| Burlington,
NJ February 13, 2008 --- Infraspection Institute has
announced the release of eight new standards for infrared
thermography. Four of the new standards cover thermal
imaging applications and four are dedicated to equipment
operation and temperature measurement.
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Jim Seffrin,
Director
Infraspection Institute |
Jim Seffrin, Director of Infraspection
Institute, states, “We are very excited about
the release of our new standards. One of the most common
requests among thermographers is to have a uniform set
of industry standards. In fact, standards were high
on the wish list of several attendees at our recent
IR/INFO conference.”
Recognizing the need for standardized
procedures, Infraspection Institute began publishing
guidelines for thermography in 1993. Since their initial
publication, Infraspection Institute guidelines have
been adopted by hundreds of companies worldwide and
incorporated into documents published by recognized
standards organizations such as the American Society
for Testing and Materials (ASTM). Beginning in 2007,
Infraspection Institute guidelines were updated and
renamed as standards to reflect their industry-wide
acceptance and the best practices they embody.
Eight comprehensive standards are now
available from Infraspection Institute. These documents
cover equipment operation, temperature measurement,
and specific thermographic applications. Current titles
include:
• Standard for Infrared Inspection
of Electrical Systems & Rotating Equipment
• Standard for Infrared Inspection
of Insulated Roofs
• Standard for Infrared Inspection
of Building Envelopes
• Standard for Infrared Inspections
to Detect Pests and Pest Related Damage
• Standard for Measuring and
Compensating for Emittance Using Infrared Imaging
Radiometers
• Standard for Measuring and
Compensating for Reflected Temperature Using Infrared
Imaging Radiometers
• Standard for Measuring and
Compensating for Transmittance of an Attenuating Medium
Using Infrared Imaging Radiometers
• Standard for Measuring Distance/Target
Size Values for Infrared Imaging Radiometers
Each Infraspection standard provides
simple and straightforward procedures along with the
requirements for properly documenting test results.
Infraspection application standards provide a blueprint
for both specifying and performing infrared inspections
and are designed to be incorporated into contract documents.
These documents are a ‘must-have’ for anyone
who specifies, performs, or oversees infrared inspections.
Mr. Seffrin adds, “Our new standards
represent the work of many practicing thermographers
and other experts. We wish to thank them for their valuable
contributions in helping us to respond proactively to
thermographer needs and advance our industry once again.
We invite every practicing thermographer to add a copy
of these very important documents to their reference
library.”
Copies of the new Infraspection
standards are available in PDF format and may be purchased
by calling Infraspection Institute at 609-239-4788 or
visiting the Infraspection
Online Store.
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