🌍 International Standards for Leak Testing
Below is a comprehensive list of widely recognized standards and practices in leak testing—from ASTM, ISO, BS EN, and other international bodies. These cover selection methods, instrumentation guides, terminology, and procedures using various techniques including ultrasonic, hydrostatic, mass spectrometry, tracer gas, bubble emission, and pneumatic testing.
- ASTM E432 – 91(2004) Standard Guide for Selection of a Leak Testing Method
- ASTM E479 – 91(2006) Standard Guide for Preparation of a Leak Testing Specification
- BS EN 1330-4 (2010) Terms used in leak tightness testing
- BS EN 1779 (1999) Leak testing criteria for method and technique selection
- BS EN 13192 (2002) Calibration of reference leaks for gases
- BS EN 13625 (2002) Instrumentation for measurement of gas leakage
- ASTM E427 – 95(2006) Halogen Leak Detector (Alkali-Ion Diode)
- ASTM E493 – 06 Mass Spectrometer Leak Detector (Inside-Out Mode)
- ASTM E498 – 95(2006) Tracer Probe Mode Leak Detection
- ASTM E499 – 95(2006) Detector Probe Mode Leak Detection
- ASTM E515 – 05 Bubble Emission Techniques
- ASTM E908 – 98(2004) Calibrating Gaseous Reference Leaks
- ASTM E1002 – 05 Leak Testing Using Ultrasonics
- ASTM E1003 – 05 Hydrostatic Leak Testing
- ASTM E1066 – 95(2006) Ammonia Colorimetric Leak Testing
- ASTM E1211 – 07 Acoustic Emission Sensors Leak Detection
- ASTM E1603 – 99(2006) Hood Mode Mass Spectrometer Detection
- BS EN 1518 (1998) Characterization of mass spectrometer leak detectors
- BS EN 1593 (1999) Bubble Emission Techniques
- BS EN 1779 (1999) Gas leakage indication or measurement
- BS EN 13184 (2001) Pressure Change Method
- BS EN 13185 (2001) Tracer Gas Method
- ISO 27895 (2009) Leak test for vacuum technology valves
- BS EN 12298 (1998) Leak tightness in biotechnology equipment
- ASTM A1047 – 05(2009) Pneumatic Leak Testing of Tubing
- ASTM D4991 – 07 Vacuum Method for Rigid Containers
- ASTM F2338 – 09 Leak Detection in Packages by Vacuum Decay
- ASTM F2786 – 10 Field Leak Testing of PE Pressure Piping Systems
