PB 03-372-00 PDF

Full title and description

PB 03-372-00 — "Rules for certification and basic requirements for laboratories of non-destructive testing" (ПБ 03-372-00). The document sets out mandatory rules for attestation (certification) and the principal technical, organizational and documentation requirements for laboratories performing non-destructive testing (NDT) of technical devices, buildings and structures used at hazardous production facilities.

Abstract

PB 03-372-00 defines the attestation procedure for NDT laboratories, required staffing and qualification evidence, required instrumentation records and metrological support, sample documentation (passport, quality manuals, methods), and example lists of objects and NDT methods (ultrasonic, magnetic, eddy-current, radiographic, visual, penetrant, thermal, vibration, acoustic-emission, etc.). It was developed to ensure competent and independent performance of NDT at facilities subject to industrial safety regulation.

General information

• Status: Cancelled / superseded (document withdrawn from force as part of regulatory updates implemented by Government Resolution No. 1192 of 06.08.2020; the PБ 03-372-00 regime was replaced by new Federal norms and rules and system documents).
• Publication date: Approved by Gosgortekhnadzor (Order/Resolution №29) on 2 June 2000; registered with the Ministry of Justice on 25 July 2000 (registration No. 2324); printed edition issued 2001.
• Publisher: Gosgortekhnadzor of Russia (Federal mining and industrial supervision authority at the time; text published via PIO OBT / official printing).
• ICS / categories: Tests — Non‑destructive testing; relates to ISO/IEC testing classifications for NDT (examples: ultrasonic, radiographic, magnetic, eddy‑current, penetrant, visual inspection, acoustic emission, thermography).
• Edition / version: Original (2000) edition; in practice subsequently superseded by SDANK-01-2020 and related documents introduced in 2020–2021.
• Number of pages: bibliographic listings vary (commercial databases list between ~22 and 36 pages depending on the copy/print); common commercial catalogs indicate an edition with ~36 pages.

Scope

Applies to laboratories and laboratory subdivisions that perform non‑destructive control (NDT) of technical devices, buildings and structures used at hazardous production facilities. The Rules define the attestation (certification) purpose, the attestation procedure, the minimum required documentation, personnel qualification and staffing requirements, equipment and metrological provisions, methods permitted under attestation, and examples of object groups for which NDT is appropriate. The document was aimed at ensuring industrial safety through a regulated system of laboratory competence confirmation.

Key topics and requirements

• Attestation (certification) procedure for NDT laboratories: application, expert commission, inspection, decision-making and issuance of attestation certificates.
• Organizational requirements: laboratory independence, structure, administrative status and rules to prevent conflicts of interest.
• Personnel: minimum staffing rules, qualification evidence, attestation of personnel and required documentation for staff competence.
• Instrumentation and metrological support: equipment registers (passport), calibration/verification records, maintenance and traceability requirements.
• Documentation and procedures: laboratory passport, scope of methods, quality manual, methodical instructions, technological maps and work procedures.
• List of recommended NDT methods and example objects/equipment where NDT is applicable (pressure vessels, boilers, pipelines, metal structures, lifting gear, etc.).
• Periodic control and conditions for validity, suspension or revocation of attestation.

Typical use and users

Used by regulatory bodies, independent attestation bodies, owners/operators of hazardous production facilities, industrial safety engineers, quality managers, and managers of testing/inspection laboratories that carry out non‑destructive testing for construction, petrochemical, power, metallurgical, transport and other safety‑critical industries. It served as the controlling normative document for laboratory attestation prior to the 2020–2021 regulatory updates.

Related standards

Documents and standards often referenced together with PB 03-372-00 include personnel certification rules for NDT (e.g., PB 03-440-02 historically), national and international competence standards such as GOST R ISO/IEC 17025 (laboratory competence), GOST R ISO 9712 / ISO 9712 (personnel qualification in NDT), and the later SDANK-01-2020 / related Federal norms and rules that replaced PB 03-372-00 in the Unified NDT System.

Keywords

non-destructive testing; NDT; laboratory attestation; certification rules; industrial safety; Gosgortekhnadzor; PB 03-372-00; scope of attestation; personnel qualification; metrological support.

FAQ

Q: What is this standard?

A: PB 03-372-00 is a regulatory set of rules titled "Rules for certification and basic requirements for laboratories of non-destructive testing", adopted in 2000 to govern attestation and minimum requirements for NDT laboratories working at hazardous production facilities.

Q: What does it cover?

A: It covers the attestation procedure, organizational and independence requirements, personnel qualifications and records, equipment and metrological provisions, required documentation (passport, quality manual, methods), and examples of objects and NDT methods for which attestation is applicable.

Q: Who typically uses it?

A: Regulatory authorities, independent attestation bodies, laboratory managers, industrial safety specialists, and organizations that operate or inspect hazardous production facilities and require formal attestation of NDT capability.

Q: Is it current or superseded?

A: PB 03-372-00 was withdrawn as part of the regulatory update introduced by Government Resolution No. 1192 (06.08.2020) and related implementing acts; from 1 January 2021 the rules in practice were replaced by new Federal norms/rules and system documents such as SDANK-01-2020 and the Federal norms and rules approved by Rostechnadzor (order No. 478 of 01.12.2020). Certificates issued under PB 03-372-00 remained valid until their stated expiry dates, but new attestation and oversight follow the updated documents.

Q: Is it part of a series?

A: It was part of the system of industrial-safety regulatory documents administered by Gosgortekhnadzor/Rostechnadzor and was associated with companion rules (for example PB 03-440-02 for personnel certification) and international/national standards on laboratory competence and NDT personnel certification. The unified NDT system's documents (SDANK series / FNP) replaced PB 03-372-00 as part of system modernization.

Q: What are the key keywords?

A: Non‑destructive testing (NDT); laboratory attestation; certification rules; industrial safety; Gosgortekhnadzor; personnel qualification; metrology; NDT methods (ultrasonic, radiographic, magnetic, eddy‑current, penetrant, visual).