in service inspection of plant equipments and pipelines - visual examination . thorough examination of the entire euipment / pipeline loop including body, nozzle, studs, washer & supports as instructed by the engineer in-charge for any dimensional variation, visual crack, surface condition, viz. errosion , corrosion etc. job include removal of insulation for inspection — 2 hardness measurement - thorough grinding & cleaning of the surface, lnsulation removal ( if any ) prior to performing the test. non-denting equipment should be used and hardness should be taken at four diametrically opposite points in case of pipelines. job include removal of insulation for inspection , 3 ultrasonic thickness measurement. tho rough grinding & cleaning of the surface, insulation removal ( if any ) pnor to performing the test. thickness should be taken at four diametrically opposite points in case of a pipeline using normal probe with a proper record of the results including percentage reduction in the thickness job include removal of insulation for carrvino out the test. , 4 ultrasonic weld examination in haz of weld ( including upto 1 / 2” from weld boundary ) . thorough grinding & cleaning of the surface, insulation removal ( if any ) prior to performing the test generation of dac cureve, proper recording of the graph &values during the test job include removal of insulation for inspection , 5 visual dye penetrant examination of the welds ( including upto 1 / 2” from weld boundary ) , bends etc. by cleaning the area using grinding / buffing / emery depending on the surface condition and as instructed by the engineer in-charge. job include removal of insulation for inspection 6 ln-situ replica / microstructure examination without sem job may include removal of insulation for inspection 7 radiography - job involves making necessayy arrangements & executing the iob for carrying out radiography of pipeline weld joints. 8 lmpact testing of samples at -45 deg c including machining of samples