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Welding personnel

Welding personnel

Ensure compliance of welding processes through our welder qualification services

Personnel for permanent joining

TÜV Rhainland Bulgaria has accreditation with registration No. 3 OSL from EA “Bulgarian Accreditation Service” according to BDS EN ISO/IEC 17024 for certification of personnel for permanent joining.

The scope of accreditation includes certification of welders and operators for welding of steels, aluminum and aluminum alloys, copper and copper alloys, nickel and nickel alloys, copper and copper alloys, titanium and titanium alloys, zirconium and zirconium alloys and thermoplastic welders.

Methods for qualification of welders

  • Manual electric arc welding (process 111);
  • MIG / MAG - welding (process 131/135);
  • MAG - welding with flux cored electrode (process 136);
  • MAG - welding with metal cored electrode (process 138);
  • TIG welding with solid filler material (wire/rod) (process 141);
  • Oxyacetylene welding (process 311)
  • Submerged arc welding (process 121);
  • Resistance welding
  • Hot element welding;
  • Welding with built-in resistance conductor;
  • Hot wedge welding

Applicable standards for welders qualification

  • BDS EN ISO 9606-1
  • BDS EN ISO 9606-2,
  • BDS EN ISO 9606-3,
  • BDS EN ISO 9606-4,
  • BDS EN ISO 9606-5,
  • BDS EN ISO 14732
  • BDS EN 13585
  • BDS EN 13067
  • and others.

TÜV Rheinland Bulgaria, as a Notified Body under European Directive 2014/68/EU, is authorised to approve personnel for permanent joining for work in the fields of production, repair and maintenance of pressure vessels and equipment.

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pdf Application for qualification of welders 340 KB Download
pdf Rules for transfer to new editions of Certification standards 216 KB Download
pdf General Terms and Conditions of Business of TÜV Rheinland Bulgaria 125 KB Download