Industry Professionals with Established Experience
On Your Inspection Team
Ed Hubbell - Owner
19 years of experience in the Oil&Gas, Pulp&Paper and Energy sectors, an excellent safety record and professional work ethic define Ed.
“I fill critical auditing and inspection roles, and provide mentorship to junior technicians. A strong track record in reliability, safety and leadership are foundational to my continued success and those are the traits I aim to reflect inwards to our staff members and outwards to our clients and the industry at large.”
INSPECTION & AUDITING SERVICES (NDE)
01. WELDING INSPECTION
Welding Inspection for new construction, maintenance and integrity activities on small and large diameter pipelines, facilities and welder qualifications.
Iridium Industrial employs CWB Certified Level 3 visual inspectors, API 570 Pressure Piping Inspectors and API 1169 Pipeline Construction Inspectors.
Whatever the project, we have the experience and know-how to be assets in your strategy for bringing your project to a safe, timely and budgeted execution. Our inspectors can be available to attend your project or consult on specific issues remotely, depending on client requirements.
We have a wide breadth of knowledge in overlapping fields spanning multiple sectors, and hold senior NDE certification in all major methods.
Iridium Industrial provides executive service to clients within Canada and internationally, overseeing and auditing the daily activities of contractors, technicians and inspectors on client projects.
02. COATING INSPECTION
Coating Inspection services for new construction, maintenance and integrity activities on small and large diameter pipelines and associated facilities.
Our NACE/AMPP Certified Coating Inspectors bring a broad background and knowledge base to our technical services team. From new construction through to maintenance and integrity, our inspectors exhibit professionalism and ensure high standards of safety and quality are achieved and maintained.
03. NON-DESTRUCTIVE EXAMINATIONS OF TECHNICAL ITEMS
Ed Hubbell is a CGSB (Canadian General Standards Board) Level 2 technician in Industrial Radiography, Ultrasonics, Magnetic Particle, Liquid Penetrant and X-ray Fluorescence.
Ed has established experience in the Oil&Gas, Energy, Pulp&Paper, Marine, Nuclear and Defense sectors. He performs and/or oversees all nondestructive examinations and audits undertaken by Iridium Industrial.
Ed heads the Special Projects division, performing nondestructive evaluations for sensitive items, firearms and body armor clients in the security and defense sector.
04. NON-DESTRUCTIVE EXAMINATION AUDITING
Our highly trained and certified team members are available on request to perform third party auditing of nondestructive examination subcontractors as part of a robust quality assurance program. Our leadership provide timely results of audits and address issues under a framework of education and in a non-confrontational manner.
We know the end goal is a quality product, delivered safely and on target.
We strive to provide feedback that enhances the performance of crews and technicians under audit, reducing contractor turnover.
X-RAY FLUORESCENCE TRAINING (XRF)
05. XRAY FLUORESCENCE ANALYZER OPERATOR TRAINING COURSE (LEVEL 1)
This 5hr course is the pre-requisite to challenging the CGSB Level 1 XRF exam and obtaining certification. It is taught in-person and focuses on safety, core competencies and practical applications.
Level 1 Operators are certified to operate analyzers professionally, write XRF techniques, sign reports and audit other XRF work.
06. XRAY FLUORESCENCE ANALYZER OPERATOR TRAINING COURSE (LEVEL 2)
This 3hr add-on course is the pre-requisite to challenging the CGSB Level 2 XRF exam and obtaining certification. It is taught in-person and focuses on safety, core competencies and practical applications.
Level 2 Operators are certified (in addition to all Level 1 duties) to teach XRF courses.
PMI SERVICES
07. XRF LEAD (PB) DETECTION SERVICES
Have a certified XRF technician bring a handheld analyzer to your location to test for and detect lead paint, residual lead traces in soil and on surfaces, or lead contamination in foreign products.
Results will be professionally reported with quick turnaround and/or adhesive warning labels will be applied to lead-bearing surfaces. This service enhances safety by quickly detecting and labeling lead contamination for remediation as required by WorksafeBC, Health Canada and OHS regulatory bodies.
This service can be part of a robust environmental program by testing grounds and sites before and after heavy metal remediation activities, ensuring compliance to the highest levels.
This is an executive service provided to clients within Canada and internationally.
NOTE: XRF analyzers generate X-rays when energized, and some travel restrictions apply.
08. IN-HOUSE ALLOY AND NON-FERROUS MATERIAL TESTING
Send your unknown alloy samples in to our laboratory in Prince George, BC to be tested by certified technicians using Xray fluorescence and have the chemical composition accurately measured and reported.
This service is an excellent aide in identifying unknown alloys and also an important part of a robust API RP 578 program.
Samples can be returned at client cost or disposed of upon satisfactory receipt of the results by the client.
09. IN-HOUSE PRECIOUS METAL TESTING
Bring your precious metals or ore samples to us to be tested by certified technicians using Xray fluorescence and have the chemical composition accurately measured and reported.
Results will include percentage of each metal in the sample, allowing accurate identification of purity (ie: karat grade for Gold) and representative sampling of ore value.
10. FIELD PMI (POSITIVE MATERIAL IDENTIFICATION)
One of our certified XRF technicians can attend your site and perform PMI on alloy and non-ferrous materials to ensure proper joining of metals under an API 578 or equivalent performance program.
This is an executive service provided to clients within Canada and internationally.
Ed is one of the most thorough and professional technicians we have worked with. He was safety conscious and produced very satisfactory results.
John Smith, QC Lead, Enbridge
Iridium Industrial delivered timely results on a critical inspection task.
Stephen W., DND, Government of Canada
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