certification, in compliance with EN ISO/IEC 17024 NOTE The delegated body constitutes one of the elements of the system governed by the certification body. 3.10 examination centre centre approved by the certification body for the examination of competence in cathodic protection. The centre includes testing facilities to simulate the electrical conditions which normally exist in real cathodic protection of operating industrial structures, for a given application sector NOTE The examination centre constitutes one of the elements of the system governed by the certification body. 3.11 examiner person with relevant technical and personal qualifications, and competent to conduct and/or score an examination under the authorisation of the certification body or the delegated body 3.12 industrial cathodic protection experience experience in the applicable cathodic protection techniques and field of application concerned, which leads to the required skill and knowledge 3.13 provisional certification document from the certification body or delegated body confirming successful completion of examination 3.14 significant interruption absence from, or change in activity, which prevents the certificated person from practising the duties corresponding to his level of certification within the application sector(s) for which he is certificated, for: a) a continuous period in excess of 365 days or; b) two or more periods for a total time exceeding two fifths of the total period of validity of the certificate 3.15 technical instruction, method statement or work instruction written description stating the precise steps to be followed in a cathodic protection design, testing or maintenance activity to an established standard, code, specification or cathodic protection procedure 3.16 training theoretical and practical instructions given in conformity to a pre-established programme in order to furnish or increase the knowledge and the ability of the personnel in cathodic protection activities 3.17 training centre centre where training of candidates is carried out for preparation to certification examination. The training centre includes demonstration and testing facilities to simulate the electrical conditions which