# Presentation: 481120

##  Testing and Certification Programs for Federal/State Agencies  

-  Testing and Certification Programs for Federal/State Agencies

## Agenda

- Overview of Activities
- Details on Specific Programs
- Certification Process
- Auditing/ Enforcement
- Fees
- Marks Used
- Conclusions/ Recommendations
- Contact Information

## Wyle - Huntsville, AL Facility 

- Wyle - Huntsville, AL Facility

- Founded 1962
- >200 people
- 125 acre secure site
- 220,000 ft2 Facilities
- >40 chambers up to 30’x18’x18’
- Wide range of electrical power loads plus fault/surge conditions
- All other utilities including natural gas,  telecom & computer networks
- Highly-integrated & self-sufficient
- On-site engineering & fab
- Wide-ranging foreign compliance capability

## Overview of Wyle Certification Activities

- OSHA Nationally Recognized Testing Laboratory (NRTL)
- OSHA CAB for Safety (Low Voltage Directive)
- NIST CAB for EMC (EMC Directive)
- DOT Performance Oriented Packaging (POP)
- Verizon Independent Testing Laboratory (ITL)
- NASED Independent Testing Authority (ITA)
- FCC Listed Sites
- US Navy Shock Testing
- DoD Qualification Testing

## OSHA NRTL Program

- Focus is workplace safety
- Started in 1989
- 18 NRTLs to date
- ~ 800 Standards covered
- Certification by standard
- ANSI/ UL/NFPA/ASTM
- Reciprocity ?
- Now permitted to participate in some standard revisions and development

## OSHA CAB for Safety

- Focus is workplace and household safety
- Started in 1999 via EU MRA
- Many CABs to date
- Certification to Low Voltage Directive
- European Norm Standards (EN60950 primarily)
- Reciprocity ?
- Participation is available in standard revisions and development

## NIST CAB for EMC

- Focus is workplace and household compatibility
- Started in 1999 via EU MRA
- Many CABs to date
- Certification by directives
- European Norm Standards
- Reciprocity ?
- Some participation in standard revisions and development

## DOT POP 

- Focus is safety in container transporting hazardous goods
- Started in 1984
- Approx. 30 POP testing facilities
- UN Orange Book/ 49CFR/ICAO/IATA/IMDG Standards
- Reciprocity
- Administered by DOT Research & Special Programs Administration (RSPA)

## Verizon ITL

- Focus is workplace safety
- Started in 2001
- 5 ITLs to date
- Certification by vendor
- Bellcore/ Verizon
- No Reciprocity
- Not permitted to participate in standard revisions and/or development

## NASED ITA

- Focus is electronic voting machines safety, reliability & performance
- Started in 1994
- 3 ITAs to-date
- FEC Guidelines
- Standard in revision process
- Issue NASED Control mark
- Includes Configuration Management

## FCC Listed Facility

- Focus is workplace and home safety and EMC
- Started in 1975
- Hundreds of laboratories listed by FCC to date
- Certification by equipment category
- 47CFR series and ANSI Standards
- Permitted to participate in  standard revisions and development

## DoD Testing (Including US Navy Shock)

- Focus is military equipment operability & safety
- Wyle started in 1949
- Thousands of facilities
- Thousands of DoD Standards
- Navy Shock to Mil-Std 901 (Qualification based on machine size)
- Participation is available in all standard revisions and development
- DCMA Witnesses some testing

## Certification Process

| Certification | Process |
| --- | --- |
| OSHA NRTL | Audit + Proposal |
| OSHA CAB (Safety) | Proposal |
| NIST CAB (EMC) | Proposal |
| DOT POP | Site Visit |
| Verizon ITL | Proposal |
| NASED ITA | 	Audit + Proposal	 |
| FCC  | Proposal |
| US NAVY  | Proposal |
| DoD | DCMA |

## Certification Program Enforcement Activities

| Certification | Auditing/Enforcement |
| --- | --- |
| OSHA NRTL | Annual Audit |
| OSHA CAB (Safety) | Accreditation |
| NIST CAB (EMC) | Accreditation |
| DOT POP | Bi-annual Audit |
| Verizon ITL | Quarterly Audits |
| NASED ITA | 	Quarterly Meetings		 |
| FCC  | Accreditation + 3 yr Review |
| US NAVY  | DCMA |
| DoD | DCMA |

## Certification Program Fees

| Certification | Fees |
| --- | --- |
| OSHA NRTL | Cost of Audit |
| OSHA CAB (Safety) | None |
| NIST CAB (EMC) | None |
| DOT POP | Audit Fees |
| Verizon ITL | Annual Fee+ audits |
| NASED ITA | 	Initial Audit	 |
| FCC  | None |
| US NAVY  | None |
| DoD | None |

## Certification Marks

| Certification | Marks |
| --- | --- |
| OSHA NRTL | NRTL Mark |
| OSHA CAB (Safety) | CE Mark |
| NIST CAB (EMC) | CE Mark |
| DOT POP | POP Mark |
| Verizon ITL | NRTL Mark |
| NASED ITA | NASED Mark |
| FCC  | FCC Mark |
| US NAVY  | None |
| DoD | None |

## Conclusion/Recommendations

- Must obtain reciprocity in international programs
- Involvement in standards development must be available to all participating organizations
- Cost of accreditations are growing- has become a barrier to entry in some markets
- Industry needs a common accreditation scheme with a common set of guidelines
- Need to have training available and forums where problems can be shared and resolved

## Contacts

- NRTL/FCC-Jim Dearman, ext. 218
- jdearman@hnt.wylelabs.com
- Telecom-Don Smith, ext. 221
- desmith@hnt.wylelabs.com
- DoD-Bob Porter, ext. 545
- rporter2@hnt.wylelabs.com
- Div. Dir.-Joe Hazeltine, ext. 390
- hazeltin@hnt.wylelabs.com
- GM-Keith Wilson, ext. 227
- kwilson@hnt.wylelabs.com

- PO Box 077777
- 7800 Highway 20
- Huntsville, AL 35807
- Phone: (256) 837-4411
- Fax: (256) 721-0144
- www.wylelabs.com