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IDEST
There are now two joining documents depending on your requirements.
To become an IDEST registered cylinder testing station. Click here for Cylinder testing
Click here for a list of approved IDEST test centres
Click here for the application form for the composite cylinder testing course on the 21st Feb 2010
All of these documents are designed to be printer friendly PDF Documents.
Testing and Inspection of Diving Cylinders after 1st July 2009
From 1st July 2009, the HSE requirement for a “competent person” to carry out cylinder inspection and testing was defined as
A: Appointment by the Secretary of State for Transport for the inspection of gas cylinders
B: Working within the terms of an industry accredited scheme such as that operated by SITA/IDEST
A centre employing more than 3 testing technicians will need to apply for accreditation as an inspection body directly to UKAS under provision a)
At a centre employing up to three testing technicians, these technicians can apply for certification to SITA/IDEST, which has achieved UKAS accreditation for personnel certification of diving and breathing gas Cylinder Test Technicians. SITA/IDEST can only offer certification to technicians working in Test Houses that employ up to 3 Cylinder Test Technicians.
The Cylinder Test Technicians who are assessed by SITA/IDEST will be able to seek appointment as “Cylinder Test Technicians” for the periodic inspection of transportable breathing gas cylinders and will meet the requirements of the HSE guidance for the inspection and test of diving and breathing gas cylinders only.
IDEST will continue to Inspect, Assess and Approve Cylinder Test Houses but this activity will not be UKAS accredited.
Latest IDEST PDF Bulletin Here November 2009
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