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NIST Special Publication 831 99ED

Directory ofProfessional / Trade

Organization Laboratory

Accreditation /Designation Programs

Charles W. Hyer, Editor

Standards Code and Information Program

Office of Standards Services

National Institute of Standards

and Technology

Gaithersburg, MD 20899-2150

Order No. 43NANB7 14429 / Modification #01

(Supersedes 1992 editon of NIST SP 831)

December 1999

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National Institute of Standards and Technology Special Publication 831 99ED

Natl. Inst. Stand. Technol. Spec. Publ. 831 99ED, 129 pages (December 1999)

CODEN: NSPUE2

U.S. GOVERNMENT PRINTING OFFICE

WASHINGTON: 2000
FOREWORD

This directory is a guide to laboratory accreditation and similar types

of programs conducted by private sector professionals and trade

organizations. These programs accredit or designate laboratories or

other entities to conduct testing to assist certification bodies in

carrying out their responsibilities. This accreditation, or

designation, is based on formal assessment of the capability of the

laboratory to conduct the testing. The nature of such assessments

varies considerably from agency to agency.

Laboratory accreditation and related efforts provide some assurance

regarding the technical proficiency and competence of an entity to

assess a product's or service's conformance to a set of prescribed

standards . Many sectors of the economy may be interested in laboratory

accreditation and related programs for a variety of economic,

procurement, safety, or other considerations. Mutual acceptance of

laboratory test results among private sector professional and trade

organizations, states, local jurisdictions, and at the national and

international levels can remove barriers to trade.

This directory (prepared under a contract with the Office of Standards

Services, NIST) is an update of information contained in NIST Special

Publication 831 of edition 1992, Principal Aspects of U.S. Laboratory

Accreditation Systems. This directory identifies professional and trade

organization laboratory accreditation/designation programs and notes the

appropriate contact points within each organization. It is a reference

for all who operate, use, or rely on laboratory services. Entries in

this directory are based on information provided by each organization

and reflect the organization's view of its activities. Parties

interested in this subject may wish to review NIST SP 808, Directory of

Federal Government Laboratory Accreditation/Designation Programs (a

summary of programs conducted by the federal government) .

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ACKNOWLEDGMENTS

This directory is based on my earlier publications in the

field; its format was expanded to be consistent with "NIST

Special Publication 808, Directory of Federal Government

Laboratory Accreditation/Designation Programs , " edited by

Maureen Breitenberg. Maureen Breitenberg of NIST's Office of

Standard Services has provided important help and

cooperation while monitoring this effort for NIST.

Special thanks are due Ruth Schreiber for her help in

compiling this directory and managing all aspects of

information processing, and to all the program officials who

provided the information contained in this directory,

without which this publication would not have been possible.

Charles W. Hyer

Vice President

The Marley Organization, Inc.

Editor

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ABSTRACT

This directory is a guide to laboratory accreditation and

similar types of programs conducted by professional and

trade organizations. These programs accredit or designate

laboratories or other entities to assist private sector

professional societies, trade associations, related

certification bodies, their membership, as well as

government agencies, in carrying out their responsibilities.

This accreditation or designation is based on an assessment

of the capability of the laboratory to conduct the testing.

However, the nature of the assessment varies considerably by

organization and program.

Entries in this directory are based on information provided

by each organization and reflect the organization's view of

its activities. Parties interested in laboratory

accreditation are referred to NIST SP 808, Directory of

Federal Government Laboratory Accreditation/

Designation Programs, and NIST SP 815, Directory of State

and Local Government Laboratory Accreditation/Designation

Programs, which contain information on similar programs

conducted at the federal, state and local government levels.

Publication of this directory is part of ongoing NIST

efforts to establish and maintain comprehensive information

on standards, regulations, laboratory accreditation,

certification programs, and related information. This

material answers the needs of government, industry, and the

public for information on private sector laboratory

accreditation and related programs.

Key Words: accreditation; conformity assessment;

certification; designation; laboratory accreditation;

laboratory designation; listing; proficiency testing;

qualified laboratories; quality systems; standards; testing

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ACKNOWLEDGMENTS

This directory is based on my earlier publications in the

field; its format was expanded to be consistent with "NIST

Special Publication 808, Directory of Federal Government

Laboratory Accreditation/Designation Programs," edited by

Maureen Breitenberg. Maureen Breitenberg of NIST's Office of

Standard Services has provided important help and

cooperation while monitoring this effort for NIST.

Special thanks are due Ruth Schreiber for her help in

compiling this directory and managing all aspects of

information processing, and to all the program officials who

provided the information contained in this directory,

without which this publication would not have been possible.

Charles W. Hyer

Vice President

The Marley Organization, Inc.

Editor

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ABSTRACT

This directory is a guide to laboratory accreditation and

similar types of programs conducted by professional and

trade organizations. These programs accredit or designate

laboratories or other entities to assist private sector

professional societies, trade associations, related

certification bodies, their membership, as well as

government agencies, in carrying out their responsibilities.

This accreditation or designation is based on an assessment

of the capability of the laboratory to conduct the testing.

However, the nature of the assessment varies considerably by

organization and program.

Entries in this directory are based on information provided

by each organization and reflect the organization's view of

its activities. Parties interested in laboratory

accreditation are referred to NIST SP 808, Directory of

Federal Government Laboratory Accreditation/

Designation Programs, and NIST SP 815, Directory of State

and Local Government Laboratory Accreditation/Designation

Programs, which contain information on similar programs

conducted at the federal, state and local government levels.

Publication of this directory is part of ongoing NIST

efforts to establish and maintain comprehensive information

on standards, regulations, laboratory accreditation,

certification programs, and related information. This

material answers the needs of government, industry, and the

public for information on private sector laboratory

accreditation and related programs.

Key Words: accreditation; conformity assessment;

certification; designation; laboratory accreditation;

laboratory designation; listing; proficiency testing;

qualified laboratories; quality systems; standards; testing

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CONTENTS

Foreword iii

Acknowledgments iv

Abstract v

Introduction 1

Programs by Professional/Trade Organization Laboratories 9

Appendix I Indices 85

Professional/Trade Organization

Accreditation/Designation Systems 86

Index by Field of Testing 88

Index by Products Tested 90

Appendix II -- Survey Information 93

Survey Questionnaire 94

Format Used for Each Entry 97

Appendix III -- Reconciliation 100

Appendix IV -- Other Organizations 107

Appendix V -- Acronyms, Abbreviations & Initializations ..114

Appendix VI -- Related Publications of Interest 116

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INTRODUCTION

Background:

Laboratory1 accreditation has taken on increased worldwide significance as

recognition and acceptance of test results from domestic and foreign

laboratories have assumed greater importance in facilitating domestic and

international trade. To accept such results, one must have confidence in

the competence of the laboratory that produced them. Laboratory

accreditation is one means of providing some assurance of the technical

competence of a laboratory to assess a product's or service's conformance

to a set of prescribed standards or other requirements. 2

Laboratory accreditation helps increase confidence in certification

program results. While laboratory accreditation and product /service

certification are two distinct areas, laboratory accreditation can be

vital in increasing the reliability of certification program results and

in the confidence that can be placed in that program. The competence of

laboratories that perform the required testing within a certification or

approval system (e.g., building codes) can be as vital to securing

acceptance of that certif ication/approval as is the adequacy of the

standards on which the certification is based. It should be noted that

not all laboratory accreditation programs are associated with a certification program and not all certification programs rely on

accredited laboratories

.

Sampling/testing, accreditation, product or service certification/

approval, assessment and registration of a producer's3 management system

by an assessment body, 4 as well as recognition of an accreditation body's

competence can all be elements of what is now generally termed a

" conformity assessment" scheme. When evaluating a conformity assessment

scheme, one must look at each of the various elements that comprise the

1 The International Organization for Standardization and the International Electrotechnical Commission

(ISO/IEC) Guide 25-1990 General Requirements for the Competence of Calibration and Testing Laboratories

defines "laboratory" as a "body that calibrates and/or tests." It further notes: "1 ) In cases where a laboratory forms

part of an organization that carries out other activities besides calibration and testing, the term 'laboratory' refers only to those parts of that organization that are involved in the calibration and testing process. 2) As used herein, the term 'laboratory' refers to a body that carries out calibration or testing at or from a permanent location, at or from a temporary facility, or in or from a mobile facility."

2 ISO/IEC Guide 58-1993 General Requirements for Operation and Recognition - Calibration and Testing

Laboratory Accreditation Systems defines "laboratory" as a "body that calibrates and/or tests." The Guide defines

"accreditation" as a "procedure by which an authoritative body gives formal recognition that a body or person is competent to carry out specific tasks."

3 ANSI Z34.1-1993 Third-Party Certification Program and its companion ANSI Z34.2-1987 Self-Certification by Producer or Supplier defines "producer" as "the manufacturer, distributor, supplier or other party providing the product or service who is responsible for assuring conformity to all requirements of the referenced standards or

specifications."

"ISO Guide 48-1986 Guidelines for Third-party Assessment and Registration of a Supplier's Quality System

defines an "assessment body" as a "third-party body which assesses and registers the Quality Systems of Suppliers with respect to published Quality Systems Standards."

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scheme and assess the competence with which each is likely to be

performed. If each element is performed properly, overall confidence in

the results of a conformity assessment are enhanced and can serve as a basis for increased international trade.

Purpose and Content:

This directory provides information on private sector professional/trade

organization laboratory accreditation and similar types of programs

(schemes) . These programs designate a set of laboratories or related

entities as qualified to conduct testing to assist private sector

professional societies, trade associations, related certification bodies,

and government agencies in carrying out their responsibilities. The

programs or schemes include an assessment of the laboratory's/entity's

capability to conduct specified testing. However, the type and degree of

rigor of such assessments vary greatly among programs. Entries in this

directory are based on new and updated information provided by

professional/trade organizations, which conduct such programs. The

information reflects each organization's view of its program. In the

course of compiling this information, some laboratories report an

inconsistency in the manner in which some accreditation programs apply

various portions of their formal assessment criteria and procedures. No

attempt has been made either to confirm or refute such allegations. It

should be noted that the criteria of some programs are applied on an

optional or discretionary basis based on: the type of approval sought;

past experience with the laboratory; fields of testing included in the

accreditation scope; or the requirements/needs of the organizations

relying on the accreditation.

The editor is unaware of any harmonized set of federal or state government

criteria for evaluating private sector laboratory accreditation/

designation programs. In the absence of such criteria, this directory

should only be used as one source of information for assessing individual

programs. Parties interested in conformity assessment should also review

NIST SP 903, Directory of U.S. Private Sector Product Certification

Programs, which contains information on a number of closely related

programs

.

Compilation of this Directory:

In compiling this information, organizations whose laboratory

accreditation/designation programs and systems were last reported in the

1992 edition of NIST Special Publication 831, Directory of

Professional/Trade Organization Laboratory Accreditation/ Designation

Programs, were contacted to update their entries. Most of the

organizations listed in NIST SP 903 were also contacted to advise them

that SP 831 was being updated and to request information on any relevant

programs. In addition, other sources were also used to develop a list of

potential organizations that might operate laboratory accreditation

programs, and they too were contacted.

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The private sector accreditation/designation programs listed in this

directory are generally recognized as third-party programs conducted by

professional/trade societies, associations and other related types of

organizations. There are also numerous first-party (producer/supplier)

and second-party designation programs, many of which employ similar

criteria. These were not included in this directory.

Directory Format:

The professional and trade organization entries in this directory are

organized alphabetically by organization/title . Each entry contains: a description of the program; the date that the program was initiated; the

authority under which the program is conducted; the fields of testing

being accredited or designated, (employing where applicable ASTM 1224-94

Standard Guide for Categorizing Fields of Capability for LaboratoryAccreditation Purposes Testing; the products directly or indirectly

affected by the testing; program requirements; availability of related

publications; and other information. Programs or systems included within

this directory are updated or newly acquired listings based primarily on

the 1992 directory, Directory of Professional/Trade Organization

Labora tory Accredi ta ti on/ Designa ti on Programs

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Appendix I contains several indices, including a product index. A copy of

the questionnaire and a description of the format used for each entry are

contained in Appendix II. Appendix III, Reconciliation of

Professional/Trade Organization Accreditation Systems Appearing in the

1992 Edition of NIST SP 831, provides information on programs which were

included in the 1992 edition; but which, for one reason or another, are no

longer listed. Appendix IV contains information on other organizations

which provided data on their activities in the accreditation area, but

which did not qualify for inclusion in the main body of the directory.

Appendix V contains a list of acronyms, abbreviations and initializations

used in the directory. Appendix VI contains a list of other NIST

publications of potential interest to the reader.

Program Differences

Requirements for private sector professional/trade organization laboratory

accreditation/designation programs vary substantially among programs. The

American Association for Laboratory Accreditation (A2LA) programs for

providing assurance of the competence of its accredited laboratories

include: a review of a laboratory's structure; personnel; equipment and

facilities; equipment calibration and maintenance procedures; quality

control program; record keeping procedures; availability and use of

operational/quality manuals; content and quality of actual test reports;

testing conditions, methods and procedures; sample handling and selection

procedures; an on-site inspection of the laboratory's equipment and

facilities and/or the use of a proficiency testing program. 5 On the other

5 NIST Special Publication 831 Directory of Professional/Trade Organization Laboratory Accreditation/

Designation Programs, Charles W. Hyer, Editor, National Institute for Standards and Technology, Department of Commerce, Gaithersburg, MD 20899.

6 Laboratory proficiency testing is defined by ISO/IEC Guide 2 as the: "determination of laboratory testing

performance by means of interiaboratory test comparisons."

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hand, programs intended to designate laboratories that primarily test

products and equipment for procurement purposes (procurements requiring

product conformity to specified standards and specifications) tend to

concentrate on conducting an initial assessment and have fewer program

follow-up or monitoring requirements.

In the case of model code organization laboratory accreditation

designation programs, such programs have arisen from the adoption of the

codes by state, local, and municipal authorities having jurisdiction.

Code officials, who are familiar with the details and intention of

specific code requirements, are employed as assessors to review and

evaluate laboratories . The depth of such reviews are based on the

laboratory's scope of operations. They are also based on the authority's

dependence upon test report data to identify products, which conform to

code requirements and which are thus acceptable for installation and use.

Code organization laboratory accreditation/designation programs are an

outgrowth of product evaluation schemes . Participation in such programs

is often inappropriately assumed to be equivalent to achieving laboratory

approval directly by governmental authorities. That is, such programs are

sometimes assumed by laboratories and users of laboratory services to be

comparable to such programs as the U.S. Department of Labor's Occupational

Safety and Health Administration's Nationally Recognized Testing

Laboratory (NRTL) program. In fact, such laboratory accreditations can

more appropriately be considered as " recommendations" to some approval

authority or authorities. The authority having jurisdiction to

recognize/accept a laboratory relies on the recommendation

(accreditation/designation) of a private sector assessor organization

(code organization) known to be familiar with the requirements of the

adopted code. Recognition or acceptance of the accreditation remains the

responsibility of the authority (state or local government agency) having

jurisdiction. Code organization laboratory accreditation/designation is

the responsibility of the code organization, while laboratory recognition,

acceptance of test results and product certifications (products that

conform to code) are governmental responsibilities. Comprehending the

differences among these functions and recognizing who has responsibility

for each of them are crucial steps in understanding how the approval

process really operates in the building and construction area.

Another difference among listed programs is the importance and use of

international standards in the program. Included in the questionnaire,

were two specific questions that provided some indication of the

importance of international guides and standards concerning conformity

assessment activities. The first asked: " Does your program conform to

ISO/IEC Guide 5 8?" The second asked: " Are your requirements for

laboratories comparable to ISO/IEC Guide 25?"

In each case, the 3 8 respondents were able to check " Yes," " No," or

" Don't Know." Fourteen respondents indicated that their programs

conformed to ISO/IEC Guide 58, while an almost equal number (twelve)

indicated that either their program did not conform or they didn't know.

For ISO/IEC Guide 25, 22 respondents indicated that their programs'

requirements were comparable, while five said they were not and 11 didn't

know. As a general observation, use of international conformity

assessment guides and standards has grown since the last edition of this

directory, though further education in this area is still needed.

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The following chart summarizes the number of programs requiring each of 25

assessment criteria or procedures, out of a total of 3 8 programs:

3 8 Programs Reports

Requirement With Without

Must Be A Legal Entity 28 10

Must Be Financially Stable 24 14

Must Be Independent of Manufacturers/Suppliers Of

Products Tested

Must Have An Effective Quality System

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Must Have Procedures To Prevent Conflicts-Of -Interest 26 12

Must Have A Document Control System 31 7

Must Have A Contract Review Process 20 18

Must Have Procedures for Sub-Contracting Tests and

Calibrations

Must Have A Documented Procurement Process

21

21

17

17

Must Have A Complaints/Appeals Process 18 20

Must Have A System to Control Nonconforming Testing

and/or Calibration Work

22 16

Must Have A Corrective/Preventive Action Process 23 15

Must Have An Effective Recordkeeping Process 32 6

Must Have Documented Record Retention Requirements 23 15

Must Conduct Internal Audits of Its Quality System 28 10

Laboratory Management Must Review Results of Internal

Audits

22 16

Must Have Qualified Personnel 35 3

Laboratory Measurements Must Be Traceable To National

Standards

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Must (Where Applicable) Use Effective Sampling

Techniques

19 19

Must Have a Process for Handling/Transport of

Test /Calibration Items

20 18

Must Participate In A Proficiency Testing Program 22 16

Must Have Adequate Instrumentation Facilities and

Equipment

30 8

Must Ensure Adequate Equipment

Maintenance/Calibration

31 7

Must Attend Program Laboratory Workshops/Conferences 8 30

Must Maintain Other or Related

Accreditations/Approvals

7 31

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Some programs have additional requirements not included in the above chart

.

For example, the American Oil Chemists' Society (AOCS) , Page 25, requires

an AOCS approved chemist to be on the full-time staff of laboratories

applying for accreditation. Other requirements (not listed above) include

membership by the laboratory in the association. Many of AOCS's formal

procedures allow non-member laboratories, such as government laboratories,

to be accredited. However, in reality all accreditations are held by

members

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A few other important anomalies should also be considered when reviewing

the above chart. The American Society for Testing and Materials (ASTM)

Cement and Concrete Reference Laboratory (CCRL) , Page 43, is considered to

be a designation program. CCRL was started in 1929 as a Research Associate

Programs at NIST. CCRL designates some 765 laboratories that have been

evaluated using standards and test methods contained in NIST Letter

Circular 1133. Though this program is not a true laboratory accreditation

program because of its limited requirements, it does provide valuable

evidence of testing laboratory competence. Such evidence is useful to

others, which accredit/designate laboratories. The CCRL Program pre-dates

most testing laboratory accreditation programs as well as most laboratory

accreditation standards. However, the CCRL Program is often mistakenly

identified as a laboratory accreditation program. With the CCRL program

information detailed herein, it is now possible for interested parties to . determine what additional requirements, if any, may be appropriate for

accrediting laboratories that participate in this program. One can also

get a better understanding of the limitations of this program by comparing

is requirements with those of NIST's National Voluntary Laboratory

Accreditation Program (NVLAP) . Information on the NVLAP program is

contained in NIST SP 808, Directory of Federal Government Laboratory

Accredi tation/Designation Programs

.

Entries containing information on laboratory designations made by

independent testing laboratories that operate third-party certification

programs often indicate that " independence (no-conflict-of-interest)" is a requirement. Yet these entries also note that the accreditation of

laboratories of participating manufacturers is allowed when such

laboratories are needed to perform the in-house quality assurance testing

required for certification.

Other anomalies were noted in the category: " Periodic Random Re-audit,"

which may result from such factors as national security clearance

requirements. Some programs may also have checked the requirement,

" Participation in Proficiency Testing," when such a requirement may be

applicable only to certain types of accreditations or to only limited types

of testing within the scope of the accreditation.

Acceptance of Private Sector Accreditation Program Results by

Government Agencies and Certification Programs:

Accreditation decisions made by some private sector laboratory

accreditation programs can influence the outcome of applications for

laboratory accreditation received by federal, state, local and municipal

governments. A few of these are even mentioned by name in the category

" Other Recognition." However, until there is some formal uniform

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governmental procedure for the recognition of private sector testing

laboratory accreditation programs, government recognition of private sector

laboratory accreditation programs will continue to be a erratic process.

Recognition of private sector laboratory accreditation programs raises

several major issues:

• Independent third-party private sector accreditation programs may

not be needed in specific areas where there is a national government

laboratory accreditation program, which can assure the competence of

laboratories at a reasonable cost, since government programs are more

likely to be widely recognized and accepted than private sector programs.

• Although mutual recognition among comparable programs is

desirable to prevent needless, costly duplication, most private sector

programs depend upon participating laboratory fees for their existence.

Can such programs remain financially viable if mutual recognition among

programs occurs?

• Recognition of multiple private sector testing laboratory

accreditation programs by certifiers may also be difficult. Most

accreditation efforts by certifiers are subtasks, undertaken as part of the

operation of product certification programs. Certification programs need

to identify laboratories, which are not only competent to conduct the

testing, but which are also capable of providing virtually identical test

results. The latter requirement is necessary given the competition among

participating producers. The need for both types of assurance may cause

recognition of multiple accreditation programs by certifiers programs to be

infeasible

.

Despite these problems, reducing duplicative and unnecessary laboratory

accreditation requirements is a worthwhile effort, which should be pursued

by government agencies in conjunction with the private sector.

Directory Changes:

Private sector professional and trade organizations are encouraged to

notify NIST of any changes in their laboratory accreditation programs or of

new programs. Such information should be sent to:

Global Standards Program

National Institute of Standards and Technology

Administration Building, Room 82 0, MS 2100

Gaithersburg, MD 20899-2100

Phone: (301) 975-4031

Fax: (301) 963-2871

e-mail: maureen . breitenberg@nist . gov

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Other References:

The Office of Standards Services of the National Institute of Standards and

Technology (NIST) periodically develops and publishes conformity assessment

related documents as a service to producers and users of standards, both in

government and in the private sector. A list of these publications is

contained in Appendix IV. Conformity assessment information is also

available on the NIST Conformity Assessment Website at:

http://ts.nist.gov/ca
DATE RECEIVED 7/6/99

PROFESSIONAL/TRADE

( PT) ORGANIZATION:

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ADDRESS:

PHONE:

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E-MAIL:

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DESCRIPTION:

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STANDARDS/

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LABS LISTED/

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Seal of Excellence.

The Seal of Excellence program was developed in 1996 to recognize laboratories

with exemplary quality performance. The Seal of Excellence program serves as a

" better business bureau" for environmental laboratories. It provides clients

and regulators impartial information as to the quality of a given environmental

laboratory.

1996.

Recognizes laboratories for chemical testing.

Environmental: hazardous waste; priority pollutants; solid waste; wastewater;

water

ACIL does not publish a list of standards.

65 as of 1998.

Program does not conform to ISO/IEC Guide 58.

Program is valid for one year.

1 assessor.

There are no mandatory assessor qualifications.

There is no assessor training program.

There is a fee to participate, which is set by ACIL. Contact ACIL or the Seal

of Excellence Program Manager for a fee schedule.

No appeal procedure.

None

ACIL has a logo.

Program available to all U.S. testing laboratories.

Not published.

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PUBLISHED

PROCEDURES:

There is a published set of requirements for the program, which is available

from ACIL or from the Seal of Excellence Program Manager.

LABORATORY

ASSESSMENT

CRITERIA:

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Must Be A Legal Entity

Must Be Financially Stable

Must Be Independent Of Manufacturers/Suppliers Of Products

Must Have An Effective Quality System

Must Have Procedures To Prevent Conflicts-Of -Interest

Must Have A Document Control System

Must Have A Contract Review Process

Must Have Procedures For Sub-Contracting Tests And Calibrations

Must Have A Documented Procurement Process

Must Have A Complaints/Appeals Process

Must Have A System To Control Nonconforming Testing And/Or Calibration

Work

Must Have A Corrective/Preventive Action Process

Must Have An Effective Recordkeeping Process

Must Have Documented Record Retention Requirements

Must Conduct Internal Audits Of Its Quality System

Laboratory Management Must Review Results Of Internal Audits

Must Have Qualified Personnel

Laboratory Measurements Must Be Traceable To National Standards

Must (Where Applicable) Use Effective Sampling Techniques

Must Have A Process For Handling/Transport Of Test/Calibration Items

Must Participate In A Proficiency Testing Program

Must Have Adequate Instrumentation Facilities And Equipment

Must Ensure Adequate Equipment Maintenance/Calibration

Must Attend Program Laboratory Workshops/Conferences

Must Maintain Other Or Related Accreditations/Approvals

ISO/IEC GUIDE 25: Program requirements are comparable to ISO/IEC Guide 25.

OTHER

COMPARABILITY

:

None

.

PROFICIENCY

TESTING PROGRAM:

None

.

GOVERNMENT

RECOGNITIONS:

None

MUTUAL RECOGNITION

ARRANGEMENTS:

None

10
PROFESSIONAL/TRADE

(PT) ORGANIZATION:

PRIMARY CONTACT:

ADDRESS:

PHONE:

FAX:

E-MAIL:

URL:

PROGRAM TITLE:

DESCRIPTION:

DATE ESTABLISHED:

PROGRAM SCOPE:

PRODUCTS TESTED:

( Categories

)

STANDARDS/

TEST METHODS USED:

LABS LISTED/

ACCREDITED:

ISO/IEC GUIDE 58:

VALIDITY/RENEWAL :

ASSESSOR STATUS

ASSESSOR QUALIFICATIONS:

ASSESSOR TRAINING:

PROGRAM FEES:

APPEAL PROCEDURES:

PUBLICATIONS:

LOGO/MARK:

PROGRAM AVAILABILITY:

LISTS/DIRECTORIES

PUBLISHED

PROCEDURES:

DATE RECEIVED: 1/22/99

Air Movement and Control Association International, Inc. (AMCA)

Mr. Peter Hanly, Executive Vice President

30 West University Drive

Arlington Heights, IL 60004

(847) 394-0150

(847) 253-0088

amcaOamca . org

ht tp : //www . amca . org

Accredited Laboratory Program.

The program accredits laboratories to test air moving, controlling, or measuring devices in accordance with various testing standards adopted by AMCA.

1963.

Scope includes acoustic and air performance testing.

Fans, dampers, louvers, air flow measurement stations.

AMCA Standards/test methods available from AMCA.

44 as of January 1999.

Unfamiliar with requirements of the guide.

Term of accreditation is three years.

1 part-time laboratory assessor.

No mandatory assessor qualifications required.

No assessor training programs provided.

There is a fee to participate, which is determined by AMCA's Board of

Directors. A fee schedule may be obtained from AMCA's Director of Technical

Services

.

Yes, appeals are made in writing to AMCA's Executive Vice President.

AMCA publishes the following document: " Publication III, Laboratory

Accreditation Program."

None

.

Accreditation is available to all U.S. testing laboratories and to all foreign

private and government laboratories.

None

.

Published procedures are available from AMCA's Director of Technical Services.

11
LABORATORY

ASSESSMENT

CRITERIA:

Must Be A Legal Entity

Q Must Be Financially Stable

| | Must Be Independent Of Manufacturers/Suppliers Of Products

| | Must Have An Effective Quality System

| | Must Have Procedures To Prevent Conflicts-Of -Interest

| | Must Have A Document Control System

| | Must Have A Contract Review Process

Must Have Procedures For Sub-Contracting Tests And Calibrations

| | Must Have A Documented Procurement Process

| | Must Have A Complaints/Appeals Process

Must Have A System To Control Nonconforming Testing And/Or Calibration

Work

| | Must Have A Corrective/ Preventive Action Process

|~~] Must Have An Effective Recordkeeping Process

Must Have Documented Record Retention Requirements

Q Must Conduct Internal Audits Of Its Quality System

r~| Laboratory Management Must Review Results Of Internal Audits

E>3 Must Have Qualified Personnel

Ex] Laboratory Measurements Must Be Traceable To National Standards

[~~| Must (Where Applicable) Use Effective Sampling Techniques

Must Have A Process For Handling/Transport Of Test/Calibration Items ^ Must Participate In A Proficiency Testing Program

Ex] Must Have Adequate Instrumentation Facilities And Equipment

[x^ Must Ensure Adequate Equipment Maintenance/Calibration

Q Must Attend Program Laboratory Workshops /Conferences

[~| Must Maintain Other Or Related Accreditations/Approvals

ISO/IEC GUIDE 25:

PROFICIENCY

TESTING PROGRAM:

Requirements are not comparable to ISO/IEC Guide 25.

Laboratories must participate in a proficiency testing program. Test results

from the accredited lab and from the AMCA lab must agree within tolerances

published in AMCA Publication III.

GOVERNMENT

RECOGNITIONS:

None

.

MUTUAL RECOGNITION

ARRANGEMENTS:

None

.

12
PROFESSIONAL/TRADE

(PT) ORGANIZATION:

PRIMARY CONTACT:

ADDRESS:

PHONE:

FAX:

E-MAIL:

URL:

PROGRAM TITLE:

DESCRIPTION:

DATE ESTABLISHED:

PROGRAM SCOPE:

PRODUCTS TESTED:

( Categories

)

STANDARDS/

TEST METHODS USED:

LABS LISTED/

ACCREDITED:

ISO/IEC GUIDE 58:

VALIDITY/RENEWAL

ASSESSOR STATUS

ASSESSOR QUALIFICATIONS:

ASSESSOR TRAINING:

PROGRAM FEES:

APPEAL PROCEDURES:

PUBLICATIONS:

LOGO/MARK:

PROGRAM AVAILABILITY:

LISTS/DIRECTORIES

PUBLISHED

PROCEDURES:

DATE RECEIVED 6/14/99

American Architectural Manufacturers Association (AAMA)

Mr. C. R. Wagus, Technical Director

1827 Waldon Office Square

Suite 104

Schaumburg, IL 60173

(847) 303-5664

(847) 303-5774

crwagusOAAMANET . org

ht tp : / /www . AAMANET . org

.

AAMA Laboratory Accreditation Program

The program exists to provide competent independent laboratory testing

facilities of fenestration products. It forms a basic testing capacity in

support of the AAMA Product Certification Programs.

1979.

Acoustic and vibration testing; mechanical testing; Thermal testing; and

component testing.

Windows, doors, store fronts, custom walls, skylights, hardware, weatherstrips,

sealants

.

AAMA offices maintain a list.

25 as of June 1999.

Program conforms to ISO/IEC Guide 58.

Accreditation is valid for one year, with renewals yearly.

Two contract assessors.

Familiarity with AAMA Laboratory Accreditation Program Procedural Manual, ISO

Guide 58, fenestration testing, AAMA standards, and ASTM standards.

No assessor training programs offered.

There is a fee to participate, and the fee is set by AAMA staff - Technical

Director. A Fee schedule is available from AAMA offices.

Appeals may be made to the Certification Policy Committee, in writing, within

30 days of denial. Hearings are held before Certification Policy Committee at regular meetings of this committee.

" AAMA Laboratory Accreditation Program Procedural Guide."

AAMA Logo is Federally registered, copyrighted, and trademarked.

Accreditation program available to all U.S. Testing and Private Sector

Laboratories, and all Foreign Private Sector Laboratories.

List of AAMA Accredited Laboratories available from AAMA offices.

Published procedures are available from AAMA offices.

13
LABORATORY

ASSESSMENT

CRITERIA:

^ Must Be A Legal Entity

[J Must Be Financially Stable

Must Be Independent Of Manufacturers/Suppliers Of Products

[>3 Must Have An Effective Quality System ^ Must Have Procedures To Prevent Conflicts-Of -Interest

[)3 Must Have A Document Control System

Must Have A Contract Review Process

PI Must Have Procedures For Sub-Contracting Tests And Calibrations

\~2 Must Have A Documented Procurement Process

)

] Must Have A Complaints/Appeals Process ^ Must Have A System To Control Nonconforming Testing And/Or Calibration

Work

Must Have A Corrective/Preventive Action Process

|^| Must Have An Effective Recordkeeping Process

Must Have Documented Record Retention Requirements ^ Must Conduct Internal Audits Of Its Quality System

Laboratory Management Must Review Results Of Internal Audits ^ Must Have Qualified Personnel ^ Laboratory Measurements Must Be Traceable To National Standards

[X] Must (Where Applicable) Use Effective Sampling Techniques

[J Must Have A Process For Handling/Transport Of Test/Calibration Items

[~| Must Participate In A Proficiency Testing Program

Must Have Adequate Instrumentation Facilities And Equipment

Must Ensure Adequate Equipment Maintenance/Calibration

[)3 Must Attend Program Laboratory Workshops/Conferences

| | Must Maintain Other Or Related Accreditations /Approvals

ISO/IEC GUIDE 25: Requirements are comparable to ISO/IEC Guide 25.

PROFICIENCY

TESTING PROGRAM:

None

.

GOVERNMENT

RECOGNITIONS:

Recognized by the Center for Better Living in Japan as basis of Product

Certification Exchange Program. The certification program is accredited by

ANSI.

MUTUAL RECOGNITION

ARRANGEMENTS:

Center for Better Living - Japan.

14
DATE RECEIVED: 1/23/99

PROFESSIONAL/TRADE

( PT) ORGANIZATION:

PRIMARY CONTACT:

ADDRESS:

PHONE:

FAX:

E-MAIL:

URL:

PROGRAM TITLE:

DESCRIPTION:

DATE ESTABLISHED:

PROGRAM SCOPE:

American Association for Laboratory Accreditation [A2LA]

Peter S. Unger, President

5301 Buckeystown Pike, Suite 350

Frederick, MD 21704-8307

(301) 644-3248

(301) 622-2974

INFO@a21a.org

http://www.a21a.org

A2LA Laboratory Accreditation Program.

Accreditation of testing and calibration laboratories using ISO/IEC Guide 25

and specific technical criteria.

1978 .

Acoustics & Vibration; Biological; Calibration; Chemistry; Medical; Electrical;

Environmental; Non-Destructive; Mechanical; Thermal.

PRODUCTS TESTED:

( Categories

)

STANDARDS/

TEST METHODS USED:

LABS LISTED/

ACCREDITED:

ISO/IEC GUIDE 58:

VALIDITY/RENEWAL

ASSESSOR STATUS

ASSESSOR

QUALIFICATIONS :

ASSESSOR TRAINING:

PROGRAM FEES:

All types of materials and products.

National and international voluntary and governmental standards, protocols, and

testing/calibration methods appropriate to the field; documented company

methods available to the public (must be validated)

1202 laboratories (43 calibration labs, 1159 testing labs) have achieved

accreditation as of 1/13/99.

Program conforms to ISO/IEC Guide 58.

Laboratories undergo a full on-site reassessment every two years. During the

mid-point of the two-year accreditation period, laboratories undergo a comprehensive quality system, organizational and proficiency testing review.

Additionally, after the first year of accreditation for new laboratories, a one-day surveillance visit is conducted on-site.

Eighty assessors as of 1/13/99.

The majority of A2LA assessors are independent technical consultants that work

for A2LA on a contractual basis per assignment. Additionally, several of the

staff members are qualified quality system assessors. Assessors must be

experts in their fields of testing.

Assessors must attend a three-day assessor orientation course and pass the

final examination. There is an optional 5-day lead assessor course, which most assessors have also completed to qualify as lead- auditors . Additionally,

senior qualified staff members evaluate assessors on their first assignments

and then again one year after initial approva-1 as A2LA assessors. Thereafter, assessors are evaluated every three years. Laboratories being assessed and

members of the Accreditation Council also evaluate assessor performance as part

of the on-going assessor training and evaluation program.

Laboratories pay a fee plus the actual costs of the assessor's on-site

assessment. The cost of the on-site assessment is largely dictated by the

number of fields, number of test/calibration methods, and the laboratories

readiness for the on-site assessment. The A2LA Board of Directors sets the

fees. Fee schedules are available.

APPEAL PROCEDURES: The first appeal is to the Accreditation Council for reconsideration; a second

may be made to the Board of Directors

15
PUBLICATIONS: A2LA offers a number of publications, including the following: A2LA Directory;

A2LA Annual Report; A2LA Fact Sheet; Membership Brochure; Training Brochure;

and a periodic newsletter, the A2LA NEWS.

.

LOGO/MARK: A2LA has a registered logo. A copy appears on letterheads. Accredited labs can only use the logo if it appears with the word "accredited" underneath it.

Conditions for use of the logo are provided to accredited labs.

PROGRAM AVAILABILITY:

LISTS/DIRECTORIES

:

PUBLISHED

PROCEDURES:

Accreditation is available to all U.S. and foreign testing and calibration

labs, including private sector and governmental labs. However, foreign labs are encouraged to use the accreditation bodies in their own country.

An updated list of accreditation laboratories can be found on the web site at www.a21a.org. A2LA also publishes an annual Directory that includes the scopes

of accreditation. It is available free of charge upon request.

A2LA publishes General and Specific Requirements for accreditation.

LABORATORY

ASSESSMENT

CRITERIA:

ISO/IEC GUIDE 25:

PROFICIENCY

TESTING PROGRAM:

£3 Must Be A Legal Entity

Q Must Be Financially Stable ^ Must Be Independent Of Manufacturers/Suppliers Of Products

E><] Must Have An Effective Quality System ^ Must Have Procedures To Prevent Conflicts-Of -Interest

Must Have A Document Control System

[X] Must Have A Contract Review Process

Must Have Procedures For Sub -Contracting Tests And Calibrations

| | Must Have A Documented Procurement Process

Must Have A Complaints/Appeals Process ^ Must Have A System To Control Nonconforming Testing and/or Calibration

Work

[)3 Must Have A Corrective/Preventive Action Process ^ Must Have an Effective Recordkeeping Processing ^ Must Have Documented Record Retention Requirements ^ Must Conduct Internal Audits Of Its Quality System ^ Laboratory Management Must Review Results Of Internal Audits

£<] Must Have Qualified Personnel ^ Laboratory Measurements Must Be Traceable To National Standards

[>3 Must (Where Applicable) Use Effective Sampling Techniques

Must Have A Process For Handling/Transport Of Test/Calibration Items

Must Participate In A Proficiency Testing Program

[X] Must Have Adequate Instrumentation Facilities And Equipment ^ Must Ensure Adequate Equipment Maintenance/Calibration

[~1 Must Attend Program Laboratory Workshops/Conferences

f] Must Maintain Other Or Related Accreditations/Approvals

Requirements are comparable to ISO/IEC Guide 25.

Laboratories must participate in programs where they are available. If they

cannot find suitable programs, they must provide internal performance -based

data. Additionally, laboratories participate in proficiency testing conducted

through the regional multilateral agreement groups for APLAC and EA.

GOVERNMENT

RECOGNITIONS:

MUTUAL RECOGNITION

ARRANGEMENTS:

Federal: EPA (under the National Lead Laboratory Accreditation Program

[NLLAP] ; FCC (as an accreditation program for EMC labs) ; NAVSEA (recognizing

equivalence of data produced by government labs with government labs accredited

by Naval Shipyard Laboratory Accreditation Program [NSLAP] , NIST (under

Fastener Quality Act [FQA] )

; States: Georgia, New Mexico, Texas (for

accreditation of drinking water testing labs) ; Washington (for nonpotable water

testing labs)

.

Current cooperative arrangements include: (1) individual Mutual Recognition

Agreement with the Standards Council of Canada [SCC] ; and (2) Mutual

Recognition Arrangement with the Asia Pacific Laboratory Accreditation

Cooperation [APLAC]

.

16
PROFESSIONAL/TRADE

(PT) ORGANIZATION:

DATE RECEIVED: 12/29/98

American Association of Blood Banks (AABB)

PRIMARY CONTACT:

ADDRESS:

PHONE:

FAX:

E-MAIL:

PROGRAM TITLE:

DESCRIPTION:

DATE ESTABLISHED:

PRODUCTS TESTED:

(Categories

)

STANDARDS/

TEST METHODS USED:

LABS LISTED/

ACCREDITED:

ISO/IEC GUIDE 58:

VALIDITY/RENEWAL

ASSESSOR STATUS

ASSESSOR QUALIFICATIONS:

ASSESSOR TRAINING:

PROGRAM FEES:

APPEAL PROCEDURES:

PUBLICATIONS:

LOGO/MARK:

PROGRAM AVAILABILITY:

LISTS/DIRECTORIES

PUBLISHED

PROCEDURES:

Jean Otter, MTCASCP SEB, Division Director Standards and Accreditation

AABB

8101 Glenbrook Road

Bethesda, MD 20814

(301) 215-6571

(301) 907-6895

j ean@aabb . org

AABB Accreditation Program.

The accreditation program promotes the highest standard of care for patients

and donors in all aspects of blood banking, transfusion medicine,

hematoporetic, cellular and gene therapies and transplantation. This program

of continuous improvement offers both educational and peer review assessments

1958.

Biological testing and medical.

Standards may be obtained from the AABB Sales Department

2100 as of 1998.

Program conforms to ISO/IEC Guide 58

Accreditation is valid for two years, with renewals every two years.

1000 assessors consisting of a majority of volunteers and a few are contract

employees

Assessors must have a Bachelor degree and work experience in field within the

last three years, understanding of quality management, successful completion of

AABB training, perform assessment as a trainee, fulfill continuing education

requirements

AABB offers programs, which consist of annual meetings and regional workshops

throughout the year.

AABB Board of Directors Institutional Members of the AABBA are required to

participate in the accreditation program. Fees are incorporated into the dues

structure. Non-members are encouraged to participate.

Yes.

AABB publishes " Accreditation Information Manual," 2

nd edition.

None

Program is open to all laboratories, foreign and domestic.

A new directory will be available early 1999.

ABB publishes procedures in AIM.

17
LABORATORY

ASSESSMENT

CRITERIA:

ISO/IEC GUIDE 25:

OTHER

COMPARABILITY:

EI

IS! M

M

M

®

Must Be A Legal EntityMust Be Financially Stable

Must Be Independent Of Manufacturers/Suppliers Of Products

Must Have An Effective Quality System

Must Have Procedures To Prevent Conflicts-Of -Interest

Must Have A Document Control System

Must Have A Contract Review Process

Must Have Procedures For Sub-Contracting Tests And Calibrations

Must Have A Documented Procurement Process

Must Have A Complaints/Appeals Process

Must Have A System To Control Nonconforming Testing And/Or Calibration

Work

Must Have A Corrective/Preventive Action Process

Must Have An Effective Recordkeeping Process

Must Have Documented Record Retention Requirements

Must Conduct Internal Audits Of Its Quality System

Laboratory Management Must Review Results Of Internal Audits

Must Have Qualified Personnel

Laboratory Measurements Must Be Traceable To National Standards

Must (Where Applicable) Use Effective Sampling Techniques

Must Have A Process For Handling/Transport Of Test/Calibration Items

Must Participate In A Proficiency Testing Program

Must Have Adequate Instrumentation Facilities And Equipment

Must Ensure Adequate Equipment Maintenance/Calibration

Must Attend Program Laboratory Workshops/Conferences

Must Maintain Other Or Related Accreditations/Approvals

Requirements are comparable to ISO/IEC Guide 25.

Standards are comparable with ISO 9001.

PROFICIENCY

TESTING PROGRAM:

GOVERNMENT

RECOGNITIONS:

MUTUAL RECOGNITION

ARRANGEMENTS:

Must participate in external proficiency testing appropriate for each testing

system in place.

Deemed status with Health Care Financing Administration (HCPA) ; Equivalency

with several states (CT, FL, IL, MA, MD, NJ, TN, WI) ; and equivalency with USAVAMC, USN, USAF.

Obtaining mutual recognition from Joint Commission on Accreditation of Health

Care Organizations (JCAHO)

.

18
PROFESSIONAL/TRADE

(PT) ORGANIZATION:

PRIMARY CONTACT:

ADDRESS:

PHONE:

FAX:

E-MAIL:

URL:

PROGRAM TITLE:

DESCRIPTION:

DATE ESTABLISHED:

PROGRAM SCOPE:

DATE RECEIVED: 4/30/99

American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials (AASHTO)

AASHTO Materials Reference Laboratory

Mr. David Hensing

444 N. Capital Street, NW, Suite 225

Washington, DC 20001

(202) 624-5800

(202) 624-5806

dhensing@aashto . org

http : //www . aashto . org

AASHTO Accreditation Program.

Provides a mechanism for formally recognizing the competency of testing

laboratories to perform specific tests on construction materials. Laboratories

may be accredited to either ISO Guide 25 or AASHTO R18. Participation in the

AMRL and CCRL Laboratory Inspection and Proficiency Sample Programs are

required.

1988.

Construction materials.

PRODUCTS TESTED:

( Categories

)

STANDARDS/

TEST METHODS USED:

LABS LISTED/

ACCREDITED:

ISO/IEC GUIDE 58:

VALIDITY/RENEWAL

ASSESSOR STATUS

ASSESSOR QUALIFICATIONS:

ASSESSOR TRAINING:

PROGRAM FEES:

APPEAL PROCEDURES:

Asphalt cements, cut-back asphalts, emulsified asphalts, soils, aggregates,

bituminous concrete, hydraulic cement, portland cement concrete.

AAP Procedures Manual may be obtained from AASHTO.

412 as of 3/31/99.

Program conforms to ISO/IEC Guide 58.

Accreditation is valid for one year, may be renewed annually.

19 full-time assessors.

Assessors must have a 4 -year Science or Engineering Degree, 6 -month training

program, and completed at least 10 assessments under supervision of senior assessor

.

A 6-month program including technical and quality system aspects is required.

There is a program fee, which is set by AASHTO Subcommittee on Materials.

Appeal procedures are published in the AAP Procedures Manual published by

AASHTO.

PUBLICATIONS

LOGO/MARK:

PROGRAM AVAILABILITY:

LISTS/DIRECTORIES

PUBLISHED

PROCEDURES:

AAP Procedures Manual is published by AASHTO, and is available through AASHTO.

AASHTO has a logo, which is a variation of the letters AAP. An application for

federal registration has been made.

Accreditation is available to all U.S. Testing, Private Sector, and Government

Laboratories, and members of the Association.

AASHTO publishes " AASHTO Accreditation Program - Directory of Accredited

Laboratories, and is available through AASHTO.

Assessment procedures are published in the TM AAP Procedures Manual."

19
LABORATORY ^ Must Be A Legal Entity

ASSESSMENT ^ Must Be Financially Stable

CRITERIA : ^ Must Be Independent Of Manufacturers/Suppliers Of Products

[x] Must Have An Effective Quality System ^ Must Have Procedures To Prevent Conflicts-Of -Interest

Must Have A Document Control System

[X] Must Have A Contract Review Process

[x] Must Have Procedures For Sub -Contracting Tests And Calibrations

Must Have A Documented Procurement Process ^ Must Have A Complaints/Appeals Process ^ Must Have A System To Control Nonconforming Testing And/Or Calibration

Work

Must Have A Corrective/Preventive Action Process

Must Have An Effective Recordkeeping Process

Must Have Documented Record Retention Requirements

[xj Must Conduct Internal Audits Of Its Quality System ^ Laboratory Management Must Review Results Of Internal Audits ^ Must Have Qualified Personnel ^ Laboratory Measurements Must Be Traceable To National Standards

£3 Must (Where Applicable) Use Effective Sampling Techniques

Must Have A Process For Handling/Transport Of Test /Calibration Items ^ Must Participate In A Proficiency Testing Program

E>3 Must Have Adequate Instrumentation Facilities And Equipment

Must Ensure Adequate Equipment Maintenance/Calibration

[~| Must Attend Program Laboratory Workshops/Conferences

fj Must Maintain Other Or Related Accreditations/Approvals

ISO/IEC GUIDE 25: Requirements are comparable to ISO/IEC Guide 25.

OTHER Laboratories accredited for ISO Guide 25 also meet the requirements of AASHTO

COMPARABILITY: R18

.

PROFICIENCY AMRL and CCRL Proficiency Sample Programs (as appropriate)

.

TESTING PROGRAM:

GOVERNMENT Federal Government Agencies: FHWA, FAA State Government Agencies: Various

RECOGNITIONS: DoT departments.

MUTUAL RECOGNITION None.

ARRANGEMENTS

:

20
PROFESSIONAL/TRADE

(PT) ORGANIZATION:

PRIMARY CONTACT:

ADDRESS:

PHONE:

FAX:

E-MAIL:

URL:

PROGRAM TITLE:

DESCRIPTION:

DATE ESTABLISHED:

PROGRAM SCOPE:

PRODUCTS TESTED:

( Categories

)

STANDARDS/

TEST METHODS USED:

LABS LISTED/

ACCREDITED:

ISO/IEC GUIDE 58:

VALIDITY/RENEWAL

ASSESSOR STATUS

ASSESSOR QUALIFICATIONS:

ASSESSOR TRAINING:

PROGRAM FEES:

APPEAL PROCEDURES:

PUBLICATIONS

LOGO/MARK:

PROGRAM AVAILABILITY:

DATE RECEIVED: 1/11/99

American Industrial Hygiene Association (AIHA)

Fred I. Grunder, CIH, Manager, Laboratory Quality Assurance Programs

2700 Prosperity Avenue, Suite 250

Fairfax, VA 22031

(703) 849-8888

(703) 207-3561

fgrunder@aiha . org

http : / /www . aiha . org

.

AIHA Laboratory Quality Assurance Programs.

Industrial Hygiene Laboratory Accreditation Program for laboratories, which

analyze samples to evaluate workplace exposure to chemical hazards;

Environmental Lead Laboratory Accreditation Program for laboratories, which

conduct analyses for lead in environmental samples ; Environmental Microbiology

Laboratory Accreditation Program for laboratories specializing in analyses of

microorganisms detected in work environment samples; Asbestos Analysts Registry

for individuals engaged in the counting and measurement of asbestos in air

samples at the job site; Environmental Accreditation for Environmental Labs.

1973.

Accredits laboratories for chemical testing.

Occupational health and environmental samples.

No standards/test methods are published.

579 as of December 10, 1998.

Program conforms to ISO/IEC Guide 58.

Accreditation is valid for three years, with renewals every three years.

Eleven assessors, all contract employees.

Minimum requirements for all programs: 1) ABA/BS in chemistry or related

science; 2) demonstrated knowledge of quality assurance and quality control

measures; and 3) understanding of the technical areas for which they are conducting site assessments. Additional requirements are published in policy

documents that can be obtained from AIHA.

Assessor training is required; initial training is one week, with subsequent

annual training of one day.

A fee schedule for all programs is available. Fees are set by the AIHA

Manager, Laboratory Quality Assurance Programs. The fee schedule is also

available through the internet at ( http://www.aiha.org) , or by calling AIHA.

Appeal procedures are outlined in policy documents, which are available from

AIHA.

AIHA' s description of the programs is published in a document entitled,

" Laboratory Quality Assurance Programs," which is available from AIHA.

The program has a logo, but it is not federally registered.

Program is available to all U.S. private sector and government testing

laboratories and to all foreign, private sector and government laboratories.

LISTS/DIRECTORIES

The following is available in hard copy by request: * IH Accredited Labs List,

21
published biannually in the AIHA Journal. Lists are also available on from the

internet (http://www.AIHA.org) . " Lead Accredited Labs" is available from lead

hotline (1-800-424-LEAD)

.

PUBLISHED A published set of requirements is available, upon request, from AIHA.

PROCEDURES:

LABORATORY

ASSESSMENT

CRITERIA:

Must Be A Legal EntityMust Be Financially Stable

Must Be Independent Of Manufacturers/Suppliers Of Products

Must Have An Effective Quality System

Must Have Procedures To Prevent Conflicts-Of -Interest

Must Have A Document Control System

Must Have A Contract Review Process

Must Have Procedures For Sub -Contracting Tests And Calibrations

Must Have A Documented Procurement Process

Must Have A Complaints /Appeals Process

Must Have A System To Control Nonconforming Testing And/Or Calibration

Work

Must Have A Corrective/ Preventive Action Process

Must Have An Effective Recordkeeping Process

Must Have Documented Record Retention Requirements

Must Conduct Internal Audits Of Its Quality System

Laboratory Management Must Review Results Of Internal Audits

Must Have Qualified Personnel

Laboratory Measurements Must Be Traceable To National Standards

Must (Where Applicable) Use Effective Sampling Techniques

Must Have A Process For Handling/Transport Of Test/Calibration Items

Must Participate In A Proficiency Testing Program

Must Have Adequate Instrumentation Facilities And Equipment

Must Ensure Adequate Equipment Maintenance/Calibration

Must Attend Program Laboratory Workshops/Conferences

Must Maintain Other Or Related Accreditations/Approvals

ISO/IEC GUIDE 25: Requirements are comparable to ISO/IEC Guide 25

.

OTHER

COMPARABILITY:

Lead Accreditation Program complies with EPA National Lead Laboratory

Accreditation Program requirements.

PROFICIENCY

TESTING PROGRAM:

Laboratories must participate in one of the following five proficiency testing

programs: Asbestos Analysts Testing; Proficiency Analytical Testing, Bulk

Asbestos Proficiency Analytical Testing; Environmental Lead Proficiency

Analytical Testing; or Environmental Microbiology Proficiency Analytical

Testing

.

GOVERNMENT

RECOGNITIONS:

Federal: Recognized by EPA as a national program for lead analysis; the OSHA

Asbestos Standard specifies participation in " NVLAP, AIHA or equivalent."

State: Some states specify program.

MUTUAL RECOGNITION None.

ARRANGEMENTS

:

22
PROFESSIONAL/TRADE

(PT) ORGANIZATION:

PRIMARY CONTACT:

ADDRESS:

PHONE:

FAX:

E-MAIL:

URL:

PROGRAM TITLE:

DESCRIPTION:

DATE ESTABLISHED:

PROGRAM SCOPE:

PRODUCTS TESTED:

( Categories

)

STANDARDS/

TEST METHODS USED:

LABS LISTED/

ACCREDITED:

ISO/IEC GUIDE 58:

VALIDITY/RENEWAL

ASSESSOR STATUS

ASSESSOR QUALIFICATIONS:

ASSESSOR TRAINING:

PROGRAM FEES:

APPEAL PROCEDURES:

PUBLICATIONS:

LOGO/MARK:

PROGRAM AVAILABILITY:

LISTS/DIRECTORIES

PUBLISHED

PROCEDURES:

DATE RECEIVED: 6/17/99

American Institute of Steel Construction, Inc. (AISC)

Mr. Tom Schlafly, Director of Certification, Fabrication of Safety

One East Wacker Drive

Chicago, IL 60601

(312) 670-2400

(312) 670-5403

qualcertOaiscmail . com

http : //www . aisc . org

AISC Quality Certification Program.

A quality system-based certification program providing certificates of

satisfactory compliance with evaluation criteria for structural steel

fabrication facilities, steel erector companies, and metal building

manufacturers. Criteria are established by a committee of contractors and steel

purchasers. Evaluations are conducted annually by a separate auditing company.

1976.

Steel fabrication quality systems/metal building manufacturing and design

quality systems; steel erector quality and safety systems.

Structural steel fabrication; structural steel erection; metal building

manufacturing

The program' s requirements and checklists for each category are available from

AISC.

450 as of 1999.

Unfamiliar with ISO/IEC Guide 58 requirements.

Renewal required every three years with annual reviews

20 contract employee assessors.

Assessors must be experienced in the industry, with appropriate training.

Professional Engineers are used for the metal building program.

Private biannual training is provided for pre-qualif ied contract employees of

the auditing company.

None.

Yes, Appeal procedures are unavailable.

None

AISC has a logo— the letters QC surround a circle with AISC inscribed.

Program available to all structural steel fabricators, erectors and metal

building manufacturers

A list is published on the web page shown previously ( http://WWW.aiSC.org ) and

also appears in the December issue of " Modern Steel Construction."

Published procedures are available from AISC on request.

23
LABORATORY

ASSESSMENT

CRITERIA:

[J Must Be A Legal Entity

[~J Must Be Financially Stable

f~J Must Be Independent Of Manufacturers/Suppliers Of Products

[>3 Must Have An Effective Quality System

fj Must Have Procedures To Prevent Conflicts-Of - Interest ^ Must Have A Document Control System

Must Have A Contract Review Process

[X] Must Have Procedures For Sub-Contracting Tests And Calibrations

Must have a documented procurement process

[~| Must Have A Complaints /Appeals Process ^ Must Have A System To Control Nonconforming Testing And/Or Calibration

Work

r~i Must Have A Corrective/Preventive Action Process

~j Must Have An Effective Recordkeeping Process

f_j Must Have Documented Record Retention Requirements

Must Conduct Internal Audits Of Its Quality System

|~~] Laboratory Management Must Review Results Of Internal Audits

53 Must Have Qualified Personnel

f~j Laboratory Measurements Must Be Traceable To National Standards

Must (Where Applicable) Use Effective Sampling Techniques

Pj Must Have A Process For Handling/Transport Of Test/Calibration Items

I -

; Must Participate In A Proficiency Testing Program

;~j Must Have Adequate Instrumentation Facilities And Equipment —

i Must Ensure Adequate Equipment Maintenance/Calibration

fj Must Attend Program Laboratory Workshops/Conferences ~ Must Maintain Other Or Related Accreditations/Approvals

ISO/IEC GUIDE 25: Unfamiliar with ISO/IEC Guide 25 requirements.

OTHER

COMPARABILITY:

None

.

PROFICIENCY

TESTING PROGRAM:

None

.

GOVERNMENT

RECOGNITIONS:

Federal : U.S. Army Core of Engineers

.

States: Many state departments of transportation.

MUTUAL RECOGNITION

ARRANGEMENTS:

None

.

24
PROFESSIONAL/TRADE

(PT) ORGANIZATION:

PRIMARY CONTACT:

ADDRESS:

PHONE:

FAX:

E-MAIL:

URL:

PROGRAM TITLE:

DESCRIPTION:

DATE ESTABLISHED:

PROGRAM SCOPE:

PRODUCTS TESTED:

( Categories

)

STANDARDS/

TEST METHODS USED:

LABS LISTED/

ACCREDITED:

ISO/IEC GUIDE 58:

VALIDITY/RENEWAL

ASSESSOR STATUS

ASSESSOR QUALIFICATIONS:

ASSESSOR TRAINING:

PROGRAM FEES:

APPEAL PROCEDURES:

PUBLICATIONS:

LOGO/MARK:

PROGRAM AVAILABILITY:

LISTS/DIRECTORIES

PUBLISHED

PROCEDURES:

DATE RECEIVED: 5/4/99

American Oil Chemists Society (AOCS)

Mr. Richard Cantrill

AOCS

P.O. Box 3489

Champaign, IL 61826-3489

(217) 359-2344

(217) 351-8091

rcantrill@aocs . org

http : //www . aocs . org

.

Certified Laboratory Program.

To provide accredited laboratories the referee analysis of soybean meal

required by the National Oilseed Processors Association (NOPA) and other

categories of analysis

.

1985 .

Chemical testing and metrology.

Oils, other lipids and associated substances.

Methods of Analysis for LPP, AOCS and referenced procedures.

130 as of 1998-1999.

Program conforms to ISO/IEC Guide 58.

Program is valid for one year and is renewed annually.

Voluntary assessors as required.

Assessors must belong to AOCS Exam Board consisting of five members.

No assessor training program is offered.

There is a fee to participate, paid annually, and it is set by AOCS. Fee

schedules can be obtained by contacting AOCS.

If a lab is decertified, they are able to reapply for certification, if the

proper criteria are met

.

Combination check list/application form for Applied Chemist and Certified Lab

Programs. Approved Chemist, Membership Directory, AOCS Book of Methods and

INFORM. List is updated and published yearly.

None

.

Program is available to all U.S. Testing Laboratories.

Publications: INFORM, Membership Directory, and Official Book of Methods.

Check lists/Application forms are published by AOCS.

25
LABORATORY

ASSESSMENT

CRITERIA:

El

El

Must

Must

Must

Must

Must

Must

Must Have

Must Have

Must Have

Must Have

Must Have

Work

Must Have

Be A Legal EntityBe Financially Stable

Be Independent Of Manufacturers/Suppliers Of Products

Have An Effective Quality System

Have Procedures To Prevent Conflicts-Of -Interest

Have A Document Control System

A Contract Review Process

Procedures For Sub-Contracting Tests And Calibrations

A Documented Procurement Process

A Complaints/Appeals Process

A System To Control Nonconforming Testing And/Or Calibration

A Corrective/ Preventive Action Process

Must Have An Effective Recordkeeping Process

Must Have Documented Record Retention Requirements

Must Conduct Internal Audits Of Its Quality System

Laboratory Management Must Review Results Of Internal Audits

Must Have Qualified Personnel

Laboratory Measurements Must Be Traceable To National Standards

Must (Where Applicable) Use Effective Sampling Techniques

Must Have A Process For Handling/Transport Of Test /Calibration Items

Must Participate In A Proficiency Testing Program

Must Have Adequate Instrumentation Facilities And Equipment

Must Ensure Adequate Equipment Maintenance/Calibration

Must Attend Program Laboratory Workshops/Conferences

Must Maintain Other Or Related Accreditations/Approvals

ISO/IEC GUIDE 25: Requirements are comparable to ISO/IEC Guide 25.

OTHER

COMPARABILITY:

Requirements are comparable to ACC and AOAC. The

the fact that we specialize in different areas.

difference in our program is

PROFICIENCY

TESTING PROGRAM:

AOCS - Lab Proficiency Program.

GOVERNMENT

RECOGNITIONS:

Federal: USDA, FDA. Foreign Governments.

MUTUAL RECOGNITION

ARRANGEMENTS:

NIOP and NOPA

Organization.

National Cottonseed Organization, FOFSA - International

26
PROFESSIONAL/TRADE

(PT) ORGANIZATION:

PRIMARY CONTACT:

ADDRESS:

PHONE:

FAX:

E-MAIL:

URL:

PROGRAM TITLE:

DESCRIPTION:

DATE ESTABLISHED:

PROGRAM SCOPE:

PRODUCTS TESTED:

( Categories

)

STANDARDS/

TEST METHODS USED:

LABS LISTED/

ACCREDITED:

ISO/IEC GUIDE 58:

VALIDITY/RENEWAL

:

ASSESSOR STATUS

ASSESSOR QUALIFICATIONS:

ASSESSOR TRAINING:

PROGRAM FEES:

APPEAL PROCEDURES:

PUBLICATIONS:

LOGO/MARK:

PROGRAM AVAILABILITY:

LISTS/DIRECTORIES

:

DATE RECEIVED: 1/4/99

The American Petroleum Institute (API)

PUBLISHED

PROCEDURES:

Mr. John D. Modine, Manager of Operations

1220 L Street, NW

Washington, DC 20005

(202) 682-8129

(202) 682-8070

modinej @api . org

http : //www . api . org/programs_services/petlab

API Petroleum Test Laboratory Accreditation Program (PTLAP)

.

PTLAP's objective is to verify the quality of test results from petroleum

product testing. PTLAP accredited labs meet API 1512 quality system

requirements, ASTM test method requirements, and are controlled and monitored

through ASTM's inter- laboratory cross-check program.

March 1, 1996

.

Chemical testing.

petroleum product testing (gasoline, diesel, JETA, fuel oils)

.

" Petroleum Test Laboratory Accreditation Program" - API Standard 1512, First

edition, October 1995; and " Petroleum Test Laboratory Accreditation Program

(PTLAP)," are published by API.

Five as of December 1998

.

Program conforms to ISO/IEC Guide 58

.

Program is valid for three years. Renewals are required every three years.

15 contract assessors

.

Mandatory assessor qualifications are required, but were not specified.

No assessor training offered.

Program fees apply to members and non-members, and fees are set by API. A Fee

schedule is available through API

.

An appeal procedure exists, but is not specified.

* Petroleum Test Laboratory Accreditation Program," API Standard 1512, First

edition, October 1995, is published by API.

API has a logo, and it is registered with the U.S. Trademark Office.

Program is available to all U.S. Testing, Private Sector, and Government

Laboratories; and all Foreign Private Sector and Government Laboratories.

API publishes, " API Petroleum Test Laboratory Accreditation Program Accredited

Laboratories .

API procedures are published in " Petroleum Test Laboratory Accreditation

Program," API Standard 1512, First edition, October 1995.

27
LABORATORY

ASSESSMENT

CRITERIA:

13

13

13

13

13

13

(3

13

13

13

13

13

[3

13

13

Must Be A Legal Entity

Must Be Financially Stable

Must Be Independent Of Manufacturers/Suppliers Of Products

Must Have An Effective Quality System

Must Have Procedures To Prevent Conflicts-Of -Interest

Must Have A Document Control System

Must Have A Contract Review Process

Must Have Procedures For Sub-Contracting Tests And Calibrations

Must Have A Documented Procurement Process

Have A Complaints/Appeals Process

Have A System To Control Nonconforming Testing And/Or Calibration

Must

Must

Work

Must

Must

Have A Corrective/ Preventive Action Process

Have An Effective Recordkeeping Process

Must Have Documented Record Retention Requirements

Must Conduct Internal Audits Of Its Quality System

Laboratory Management Must Review Results Of Internal Audits

Must Have Qualified Personnel

Laboratory Measurements Must Be Traceable To National Standards

Must (Where Applicable) Use Effective Sampling Techniques

Must Have A Process For Handling/Transport Of Test/Calibration Items

Must Participate In A Proficiency Testing Program

Must Have Adequate Instrumentation Facilities And Equipment

Must Ensure Adequate Equipment Maintenance/Calibration

Must Attend Program Laboratory Workshops/Conferences

Must Maintain Other Or Related Accreditations/Approvals

ISO/IEC GUIDE 25: Requirements are comparable to ISO/IEC Guide 25.

OTHER

COMPARABILITY:

API 1512, ISO Guide 25.

PROFICIENCY

TESTING PROGRAM:

ASTM Cross-check Program.

GOVERNMENT

RECOGNITIONS:

None

.

MUTUAL RECOGNITION

ARRANGEMENTS:

None

.

28
PROFESSIONAL/TRADE

(PT) ORGANIZATION:

PRIMARY CONTACT:

ADDRESS:

PHONE:

FAX:

E-MAIL:

PROGRAM TITLE:

DESCRIPTION:

DATE ESTABLISHED:

PROGRAM SCOPE:

PRODUCTS TESTED:

( Categories

)

STANDARDS/

TEST METHODS USED:

LABS LISTED/

ACCREDITED:

ISO/IEC GUIDE 58:

VALIDITY/RENEWAL

ASSESSOR STATUS

ASSESSOR QUALIFICATIONS:

ASSESSOR TRAINING:

PROGRAM FEES:

APPEAL PROCEDURES:

PUBLICATIONS:

LOGO/MARK:

PROGRAM AVAILABILITY:

LISTS/DIRECTORIES

PUBLISHED

PROCEDURES:

DATE RECEIVED: 6/1/99

American Society of Crime Laboratory Directors /Laboratory Accreditation Board

(ASCLD/LAB)

Mr. Ralph M. Keaton, Executive Secretary

146 Nicklaus Drive

Garner, NC 27529

(919) 773-2600

(919) 772-2602

ascld- labOmindcpring . com

Forensic Laboratory Accreditation Program.

Accreditation of Forensic Laboratories.

May 1982.

Forensic Laboratories (crime laboratories)

Forensic type materials/products.

An accreditation manual with standards is available from Executive Secretary.

182 as of April 1999.

Program does not conform to ISO/IEC Guide 58

Accreditation valid for five years, renewals every five years.

Approximately 300 part-time assessors, some volunteers (expenses paid)

Assessors must be trained and certified, must have forensic expertise, and be

in a supervisory capacity.

A 2 54 day classroom program and mock inspection exercise is required.

None

Decisions can be appealed to the delegate assembly (body of directors of

accredited labs)

ASCLD/LAB Accreditation Manual.

ASCLD/LAB has a Federally trademarked logo.

All crime laboratories throughout the world.

ASCLD/LAB publishes a list of all ASCLD/LAB accredited labs.

ASCLD/LAB publishes a set of requirements for accreditation and can be obtained

from the Executive Secretary of ASCLD/LAB.

29
30
PROFESSIONAL/TRADE

(PT) ORGANIZATION:

PRIMARY CONTACT:

ADDRESS:

PHONE:

FAX:

E-MAIL:

PROGRAM TITLE:

DESCRIPTION:

DATE ESTABLISHED:

PRODUCTS TESTED:

( Categories

)

STANDARDS/

TEST METHODS USED:

LABS LISTED/

ACCREDITED:

ISO/IEC GUIDE 58:

VALIDITY/RENEWAL

ASSESSOR STATUS

ASSESSOR QUALIFICATIONS:

ASSESSOR TRAINING:

PROGRAM FEES:

APPEAL PROCEDURES:

PUBLICATIONS:

LOGO/MARK:

PROGRAM AVAILABILITY:

LISTS/DIRECTORIES

PUBLISHED

PROCEDURES:

DATE RECEIVED: 6/16/99

Associated Laboratories, Inc.

Mr. John G. Smith, President

P.O. Box 152837

Dallas, TX 75315

(214) 565-0593

(214) 565-1094

john@assoc-labs . com

A-L-I Certification Programs.

Window and door certification, sealed insulating glass certification, carpet

certification, and carpet cushion certification.

1966 .

windows, doors, sealed insulating glass, carpet, and carpet cushion.

ALI publishes a list of standards which can be obtained through ALI

25 as of June 1999.

Program conforms to ISO/IEC Guide 58.

Program is valid for two years, renewals every two years.

1 full-time assessor.

There are no mandatory assessor qualifications required.

There is no assessor training offered.

There are fees for the program, and the fee is set by Associated Laboratories,

Inc . A fee schedule may be obtained through ALI

There is an appeal procedure, but the procedure varies per program.

Certification Program Procedural Guides are available.

ALI has a Federally registered logo.

Program is available to all U.S. Private Sector Laboratories, and all Foreign

Private Sector Laboratories

Each certification program has its own directory.

ALI publishes a set of procedures, which are available through Associated

Laboratories, Inc.

31
LABORATORY ^ Must Be A Legal Entity

ASSESSMENT ^ Must Be Financially Stable

CRITERIA : ^ Must Be Independent Of Manufacturers/Suppliers Of Products

[X] Must Have An Effective Quality System

[)3 Must Have Procedures To Prevent Conflicts-Of - Interest

Must Have A Document Control System

E>3 Must Have A Contract Review Process

Must Have Procedures For Sub-Contracting Tests And Calibrations

Must Have A Documented Procurement Process

Must Have A Complaints/Appeals Process

£3 Must Have A System To Control Nonconforming Testing And/Or Calibration

Work

Must Have A Corrective/Preventive Action Process ^ Must Have An Effective Recordkeeping Process

E>3 Must Have Documented Record Retention Requirements ^ Must Conduct Internal Audits Of Its Quality System

[>3 Laboratory Management Must Review Results Of Internal Audits

Must Have Qualified Personnel

£<] Laboratory Measurements Must Be Traceable To National Standards

Must (Where Applicable) Use Effective Sampling Techniques

[X] Must Have A Process For Handling/Transport Of Test/Calibration Items

Efl Must Participate In A Proficiency Testing Program

Must Have Adequate Instrumentation Facilities And Equipment

Must Ensure Adequate Equipment Maintenance/Calibration ^ Must Attend Program Laboratory Workshops/Conferences

ER] Must Maintain Other Or Related Accreditations/Approvals

ISO/IEC GUIDE 25: Requirements are comparable to ISO/IEC Guide 25.

OTHER None

.

COMPARABILITY:

PROFICIENCY Actual calibrations are performed during the on-site inspections.

TESTING PROGRAM:

GOVERNMENT HUD.

RECOGNITIONS:

MUTUAL RECOGNITION None.

ARRANGEMENTS

:

32
PROFESSIONAL/TRADE

( PT) ORGANIZATION:

PRIMARY CONTACT:

ADDRESS:

PHONE:

FAX:

E-MAIL:

URL:

PROGRAM TITLE:

DESCRIPTION:

DATE RECEIVED: 6/21/99

Association for Assessment and Accreditation of Laboratory Animal Care

International (AAALAC International)

John G. Miller, D.V.M., Executive Director

11300 Rockville Pike

Suite 1211

Rockville, MD 20852-3035

(301) 231-5353

(301) 231-8282

jmiller@aaalac .org. http: //www . aaalac . org

.

Laboratory Animal Care Facilities Accreditation.

A system for the accreditation of laboratory animal care facilities and

programs concerned with: encouraging high standards for the care and use of

laboratory animals; including appropriate veterinary care; controlling

variables that might adversely affect animal research; and protecting the

health of animal research workers

.

DATE ESTABLISHED:

PROGRAM SCOPE:

PRODUCTS TESTED:

( Categories

)

STANDARDS/

TEST METHODS USED:

LABS LISTED/

ACCREDITED:

ISO/IEC GUIDE 58:

VALIDITY/RENEWAL

ASSESSOR STATUS

ASSESSOR QUALIFICATIONS:

ASSESSOR TRAINING:

PROGRAM FEES:

APPEAL PROCEDURES:

PUBLICATIONS:

LOGO/MARK:

PROGRAM AVAILABILITY:

LISTS/DIRECTORIES

PUBLISHED

PROCEDURES:

1965 .

Accredits laboratories for biological testing.

Drugs, medicines, veterinary and medical products (tested by institutions

AAALAC accredits - not by AAALAC, per se.

" Guide for the Care and Use of Laboratory Animals," National Research Council

1996 .

627 laboratories as of 6/14/99.

Does not conform.

Three years, with an annual report required and site revisits conducted every

three years

.

Thirty members of the Council on Accreditation. Elected by the Board of

Trustees - small honorarium plus expenses paid. Note: Also maintain pool of over 100 ad hoc Consultants.

No mandatory assessor qualifications.

Ad hoc Consultants are " trained" through participation in the on-site visits

with council members.

There is a fee to participate, which is set by the AAALAC Council. These fee

schedules can be obtained from the AAALAC Executive Director.

Appeal procedures may be made through the Council to the Board of Trustees.

AAALAC publishes brochures, a newsletter entitled " CONNECTION," and lists of

accredited laboratories by group classification.

None

.

Accreditation is available to all U.S. and foreign facilities.

" Directory of Accredited Programs" (also on web site)

.

Procedures are published, and can be obtained from AAALAC Associate Director

(also on web site)

.

33
LABORATORY

ASSESSMENT

CRITERIA:

El

Must Be A Legal Entity

Must Be Financially Stable

Must Be Independent Of Manufacturers /Suppliers Of Products

Must Have An Effective Quality System

Must Have Procedures To Prevent Conflicts-Of -Interest

Must Have A Document Control System

Must Have A Contract Review Process

Must Have Procedures For Sub-Contracting Tests And Calibrations

Must Have A Documented Procurement Process

Must Have A Complaints/Appeals Process

Must Have A System To Control Nonconforming Testing And/Or Calibration

Work

Must Have A Corrective/Preventive Action Process

Must Have An Effective Recordkeeping Process

Must Have Documented Record Retention Requirements

Must Conduct Internal Audits Of Its Quality System

Laboratory Management Must Review Results Of Internal Audits

Must Have Qualified Personnel

Laboratory Measurements Must Be Traceable To National Standards

Must (Where Applicable) Use Effective Sampling Techniques

Must Have A Process For Handling/Transport Of Test/Calibration Items

Must Participate In A Proficiency Testing Program

Must Have Adequate Instrumentation Facilities And Equipment

Must Ensure Adequate Equipment Maintenance/Calibration

Must Attend Program Laboratory Workshops/Conferences

Must Maintain Other Or Related Accreditations/Approvals

ISO/IEC GUIDE 25: Not comparable.

OTHER

COMPARABILITY:

None

.

PROFICIENCY

TESTING PROGRAM:

None

GOVERNMENT

RECOGNITIONS:

Federal: USDA (Animal protection program); DHHS (Public Health Service)

MUTUAL RECOGNITION

ARRANGEMENTS:

None

.

34
PROFESSIONAL/TRADE

(PT) ORGANIZATION:

PRIMARY CONTACT:

ADDRESS:

PHONE:

FAX:

E-MAIL:

PROGRAM TITLE:

DESCRIPTION:

DATE ESTABLISHED:

PROGRAM SCOPE:

PRODUCTS TESTED:

( Categories

)

STANDARDS/

TEST METHODS USED:

LABS LISTED/

ACCREDITED:

ISO/IEC GUIDE 58:

VALIDITY/RENEWAL

ASSESSOR STATUS

ASSESSOR QUALIFICATIONS:

ASSESSOR TRAINING:

PROGRAM FEES:

APPEAL PROCEDURES:

PUBLICATIONS:

LOGO/MARK:

PROGRAM AVAILABILITY:

LISTS/DIRECTORIES

PUBLISHED

PROCEDURES:

DATE RECEIVED: 6/14/99

Association of North American Independent Laboratories for Protective Equipment

Testing (ANAIL)

Peter Senin

c/o Burlington Safety Laboratory

2009 Route 130

Burlington, NJ 08016-1402

(609) 387-3404

(609) 387-3406

rubbergly@aol . com

Laboratory Accreditation Program.

A program to assure conformity to standards promulgated by ASTM/ANSI/IEC

covering electrical testing equipment for workers.

1981.

Electrical testing.

Electrical protective equipment for workers, i.e. rubber insulating gloves,

blankets, sleeves, footwear, flame resistant clothing, lifeline tools, aerial

lift trucks.

ANAIL publishes a list of test methods, which is available from ANAIL.

34 as of 5/31/99.

Unfamiliar with the requirements of this Guide.

Accreditation is valid for 2 years. Inspections are conducted 3 times during

this period. Renewals are required every 3 years.

One part-time assessor, and one consultant retained by the Association.

Assessors must demonstrate knowledge of electrical standards and have an electrical engineering background.

There is no assessor training offered.

There is a fee, which is set by the Association's Accreditation Committee. A

fee schedule can be obtained from ANAIL.

There are appeal procedures, which are published in the Association's by-laws.

ANAIL publishes a description of its program, which is available from ANAIL.

ANAIL has a logo, which is the words NAIL for PET.

Program is available to members of the Association.

A Directory is available from the Association office.

Assessment procedures are published and a copy may be obtained from the

Association office.

35
LABORATORY

ASSESSMENT

CRITERIA:

El

El

El

El

El

El

El

El

El

El

El

El

El

Must Be A Legal Entity

Must Be Financially Stable

Must Be Independent Of Manufacturers/Suppliers Of Products

Must Have An Effective Quality System

Must Have Procedures To Prevent Conflicts-Of -Interest

Must Have A Document Control System

Must Have A Contract Review Process

Must Have Procedures For Sub-Contracting Tests And Calibrations

Must Have A Documented Procurement Process

Must Have A Complaints/Appeals Process

Must Have A System To Control Nonconforming Testing And/Or Calibration

Work

Must Have A Corrective/Preventive Action Process

Must Have An Effective Recordkeeping Process

Must Have Documented Record Retention Requirements

Must Conduct Internal Audits Of Its Quality System

Laboratory Management Must Review Results Of Internal Audits

Must Have Qualified Personnel

Laboratory Measurements Must Be Traceable To National Standards

Must (Where Applicable) Use Effective Sampling Techniques

Must Have A Process For Handling/Transport Of Test/Calibration Items

Must Participate In A Proficiency Testing Program

Must Have Adequate Instrumentation Facilities And Equipment

Must Ensure Adequate Equipment Maintenance/Calibration

Must Attend Program Laboratory Workshops/Conferences

Must Maintain Other Or Related Accreditations/Approvals

ISO/IEC GUIDE 25: Unfamiliar with the requirements of the Guide.

OTHER

COMPARABILITY:

None

.

PROFICIENCY

TESTING PROGRAM:

None

GOVERNMENT

RECOGNITIONS:

None

MUTUAL RECOGNITION

ARRANGEMENTS:

None

36
PROFESSIONAL/TRADE

(PT) ORGANIZATION:

PRIMARY CONTACT:

ADDRESS:

PHONE:

FAX:

E-MAIL:

URL:

PROGRAM TITLE:

DESCRIPTION:

DATE ESTABLISHED:

PROGRAM SCOPE:

PRODUCTS TESTED:

( Categories

)

STANDARDS/

TEST METHODS USED:

LABS LISTED/

ACCREDITED:

ISO/IEC GUIDE 58:

VALIDITY/RENEWAL

ASSESSOR STATUS

ASSESSOR QUALIFICATIONS:

ASSESSOR TRAINING:

PROGRAM FEES:

APPEAL PROCEDURES:

PUBLICATIONS:

LOGO/MARK:

PROGRAM AVAILABILITY:

LISTS/DIRECTORIES

PUBLISHED

PROCEDURES:

DATE RECEIVED: 7/22/99

ASTM Test Monitoring Center

Mr. John L. Zalar, Administrator

6555 Perm Avenue

Pittsburgh, PA 15206

(412) 365-1000

(412) 365-1047

j 1 ZOTMC . ASTM . CMRI . CMU . EOU

http://www.TMC.ASTM.CMRI.CMU.EOU

ASTM Test Monitoring System.

Calibration of laboratories conducting lubricant and fuel test methods

Storage and distribution of reference materials used to demonstrate

calibration.

1976.

Accredits laboratories for chemical and mechanical testing.

Petroleum refinery products.

Standards and test methods not published by TMC.

15 as of July 1999.

Unfamiliar with the Guide's requirements.

Approval term varies by test method. Renewals also vary by test method.

5 full-time assessors.

There are no mandatory assessor qualifications.

Assessors are trained by testing laboratories.

Laboratories pay a fee. Fees are set by ASTM's Test Monitoring Board. A fee

schedule is not available.

Appeal procedures are published in the ASTM By-laws.

There are no publications describing ASTM' s TMC prograntrProgram has no logo or mark.

Program is available to all U.S. private sector and government laboratories,

all foreign private sector and government laboratories, and members of ASTM.

There are no published lists or directories of laboratories.

Requirements are specific to each test method and are published in the test

procedure

37
LABORATORY

ASSESSMENT

CRITERIA:

12

Must Be A Legal Entity

Must Be Financially Stable

Must Be Independent Of Manufacturers/Suppliers Of Products

Must Have An Effective Quality System

Must Have Procedures To Prevent Conflicts-Of -Interest

Must Have A Document Control System

Must Have A Contract Review Process

Must Have Procedures For Sub-Contracting Tests And Calibrations

Must Have A Documented Procurement Process

Have A Complaints/Appeals Process

Have A System To Control Nonconforming Testing And/Or Calibration

Must

Must

Work

Must

Must

Must

Have A Corrective/ Preventive Action Process

Have An Effective Recordkeeping Process

Have Documented Record Retention Requirements

Must Conduct Internal Audits Of Its Quality System

Laboratory Management Must Review Results Of Internal Audits

Must Have Qualified Personnel

Laboratory Measurements Must Be Traceable To National Standards

Must (Where Applicable) Use Effective Sampling Techniques

Must Have A Process For Handling/Transport Of Test /Calibration Items

Must Participate In A Proficiency Testing Program

Must Have Adequate Instrumentation Facilities And Equipment

Must Ensure Adequate Equipment Maintenance/Calibration

Must Attend Program Laboratory Workshops/Conferences

Must Maintain Other Or Related Accreditations/Approvals

ISO/IEC GUIDE 25: Unfamiliar with the Guide's requirements.

OTHER

COMPARABILITY:

None

.

PROFICIENCY

TESTING PROGRAM:

The entire program is based on testing of reference materials.

GOVERNMENT

RECOGNITIONS

:

None

.

MUTUAL RECOGNITION

ARRANGEMENTS:

None.

38
PROFESSIONAL/TRADE

( PT) ORGANIZATION:

PRIMARY CONTACT:

ADDRESS:

PHONE:

FAX:

PROGRAM TITLE:

DESCRIPTION:

DATE ESTABLISHED:

PROGRAM SCOPE:

PRODUCTS TESTED:

(Categories

)

STANDARDS/

TEST METHODS USED:

LABS LISTED/

ACCREDITED:

ISO/IEC GUIDE 58:

VALIDITY/RENEWAL

ASSESSOR STATUS

ASSESSOR QUALIFICATIONS:

ASSESSOR TRAINING:

PROGRAM FEES:

APPEAL PROCEDURES:

PUBLICATIONS:

LOGO/MARK:

PROGRAM AVAILABILITY:

LISTS/DIRECTORIES

PUBLISHED

PROCEDURES:

DATE RECEIVED: 5/25/99

Automotive Manufacturers Equipment Compliance Agency (AMECA)

Mr. George E. Walton, Executive Director

1101 15th Street, NW, Suite 607

Washington, DC 20005

(202) 898-0145

(202) 898-0148

Laboratory Accreditation and Equipment Compliance.

The AMECA program is designed to notify government, industry, and the general

public about items of motor vehicle safety equipment that have been tested by

AMECA and found to be in compliance with applicable U.S. standards.

1967.

Accredits laboratories for acoustics and vibration, chemical, electrical,

mechanical, nondestructive, optics and photometry, and thermal testing.

Motor vehicle-related products tested by AMECA include: lighting equipment;

auxiliary lighting equipment; glazing materials; and specific safety equipment.

AMECA publishes a list of standards/test methods used in the program. The list

is available from AMECA. The list includes: FMVSS; SAE; ANSI; and various

state standards

.

66 as of June 1, 1999.

Program does not conform to ISO/IEC Guide 58.

Accreditation is valid for two years, with renewals every two years.

2 full-time assessors.

Assessors are required to have an appropriate degree and experience.

AMECA provides training for assessors, which includes an orientation and audit

experience

.

Fees for accreditation include a base audit fee plus prorated expenses. For a compliance notice for equipment, the fee is set based on the type of product.

The fees are set by AMECA administration.

There is an administrative review procedure, which is available from AMECA.

AMECA publishes the " Manufacturers Guide for Safety Equipment Compliance

Services" and the " List of Acceptable Plastics for Optical Lenses and

Reflectors Used on Motor Vehicles," as well as other general information.

AMECA has a logo, which is not federally registered.

Accreditation is available to all U.S. private sector and government testing

laboratories, as well as foreign private sector and government testing

laboratories

.

AMECA publishes a " Listing of AMECA Accredited Laboratories," which is

available from AMECA on request.

Requirements for the program are contained in the " Manufacturers Guide for

Safety Equipment Compliance Services" available from AMECA.

39
LABORATORY

ASSESSMENT

CRITERIA:

Must Be A Legal Entity

Must Be Financially Stable

Must Be Independent Of Manufacturers/Suppliers Of Products

Must Have An Effective Quality System

Must Have Procedures To Prevent Conf licts-Of - Interest

Must Have A Document Control System

Must Have A Contract Review Process

Must Have Procedures For Sub-Contracting Tests And Calibrations

Must Have A Documented Procurement Process

Must Have A Complaints/Appeals Process

Must Have A System To Control Nonconforming Testing And/Or Calibration

Work

Must Have A Corrective/ Preventive Action Process

Must Have An Effective Recordkeeping Process

Must Have Documented Record Retention Requirements

Must Conduct Internal Audits Of Its Quality System

Laboratory Management Must Review Results Of Internal Audits

Must Have Qualified Personnel

Laboratory Measurements Must Be Traceable To National Standards

Must (Where Applicable) Use Effective Sampling Techniques

Must Have A Process For Handling/Transport Of Test/Calibration Items

Must Participate In A Proficiency Testing Program

Must Have Adequate Instrumentation Facilities And Equipment

Must Ensure Adequate Equipment Maintenance/Calibration

Must Maintain Other Or Related Accreditations/Approvals

Must Attend Program Laboratory Workshops/Conferences

ISO/IEC GUIDE 25: Unfamiliar with the Guide's requirements.

OTHER

COMPARABILITY:

None

.

PROFICIENCY

TESTING PROGRAM:

None

GOVERNMENT

RECOGNITIONS:

Federal: Serves as Agent for the U.S. General Services Administration (GSA) for

emergency lighting and sirens for ambulances; serves as Agent for

many states by agreement

.

MUTUAL RECOGNITION

ARRANGEMENTS:

None

.

40
PROFESSIONAL/TRADE

(PT) ORGANIZATION:

PRIMARY CONTACT:

ADDRESS:

PHONE:

FAX:

E-MAIL:

PROGRAM TITLE:

DESCRIPTION:

DATE ESTABLISHED:

PROGRAM SCOPE:

PRODUCTS TESTED:

( Categories)

STANDARDS/

TEST METHODS USED:

LABS LISTED/

ACCREDITED:

ISO/IEC GUIDE 58:

VALIDITY/RENEWAL

ASSESSOR STATUS

ASSESSOR QUALIFICATIONS:

ASSESSOR TRAINING:

PROGRAM FEES:

APPEAL PROCEDURES:

PUBLICATIONS:

LOGO/MARK:

PROGRAM AVAILABILITY:

LISTS/DIRECTORIES

PUBLISHED

PROCEDURES:

DATE RECEIVED: 12/28/98

BOCA International Evaluation Services (BOCA-ES)

Tom Frost, AIA, Executive Director

4051 W. Flossmoor Road

Country Club Hills, IL 60478-5795

(708) 799-2305

(708) 799-0310

tf rost@bocai . org

BOCA International Evaluation Services.

Evaluates construction products, methods, testing and inspection agencies for

compliance with the BOCA National Codes, as well as the International Codes

promulgated by the International Code Council (ICC)

1950.

Accredits laboratories for chemical, construction materials, electrical,

mechanical, nondestructive and thermal testing referenced in model construction

codes

Construction products include: plumbing, mechanical, electrical, fire

protection and structural products.

BOCA National Codes and International Codes published by ICC.

6 labs evaluated as of 12/21/98.

Program does not conform to ISO/IEC Guide 58

Approvals are valid for indefinite terms. There are annual applications for

renewals

9 full-time assessors.

Assessors must have either an architectural or engineering degree

Assessors receive general training on code requirements and evaluation policies

and procedures.

There is a fee to participate, which is set by BOCA-ES. A fee schedule may be

obtained from BOCA.

All actions are subject to an appeal process. Information on the process is

available from BOCA.

BOCA publishes: " National Product Evaluation Listing" which includes

" Division 01 - General Requirements for 01410 Testing Laboratories;" and a brochure * Benefits of BOCA Evaluation Services."

BOCA has a logo and has applied for federal registration.

Program is available to all U.S. private sector and government laboratories,

all foreign private sector and government laboratories, and members of BOCA.

BOCA publishes a list of laboratories which may be obtained from BOCA.

Procedures are published in the 1996 BOCA National Building Code, available

from BOCA.

41
LABORATORY

ASSESSMENT

CRITERIA:

^ Must Be A Legal Entity

|~| Must Be Financially Stable

Must Be Independent Of Manufacturers/Suppliers Of Products ^ Must Have An Effective Quality System

E<3 Must Have Procedures To Prevent Conflicts-Of -Interest ^ Must Have A Document Control System

Must Have A Contract Review Process

Must Have Procedures For Sub-Contracting Tests And Calibrations

Must Have A Documented Procurement Process

| | Must Have A Complaints/Appeals Process

Must Have A System To Control Nonconforming Testing And/Or Calibration

Work

Must Have A Corrective/Preventive Action Process

Must Have An Effective Recordkeeping Process

f~: Must Have Documented Record Retention Requirements

Must Conduct Internal Audits Of Its Quality System

Laboratory Management Must Review Results Of Internal Audits

E<] Must Have Qualified Personnel

Q Laboratory Measurements Must Be Traceable To National Standards

Must (Where Applicable) Use Effective Sampling Techniques ^ Must Have A Process For Handling/Transport Of Test /Calibration Items

|~1 Must Participate In A Proficiency Testing Program

Must Have Adequate Instrumentation Facilities And Equipment

|~| Must Ensure Adequate Equipment Maintenance/Calibration

;~J Must Attend Program Laboratory Workshops/Conferences

Must Maintain Other Or Related Accreditations/Approvals

ISO/IEC GUIDE 25: Unfamiliar with Guide's requirements.

OTHER

COMPARABILITY:

None

.

PROFICIENCY

TESTING PROGRAM:

MUTUAL RECOGNITION

ARRANGEMENTS:

None

.

None provided.

42
PROFESSIONAL/TRADE

(PT) ORGANIZATION:

PRIMARY CONTACT:

ADDRESS:

PHONE:

FAX:

E-MAIL:

URL:

PROGRAM TITLE:

DESCRIPTION:

DATE ESTABLISHED:

PROGRAM SCOPE:

PRODUCTS TESTED:

( Categories

STANDARDS/

TEST METHODS USED:

LABS LISTED/

ACCREDITED:

ISO/IEC GUIDE 58:

VALIDITY/RENEWAL

ASSESSOR STATUS

ASSESSOR QUALIFICATIONS:

ASSESSOR TRAINING:

PROGRAM FEES:

APPEAL PROCEDURES:

PUBLICATIONS:

LOGO/MARK:

PROGRAM AVAILABILITY:

LISTS/DIRECTORIES

PUBLISHED

PROCEDURES:

DATE RECEIVED: 6/11/99

Cement and Concrete Reference Laboratory (CCRL) (this program is primarily an inspection program) Management of this program was recently transferred to

ASTM, though it will continue to operate on the NIST campus.

Mr. James H. Pielert, CCRL Manager

NIST

100 Bureau Drive, Stop 8622

Gaithersburg, MD 20899-8622

(301) 975-6704

(301) 330-1956

jpielertonist .gov

http: //www.bfrl .nist .gov/ 862/ccrl/front .htm

Cement and Concrete Reference Laboratory.

The four primary functions of the CCRL are: (1) conducting on-site inspections

of apparatus and procedures used in the testing of cement, concrete,

aggregates, reinforcing steel and pozzolans; (2) distributing proficiency

testing samples; (3) studying testing problems; and (4) participating in the

work of technical committees. CCRL does not accredit laboratories, but its on- site inspection, and proficiency sample programs are used by laboratory

accreditation organizations.

1929.

Accredits laboratories for construction materials, though accreditation

process is closer to an inspection process.

Cement, concrete, aggregates, reinforcing steel, and pozzolans.

ASTM methods are used. A list of these methods can be obtained from CCRL.

765 as of January 1, 1999.

Program does not conform to ISO/IEC Guide 58.

This is an on-going inspection program with no set termination dates.

11 full-time assessors.

No mandatory requirements.

A six-month training program is required. Must complete 20 assessments

accompanied by senior assessor

There are fees to participate. Fees are set by ASTM C1/C9 Subcommittee on the

CCRL. A fee schedule may be obtained from CCRL.

Not applicable.

NIST LC 1044 Cement and Concrete Reference Laboratory and NIST LC.

None, but acronym " CCRL" is widely used.

Inspection available to all laboratories, private sector and government in the

United States, Mexico and Canada.

A list is not published.

NIST Letter Circular 1133.

43
LABORATORY

ASSESSMENT

CRITERIA:

Must Be A Legal Entity

Must Be Financially Stable

Must Be Independent Of Manufacturers/Suppliers Of Products

Must Have An Effective Quality System

Must Have Procedures To Prevent Conflicts-Of -Interest

Must Have A Document Control System

Must Have A Contract Review Process

Must Have Procedures For Sub-Contracting Tests And Calibrations

Must Have A Documented Procurement Process

Must Have A Complaints/Appeals Process

Must Have A System To Control Nonconforming Testing And/Or Calibration

Work

Must Have A Corrective/Preventive Action Process

Must Have An Effective Recordkeeping Process

Must Have Documented Record Retention Requirements

Must Conduct Internal Audits Of Its Quality System

Laboratory Management Must Review Results Of Internal Audits

Must Have Qualified Personnel

Laboratory Measurements Must Be Traceable To National Standards

Must (Where Applicable) Use Effective Sampling Techniques

Must Have A Process For Handling/Transport Of Test/Calibration Items

Must Participate In A Proficiency Testing Program

Must Have Adequate Instrumentation Facilities And Equipment

Must Ensure Adequate Equipment Maintenance/Calibration

Must Attend Program Laboratory Workshops/Conferences

Must Maintain Other Or Related Accreditations/Approvals

ISO/IEC GUIDE 25: Not comparable to ISO/IEC Guide 25.

OTHER

COMPARABILITY:

ASTM C1077 for Concrete Testing Laboratories and ASTM C1222 for Cement Testing

Laboratories

.

PROFICIENCY

TESTING PROGRAM:

CCRL does not accredit labs, though some of its activities are used in other

accreditation programs.

GOVERNMENT

RECOGNITIONS:

None

.

MUTUAL RECOGNITION

ARRANGEMENTS:

No.

44
PROFESSIONAL/TRADE

(PT) ORGANIZATION:

PRIMARY CONTACT:

ADDRESS:

PHONE:

FAX:

E-MAIL:

URL:

PROGRAM TITLE:

DESCRIPTION:

DATE ESTABLISHED:

PROGRAM SCOPE:

PRODUCTS TESTED:

( Categories

)

STANDARDS/

TEST METHODS USED:

LABS LISTED/

ACCREDITED:

ISO/IEC GUIDE 58:

VALIDITY/RENEWAL

ASSESSOR STATUS

ASSESSOR QUALIFICATIONS:

ASSESSOR TRAINING:

PROGRAM FEES:

APPEAL PROCEDURES:

PUBLICATIONS:

LOGO/MARK:

PROGRAM AVAILABILITY:

LISTS/DIRECTORIES

PUBLISHED

PROCEDURES:

DATE RECEIVED: 6/24/99

Council on Economic Priorities and Accreditation Agency (CEPAA)

(This is primarily a certif ication/certif ier accreditation type program)

Ms. Eileen Kohl Kaufman, Executive Director

30 Irving Place

New York, New York 10003

(212) 358-7697

(212) 358-7723

infoOcepaa . org

http : / /www . cepaa . org

SA8000 Accreditation.

Accreditation to audit for conformance to SA8000 (Social Accountability 8000) .

1969.

Accreditation of company and individuals to perform inspection audits to the

requirements of SA8000 Social Accountability Standard.

Mechanical and chemical

.

Standards are published in " SA 8000," which can be obtained from CEPAA.

3 as of June 1999.

Program conforms to ISO/IEC Guide 61

.

Accreditation is valid for three years, with surveillance audits scheduled

every 6 months

.

5 contract assessors.

Assessors must have quality and social conditioning training.

Assessors receive a four day course of training.

There is a fee to participate. CEPAA sets the fee. A fee schedule may be

obtained from CEPAA.

There are appeal procedures

.

Standard SA8000 and a program description is available from CEPAA.

CEPAA has a logo.

Any organization satisfying accreditation requirements: ISO Guide 61 and CEPAA

Guideline 150.

A directory of laboratories is published on the internet at

(http://www.cepaa.org)

.

There is a published set of requirements for accreditation, and this

publication may be obtained from CEPAA.

45
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• " C

it 1 .; H-i

LABORATORY

ASSESSMENT

CRITERIA:

^ Must Be A Legal Entity ^ Must Be Financially Stable

[X] Must Be Independent Of Manufacturers/Suppliers Of Products ^ Must Have An Effective Quality System

Ex] Must Have Procedures To Prevent Conflicts-Of - Interest ^ Must Have A Document Control System ^ Must Have A Contract Review Process ^ Must Have Procedures For Sub-Contracting Tests And Calibrations

[x3 Must Have A Documented Procurement Process

Must Have A Complaints/Appeals Process

Q Must Have A System To Control Nonconforming Testing And/Or Calibration

Work

Must Have A Corrective/Preventive Action Process

Must Have An Effective Recordkeeping Process ^ Must Have Documented Record Retention Requirements

Must Conduct Internal Audits Of Its Quality System

|~] Laboratory Management Must Review Results Of Internal Audits

M Must Have Qualified Personnel

|~| Laboratory Measurements Must Be Traceable To National Standards

~j Must (Where Applicable) Use Effective Sampling Techniques

~; Must Have A Process For Handling/Transport Of Test/Calibration Items

|~| Must Participate In A Proficiency Testing Program

fj Must Have Adequate Instrumentation Facilities And Equipment

[~| Must Ensure Adequate Equipment Maintenance/Calibration

[~| Must Attend Program Laboratory Workshops/Conferences

Must Maintain Other Or Related Accreditat ions/Approvals

ISO/IEC GUIDE 25: Unfamiliar with Guide's requirements.

OTHER

COMPARABILITY:

Requirements are comparable to ISO Guide 61 and CEPAA Guideline 150.

PROFICIENCY

TESTING PROGRAM:

Accreditation process and surveillance process includes witnessed audits.

GOVERNMENT

RECOGNITIONS:

None

.

MUTUAL RECOGNITION

ARRANGEMENTS:

None

.

46
DATE RECEIVED: 6/28/99

PROFESSIONAL/TRADE

( PT) ORGANIZATION:

PRIMARY CONTACT:

ADDRESS:

PHONE:

FAX:

E-MAIL:

PROGRAM TITLE:

DESCRIPTION:

DATE ESTABLISHED:

PROGRAM SCOPE:

PRODUCTS TESTED:

( Categories

)

STANDARDS/

TEST METHODS USED:

LABS LISTED/

ACCREDITED:

ISO/IEC GUIDE 58:

VALIDITY/RENEWAL

ASSESSOR STATUS

ASSESSOR QUALIFICATIONS:

ASSESSOR TRAINING:

PROGRAM FEES:

APPEAL PROCEDURES:

PUBLICATIONS:

LOGO/MARK:

PROGRAM AVAILABILITY:

LISTS/DIRECTORIES

PUBLISHED

PROCEDURES:

IAPMO Research and Testing, Inc.

Sr. Director of Research and Testing

20001 Walnut Drive South

Walnut, CA 91789

(909) 595-8449

(909) 594-3690

moinian@iampo . org

Laboratory Listing.

Listing of laboratories conforming to ISO/IEC Guide 25 and internal quality

system requirements.

1995.

Accredits laboratories for chemical, mechanical, thermal, and plumbing testing.

Plumbing fixtures and components, motor homes and recreational vehicle

plumbing, swimming pools and spas.

IAPMO publishes " IAPMO Research & Testing - Policy & Procedures."

34 as of June 1999.

Program conforms to ISO/IEC Guide 58.

Accreditation is valid for one year with annual renewals required.

5 assessors, consisting of some full-time and some contract assessors.

Assessors are required to have experience in the engineering field or

equivalent; must be familiar with ISO/IEC Guide 25; and have experience in

auditing.

An assessor training program is provided by IAPMO.

There is a fee to participate. Fees are set by the Director of Research and

Testing. A fee schedule is available from IAPMO.

There is an appeal procedure, which can be obtained from IAPMO.

None

None

Accreditation is available to all U.S. private sector and government

laboratories, all foreign private sector and government laboratories, and to

members of the Association.

A published list of laboratories may be obtained from IAMPO.

IAPMO publishes " IAPMO Research & Testing - Policy & Procedures."

47
LABORATORY

ASSESSMENT

CRITERIA:

13

13

m

13

13

13

13

13

13

[3

13

13

Must Be A Legal Entity

Must Be Financially Stable

Must Be Independent Of Manufacturers/Suppliers Of Products

Must Have An Effective Quality System

Must Have Procedures To Prevent Conflicts-Of -Interest

Must Have A Document Control System

Must Have A Contract Review Process

Must Have Procedures For Sub-Contracting Tests And Calibrations

Must Have A Documented Procurement Process

Must Have A Complaints/Appeals Process

Must Have A System To Control Nonconforming Testing And/Or Calibration

Work

Must Have A Corrective/Preventive Action Process

Must Have An Effective Recordkeeping Process

Must Have Documented Record Retention Requirements

Must Conduct Internal Audits Of Its Quality System

Laboratory Management Must Review Results Of Internal Audits

Must Have Qualified Personnel

Laboratory Measurements Must Be Traceable To National Standards

Must (Where Applicable) Use Effective Sampling Techniques

Must Have A Process For Handling/Transport Of Test/Calibration Items

Must Participate In A Proficiency Testing Program

Must Have Adequate Instrumentation Facilities And Equipment

Must Ensure Adequate Equipment Maintenance/Calibration

Must Attend Program Laboratory Workshops/Conferences

Must Maintain Other Or Related Accreditations/Approvals

ISO/IEC GUIDE 25: Requirements are comparable to ISO/IEC Guide 25.

OTHER

COMPARABILITY:

None reported.

PROFICIENCY

TESTING PROGRAM:

Laboratories must participate in a proficiency testing program in accordance

with ISO/IEC Guide 25.

GOVERNMENT

RECOGNITIONS:

Not applicable.

MUTUAL RECOGNITION

ARRANGEMENTS:

None

.

48
DATE RECEIVED: 1/25/99

PROFESSIONAL/TRADE

(PT) ORGANIZATION:

PRIMARY CONTACT:

ADDRESS:

PHONE:

FAX:

E-MAIL:

URL:

PROGRAM TITLE:

DESCRIPTION:

ICBO Evaluation Service, Inc. (ICBO)

DATE ESTABLISHED:

PROGRAM SCOPE:

PRODUCTS TESTED:

(Categories)

STANDARDS/

TEST METHODS USED:

LABS LISTED/

ACCREDITED:

ISO/IEC GUIDE 58:

VALIDITY/RENEWAL :

ASSESSOR STATUS

ASSESSOR QUALIFICATIONS:

ASSESSOR TRAINING:

PROGRAM FEES:

APPEAL PROCEDURES:

PUBLICATIONS:

LOGO/MARK:

PROGRAM AVAILABILITY:

C. P. Ramani, P.E., Vice President for Administration and Field Services

5360 Workman Mill Road

Whittier, California 90601-2298

(562) 699-0543

(562) 695-4694

esOicbo . org

http : //www . icbo . org/ICBO_ES

ICBO Evaluation Service Laboratory Accreditation Program.

Laboratories are accredited to perform tests on building products, components,

and systems. Program is based on international standards (ISO/IEC Guides 25

and 58) and involves on-site assessments and monitoring of participating

laboratories

.

1977.

Accredits laboratories for acoustic and vibration, electrical, mechanical,

nondestructive, thermal, structural, and fire testing.

Building products, building components, and building systems.

ICBO ES Acceptance Criteria, which are available on the ICBO ES website.

80 as of January 15, 1999.

Program conforms to ISO/IEC Guide 58

.

Approval is valid for an initial one year period, with renewals every one or two years, at applicant's option.

4 full-time assessors, and 3-6 contract assessors.

Lead-assessor training by an internationally recognized training organization;

specialized training on ISO/IEC Guide 25; successful participation in an

assessment observed by an experienced assessor; past training and experience

indicating ability to perform the job.

Internationally recognized bodies provide training to ICBO ES Assessors on

contract

.

There is a fee for the program, which is set by the Board of Directors. A fee

schedule may be obtained from ICBO.

ICBO has appeal procedures, which are outlined in " Rules of Procedure for

Hearings" in the section " Concerning Revocation or Modification of Evaluation

Reports and Listings."

Publications include " ICBO Evaluation Service" and " Rules of Procedure for

Laboratory Accreditation, " and " Acceptance Criteria for Laboratory

Accreditation (AC89) .

ICBO does not have a logo.

Program is available to all U.S. private sector and government laboratories,

and all foreign private sector and government laboratories.

49
LISTS/DIRECTORIES

:

" Index of Evaluation Reports" and TM Field Index of Evaluation Reports" are available from ICBO ES.

PUBLISHED

PROCEDURES:

Procedures are published in

(AC89) ." Acceptance Criteria for Laboratory Accreditation

LABORATORY

ASSESSMENT

CRITERIA:

ISO/IEC GUIDE 25:

^ Must Be A Legal Entity ^ Must Be Financially Stable

Ex] Must Be Independent Of Manufacturers/Suppliers Of Products

[>3 Must Have An Effective Quality System

Ex] Must Have Procedures To Prevent Conflicts-Of -Interest ^ Must Have A Document Control System

Ex] Must Have A Contract Review Process ^ Must Have Procedures For Sub-Contracting Tests And Calibrations

Ex] Must Have A Documented Procurement Process

Ex] Must Have A Complaints/Appeals Process ^ Must Have A System To Control Nonconforming Testing And/Or Calibration

Work

E^J Must Have A Corrective/Preventive Action Process

Ex] Must Have An Effective Recordkeeping Process ^ Must Have Documented Record Retention Requirements ^ Must Conduct Internal Audits Of Its Quality System ^ Laboratory Management Must Review Results Of Internal Audits ^ Must Have Qualified Personnel ^ Laboratory Measurements Must Be Traceable To National Standards ^ Must (Where Applicable) Use Effective Sampling Techniques ^ Must Have A Process For Handling/Transport Of Test/Calibration Items

Ex] Must Participate In A Proficiency Testing Program

Ex] Must Have Adequate Instrumentation Facilities And Equipment

Ex] Must Ensure Adequate Equipment Maintenance/Calibration

fj Must Attend Program Laboratory Workshops/Conferences

fj Must Maintain Other Or Related Accreditations/Approvals

Requirements are comparable to ISO/IEC Guide 25.

OTHER

COMPARABILITY:

None stated.

PROFICIENCY

TESTING PROGRAM:

Manager of our Laboratory Accreditation Program will choose appropriate

proficiency testing programs. If a laboratory's results are outside acceptable

limits, it must investigate the reason and provide corrective action.

GOVERNMENT

RECOGNITIONS:

Yes, by more than 2800 state and local government jurisdictions from Indiana

and Michigan westward, including Hawaii, Alaska, and U.S. territories in the

Pacific and the Caribbean.

MUTUAL RECOGNITION

ARRANGEMENTS:

Membership is pending in the MRA for Asia Pacific Laboratory Accreditation

Cooperation (APLAC)

.

50
DATE RECEIVED: 6/12/99

PROFESSIONAL/TRADE

(PT) ORGANIZATION:

PRIMARY CONTACT:

ADDRESS:

PHONE:

FAX:

E-MAIL:

URL:

PROGRAM TITLE:

DESCRIPTION:

DATE ESTABLISHED:

PROGRAM SCOPE:

PRODUCTS TESTED:

( Categories

)

STANDARDS/

TEST METHODS USED:

LABS LISTED/

ACCREDITED:

ISO/IEC GUIDE 58:

VALIDITY/RENEWAL

ASSESSOR STATUS

ASSESSOR QUALIFICATIONS:

ASSESSOR TRAINING:

PROGRAM FEES:

APPEAL PROCEDURES:

PUBLICATIONS:

LOGO/MARK:

PROGRAM AVAILABILITY:

LISTS/DIRECTORIES

PUBLISHED

PROCEDURES:

Insulating Glass Certification Council (IGCC)

Mr. John G. Ken, Administrative Manager

P.O. Box 9 Henderson Harbor, NY 13651

(315) 938-7444

(315) 938-7453

jgkent@gisco.net

http : //www . igcc . org

Insulating Glass Certification Council Certification Program for Seal

Durability of Insulating Glass Units.

IGCC approves testing laboratories, which provide necessary testing services in

connection with certification program for insulating glass units.

1977.

Accredits laboratories for chemical and mechanical testing.

Glass and glass products.

The certification program testing uses ASTM E773 and ASTM E774

.

7 laboratories

.

Unfamiliar with ISO/IEC Guide 58 requirements.

Labs are " re-audited" once every 2 years, approval continues as long as program requirements continue to be met.

1 assessor on a contract basis

.

Assessor requirements are based on experience in specific fields of laboratory

testing.

There is no specific assessor training.

No fee to laboratories

.

Approvals can be appealed. A procedure and committee exists to address such

issues

.

Certified Products Directory (CPD) and Procedural Guide.

IGCC has a federally registered logo.

Program is available to all U.S. private sector and government laboratories,

and all foreign private sector and government laboratories . They must be

independent of a participating producer.

The list of approved laboratories is in the back of the Certified Products

Directory, published every six months and available upon request

.

There is an audit checklist for laboratory approval.

51
LABORATORY

ASSESSMENT

CRITERIA:

Must Be A Legal EntityMust Be Financially Stable

Must Be Independent Of Manufacturers/Suppliers Of Products

Must Have An Effective Quality System

Must Have Procedures To Prevent Conflicts-Of -Interest

Must Have A Document Control System

Must Have A Contract Review Process

Must Have Procedures For Sub -Contracting Tests And Calibrations

Must Have A Documented Procurement Process

Must Have A Complaints/Appeals Process

Must Have A System To Control Nonconforming Testing And/Or Calibration

Work

Must Have A Corrective/Preventive Action Process

Must Have An Effective Recordkeeping Process

Must Have Documented Record Retention Requirements

Must Conduct Internal Audits Of Its Quality System

Laboratory Management Must Review Results Of Internal Audits

Must Have Qualified Personnel

Laboratory Measurements Must Be Traceable To National Standards

Must (Where Applicable) Use Effective Sampling Techniques

Must Have A Process For Handling/Transport Of Test/Calibration Items

Must Participate In A Proficiency Testing Program

Must Have Adequate Instrumentation Facilities And Equipment

Must Ensure Adequate Equipment Maintenance/Calibration

Must Attend Program Laboratory Workshops/Conferences

Must Maintain Other Or Related Accreditations/Approvals

ISO/IEC GUIDE 25: Compliance not specifically required.

PROFICIENCY

TESTING PROGRAM:

None

.

GOVERNMENT

RECOGNITIONS:

Federal: Department of Housing and Urban Development.

MUTUAL RECOGNITION

ARRANGEMENTS:

None

.

52
PROFESSIONAL/TRADE

(PT) ORGANIZATION:

PRIMARY CONTACT:

ADDRESS:

PHONE:

FAX:

E-MAIL:

URL:

PROGRAM TITLE:

DESCRIPTION:

DATE ESTABLISHED:

PROGRAM SCOPE:

PRODUCTS TESTED:

( Categories

)

STANDARDS/

TEST METHODS USED:

LABS LISTED/

ACCREDITED:

ISO/IEC GUIDE 58:

VALIDITY/RENEWAL

:

ASSESSOR STATUS

ASSESSOR QUALIFICATIONS:

ASSESSOR TRAINING:

PROGRAM FEES:

APPEAL PROCEDURES:

PUBLICATIONS:

LOGO/MARK:

PROGRAM AVAILABILITY:

LISTS/DIRECTORIES

:

PUBLISHED

PROCEDURES:

DATE RECEIVED: 5/14/99

International Electrical Testing Association (NETA) (Certifies laboratory

personnel, not the facilities.)

Mary R. Jordan, Ed.D.

P.O. Box 687

Morrison, CO 80465

(303) 697-8441

(303) 697-8431

neta@netaworld . org

http: //www. netaworld.org

Certification of Electrical Testing Personnel.

NETA certifies the company as well as the individual . Thus NETA assures the

end-user of the qualifications of the company, as well as the competence of the

individual technician.

1973 .

Accredits laboratories for electrical testing personnel.

Personnel for electrical products testing.

Not applicable.

Certifies laboratory personnel, not facilities.

Unfamiliar with the Guide's requirements.

Accreditation is valid for one year, and renewable annually.

Not applicable.

Not applicable.

Not applicable.

Not applicable.

There are appeal procedures. A copy may be obtained from NETA.

Not applicable.

NETA has a logo.

Accreditation is available to all U.S. testing laboratory personnel.

NETA publishes " Profile of Electrical Testing Technicians (ETT)

.

Assessment procedures are published by NETA and may be obtained from NETA.

53
Must Be A Legal Entity

Must Be Financially Stable

Must Be Independent Of Manufacturers/Suppliers Of Products

Must Have An Effective Quality System

Must Have Procedures To Prevent Conflicts-Of -Interest

Must Have A Document Control System

Must Have A Contract Review Process

Must Have Procedures For Sub-Contracting Tests And Calibrations

Must Have A Documented Procurement Process

Must Have A Complaints/Appeals Process

Must Have A System To Control Nonconforming Testing And/Or Calibration

Work

Must Have A Corrective/Preventive Action Process

Must Have An Effective Recordkeeping Process

Must Have Documented Record Retention Requirements

Must Conduct Internal Audits Of Its Quality System

Laboratory Management Must Review Results Of Internal Audits

Must Have Qualified Personnel

Laboratory Measurements Must Be Traceable To National Standards

Must (Where Applicable) Use Effective Sampling Techniques

Must Have A Process For Handling/Transport Of Test /Calibration Items

Must Participate In A Proficiency Testing Program

Must Have Adequate Instrumentation Facilities And Equipment

Must Ensure Adequate Equipment Maintenance/Calibration

Must Attend Program Laboratory Workshops/Conferences

Must Maintain Other Or Related Accreditations/Approvals

ISO/IEC GUIDE 25: Unfamiliar with Guide's requirements.

OTHER None

.

COMPARABILITY:

PROFICIENCY None

.

TESTING PROGRAM:

GOVERNMENT None

.

RECOGNITIONS

:

MUTUAL RECOGNITION None.

ARRANGEMENTS

:

LABORATORY ^

ASSESSMENT ^

CRITERIA : ^

M

54
PROFESSIONAL/TRADE

(PT) ORGANIZATION:

PRIMARY CONTACT:

ADDRESS:

PHONE:

FAX:

E-MAIL:

URL:

PROGRAM TITLE:

DESCRIPTION:

DATE ESTABLISHED:

PROGRAM SCOPE:

PRODUCTS TESTED:

(Categories)

STANDARDS/

TEST METHODS USED:

LABS LISTED/

ACCREDITED:

ISO/IEC GUIDE 58:

VALIDITY/RENEWAL

:

ASSESSOR STATUS

ASSESSOR QUALIFICATIONS:

ASSESSOR TRAINING:

PROGRAM FEES:

APPEAL PROCEDURES:

PUBLICATIONS:

LOGO/MARK:

PROGRAM AVAILABILITY:

LISTS/DIRECTORIES

:

PUBLISHED

PROCEDURES:

DATE RECEIVED: 6/12/99

Kitchen Cabinet Manufacturers Association (KCMA)

Mr. C. Richard Titus, Executive Vice President

1899 Preston White Drive

Reston, VA 20191-5435

(703) 264-1690

(703) 620-6530

dt itusskcmg . org

http://www.kcma.org

KCMA Certification Program.

Program approves laboratories that may be used by the manufacturers of

certified products to demonstrate product conformance to the voluntary

standards used in the certification program, through the testing/ inspect ion

methods referenced.

1968.

Accredits laboratories for mechanical testing.

Kitchen cabinets and high pressure decorative laminate countertops.

ANSI/KCMA A161.1 - 1995 Performance and Construction Standard for Kitchen and

Vanity Cabinets, and ANSI A161.2 - 1998 Performance Standards for Fabricated

High Pressure Decorative Laminate Counter Tops.

5 as of June 1999.

Unfamiliar with Guide's requirements.

Accreditation is valid biannually, and renewals are biannual

.

1 contract assessor.

There are no mandatory assessor qualifications.

There are no assessor training programs

.

There are no fees to participate.

Appeals are made through certification administrative management to the

Association Board of Directors as necessary.

There are no publications, which describe the program.

KCMA does not have a logo.

Accreditation is available to all U.S. testing laboratories.

There are no published lists or directories of laboratories

.

There is no published set of procedures.

55
LABORATORY

ASSESSMENT

CRITERIA: El

E!

El

M

El

El

El

Must Be A Legal Entity

Must Be Financially Stable

Must Be Independent Of Manufacturers/Suppliers Of Products

Must Have An Effective Quality System

Must Have Procedures To Prevent Conflicts-Of -Interest

Must Have A Document Control System

Must Have A Contract Review Process

Must Have Procedures For Sub-Contracting Tests And Calibrations

Must Have A Documented Procurement Process

Must Have A Complaints/Appeals Process

Must Have A System To Control Nonconforming Testing And/Or Calibration

Work

Must Have A Corrective/Preventive Action Process

Must Have An Effective Recordkeeping Process

Must Have Documented Record Retention Requirements

Must Conduct Internal Audits Of Its Quality System

Laboratory Management Must Review Results Of Internal Audits

Must Have Qualified Personnel

Laboratory Measurements Must Be Traceable To National Standards

Must (Where Applicable) Use Effective Sampling Techniques

Must Have A Process For Handling/Transport Of Test/Calibration Items

Must Participate In A Proficiency Testing Program

Must Have Adequate Instrumentation Facilities And Equipment

Must Ensure Adequate Equipment Maintenance/Calibration

Must Attend Program Laboratory Workshops/Conferences

Must Maintain Other Or Related Accreditations/Approvals

ISO/IEC GUIDE 25: Requirements are not comparable to ISO/IEC Guide 25.

OTHER

COMPARABILITY:

Comparable to ASTM E548.

PROFICIENCY

TESTING PROGRAM:

Periodic round robin testing.

GOVERNMENT

RECOGNITIONS:

Federal: U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, and U.S. Department

of Defense.

MUTUAL RECOGNITION

ARRANGEMENTS:

None

.

56
PROFESSIONAL/TRADE

(PT) ORGANIZATION:

PRIMARY CONTACT:

ADDRESS:

PHONE:

FAX:

E-MAIL:

PROGRAM TITLE:

DESCRIPTION:

DATE ESTABLISHED:

PROGRAM SCOPE:

PRODUCTS TESTED:

( Categories

)

STANDARDS/

TEST METHODS USED:

LABS LISTED/

ACCREDITED:

ISO/IEC GUIDE 58:

VALIDITY/RENEWAL:

ASSESSOR STATUS

ASSESSOR QUALIFICATIONS:

ASSESSOR TRAINING:

PROGRAM FEES:

APPEAL PROCEDURES:

PUBLICATIONS:

LOGO/MARK:

PROGRAM AVAILABILITY:

LISTS/DIRECTORIES

PUBLISHED

PROCEDURES:

DATE RECEIVED: 1/7/99

MET Laboratories, Inc. (MET)

Mr. Leonard Frier, President

914 W. Patapsco Avenue

Baltimore, MD 21230

(410) 354-3300

(410) 354-3313

Ifrierometlabs . com

MET Certification Program.

Approval of independent laboratories as alternative sources of initial

conformance data provided by OSHA's Recognized Nationally Recognized Testing

Laboratory (NRTL) organizations and manufacturer laboratories providing

participant testing data for quality assurance.

1975.

Accredits laboratories for: acoustic and vibration, chemical, electrical,

ionizing radiation, mechanical, thermal, seismic, environmental simulation,

airborne contaminates, electronic, telecommunications, and wireless equipment.

Electrical, electronic, medical, telecommunications, mechanical, automotive,

watt -hour meters

.

No standards/test methods are published.

3 as of 1999.

Not applicable.

Approval is permanent, subject to surveillance.

For NRTL labs, OSHA conducts assessments; A2LA assessments are also accepted,

MET staff are used for other laboratory assessments.

No mandatory requirements, though assessors must have appropriate experience.

Informal through staff of MET Laboratories.

Not applicable.

Appeal procedures published in OSHA-NRTL documents are used.

None

.

MET has a logo which is a globe with MET inside and it is federally registered.

Accreditation is available to all U.S. testing laboratories.

Not applicable.

Procedures are not published.

57
LABORATORY

ASSESSMENT

CRITERIA:

M

111

Must Be A Legal EntityMust Be Financially Stable

Must Be Independent Of Manufacturers/Suppliers Of Products

Must Have An Effective Quality System

Must Have Procedures To Prevent Conflicts-Of -Interest

Must Have A Document Control System

Must Have A Contract Review Process

Must Have Procedures For Sub-Contracting Tests And Calibrations

Must Have A Documented Procurement Process

Must Have A Complaints/Appeals Process

Must Have A System To Control Nonconforming Testing And/Or Calibration

Work

Must Have A Corrective/Preventive Action Process

Must Have An Effective Recordkeeping Process

Must Have Documented Record Retention Requirements

Must Conduct Internal Audits Of Its Quality System

Laboratory Management Must Review Results Of Internal Audits

Must Have Qualified Personnel

Laboratory Measurements Must Be Traceable To National Standards

Must (Where Applicable) Use Effective Sampling Techniques

Must Have A Process For Handling/Transport Of Test/Calibration Items

Must Participate In A Proficiency Testing Program

Must Have Adequate Instrumentation Facilities And Equipment

Must Ensure Adequate Equipment Maintenance/Calibration

Must Attend Program Laboratory Workshops/Conferences

Must Maintain Other Or Related Accreditations/Approvals

ISO/IEC GUIDE 25: Requirements are not comparable to ISO/IEC Guide 25

.

OTHER

COMPARABILITY:

None

.

PROFICIENCY

TESTING PROGRAM:

Participation in available and appropriate programs is required.

GOVERNMENT

RECOGNITIONS:

Federal: Recognized by OSHA under its NRTL program for subcontractor testing.

MUTUAL RECOGNITION

ARRANGEMENTS:

None

.

58
PROFESSIONAL/TRADE

(PT) ORGANIZATION:

PRIMARY CONTACT:

ADDRESS:

PHONE:

FAX:

E-MAIL:

PROGRAM TITLE:

DESCRIPTION:

DATE ESTABLISHED:

PROGRAM SCOPE:

PRODUCTS TESTED:

( Categories

)

STANDARDS/

TEST METHODS USED:

LABS LISTED/

ACCREDITED:

ISO/IEC GUIDE 58:

VALIDITY/RENEWAL

:

ASSESSOR STATUS

ASSESSOR QUALIFICATIONS:

ASSESSOR TRAINING:

PROGRAM FEES:

APPEAL PROCEDURES:

PUBLICATIONS:

LOGO/MARK:

PROGRAM AVAILABILITY:

LISTS/DIRECTORIES

:

PUBLISHED

PROCEDURES:

DATE RECEIVED: 6/14/99

National Accreditation and Management Institute (NAMI)

Ms . Sharon R . Durand

207 S. Washington Street

Berkeley Springs, WV 25411

(304) 258-5100

(304) 258-5111

namilivointrepid . net

NAMI's Certification Program for Architectural Products, Acoustical Products

and Paint

.

Accreditat ion of laboratories and. cert if icat ion of architectural products

.

1989.

Accredits laboratories for acoustic and vibration, nondestructive, thermal, and

structural testing.

Fenestration products and sealed insulating glass.

A published list of standards may be obtained from NAMI

.

64 as of June 1999.

Program conforms to ISO/IEC Guide 58

.

Accreditation is valid for two years. Accreditation is reissued every two

years

.

2 full-time assessors and 1 contract assessor.

Assessors must have a BS or BA degree and/or adequate experience within

appropriate field.

There is an assessor training program.

There is a fee to participate, and the fee is set by NAMI. A fee schedule may

be obtained from NAMI

.

Appeal procedures are published in NAMI's challenge procedures.

NAMI's Certified Products Directory.

NAMI has a federally registered logo.

Program is available to all U.S. private sector and government laboratories,

and all foreign private sector and government laboratories

.

There is a published list of laboratories and is on file with NAMI

.

NAMI publishes a set of requirements for accreditation, which can be obtained

from NAMI.

59
LABORATORY

ASSESSMENT

CRITERIA:

El Must Be A Legal Entity

Must Be Financially Stable

Must Be Independent Of Manufacturers/Suppliers Of Products

Must Have An Effective Quality System

Must Have Procedures To Prevent Conflicts-Of -Interest

Must Have A Document Control System

Must Have A Contract Review Process

Must Have Procedures For Sub-Contracting Tests And Calibrations

Must Have A Documented Procurement Process

Must Have A Complaints/Appeals Process

Must Have A System To Control Nonconforming Testing And/Or Calibration

Work

Must Have A Corrective/Preventive Action Process

Must Have An Effective Recordkeeping Process

Must Have Documented Record Retention Requirements

Must Conduct Internal Audits Of Its Quality System

Laboratory Management Must Review Results Of Internal Audits

Must Have Qualified Personnel

Laboratory Measurements Must Be Traceable To National Standards

Must (Where Applicable) Use Effective Sampling Techniques

Must Have A Process For Handling/Transport Of Test/Calibration Items

Must Participate In A Proficiency Testing Program

Must Have Adequate Instrumentation Facilities And Equipment

Must Ensure Adequate Equipment Maintenance/Calibration

Must Attend Program Laboratory Workshops/Conferences

Must Maintain Other Or Related Accreditations /Approvals

ISO/IEC GUIDE 25:

OTHER

COMPARABILITY:

Requirements are comparable to ISO/IEC Guide 25.

None specified.

PROFICIENCY

TESTING PROGRAM:

GOVERNMENT

RECOGNITIONS:

None

.

Federal: The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD), and U.S.

General Services Administration (GSA)

.

MUTUAL RECOGNITION

ARRANGEMENTS:

None

.

60
PROFESSIONAL/TRADE

(PT) ORGANIZATION:

PRIMARY CONTACT:

ADDRESS:

PHONE:

FAX:

E-MAIL:

URL:

PROGRAM TITLE:

DESCRIPTION:

DATE ESTABLISHED:

PROGRAM SCOPE:

PRODUCTS TESTED:

(Categories)

STANDARDS/

TEST METHODS USED:

LABS LISTED/

ACCREDITED:

ISO/IEC GUIDE 58:

VALIDITY/RENEWAL

:

ASSESSOR STATUS

ASSESSOR QUALIFICATIONS:

ASSESSOR TRAINING:

PROGRAM FEES:

APPEAL PROCEDURES:

PUBLICATIONS:

LOGO/MARK:

PROGRAM AVAILABILITY:

LISTS/DIRECTORIES

:

PUBLISHED

PROCEDURES:

DATE RECEIVED: 6/11/99

National Board for Certification of Dental Labs (NADL)

Ms. Elise Lindsey, Director of Certification

8201 Greensboro Drive, Suite 300

McLean, VA 22102

(703-610-9036

(703) 610-9005

certif icationonadl .org

http : / /www . nadl . org

Certified Dental Laboratory (CDL)

.

The accreditation of laboratories that perform the preparation, quality

production, and verification of synthetic clinical products for dentistry.

1977.

Accredits laboratories for biological and chemical testing.

Medical prosthetic materials, appliances, and devices.

Minimum acceptable standards for personnel, equipment, health, and safety

aspects of the laboratories promulgated, accepted, and referenced in the

program requirements and the personnel certification programs of the specific

specialty for which accreditation is sought.

505 as of June 1999.

Program does not conform to ISO/IEC Guide 58.

Accreditation is valid for one year, and is renewable annually.

10 trustees.

There are no mandatory assessor qualifications.

There are no assessor training programs

.

Fees for laboratories are listed in a schedule and increased based on the

number of specialties for which accreditation is applied. A fee schedule may

be obtained from NADL.

Special committee appointment, hearing and other due process procedures.

Program material, application forms, and directories.

NADL has a logo.

Available to all U.S. private sector and government laboratories, and all

foreign private sector and government laboratories.

A directory of laboratories is available from NADL.

NADL publishes " Certification Standards."

61
LABORATORY

ASSESSMENT

CRITERIA:

13

M

Must Be A Legal Entity

Must Be Financially Stable

Must Be Independent Of Manufacturers/Suppliers Of Products

Must Have An Effective Quality System

Must Have Procedures To Prevent Conflicts-Of -Interest

Have A Document Control System

A Contract Review Process

Have Procedures For Sub-Contracting Tests And Calibrations

A Documented Procurement Process

A Complaints/Appeals Process

A System To Control Nonconforming Testing And/Or Calibration

Must

Must Have

Must

Must Have

Must Have

Must Have

Work

Must Have A Corrective/Preventive Action Process

Must Have An Effective Recordkeeping Process

Must Have Documented Record Retention Requirements

Must Conduct Internal Audits Of Its Quality System

Laboratory Management Must Review Results Of Internal Audits

Must Have Qualified Personnel

Laboratory Measurements Must Be Traceable To National Standards

Must (Where Applicable) Use Effective Sampling Techniques

Must Have A Process For Handling/Transport Of Test /Calibration Items

Must Participate In A Proficiency Testing Program

Must Have Adequate Instrumentation Facilities And Equipment

Must Ensure Adequate Equipment Maintenance/Calibration

Must Attend Program Laboratory Workshops/Conferences

Must Maintain Other Or Related Accreditations/Approvals

ISO/IEC GUIDE 25: Requirements are not comparable to ISO/IEC Guide 25.

PROFICIENCY

TESTING PROGRAM:

None

.

GOVERNMENT

RECOGNITIONS:

None

.

MUTUAL RECOGNITION

ARRANGEMENTS:

None

.

62
PROFESSIONAL/TRADE

(PT) ORGANIZATION:

PRIMARY CONTACT:

ADDRESS:

PHONE:

FAX:

URL:

PROGRAM TITLE:

DESCRIPTION:

DATE ESTABLISHED:

PROGRAM SCOPE:

PRODUCTS TESTED:

(Categories

)

STANDARDS/

TEST METHODS USED:

LABS LISTED/

ACCREDITED:

ISO/IEC GUIDE 58:

VALIDITY/RENEWAL

:

ASSESSOR STATUS

ASSESSOR QUALIFICATIONS:

ASSESSOR TRAINING:

PROGRAM FEES:

APPEAL PROCEDURES:

PUBLICATIONS:

LOGO/MARK:

PROGRAM AVAILABILITY:

LISTS/DIRECTORIES

:

PUBLISHED

PROCEDURES:

DATE RECEIVED: 1/7/99' National Marine Manufacturers Association (NMMA)

Mr. J. W. Napier, President

Laboratory Acceptance

200 East Randolph Drive, Suite 5100

Chicago, IL 60601-6528

(312) 946-6200

(312) 946-0388

http://vTMw.nnTma.org

Certification Program-Approved Laboratory and Inspection Agency System.

To approve independent laboratories and inspection agencies to perform

necessary initial compliance tests and required follow-up inspections on

recreational boats, boating equipment, components, electrical systems,

sanitation devices, navigational lighting and trailers.

1968.

Accredits laboratories for acoustic/vibration measurement, chemical,

electrical, mechanical, and optics and photometry testing.

Boats, yachts, trailers, two-cycle gasoline engine lubricants.

Uses ASTM, ANSI, ASME, CGA, NEMA, UL, NEC, IEEE, SAE, ABYC standards, military

specifications, and federal standards including those issued by DOT and the

U.S. Coast Guard.

5 as of June 1991.

N/A.

Accreditation continues until revoked; on-site services depend on experience

with laboratory.

The technically competent, experienced staff of the NMMA are employed, with the

Manager of Certification playing a leading role.

No mandatory qualifications provided.

Manager of Certification and other staff members train assessors.

None

.

Since the relationship is contractual, normal corporate appeal mechanisms are employed

.

NMMA Certification Handbook is the principal publication. In addition, there are the necessary application forms and other supporting documents.

None

.

Accreditation is available to all foreign and domestic laboratories.

Laboratories List with Certified Products Directory.

NMMA Certification Handbook.

63
LABORATORY

ASSESSMENT

CRITERIA:

El

El

El

Must Be A Legal EntityMust Be Financially Stable

Must Be Independent Of Manufacturers/Suppliers Of Products

Must Have An Effective Quality System

Must Have Procedures .To Prevent Conflicts-Of -Interest

Must Have A Document Control System

Must Have A Contract Review Process

Must Have Procedures For Sub -Contracting Tests And Calibrations

Must Have A Documented Procurement Process

Must Have A Complaints/Appeals Process

Must Have A System To Control Nonconforming Testing And/Or Calibration

Work

Must Have A Corrective/Preventive Action Process

Must Have An Effective Recordkeeping Process

Must Have Documented Record Retention Requirements

Must Conduct Internal Audits Of Its Quality System

Laboratory Management Must Review Results Of Internal Audits

Must Have Qualified Personnel

Laboratory Measurements Must Be Traceable To National Standards

Must (Where Applicable) Use Effective Sampling Techniques

Must Have A Process For Handling/Transport Of Test/Calibration Items

Must Participate In A Proficiency Testing Program

Must Have Adequate Instrumentation Facilities And Equipment

Must Ensure Adequate Equipment Maintenance/Calibration

Must Attend Program Laboratory Workshops/Conferences

Must Maintain Other Or Related Accreditations/Approvals

ISO/IEC GUIDE 25: Requirements are somewhat comparable to ISO/IEC Guide 25.

OTHER

COMPARABILITY:

Requirements are comparable to those contained in ASTM E548-84, " Standard

Practice for Preparation of Criteria for Use in the Evaluation of Testing

Laboratories and Inspection Bodies."

PROFICIENCY

TESTING PROGRAM:

None.

GOVERNMENT

RECOGNITIONS:

Not specified.

MUTUAL RECOGNITION

ARRANGEMENTS:

None.

64
PROFESSIONAL/TRADE

(PT) ORGANIZATION:

PRIMARY CONTACT:

ADDRESS:

PHONE:

FAX:

E-MAIL:

URL:

PROGRAM TITLE:

DESCRIPTION:

DATE ESTABLISHED:

PROGRAM SCOPE:

PRODUCTS TESTED:

(Categories)

STANDARDS/

TEST METHODS USED:

LABS LISTED/

ACCREDITED:

ISO/IEC GUIDE 58:

VALIDITY/RENEWAL

:

ASSESSOR STATUS

ASSESSOR QUALIFICATIONS:

ASSESSOR TRAINING:

PROGRAM FEES:

APPEAL PROCEDURES:

PUBLICATIONS:

LOGO/MARK:

PROGRAM AVAILABILITY:

LISTS/DIRECTORIES

:

PUBLISHED

PROCEDURES:

DATE RECEIVED: 1/12/99

NSF International

Mr. Thomas J. Bruursema

789 Dixboro Road

Ann Arbor, MI 48105

(734) 769-8010/(800) NSF-MARK

(734) 769-0109

info@nsf .org

http : / /www . nsf . org

Laboratory Accreditation Program.

Accreditation of environmental and drinking water analytical laboratories.

1985.

Accredits laboratories for microbiological and chemical testing.

Environmental and drinking water.

NSF does not publish a list of standards.

6 as of January 1, 1999.

Program conforms to ISO/IEC Guide 58.

Accreditation is valid for three years. Renewals are required every three

years

.

4 full-time assessors.

Assessors must attend and pass the EPA Drinking Water Training course.

There is no NSF assessor training program.

There is a fee to participate, and the fee is set by NSF. A Fee Schedule may

be obtained from NSF.

Appeal procedures are described in the NSF program policies, which is available

from NSF on request

.

NSF International Laboratory Accreditation Policies.

Has a federally registered mark.

Accreditation is available to all U.S. private sector and government

laboratories, and all foreign private sector and government laboratories.

NSF does not publish a list of laboratories.

A set of requirements for accreditation is published in the program policies.

65
Must Be A Legal Entity

Must Be Financially Stable

Must Be Independent Of Manufacturers/Suppliers Of Products

Must Have An Effective Quality System

Must Have Procedures To Prevent Conflicts-Of -Interest

Must Have A Document Control System

Must Have A Contract Review Process

Must Have Procedures For Sub-Contracting Tests And Calibrations

Must Have A Documented Procurement Process

Must Have A Complaints/Appeals Process

Must Have A System To Control Nonconforming Testing And/Or Calibration

Work

Must Have A Corrective/Preventive Action Process

Must Have An Effective Recordkeeping Process

Must Have Documented Record Retention Requirements

Must Conduct Internal Audits Of Its Quality System

Laboratory Management Must Review Results Of Internal Audits

Must Have Qualified Personnel

Laboratory Measurements Must Be Traceable To National Standards

Must (Where Applicable) Use Effective Sampling Techniques

Must Have A Process For Handling/Transport Of Test /Calibration Items

Must Participate In A Proficiency Testing Program

Must Have Adequate Instrumentation Facilities And Equipment

Must Ensure Adequate Equipment Maintenance/Calibration

Must Attend Program Laboratory Workshops/Conferences

Must Maintain Other Or Related Accreditations/Approvals

ISO/IEC GUIDE 25: Requirements are comparable to ISO/IEC Guide 25.

OTHER U.S. EPA Manual for Certification of Laboratories Analyzing Drinking Water.

COMPARABILITY:

PROFICIENCY Laboratories must pass PE sample for each method/analysis for which

TESTING PROGRAM: accreditation is sought, once every 12 months.

GOVERNMENT Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with the States of Texas, Georgia and New

RECOGNITIONS: Mexico. Contract to do laboratory inspections for the Michigan Department of

Environmental Quality.

MUTUAL RECOGNITION Accredited by ANSI, RvA and SCC.

ARRANGEMENTS

:

LABORATORY ^

ASSESSMENT ^

CRITERIA : ^

(HI El

El

M

m

m

El

M

M

66
DATE RECEIVED: 2/13/99

PROFESSIONAL/TRADE

( PT) ORGANIZATION:

PRIMARY CONTACT:

ADDRESS:

PHONE:

FAX:

E-MAIL:

URL:

PROGRAM TITLE:

DESCRIPTION:

Performance Review Institute (PRI)

DATE ESTABLISHED:

PROGRAM SCOPE:

PRODUCTS TESTED:

(Categories

)

STANDARDS/

TEST METHODS USED:

LABS LISTED/

ACCREDITED:

ISO/IEC GUIDE 58:

VALIDITY/RENEWAL

ASSESSOR STATUS

ASSESSOR QUALIFICATIONS:

ASSESSOR TRAINING:

PROGRAM FEES:

APPEAL PROCEDURES:

PUBLICATIONS:

LOGO/MARK:

PROGRAM AVAILABILITY:

Mr. Arshad Hafeez, Director, Industry Managed Programs

161 Thornhill Road

Warrendale, PA 15086-7511

(724) 772-1616

(724) 772-1699

arshadOsae . org

http : / /www . pri . sae . org

National Aerospace and Defense Contractors Accreditation Program (NADCAP)

.

NADCAP is an unprecedented cooperative industry effort to improve quality while

reducing cost throughout the aerospace and defense industries . NADCAP is an industry-managed approach to conformity assessment that brings together

technical experts from both industry and government in the NADCAP organization.

Prime contractors, suppliers, and representatives from the government work

together to establish requirements for accreditation, approve suppliers and

define operational program requirements.

1990.

Accredits laboratories for chemical, mechanical, metrology, nondestructive, and

thermal testing.

Aircraft components.

The published audit standards are AS7101, AS7114, etc. The Fastener Quality

Act (FQA) regulations include requirements for fastener testing.

320 NDT, 120 material, and 50 FQA labs.

Program conforms to ISO/IEC Guide 58, and has been audited by NIST under the

FQA.

Accreditation is valid for from 12 months to 3 years.

26 contract assessors for MTL, NDT, and FQA.

There are general assessor qualifications. There are also task group specific

requirements. These somewhat lengthy requirements may be obtained by

contracting PRI.

At least one annual audit training session is conducted. Session usually runs

3-4 days.

There is a fee to participate. The fees are set by PRI (non-profit trade

association) . The fee schedule is determined by answering specific preliminary

questionnaires to define the scope of the audit (length of audit)

.

Appeals can be submitted to a specific special process task group, as well as to NADCAP Management Council and/or its Appeals Committee.

AS7003 NADCAP Program Document; AS7114 Requirements for NDT Accreditation; and

AS7101 Requirements for Materials Testing Lab Accreditation.

NADCAP has a logo. The logo is a square indicating NADCAP Accreditation with

PRI logo. It is still pending as a registered trademark.

Accreditation available to all U.S. private sector and government laboratories,

and all foreign private sector and government laboratories.

LISTS/DIRECTORIES

NADCAP publishes a quarterly directory, * Qualified Manufacturer's List (QML) ,

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LISTS/DIRECTORIES

:

NADCAP publishes a quarterly directory,

which includes a list of laboratories.

" Qualified Manufacturer's List (QML) ,

'

It is available from PRI

.

PUBLISHED

PROCEDURES:

All standards (audit standards) are available from SAE; and all audit

checklists (AC) are available from PRI

.

LABORATORY

ASSESSMENT

CRITERIA:

SI

M

El

El

El

El

El

El

El

El

El

Must Be A Legal Entity

Must Be Financially Stable

Must Be Independent Of Manufacturers /Suppliers Of Products

Must Have An Effective Quality System

Must Have Procedures To Prevent Conflicts-Of -Interest

Must Have A Document Control System

Must Have A Contract Review Process

Must Have Procedures For Sub-Contracting Tests And Calibrations

Must Have A Documented Procurement Process

Must Have A Complaints/Appeals Process

Must Have A System To Control Nonconforming Testing And/Or Calibration

Work

Must Have A Corrective/ Preventive Action Process

Must Have An Effective Recordkeeping Process

Must Have Documented Record Retention Requirements

Must Conduct Internal Audits Of Its Quality System

Laboratory Management Must Review Results Of Internal Audits

Must Have Qualified Personnel

Laboratory Measurements Must Be Traceable To National Standards

Must (Where Applicable) Use Effective Sampling Techniques

Must Have A Process For Handling/Transport Of Test/Calibration Items

Must Participate In A Proficiency Testing Program

Must Have Adequate Instrumentation Facilities And Equipment

Must Ensure Adequate Equipment Maintenance/Calibration

Must Attend Program Laboratory Workshops/Conferences

Must Maintain Other Or Related Accreditations/Approvals

ISO/IEC GUIDE 25: Requirements are comparable to ISO/IEC Guide 25.

OTHER

COMPARABILITY:

Comparable to any aerospace prime contractor laboratory certification program.

PROFICIENCY

TESTING PROGRAM:

Annual requirement for proficiency testing from a NADCAP approved provider.

GOVERNMENT

RECOGNITIONS:

Federal: NIST, as an accreditor under the Fastener Quality Act.

MUTUAL RECOGNITION

ARRANGEMENTS:

None

.

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PROFESSIONAL/TRADE

( PT) ORGANIZATION:

PRIMARY CONTACT:

ADDRESS:

PHONE:

FAX:

E-MAIL:

URL:

PROGRAM TITLE:

DESCRIPTION:

DATE ESTABLISHED:

PROGRAM SCOPE:

PRODUCTS TESTED:

(Categories)

STANDARDS/

TEST METHODS USED:

LABS LISTED/

ACCREDITED:

ISO/IEC GUIDE 58:

VALIDITY/RENEWAL :

ASSESSOR STATUS

ASSESSOR QUALIFICATIONS:

ASSESSOR TRAINING:

PROGRAM FEES:

APPEAL PROCEDURES:

DATE RECEIVED: 6/28/99

Precast/Prestressed Concrete Institute (PCI) (Primarily a certification

program)

Mr. John A. Dick, Director of Certification Programs

175 W. Jackson Boulevard, Suite 1859

Chicago, IL 60604

(312) 786-0300

(312) 786-0353

j dickOpcinst . com http : //www . pci . org

PCI Plant Certification Program.

The PCI Plant Certification Program evaluates plants of precast and/or

prestressed concrete manufacturing companies located in the United States,

Canada, and Mexico against published standards. Unannounced audits are conducted by independent, professional engineers, which are accredited by PCI.

Plants are evaluated on their quality system, documentation, production

procedures, management, engineering, personnel, and equipment. PCI Plant

Certification ensures a project specifier and owner of approved uniform

production methods and an acceptable in-house quality assurance program.

Certification confirms the plant's capability to produce quality products.

1967.

Accredits laboratories for architectural and structural concrete products for

buildings and bridges. Program covers plant manufacturing and quality control

procedures, personnel and equipment, company shop drawings, product design, and

recordkeeping

.

Precast concrete, precast prestressed concrete, and glass fiber reinforced

concrete

.

The Standards used for evaluation of a plant are published in PCI's Quality

Manuals: " MNL-116, Manual for Quality Control for Plants and Production of

Precast and Prestressed Concrete Products;" MNL-117, " Manual for Quality

Control for Plants and Production of Architectural Precast Concrete Products,-"

and MNL-130, " Manual for Quality Control for Plants and Production of Glass

Fiber Reinforced Concrete Products .

231 as of June 25, 1999.

Unfamiliar with Guide's requirements.

Accreditation is valid from audit to audit. Renewals are issued biannually.

19 contract assessors are contracted for with a consulting engineering firm to

train and conduct audits to PCI specifications.

Assessor must be a graduate engineer with construction/design experience.

On the job training is provided and trainees assist with three audits with a principal and three audits with an auditor.

There is a fee to participate, which is set by PCI Board of Directors. The fee

schedule may be obtained from PCI

.

Appeals have two levels: (1) written appeals must be submitted within time

limits and reviewed by a committee; and (2) in-person appeals are heard by an Appeals Board.

PUBLICATIONS

The program is described in the PCI Certified Plant brochure.

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LOGO/MARK: PCI has a federally copyrighted logo.

PROGRAM AVAILABILITY:

LISTS/DIRECTORIES

:

Accreditation is available to all manufacturers of precast/prestressed

concrete, whether or not they are members of PCI.

A List of laboratories is published in PCI Ascent magazine and on the internet

at (http://www.pci.org).

PUBLISHED

PROCEDURES:

Assessment Procedures are published in Section 20.0 of the PCI Policies and

Procedures Manual available from PCI

.

LABORATORY

ASSESSMENT

CRITERIA:

El

Must Be A Legal Entity

Must Be Financially Stable

Must Be Independent Of Manufacturers/Suppliers Of Products

Must Have An Effective Quality System

Must Have Procedures To Prevent Conflicts-Of -Interest

Must Have A Document Control System

Must Have A Contract Review Process

Must Have Procedures For Sub-Contracting Tests And Calibrations

Must Have A Documented Procurement Process

Must Have A Complaints/Appeals Process

Must Have A System To Control Nonconforming Testing And/Or Calibration

Work

Must Have A Corrective/ Preventive Action Process

Must Have An Effective Recordkeeping Process

Must Have Documented Record Retention Requirements

Must Conduct Internal Audits Of Its Quality System

Laboratory Management Must Review Results Of Internal Audits

Must Have Qualified Personnel

Laboratory Measurements Must Be Traceable To National Standards

Must (Where Applicable) Use Effective Sampling Techniques

Must Have A Process For Handling/Transport Of Test/Calibration Items

Must Participate In A Proficiency Testing Program

Must Have Adequate Instrumentation Facilities And Equipment

Must Ensure Adequate Equipment Maintenance/Calibration

Must Attend Program Laboratory Workshops/Conferences

Must Maintain Other Or Related Accreditations/Approvals

ISO/IEC GUIDE 25: Unfamiliar with Guide's requirements.

OTHER

COMPARABILITY:

None

.

PROFICIENCY

TESTING PROGRAM:

None

.

GOVERNMENT

RECOGNITIONS:

Federal: U.S. Army Corps, of Engineers/Civil Works Division; Naval Facilities

Engineering Command (NAVFEC) ; Federal Bureau of Prisons; Federal Aviation

Administration; U.S. Department of Agriculture/FSIS; U.S. Department of the

Interior; and the Federal Highway Administration.

State: 26 states (AL, CT, DE, FL, ID, IL, ME, MD, MA, MI, MN, MS, MT, NE, NH,

NJ, OH, OR, PA, RI, UT, VT, VA, WA, WV, WI) . Also the cities of Seattle, WA; Houston, TX; Phoenix, AZ; and Portland, OR. Also the Illinois Toll Highway

Authority, the Massachusetts Central Artery and Tunnel Commission, and the New

Jersey Turnpike Authority.

MUTUAL RECOGNITION

ARRANGEMENTS:

None

.

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PROFESSIONAL/TRADE

(PT) ORGANIZATION:

PRIMARY CONTACT:

ADDRESS:

PHONE:

FAX:

E-MAIL:

URL:

PROGRAM TITLE:

DESCRIPTION:

DATE ESTABLISHED:

PROGRAM SCOPE:

PRODUCTS TESTED:

(Categories

)

STANDARDS/

TEST METHODS USED:

LABS LISTED/

ACCREDITED:

ISO/IEC GUIDE 58:

VALIDITY/RENEWAL

ASSESSOR STATUS

ASSESSOR QUALIFICATIONS:

ASSESSOR TRAINING:

PROGRAM FEES:

APPEAL PROCEDURES:

PUBLICATIONS:

LOGO/MARK:

PROGRAM AVAILABILITY:

LISTS/DIRECTORIES

PUBLISHED

PROCEDURES:

DATE RECEIVED: 2/1 3/1 999

Performance Review Institute (PRI) Calibration Cooperative

Sherry Poriss, Standards and Training

PRI 161 Thornhill Road

Warrendale, PA 15086-7511

(724) 772-1616

(724) 772-1699

sherryOsae . org

http : / /www . pri . sae . org

Cal ibrat ion Cooperat ive

.

Auditor examination and approval of calibration laboratory quality systems and

control of measuring and test equipment

.

1997.

Accredits laboratories for metrology-calibration.

Measurement equipment

.

Uses the listed specifications for the calibration types covered. Not available

from PRI.

4 as of 1/20/99.

Does not conform to ISO/IEC Guide 58.

Approval valid for two years with an annual registry fee.

53 2

nd party auditors and a limited number of consultants trained and qualified

to submit recommendations.

Mandatory qualifications exist. Details available from PRI.

There is a mandatory two and one-half day course. Audit and auditor training

and qualification are conducted in accordance with the requirements of PRI

Program Document PD 1000, " Tasks and Procedures of the Calibration

Cooperative" and PRI Audit Criteria AC 7007, " Requirements for Calibration

Laboratory Quality Systems and Control of Measuring and Test Equipment."

There is no fee to participate. However, program is under revision. When

finalized, details will be posted on website along with any fee requirement.

Industry experts are appointed by the Chairman of the Cooperative to handle

appeals

.

None at this time.

Circle with a check mark in center and " Performance Review" on outside edge of

the circle.

Open to any organization providing external sources of calibration.

A " Registry of Approved Suppliers of Calibration Services" is available from

the Calibration Cooperative at PRI.

Procedures, AC 7007, are published and available from the PRI Calibration

Cooperative

.

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LABORATORY

ASSESSMENT

CRITERIA:

^ Must Be A Legal Entity

£3 Must Be Financially Stable

[><3 Must Be Independent Of Manufacturers/Suppliers Of Products

Must Have An Effective Quality System ^ Must Have Procedures To Prevent Conflicts-Of -Interest

E<] Must Have A Document Control System ^ Must Have A Contract Review Process

[>3 Must Have Procedures For Sub-Contracting Tests And Calibrations

E<] Must Have A Documented Procurement Process

E<] Must Have A Complaints/Appeals Process ^ Must Have A System To Control Nonconforming Testing And/Or Calibration

Work ^ Must Have A Corrective/Preventive Action Process

[><] Must Have An Effective Recordkeeping Process ^ Must Have Documented Record Retention Requirements

Must Conduct Internal' Audits Of Its Quality System ^ Laboratory Management Must Review Results Of Internal Audits ^ Must Have Qualified Personnel ^ Laboratory Measurements Must Be Traceable To National Standards ^ Must (Where Applicable) Use Effective Sampling Techniques ^ Must Have A Process For Handling/Transport Of Test/Calibration Items ^ Must Participate In A Proficiency Testing Program

[x] Must Have Adequate Instrumentation Facilities And Equipment

Must Ensure Adequate Equipment Maintenance/Calibration

Q Must Attend Program Laboratory Workshops/Conferences

r~ Must Maintain Other Or Related Accreditations/Approvals

ISO/IEC GUIDE 25: Calibration Cooperative Program conforms to ISO/IEC Guide 25.

OTHER

COMPARABILITY:

Comparable to provisions of ANSI Z540 Appendix and ISO 10012.

PROFICIENCY

TESTING PROGRAM:

Participation in a proficiency program is mandatory.

GOVERNMENT

RECOGNITIONS:

None

.

MUTUAL RECOGNITION

ARRANGEMENTS:

None

.

72
PROFESSIONAL/TRADE

(PT) ORGANIZATION:

PRIMARY CONTACT:

ADDRESS:

PHONE:

FAX:

E-MAIL:

URL:

PROGRAM TITLE:

DESCRIPTION:

DATE ESTABLISHED:

PROGRAM SCOPE:

PRODUCTS TESTED:

( Categories

)

STANDARDS/

TEST METHODS USED:

LABS LISTED/

ACCREDITED:

ISO/IEC GUIDE 58:

VALIDITY/RENEWAL

ASSESSOR STATUS

ASSESSOR QUALIFICATIONS:

ASSESSOR TRAINING:

PROGRAM FEES:

APPEAL PROCEDURES:

PUBLICATIONS:

LOGO/MARK:

PROGRAM AVAILABILITY:

LISTS/DIRECTORIES

PUBLISHED

PROCEDURES:

DATE RECEIVED:

Safety Glazing Certification Council (SGCC) (primarily a certification program)

Mr. John G. Kent, Administrative Manager

P.O. Box 9 Henderson Harbor, NY 13651

(315) 938-7444

(315) 938-7453

jgkentOgisco . net

http : //www . sgcc . org

SGCC Certification Program.

Approval of safety glazing materials as an industry certification program with

laboratory accreditation of firms which provide necessary test and inspection

services

.

1971.

Accredits laboratories for mechanical and performance testing.

Glass, plastics, and safety glass.

A list of standards is published in SGCC's " Certified Products Directory,'

February 1, 1999.

14 as of January 1999

.

Unfamiliar with Guide's requirements.

Accreditation program is valid for two years. Renewals are required once every

two years

.

1 full-time contract assessor.

Assessors must have industry/product experience and knowledge.

There is no assessor training program.

There are no set fees to participate. Reimbursement of audit expenses is

required

.

All appeals are referred to the Chairman of the Certification Committee and

then to the full Committee, if necessary.

A description of the program is published in SGCC's " Certified Products

Directory," February 1, 1999.

SGCC has a logo.

Accreditation is available to all U.S. private sector and government

laboratories, and all foreign private sector and government laboratories.

A list of laboratories is included in SGCC's publication, " Certified Products

Directory.

SGCC publishes its assessment procedures. Copies can be obtained from SGCC.

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LABORATORY

ASSESSMENT

CRITERIA:

Must Be A Legal Entity

Must Be Financially Stable

Must Be Independent Of Manufacturers/Suppliers Of Products

Must Have An Effective Quality System

Must Have Procedures To Prevent Conflicts-Of -Interest

Must Have A Document Control System

Must Have A Contract Review Process

Must Have Procedures For Sub-Contracting Tests And Calibrations

Must Have A Documented Procurement Process

Must Have A Complaints/Appeals Process

Must Have A System To Control Nonconforming Testing And/Or Calibration

Work

Must Have A Corrective/Preventive Action Process

Must Have An Effective Recordkeeping Process

Must Have Documented Record Retention Requirements

Must Conduct Internal Audits Of Its Quality System

Laboratory Management Must Review Results Of Internal Audits

Must Have Qualified Personnel

Laboratory Measurements Must Be Traceable To National Standards

Must (Where Applicable) Use Effective Sampling Techniques

Must Have A Process For Handling/Transport Of Test/Calibration Items

Must Participate In A Proficiency Testing Program

Must Have Adequate Instrumentation Facilities And Equipment

Must Ensure Adequate Equipment Maintenance/Calibration

Must Attend Program Laboratory Workshops/Conferences

Must Maintain Other Or Related Accreditations/Approvals

ISO/IEC GUIDE 25: Unfamiliar with Guide's requirements.

OTHER

COMPARABILITY:

Unaware of any.

PROFICIENCY

TESTING PROGRAM:

None

.

GOVERNMENT

RECOGNITIONS:

None

MUTUAL RECOGNITION

ARRANGEMENTS:

None

74
PROFESSIONAL/TRADE

(PT) ORGANIZATION:

PRIMARY CONTACT:

ADDRESS:

PHONE:

FAX:

E-MAIL:

URL:

PROGRAM TITLE:

DESCRIPTION:

DATE ESTABLISHED:

PROGRAM SCOPE:

DATE RECEIVED: 6/18/99

Solar Rating and Certification Corporation (SRCC)

Mr. Byard Wood

c/o FSEC

1679 Clearlake Road

Cocoa, FL 32922-1503

(407) 638-1539

(407) 638-1010

srccOfsec .ucf .edu

http://solar-rating.org

Laboratory Accreditation.

Laboratories are accredited to test solar collectors and systems. These tests

are required for participation in SRCC's certification programs.

1982 .

Accredits laboratories for mechanical, thermal testing.

PRODUCTS TESTED:

(Categories)

STANDARDS/

TEST METHODS USED:

LABS LISTED/

ACCREDITED:

ISO/IEC GUIDE 58:

VALIDITY/RENEWAL

ASSESSOR STATUS

ASSESSOR QUALIFICATIONS:

ASSESSOR TRAINING:

PROGRAM FEES:

APPEAL PROCEDURES:

PUBLICATIONS:

LOGO/MARK:

PROGRAM AVAILABILITY:

LISTS/DIRECTORIES

PUBLISHED

PROCEDURES:

Solar appliances and components, water heating systems.

Standards are published in ASHRAE 93, ASHRAE 96, and SRCC Standard 100.

2 as of June 1, 1999.

Unfamiliar with Guide's requirements.

Accreditation is valid for two years. Renewals are required every two years.

Uses volunteer assessors from within SRCC.

There are no mandatory assessor qualifications.

No assessor training program.

No fees to participate.

Appeals are made to SRCC Board of Directors

.

The program is described in the following publications: SRCC LAC-1:

Accreditation Criteria for Testing Laboratories Evaluating Solar Components,

Subsystems, and Systems.

SRCC has a logo.

Accreditation is available to all U.S. testing laboratories.

No list of laboratories is published.

Assessment procedures are published in SRCC Document LAC-1.

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LABORATORY ^ Must Be A Legal Entity

ASSESSMENT ^ Must Be Financially Stable

CRITERIA: [*] Must Be Independent Of Manufacturers/Suppliers Of Products

Must Have An Effective Quality System

£<] Must Have Procedures To Prevent Conflicts-Of -Interest

Must Have A Document Control System

Must Have A Contract Review Process

Must Have Procedures For Sub-Contracting Tests And Calibrations

E<] Must Have A Documented Procurement Process

Must Have A Complaints/Appeals Process

£3 Must Have A System To Control Nonconforming Testing And/Or Calibration

Work

^] Must Have A Corrective/Preventive Action Process

Must Have An Effective Recordkeeping Process

Must Have Documented Record Retention Requirements

Must Conduct Internal Audits Of Its Quality System

E>3 Laboratory Management Must Review Results Of Internal Audits

E<] Must Have Qualified Personnel

Laboratory Measurements Must Be Traceable To National Standards

Must (Where Applicable) Use Effective Sampling Techniques

Must Have A Process For Handling/Transport Of Test/Calibration Items

[H Must Participate In A Proficiency Testing Program

Must Have Adequate Instrumentation Facilities And Equipment

Must Ensure Adequate Equipment Maintenance/Calibration

~j Must Attend Program Laboratory Workshops/Conferences

fj Must Maintain Other Or Related Accreditations/Approvals

ISO/IEC GUIDE 25: Requirements are comparable to ISO/IEC Guide 25.

OTHER SRCC's program is comparable to ASTM E548-84.

COMPARABILITY:

PROFICIENCY None

.

TESTING PROGRAM:

GOVERNMENT None

.

RECOGNITIONS:

MUTUAL RECOGNITION None.

ARRANGEMENTS

:

76
PROFESSIONAL/TRADE

( PT) ORGANIZATION:

PRIMARY CONTACT:

ADDRESS:

PHONE:

FAX:

E-MAIL:

URL:

PROGRAM TITLE:

DESCRIPTION:

DATE ESTABLISHED:

PROGRAM SCOPE:

PRODUCTS TESTED:

( Categories

)

STANDARDS/

TEST METHODS USED:

LABS LISTED/

ACCREDITED:

ISO/IEC GUIDE 58:

DATE RECEIVED: 1/23/99

Southern Building Code Congress International, Inc., Public Safety Testing & Evaluation Services, Inc. (SBCCI PST & ESI)

Mr. Glenn J. Winslow, President

900 Montclair Road, Suite A

Birmingham, AL 35213-1206

(205) 599-9800

(205) 599-9850

gnichols@sbcci . org

http : //www . sbccies . org

Evaluation Services.

To provide members and others with model building codes, lists of products that

comply with these codes and referenced standards, and a list of laboratories

whose test reports have been found to meet the Code and standard requirements.

1971.

Accredits laboratories for acoustic and vibration, chemical, mechanical,

nondestructive, thermal, fire, plumbing and gas testing.

Any product related to the construction industry, with primary emphasis on those products and systems used in the design and construction of buildings.

Standards are nationally recognized consensus standards listed in the Standard

Codes and International Codes, published by the SBCCI.

29 as of January 1999.

Unfamiliar with ISO/IEC Guide 58.

VALIDITY/RENEWAL

ASSESSOR STATUS

ASSESSOR QUALIFICATIONS:

ASSESSOR TRAINING:

PROGRAM FEES:

APPEAL PROCEDURES:

Accreditation program is valid for two years. Renewals are required biennially

- sooner if new code changes might affect accreditation status.

8 full-time assessors from SBCCI PST & ESI's full-time professional staff of

registered architects and engineers.

Must be a registered architect or engineer.

Trained by working with experienced assessors

.

There is a fee to participate, which is set by SBCCI PST & ESI. An " Evaluation

Report Fee Schedule" is available from SBCCI PST & ESI

.

There is a specified appeals procedure outlined in the " SBCCI PST & ESI

Committee on Evaluation Rules of Procedure," which can be obtained from SBCCI

PST Sc ESI.

PUBLICATIONS:

LOGO/MARK:

PROGRAM AVAILABILITY:

LISTS/DIRECTORIES

Quarterly publication, listed products and labs.

SBCCI PST & ESI has a logo.

Accreditation is available to all U.S. private sector and government

laboratories, and all foreign private sector and government laboratories.

" SBCCI PST & ESI Evaluation Report Listing" is provided free to members and

for a fee to others

.

PUBLISHED

PROCEDURES:

Not provided.

77
LABORATORY

ASSESSMENT

CRITERIA:

Must Be A Legal EntityMust Be Financially Stable

Must Be Independent Of Manufacturers/Suppliers Of Products

Must Have An Effective Quality System

Must Have Procedures To Prevent Conflicts-Of - Interest

Must Have A Document Control System

Must Have A Contract Review Process

Must Have Procedures For Sub-Contracting Tests And Calibrations

Must Have A Documented Procurement Process

Must Have A Complaints/Appeals Process

Must Have A System To Control Nonconforming Testing And/Or Calibration

Work

Must Have A Corrective/Preventive Action Process

Must Have An Effective Recordkeeping Process

Must Have Documented Record Retention Requirements

Must Conduct Internal Audits Of Its Quality System

Laboratory Management Must Review Results Of Internal Audits

Must Have Qualified Personnel

Laboratory Measurements Must Be Traceable To National Standards

Must (Where Applicable) Use Effective Sampling Techniques

Must Have A Process For Handling/Transport Of Test/Calibration Items

Must Participate In A Proficiency Testing Program

Must Have Adequate Instrumentation Facilities And Equipment

Must Ensure Adequate Equipment Maintenance/Calibration

Must Attend Program Laboratory Workshops/Conferences

Must Maintain Other Or Related Accreditations/Approvals

ISO/IEC GUIDE 25: Unfamiliar with ISO/IEC Guide 25.

OTHER

COMPARABILITY:

None

.

PROFICIENCY

TESTING PROGRAM:

Must participate in appropriate programs.

GOVERNMENT

RECOGNITIONS:

More than 2500 State and local governments located in the Southwest, South,

Southeast, and Atlantic seaboard recognize the program through state/local use

of the Code

.

MUTUAL RECOGNITION

ARRANGEMENTS:

None

.

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DATE RECEIVED: 6/25/99

PROFESSIONAL/TRADE

( PT) ORGANIZATION:

PRIMARY CONTACT:

ADDRESS:

PHONE:

FAX:

E-MAIL:

URL:

PROGRAM TITLE:

DESCRIPTION:

TUV Product Service (TPS)

DATE ESTABLISHED:

PROGRAM SCOPE:

PRODUCTS TESTED:

( Categories

)

STANDARDS/

TEST METHODS USED:

LABS LISTED/

ACCREDITED:

ISO/IEC GUIDE 58:

VALIDITY/RENEWAL

:

ASSESSOR STATUS

ASSESSOR QUALIFICATIONS:

ASSESSOR TRAINING:

PROGRAM FEES:

APPEAL PROCEDURES:

PUBLICATIONS:

LOGO/MARK:

PROGRAM AVAILABILITY:

Mr. Matthias Popp, CEO

5 Cherry Hill Drive

Danvers, MA 01923

(978) 739-7000

(978) 777-8441

mpopp@tuvps . com http : //www . tuvglobal . com

Certification After Recognition of Agents Testing (CARAT Program)

.

The purpose of the CARAT Program is to assist small and medium- sized

manufacturers reduce their overall testing costs while simultaneously speeding

up testing and certification of their products. This is accomplished by

authorizing selected independent testing laboratories to do testing for

companies who do not have the necessary internal testing facilities. Testing

from authorized labs is reviewed and approved by TUV Product Service (TPS)

.

This program is valid for both EMC and Product Safety. The basic requirement

for admission into the CARAT program is for the independent testing laboratory

to pass a TPS audit to EN 45001 (General Criteria for the Operation of Testing

Laboratories) . A complete ISO 9001 quality audit (with a special emphasis on

the requirements of EN 45001) could also qualify the laboratory for the CARAT

program

.

1990.

Accredits laboratories for electrical and mechanical testing.

Electrical, mechanical, and electronics products.

No list of standards is published.

15 as of June 1999.

Program does not conform to ISO/IEC Guide 58.

Certification is valid for 12 months. Renewals are required every 12 months.

5 part-time assessors.

Internal qualifications, which are on file within the company.

There is a required assessor training program.

There is a fee to participate, which is set by TUV Products Service. Fees are based on audit time required and audit related expenses incurred.

There are no appeal procedures

.

The program is described in " Certification After Recognition of Agent's

Testing, CARAT - 98 Summary," published by TUV.

Program does not have a logo.

The program is available to all U.S. private sector and government

laboratories, and all foreign private sector and government laboratories.

LISTS/DIRECTORIES

:

There is no published list of laboratories.

79
PUBLISHED Assessment procedures are published in EN 45001 and/or ISO Guide 25.

PROCEDURES

:

Must Be A Legal Entity

Must Be Financially Stable

Must Be IndeDendent Of Manufacturers/Suppliers Of Products

Must Have An Effective Quality System

Must Have Procedures To Prevent Conflicts-Of -Interest

Must Have A Document Control System

Must Have A Contract Review Process

Must Have Procedures For Sub-Contracting Tests And Calibrations

Must Have A Documented Procurement Process

Must Have A Complaints/Appeals Process

Must Have A System To Control Nonconforming Testing And/Or Calibration

Work

Must Have A Corrective/Preventive Action Process

Must Have An Effective Recordkeeping Process

Must Have Documented Record Retention Requirements

Must Conduct Internal Audits Of Its Quality System

Laboratory Management Must Review Results Of Internal Audits

Must Have Qualified Personnel

Laboratory Measurements Must Be Traceable To National Standards

Must (Where Applicable) Use Effective Sampling Techniques

Must Have A Process For Handling/Transport Of Test/Calibration Items

Must Participate In A Proficiency Testing Program

Must Have Adequate Instrumentation Facilities And Equipment

Must Ensure Adequate Equipment Maintenance/Calibration

Must Attend Program Laboratory Workshops/Conferences

Must Maintain Other Or Related Accreditations/Approvals

ISO/IEC GUIDE 25: Requirements are comparable to ISO/IEC Guide 25.

OTHER Requirements are comparable to EN 45001.

COMPARABJLJTY:

PROFICIENCY None

.

TESTING PROGRAM:

GOVERNMENT None

RECOGNITIONS:

MUTUAL RECOGNITION None.

ARRANGEMENTS:

LABORATORY ^

ASSESSMENT ^

CRITERIA: M

m

ii

80
PROFESSIONAL/TRADE

( PT) ORGANIZATION:

PRIMARY CONTACT:

ADDRESS:

PHONE:

FAX:

E-MAIL:

URL:

PROGRAM TITLE:

DESCRIPTION:

DATE ESTABLISHED:

PROGRAM SCOPE:

PRODUCTS TESTED:

( Categories

)

STANDARDS/

TEST METHODS USED:

DATE RECEIVED: 6/21/99

Underwriters Laboratories (UL) as the U.S. National Supervising Inspectorate

(NSI) for the IECQ system (Primarily a certification program)

Mr. Harvey S. Berman, NSI Manager

1285 Walt Whitman Road

Melville, NY 11747

(516) 271-6200, Ext. 22229

(516) 439-6024

bermann@ul . com

ht tp : / /www . iecq . org/

International Electrotechnical Commission (IEC) Quality Assessment System for

Electronic Components. Responsibility for the assessment and surveillance of

manufacturers, distributors, specialist contractors and independent testing

laboratories - including the determination of compliance with ISO 9000 or (for

laboratories) ISO/IEC Guide

25 - rests with supervising inspectorates.

Third party certification system for electronic component manufacturers,

distributors, test labs; and electronic components and assemblies.

1982.

Accredits laboratories for acoustic and vibration, electrical, mechanical,

metrology, optics and photometry, thermal testing, wire, cable, printed wiring

boards, capacitors, resistors, and other electronic components.

At the present time, electronic components and related materials from the

following areas or families can be approved under IECQ: passive components;

active components; hybrid integrated circuits; electromechanical components;

electromagnetic components; electro-optic components; wires and cables;

printed boards ; photovoltaics

.

Uses specification list QC 001004, which is published by the IEC.

LABS LISTED/

ACCREDITED:

ISO/IEC GUIDE 58:

VALIDITY/RENEWAL

:

ASSESSOR STATUS

ASSESSOR QUALIFICATIONS:

ASSESSOR TRAINING:

PROGRAM FEES:

APPEAL PROCEDURES:

PUBLICATIONS:

1 as of June 1999.

Program conforms to most requirements of ISO/IEC Guide 58.

Certification is valid for five years. Renewals are required every five years,

with annual reviews

.

10 assessors, consisting of both full-time and part-time staff.

Assessors qualifications consist of educational requirements, lead auditor

classroom training, and auditing experience (per UL QRS Procedure Q1807-1)

.

IECQ on-the-job training and " as needed" in-house courses.

There is a fee to participate, which is set by The Electronics Components

Certification Board (CECCB) . The fee is $781.25 per year for test labs, plus

additional charges for engineering time and expenses.

Appeal procedures are described in clause 13.4 of the Basic Rules (QC 001001)

and Rules of Procedure (QC 001002) clause 16.

Publications that describe the program are: QC 001001 IECQ Basic Rules; and QC

001002 IECQ Rules of Procedure.

LOGO/MARK: ICEQ has a logo, but it is not registered.

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PROGRAM AVAILABILITY: The program is available to all U.S. private sector and government

laboratories, all foreign private sector and government laboratories, and to

qualified manufacturers and other organizations. Testing laboratory approval

(accreditation) is available to independent testing laboratories intending to

carry out tests on components within the IECQ. The approval (accreditation) covers the type of tests to be carried out, the component ranges to be tested

and the facilities available.

LISTS/DIRECTORIES

:

A list of laboratories is published by IEC in QC 001005 Register of Firms,

Products and Services Approved Under the IECQ System.

PUBLISHED

PROCEDURES:

Assessment procedures are published in QC 001002, IECQ Rules of Procedure

(includes Guide 25)

.

LABORATORY

ASSESSMENT

CRITERIA:

ISO/IEC GUIDE 25:

OTHER

COMPARABILITY:

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Must Be A Legal Entity

Must Be Financially Stable

Must Be Independent Of Manufacturers/Suppliers Of Products

Must Have An Effective Quality System

Must Have Procedures To Prevent Conflicts-Of -Interest

Must Have A Document Control System

Must Have A Contract Review Process

Must Have Procedures For Sub-Contracting Tests And Calibrations

Must Have A Documented Procurement Process

Must Have A Complaints/Appeals Process

Must Have A System To Control Nonconforming Testing And/Or Calibration

Work

Must Have A Corrective/Preventive Action Process

Must Have An Effective Recordkeeping Process

Must Have Documented Record Retention Requirements

Must Conduct Internal Audits Of Its Quality System

Laboratory Management Must Review Results Of Internal Audits

Must Have Qualified Personnel

Laboratory Measurements Must Be Traceable To National Standards

Must (Where Applicable) Use Effective Sampling Techniques

Must Have A Process For Handling/Transport Of Test/Calibration Items

Must Participate In A Proficiency Testing Program

Must Have Adequate Instrumentation Facilities And Equipment

Must Ensure Adequate Equipment Maintenance/Calibration

Must Attend Program Laboratory Workshops/Conferences

Must Maintain Other Or Related Accreditations/Approvals

Requirements are comparable to ISO/IEC Guide 25.

ISO/IEC Guide 25 is the requirement; EN45001 is accepted in Europe.

PROFICIENCY

TESTING PROGRAM:

None

.

GOVERNMENT

RECOGNITIONS:

None listed.

MUTUAL RECOGNITION

ARRANGEMENTS:

CECC - CENELEC Electronic Components Committee.

IECQ approvals in the photovoltaics area are used by the Global Approval

Program for photovoltaics (PV GAP, a legally independent body) as the basis for

licensing the use of the PV GAP * PV Quality Mark/Seal."

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DATE RECEIVED: 5/24/99

PROFESSIONAL/TRADE

( FT) ORGANIZATION:

PRIMARY CONTACT:

ADDRESS:

PHONE:

FAX:

E-MAIL:

URL:

PROGRAM TITLE:

DESCRIPTION:

DATE ESTABLISHED:

PROGRAM SCOPE:

PRODUCTS TESTED:

( Categories

)

STANDARDS/

TEST METHODS USED:

LABS LISTED/

ACCREDITED:

ISO/IEC GUIDE 58:

VALIDITY/RENEWAL

:

ASSESSOR STATUS

ASSESSOR QUALIFICATIONS:

ASSESSOR TRAINING:

PROGRAM FEES:

APPEAL PROCEDURES:

PUBLICATIONS:

LOGO/MARK:

PROGRAM AVAILABILITY:

LISTS/DIRECTORIES

:

PUBLISHED

PROCEDURES:

Voices of Safety International (VOSI)

Mr. Donald Meserlion

264 Park Avenue

N. Caldwell, NJ 07006

(973) 228-2258

(973) 228-0276

http : //www. voicesofsafety . com

Slip Resistance Test Certification.

Ensure that test laboratories use VOSI specifications/test methods— V41-21

" Slip Resistant Walkways," and V41.22 " Slip Resistant Footwear" — correctly.

March 24, 1999.

Accredits laboratories for slip resistance, static coefficient of friction

(SCOF) of walkway materials, coatings, and footwear.

Slip-resistance tested walkway materials, coatings and footwear products.

A list of standards used for the program is published on the internet at

(http://www.voicesofsafety.com)

.

1 as of May 24, 1999.

Program does conform to ISO/IEC Guide 58.

Accreditation is valid for five years. Renewals are issued whenever the lab

operator requires certification.

1 part-time assessor.

Test equipment operators' certification is based on passing SCOF testing of

Polypropylene secondary standard test surface.

There is no assessor training program.

There is a fee to participate, and it is set by VOSI. There is no fee schedule

available

.

There is no appeals procedure.

The program is described in " Certification Procedures for VOSI" V41-21 and

V41-22, which is published on the internet at (http://www.voicesofsafety.com).

VOSI has a logo.

Accreditation is available to all U.S. private sector and government

laboratories, all foreign private sector and government laboratories, and all

purchasers of technical products for floor and footwear friction testing.

No directory of laboratories is published.

Assessment procedures are published in VOSI V41.21 and V41.22.

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LABORATORY

ASSESSMENT

CRITERIA:

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Must Be A Legal Entity

Must Be Financially Stable

Must Be Independent Of Manufacturers/Suppliers Of Products

Must Have An Effective Quality System

Must Have Procedures To Prevent Conflicts-Of -Interest

Must Have A Document Control System

Must Have A Contract Review Process

Procedures For Sub -Contracting Tests And Calibrations

A Documented Procurement Process

A Complaints/Appeals Process

A System To Control Nonconforming Testing And/Or Calibration

Must Have

Must Have

Must Have

Must Have

Work

Must Have A Corrective/Preventive Action Process

Must Have An Effective Recordkeeping Process

Must Have Documented Record Retention Requirements

Must Conduct Internal Audits Of Its Quality System

Laboratory Management Must Review Results Of Internal Audits

Must Have Qualified Personnel

Laboratory Measurements Must Be Traceable To National Standards

Must (Where Applicable) Use Effective Sampling Techniques

Must Have A Process For Handling/Transport Of Test/Calibration Items

Must Participate In A Proficiency Testing Program

Must Have Adequate Instrumentation Facilities And Equipment

Must Ensure Adequate Equipment Maintenance/Calibration

Must Attend Program Laboratory Workshops/Conferences

Must Maintain Other Or Related Accreditations/Approvals

ISO/IEC GUIDE 25: Requirements are comparable to ISO/IEC Guide 25.

OTHER

COMPARABILITY:

VOSI requirements for SCOF testing of walkways, coatings, and footwear, which

utilize secondary standard test surfaces are more rigorous than comparable to

those listed in ASTM D2047 and C1028 (Polishes and Ceramic Tiles)

.

PROFICIENCY

TESTING PROGRAM:

Operators are certified based on passing SCOF testing on secondary standard

test surfaces (dry and wet test certification)

.

GOVERNMENT

RECOGNITIONS:

This is a new program. Have applied to the International Building Code to have

VOSI V41-21 used as a reference in defining " slip resistant walkways."

MUTUAL RECOGNITION

ARRANGEMENTS:

Working with ASTM to reference VOSI Standard Guides in existing (13) slip

resistance test methods.

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APPENDIX I INDICES

Index Page

Index of Professional/Trade Organizations Accreditation/

Designation Systems 86

Index by Field of Testing 88

Index by Products Tested 90

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APPENDIX I

Index of Professional/Trade Organizations Accreditation/Designation Systems

Professional Trade Organization Page

ACIL Environmental (ACIL) 9

Air Movement and Control Association (AMCA) 11

American Architectural Manufacturers Association (AAMA) 13

American Association for Laboratory Accreditation (A2LA) 15

American Association of Blood Banks (AABB) 17

American Association of State and Highway Officials (AASHTO) ... 19

American Industrial Hygiene Association (AIHA) 21

American Institute of Steel Construction (AISC) 23

American Oil Chemists Society (AOCS) 25

American Petroleum Institute (API) 27

American Society of Crime Laboratory Directors/Laboratory

Accreditation Board (ASCLD/LAB) 2 9

Associated Laboratories (AL) 31

Association for Assessment and Accreditation of Laboratory

.

Animal Care International (AAALAC International) 33

Association of North American Indepen ndent Laboratories for

Protective Equipment Testing (ANAIL) 3 5

ASTM Test Monitoring Center (ASTM TMC) 37

Automotive Manufacturers Equipment Compliance Agency (AMECA) ... 39

Building Officials and Code Administrations (BOCA) International

1

Cement and Concrete Reference Laboratory (CCRL) 43

Council on Economic Priorities and Accreditation Agency (CEPAA) 45

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International Association of Plumbing and

Mechanical Officials (IAPMO) 47

International Conference of Building Officials (ICBO) 49

Insulating Glass Certification Council (IGCC) 51

International Electrical Testing Association (NETA) 53

Kitchen Cabinet Manufacturers Association (KCMA) 55

MET Laboratories, Inc. (MET) 57

National Accreditation and Management Institute (NAMI) 5 9

National Board for Certification of Dental Labs (NADL) 61

National Marine Manufacturers Association 63

NSF International (NSF) 65

Performance Review Institute (PRI) National Contractors

Aerospace and Defense Accreditation Program (NADCAP) 67

Precast/Prestressed Concrete Institute (PCI) 69

Performance Review Institute (PRI) Calibration Cooperative 71

Safety Glazing Certification Council (SCO 73

Solar Rating and Certification Corporation (SRCC) 75

Southern Building Code Congress, International (SBCCI) Testing and

Public Safety Evaluation Services, Inc. (SBCCI PST & ESI) . 77

TUV Product Service (TPS) 7 9

Underwriters Laboratories (UL) as the National Supervising

Inspectorate (NSI) for the IECQ System 81

Voices of Safety International (VOSI) 83

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APPENDIX I

INDEX BY FIELD OF TESTING

Field of Testing7 Page

5. Testing Technology

5.1 Acoustics and Vibration Testing 11, 13, 15, 39, 57, 59, 63, 77,81

5.2 Biological Testing 15, 17, 33, 65

5.13 Chemical Testing 9, 1 5, 21 , 25, 27, 31 , 37, 39, 41 , 47,

51,57,61,63, 65, 67, 77

5.15 Electrical Testing 15, 35, 39,41,53, 57, 63, 79,81

5.5 Ionizing Radiation 57

5.6 Mechanical Testing 1 3, 1 5, 23, 31 , 39, 41 , 47, 51 , 55, 57,

63, 67, 69, 73, 75, 77, 79,81,83

5.7 Metrology 15, 25, 67,71,81

5.8 Nondestructive Testing 15, 39, 41,59, 67, 77

5.9 Optics and Photometry 39, 63, 81

5.10 Thermal Testing 13, 15, 39, 41, 47, 57, 59, 67, 75, 77,

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Additional Categories Provided8

Aerial Lift Trucks 35,

Calibration 15,

Component Testing 13,

Construction Inspection 43,

Construction Materials: 19,41,49, 59, 69

Dental Materials 61

Environmental 15

Environmental Simulation 57

Forensics 29

Inspection Audits 45

Medical 17

Personal Protective Equipment (Electrical) 35

7 Categories from E 1 221 5-91 5 Standard Guide for Categorizing Fields of Capability for Laboratory Accreditation Purposes

8 Additional categories provided with Questionnaire responses.

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Petroleum Refinery Products 37

Plumbing: Fixtures and Products 47, 77

Slip Resistance: Walkways and Footwear 83

Structural:

Steel Fabrication,

Steel Erection,

Metal Building Manufacturing,

Concrete

23, 69

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APPENDIX I

INDEX BYPRODUCTS TESTED

Products Tested Page

Aerial lift trucks 35

Aggregates, cut-back, emulsified asphalts 19, 43

Air flow measurement stations, dampers, fans,

louvers

11

Aircran components Of

All types or materials ana proaucts lo

Aspnait cements -1 Q

Automotive 57

Bituminous concrete 19

Blood and blood components 17

Boats, yachts DO

Building components, products, systems 4y

Carpet, carpet cushion ol

L/ement, concrete 4o

Chemical 40

Construction of buildings, design 77f /

Dental appliances and devices b1

Doors 13,31

Drugs, medicines 33

Electrical 41,57, 79

Electrical protective equipment 35

Electronic components and products 57, 79, 81

Environmental: water, wastewater, pollutants,

sampling

9,21,65

Fire protection 41

Forensics 29

Glass, glass products, glazing materials 39,51,73

Glass fiber reinforced concrete 69

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Hardware 13

High pressure decorative laminate countertops 55

Hydraulic cement 19

Kitchen cabinets 55

Lipids and associated substances 25

Lifeline tools 35

Measurement equipment 71

Mechanical 41,45, 57, 79

Medical devices, products, prosthetic materials 33, 57, 61

Motor homes and recreational vehicle plumbing 47

Motor vehicle lighting, safety, equipment 39

Oils 25

Personnel for electrical products testing 53

Petroleum products: gasoline, diesel, JETA, fuel oils 27

Petroleum refinery products, lubricants 37, 63

Photovoltaic components 81

Plastics 73

Plumbing, plumbing fixtures and components 41,47

Portland cement and concrete 19

Pozzolans 43

Precast, prestressed concrete 69

Reinforcing steel 43

Sealants 13

Sealed insulating glass 31,59

Slip-resistance coatings, footwear, walkway

materials

83

Soils 19

Solar appliances and components 75

Structural 41

Structural steel erection, fabrication, Metal building

manufacturing

23

Swimming pools and spas 47

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Telecommunications 57

Trailers 63

Veterinary products 17

Water heating systems 75

Watt-hour meters 57

Windows, curtain walls, store fronts, fenestration

products

13, 31,59

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APPENDIX II

Survey Information

Survey Questionnaire 94

Format Used for Each Entry 97

93
The Marley Organization,

Inc.

TMO-Resources and Information Services

<WWW.TMOinc.com>E-Mail:<chyer@TMOinc.com>

412 MAIN STREET, SUITE 3, RIDGEFIELD, CT 06877-4532 (203) 438-3801-FAX 438-2313

Professional/Trade Organization Granting Laboratory Accreditation/Approval:

Name & Title of Primary Contact

Address

Phone#: Fax#

iNisfrEr: URL Address: E-mail:

Name of Program:

Program Description:

Date Program was started:

Program Scope— Fields of Testing Covered by the Program: (description of fields can be found

in ASTM E 1224-94 Standard Guide for Categorizing Fields of Capability for LaboratoryAccreditation Purposes) Check as Appropriate:

Acoustic and Vibration Testing: Biological Testing Chemical Testing

Electrical Testing Ionizing Radiation Mechanical Testing MetrologyNondestructive Testing Optics and Photometry Thermal Testing Other (Please

provide specifics)

Categories of Products Tested:

Standards/Test Methods: Do you publish a list of standards/test methods for which

laboratories may be accredited /approved? Yes No If Yes, please provide such a list or advise where such a list may be obtained:

Number of Labs Accredited/Approved: As of

Does your program conform to ISO/IEC Guide 58? Yes No Don't Know

Accreditation/Approval Frequency: How long is accreditation/approval valid?

How often is accreditation/approval reissued?

Laboratory Assessors: How many assessors do you have? Are your assessors? (Check as appropriate) Full-time Part-time Contract Employees Other (Please describe) :

Are there any mandatory assessor qualifications? Yes No If Yes, please list:

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Do you have an assessor training program? Yes No If Yes, please

describe :

Fees: Is there a fee to participate? Yes No If Yes, who sets the fee?

Is there a Fee Schedule? Yes No If Yes, please provide or advise how a copy may

be obtained.

Appeal Procedure: Can accreditation/approval decisions be appealed? Yes No If

Yes, please describe:

Publications: Are there publications, which describe your program? (Please provide the

document numbers/titles)

Logo: Does your program have a logo or mark? Yes No If Yes, please describe and advise

if it is Federally Registered.

Accreditation/Approval Availability: Is accreditation/approval available to (Check as appropriate)

All U.S. Testing Laboratories

All U.S. Private Sector Laboratories

All U.S. Government Laboratories

All Foreign Private Sector Laboratories

All Foreign Government Laboratories

Members of Your Association/Organization

Other (Please list)

List/Directory of Laboratories: Do you publish lists or directories of laboratories? Yes

No If Yes, please provide a copy or title and information on availability:

Assessment Criteria/ Procedures : Is there a published set of requirements for

accreditation/approval? Yes No If Yes, please provide them or indicate where they

may be obtained:

Laboratory assessment criteria used by accreditation/approval program: (Please check as appropriate)

Must Be A Legal Entity

Must Be Financially Stable

Must Be Independent of Manufacturers/Suppliers of Products Tested

Must Have An Effective Quality System

Must Have Procedures To Prevent Conflicts-Of -Interest

Must Have A Document Control System

Laboratory assessment criteria used by accreditation/approval program:

Must Have A Contract Review Process

Must Have Procedures for Sub -Contracting Tests and Calibrations

Must Have A Documented Procurement Process

Must Have A Complaints/Appeals Process

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Must Have A System to Control Nonconforming Testing and/or Calibration Work

Must Have A Corrective/ Preventive Action Process

Must Have An Effective Recordkeeping Process

Must Have Documented Record Retention Requirements

Must Conduct Internal Audits of It Quality System

Laboratory Management Must Review Results of Internal Audits

Must Have Qualified Personnel

Laboratory Measurements Must Be Traceable To National Standards

Must (Where Applicable) Use Effective Sampling Techniques

Must Have A Process for Handling/Transport of Test /Calibration Items

Must Participate In A Proficiency Testing Program

Must Have Adequate Instrumentation Facilities and Equipment

Must Ensure Adequate Equipment Maintenance/Calibration

Must Attend Program Laboratory Workshops/Conferences

Must Maintain Other or Related Accreditations/Approvals

Are your requirements for laboratories comparable to ISO/IEC Guide 25? Yes No

Don ' t know

Are your requirements for laboratories comparable to those contained in any other national,

regional or international standard? Yes No (Please list which standard (s) and any

significant differences)

Must laboratories participate in a proficiency testing program(s)? Yes _ No If Yes,

please describe:

Is your program recognized by any federal, state or foreign government agencies? (Please

identify and describe type of recognition)

Does your program have any mutual recognition arrangements with other organizations? (Please

identify and describe)

Would you like additional information on ISO/IEC Guide 25? Yes No

Would you like additional information on ISO/IEC Guide 58? Yes No

Would you like additional information on the National Cooperation for Laboratory

Accreditation (NACLA) organization? Yes No

Would you like additional information on the International Laboratory Accreditation

Cooperation (ILAC) organization? Yes No

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APPENDIX II

FORMAT USED FOR EACH ENTRY

PROFESSIONAL/TRADE

( PT) ORGANIZATION:

PRIMARY CONTACT:

ADDRESS:

PHONE:

FAX:

E-MAIL:

URL:

PROGRAM TITLE:

DESCRIPTION:

DATE ESTABLISHED:

PROGRAM SCOPE:

PRODUCTS TESTED:

( Categories

)

STANDARDS/

TEST METHODS USED:

LABS LISTED/

ACCREDITED:

ISO/IEC GUIDE 58:

VALIDITY/RENEWAL

ASSESSOR STATUS

ASSESSOR QUALIFICATIONS:

ASSESSOR TRAINING:

PROGRAM FEES:

APPEAL PROCEDURES:

DATE RECEIVED: Date received by the Marley Organization, Inc. The responsible entity, address, telephone, fax, and if available, electronic

mail (E-mail) , and Uniform Resource Locator (URL) . The last two items

referring to internet numbers

.

The name under which the program is known.

A brief description of the organization's mission, scope, and intent of the

accreditation or designation.

The date the accreditation/designation program was begun.

The fields of testing from ASTM E1224-94 Standard Guide for Categorizing Fields

of Capability for Laboratory Accreditation Purposes, used by the system and/or

other fields, as indicated, by the system.

The products/services or calibration, which laboratories are accredited or designated to test, examine or inspect.

The documents (e.g., national, international, voluntary, regulatory, private

sector, or governmental standards, protocols, test methods, specifications)

employed by the accrediting organization to define the terms of accreditation

or designation.

The number of labs accredited as of a specific date.

Requests for opinion of conformity to Guide ISO/IEC Guide 58 " Calibration and

Testing Laboratory Accreditation Systems— General Requirements for Operation

and Recognition .

The length of time an accreditation or designation is valid - period to

reaccreditation or to reassessment

.

Number and identification as to who conducts the assessment.

Details as to qualification for assessors.

Details as to training provided to assessors.

The fees and/or other costs* incurred by a laboratory to participate in the

accreditation system or to become a designated facility (*e.g., required:

personnel certifications, training services, seminar and convention attendance,

memberships)

.

Appeals process/procedures used by the system; if part of a product

certification program.

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PUBLICATIONS: Available information on accredited/designated laboratories or other

documentation

.

LOGO/MARK: Any program authorized logo or other mark used by accredited or designated

labs

.

PROGRAM AVAILABILITY:

LISTS/DIRECTORIES

:

Whether the accreditation or designation is open to U.S. profit and/or

nonprofit, private sector labs; federal labs; state government labs; and/or

private or governmental foreign labs

.

Available directories/lists of accredited or designated laboratories or directories/lists of products which include approved laboratories.

PUBLISHED

PROCEDURES:

LABORATORY

ASSESSMENT

CRITERIA:

ISO/IEC GUIDE 25:

OTHER

COMPARABILITY:

Specific procedures employed by the program and their availability.

The criteria/procedures used by the program to ensure the competence of a laboratory to conduct a test, or set of tests, or tasks including:

Q Must Be A Legal Entity

Q Must Be Financially Stable

[2 Must Be Independent Of Manufacturers/Suppliers Of Products

Q Must Have An Effective Quality System

r] Must Have Procedures To Prevent Conflicts-Of -Interest

| | Must Have A Document Control System

[~| Must Have A Contract Review Process

|~| Must Have Procedures For Sub-Contracting Tests And Calibrations

| | Must Have A Documented Procurement Process

|~| Must Have A Complaints /Appeals Process

f] Must Have A System To Control Nonconforming Testing And/Or Calibration

Work

|~| Must Have A Corrective/Preventive Action Process

~J Must Have An Effective Recordkeeping Process

L2 Must Have Documented Record Retention Requirements

[~| Must Conduct Internal Audits Of Its Quality System

Q Laboratory Management Must Review Results Of Internal Audits

PI Must Have Qualified Personnel

Q Laboratory Measurements Must Be Traceable To National Standards

Must (Where Applicable) Use Effective Sampling Techniques

\~2 Must Have A Process For Handling/Transport Of Test/Calibration Items

PI Must Participate In A Proficiency Testing Program

[1 Must Have Adequate Instrumentation Facilities And Equipment

Must Ensure Adequate Equipment Maintenance/Calibration

HI Must Attend Program Laboratory Workshops/Conferences

|~| Must Maintain Other Or Related Accreditations/Approvals

Opinion as to requirements comparable to ISO/IEC Guide 25, " General

Requirements for the Competence of calibration and testing laboratories"

Requirement comparability with other national,

standards

.

regional, or international

PROFICIENCY

TESTING PROGRAM:

Methods, if any, used to check lab performance using interlaboratory testing.

GOVERNMENT

RECOGNITIONS:

Any recognition (an/or reciprocity) of the accreditation by federal,

local government

.

state, or

MUTUAL RECOGNITION Any recognition (and/or reciprocity) of the accreditation, or mutual

ARRANGEMENTS: recognition of accredited labs, or test results with their basis and

limitations, if any.

Information on: ISO/IEC Guide 25; ISO/IEC Guide 58; The National Cooperation for Laboratory

Accreditation (NACLA); and/or International Laboratory Accreditation Cooperation (ILAC), offered to questionnaire respondents by the National Institute of Standards and Technology.

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Information on: ISO/IEC Guide 25; ISO/IEC Guide 58; The National Cooperation for Laboratory

Accreditation (NACLA); and/or International Laboratory Accreditation Cooperation (ILAC), offered to questionnaire respondents by the National Institute of Standards and Technology.

99
APPENDIX III

RECONCILIATION OF PROFESSIONAL/TRADE ORGANIZATIONS

APPEARING IN THE 1992 EDITION OF NBS SP 831 OF MARCH 1992

AAMVA American Association of Motor Vehicle Administrators

No longer involved in certification of vehicle equipment.

See the Automotive Manufacturers Equipment Compliance Agency,

Inc. (AMECA) , which continues AAMVA' s previous work.

AAP/NIST Accreditation Program and National Institute for Standards

and Technology

AAR Association of American Railroads

No response to survey or inquiries.

AASHTO American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials

AMRL/NIST Materials Reference Laboratory/National Institute for Standards and

Technology

AASHTO and NIST Activities combined in a single report.

See American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials

(AASHTO) ,- AASHTO Materials Reference Laboratory.

ASME American Society of Mechanical Engineers

Program discontinued effective June 1999.

AWPB American Wood Preservers Bureau

Organization discontinued.

BACTL Board of Accreditation of Concrete Testing Laboratories of

North Carolina

No response to survey or inquiries.

CABO Council of American Building Officials

Name changed to International Code Council . No response to survey or

inquiries

.

CAP College of American Pathologists

No response to survey or inquiries. The following information was obtained

from the CAP website:

The College of American Pathologists (CAP) offers programs to improve quality

in laboratory medicine. The scope of these programs is critical to the

operation of laboratories throughout the United States. The goal of the

Laboratory Accreditation Program is to improve the quality of clinical

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laboratory services, and ensure the accuracy and reliability of test results

through an educational and peer review inspection process. The CAP Laboratory

Accreditation Program examines all aspects of quality assurance in the

laboratory, including methodology, reagents, control media, equipment,

specimen handling, procedure manuals, reports and proficiency testing,

personnel, safety, and the overall management principles that distinguish a quality laboratory. Upon successful completion of the inspection process, CAP

issues an accreditation. More than 5,000 laboratories across the country that

have been accredited by CAP. The College of American Pathologists (CAP) , in

consultation with the American Association for Clinical Chemistry (AACC)

,

identified the need for accreditation programs designed specifically for

laboratories engaged in urine drug testing for non-medical purposes. In

response to this need the Forensic Urine Drug Testing (FUDT) program was

developed for laboratories performing work place drug testing, and the

Athletic Drug Testing (ADT) program was developed for laboratories testing

for performance enhancing substances. In order to participate a laboratory

must first successfully complete several consecutive shipment of CAP

proficiency testing samples prior to applying for accreditation. Once the

laboratory has successfully completed the required proficiency testing

shipments, the Laboratory Accreditation Program will send a letter to the

laboratory inviting participation in the FUDT or ADT programs. In response to

a need for inspection and accreditation of laboratories involved in fertility

testing, the College of American Pathologists (CAP) , and the American Society

for Reproductive Medicine (ASRM) have developed a national laboratory

accreditation program for reproductive laboratories. This unique cooperative

effort provides an opportunity for laboratory improvement through voluntary

participation, professional peer review, education, and compliance with

established performance standards. The CAP/ASRM Reproductive Laboratory

Accreditation Program examines all aspects of quality assurance in the

laboratory, including methodology, reagents, control media, equipment,

specimen handling, procedure manuals, reports and proficiency testing,

personnel, safety, and the overall management principles that distinguish a

quality laboratory. Upon successful completion of the inspection process, CAP

awards accreditation. For more information, contact:

College of American Pathologists

325 Waukegan Road

Northfield, IL 60093-2750

Phone: 800-323-4040 or 847-832-7000 (Northfield, IL office) or 800-392-9994 or 202-354-7100 (Washington, DC office)

.

CISEP Cellulose Industry Standards Enforcement Program

Program is no longer active.

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COS Corporation for Open Systems International

COS became part of The Open Group. No response to survey or inquiries. The

following information was obtained from their website:

While The Open Group does not appear to accredit laboratories, an important

part of The Open Group's product range is its family of test suites and

related products. These play an essential part in ensuring the proper

development and maintenance of quality standards -based products, ensuring

conformance to industry standard APIs and interoperability specifications. The

Open Group's test suites are used by almost every major vendor creating open

products. They enable in-depth testing and analysis of a vendor's products

prior to market launch. The Open Group also operates several certification

programs. Information on The Open Group's programs in this area is available

at : http : / /www . opengroup . org/testing . While The Open Group does not appear to

accredit laboratories, an important part of The Open Group's product range is

its family of test suites and related products. These play an essential part

in ensuring the proper development and maintenance of quality standards -based

products, ensuring conformance to industry standard APIs and interoperability

specifications. The Open Group's test suites are used by almost every major

vendor creating open products. They enable in-depth testing and analysis of a vendor's products prior to market launch. The Open Group also operates several

certification programs. Information on The Open Group's programs in this area

is available at: " http : //www . opengroup . org/testing" DCE Certification

Information is at: http : //www . opengroup . org/testing . The OSF DCE (Distributed

Computer Environment) Certification program is a vehicle to ensure end users

that OSF DCE Certified products provide application, data, and platform

interoperability across DCE implementations. The objective of the OSF DCE

Certification Program is to ensure a consistent level of DCE functional

compliance across all products, where products are defined as a specific

hardware and software configuration.

Interoperability Festival (I-FEST) -- A requirement for certification is to

attend the OSF Interoperability Festival (I-FEST) with the platform being

certified. Participants must successfully pass the testing requirements, in

the applicable client and server configurations, during the I-FEST event for

certification. Those companies that submit a Statement of Conformance, execute

a trademark license agreement and successfully participate in an I-FEST event are authorized to display OSF's DCE certification seal for that product. OSF

DCE lists Certified Products on the website. For more information, contact the

Testing Team, <ogtest ing®opengroup . org>

.

ETL ETL Testing Laboratories, Inc. Now part of Intertek Testing Services (ITS) . No response to survey or

inquiries. The following information was obtained from the ITS website.

Intertek is one of the world' s largest commodities and products testing

companies, carrying out a wide range of testing, inspection and certification

services . Intertek operates in 83 countries directly and in a further 16

countries through agents. ITS has over 9000 employees and about 7000

subcontractor specialists, working in 229 laboratories and 493 offices around

the world. For further information, contact:

Intertek Testing Services NA Inc. 3933 US Route 11

Cortland, New York 13045

USA

Telephone: 1-800-967-5352

FAX : 1-800-813-9442

e-mail: info®ETLSEMK0

URL: http : //www. itsqs . com or http://www.itsglobal.com/glb home f.htm

IECQ International Electrotechnical Commission, Quality Assessment System for

Electronic Components

I

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I
MTL MTL Certification Services, Inc.

No longer at location, no forwarding address.

NBBPVI National Board of Boiler and Pressure Vessel Inspectors, American Society of

Mechanical Engineers

No response to survey or inquiries. The following information was obtained

from their website. The NBBPVI does not accredit laboratories. The National

Board accredits qualified organizations to perform repairs and alterations of

pressure-retaining items and repair of pressure relief devices. The National

Board " R" (Repair) , " VR" (Repair of Pressure Relief Valves) , and " NR"

(Nuclear Repair) Certificates of Authorization and stamps indicate that a repaired or altered pressure-retaining item or pressure relief device meets

the requirements of the National Board Inspection Code. Through the

accreditation program, a company is evaluated, and if certain criteria are

met, the company is accredited to perform repairs and/or alterations.

Companies holding National Board certificates are required to notify the

National Board of any alteration performed on a boiler or pressure vessel

registered with the National Board. The National Board also accredits

qualified owner-user inspection organizations so they may perform in service

inspection of pressure retaining items owned and/or operated by the company.

The accredited owner-user inspection organization may perform in-process and

acceptance inspections of repairs and alterations (including signing the NBIC

report forms) . This includes repairs and alterations performed by the owneruser organization holding an " R" Certificate or by other " R" Certificate

Holders performing work on pressure retaining items owned and/or operated by

the owner-user organization. The owner-user organization may also hold an " R"

certificate. A National Board commission guarantees that a person is qualified

to inspect boilers and pressure vessels, having passed the comprehensive

National Board Commission Examination. The National Board Commission, when

combined with authorization from a jurisdiction and completion of other

requirements, authorizes the inspector to perform the inspection requirements

defined within the National Board Inspection Code as they apply to in-service

inspection, repairs, and alterations. Currently, there are 4,000 National

Board commissioned inspectors working worldwide. National Board Capacity

Certification is one program administered by the pressure relief department

.

Through the program, manufacturers and assemblers of pressure relief devices

are evaluated in accordance with the ASME Boiler and Pressure Vessel Code. In

addition, testing of sample production valves must be successfully completed

at a National Board/ASME- accepted testing laboratory before the National

Board " NB" mark may be stamped on certified devices. The pressure relief

department also administers the National Board " VR" program, which accredits

companies that repair pressure relief valves in accordance with the

requirements of the National Board Inspection Code. Extensive evaluation and

verification testing of sample repaired valves is performed for each

applicant. To support these programs, the National Board maintains a testing

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laboratory housing the most advanced equipment available for measuring the

performance of pressure relief devices. The National Board Testing Laboratory- serves as the comparison standard for all facilities of its type, and is

available for use by organizations seeking data on the performance of valve

designs and concepts. Nearly 1,000 devices are tested annually.

NCTL National Certified Testing Laboratories. No longer operates the program. See

National Accreditation and Management Institute.

NEBB/ National Environmental Balancing Bureau On-Site Testing Adjusting and TAB

Balancing

No response to survey or inquiries. The following information was obtained

from their website. NEBB's Testing, Adjusting and Balancing Program for air

and hydronic systems provides for certification of firms and qualification of

individuals that meet criteria established by NEBB. The purpose of NEBB

certification is to offer tangible proof of competent firms and supervisors

qualified in the proper methods and procedures for the various categories of

NEBB certification. The categories of NEBB certification are:

Certification for Performance of both Air and Hydronic TAB.

Certification for Performance of Air TAB only.

Certification for the Performance of Hydronic TAB only.

Certification for Performance of Sound & Vibration Measurement (S&V)

.

Certification requirements for S&V outlined in this brochure.

Certification for Testing of Cleanrooms.

Certification for Building Systems Commissioning.

In order to become NEBB-certified in TAB, a firm must: (1) have operated for a minimum period of 12 months continuously as an installing piping contractor;

installing sheet metal contractor; installing mechanical contractor; or contractor engaged in TAB work; (2) enjoy a reputation for integrity and

responsible performance; (3) have letters of endorsement from consulting

engineers, architects and contractors in the firm's area; (4) be a member in

good standing of a local NEBB Chapter; (5) possess the various TAB

instruments, which are required for the category of certification sought; (6) confirm in writing that it will conform to the NEBB guidelines for the

calibration and maintenance of the TAB instruments required for the category

of certification sought; (7) possess the current NEBB Procedural Standards for

Testing, Adjusting and Balancing of Environmental Systems and appropriate NEBB

reporting forms for the category of certification sought; and (8) designate in

writing one or more supervisors who will represent the firm and be responsible

for the supervision of TAB work. The supervisor must meet the following

minimum qualifications: (1) be employed by a certified firm or candidate firm on a full time basis; (2) demonstrate knowledge in the field(s) of TAB (air,

hydronics, or both) for which the firm is applying for certification by

passing appropriate written and practical NEBB examinations; (3) hold a management position in the firm, be able to represent the firm on TAB matters,

and (4) have a reputation of integrity with consultants and awarding

authorities. The candidate supervisor must have experience equal to either of

the following: (a) a Bachelor of Science engineering degree from an accredited college or university with at least four (4) years of experience in

HVAC installation or HVAC design work; or (b) a minimum of ten (10) years

experience in any (or combination) of the following: HVAC testing-adjustingbalancing, HVAC installation, HVAC design work or HVAC technical education

with a minimum of four (4) years PROJECT RESPONSIBILITY.

The local NEBB Chapter must biennially verify continued compliance with NEBB

certification requirements for each certified firm, as follows:

The firm must own the instruments required for TAB certification which had

been accepted or their replacements.

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The firm must submit records to verify their conformance with NEBB guidelines

for calibration and maintenance of required TAB instruments. -The firm must

confirm in writing that they employ the designated supervisor full time who

previously met the NEBB requirements for TAB qualification. The firm must

verify in writing that the designated supervisor has attended at least one six

(6) hour approved TAB seminar or refresher course given annually. A firm's

certification shall automatically be suspended when the firm no longer meets

all of the NEBB certification requirements. The certification of a firm

suspended may be reinstated by NEBB at such time as it again meets the

requirements for certification. The period of suspension may be no longer than

one year at which time the firm will lose its certification automatically.

Certification may be terminated for failure of the firm to abide by the

objectives and performance standards of NEBB. Termination of certification by

NEBB requires vote of the Board of Directors of NEBB provided that by similar

vote the Board shall first find that certification is prejudicial, to the best

interests of the Bureau and provided further that the certified firm in

question shall have had opportunity upon written notice of at least fifteen

(15) days to show cause why the certification should not be terminated.

For information, contact:

National Environmental Balancing Bureau

8575 Grovemont Circle

Gaithersburg, MD, 20877

United States

Tel: 301 977-3698

Fax: 301 977-9589

URL: http : / /www . nebb . org/index . htm

NECQ/ECCB The United States National Electronic Components Quality Assessment

System Electronic Components Certification Board

Activities combined in single report. See Underwriters Laboratories (UL) as

the U.S. National Supervising Inspectorate (NSI) for the IECQ System.

NSTA National Safe Transit Association Technical Verification Program

Name changed to the International Safe Transit Association.

No response to survey or inquiries. The following information was obtained

from their website.

ISTA's TRANSIT TESTED program has been a leader in test specification for

performance testing of packaged-products since the first US procedures manual

was published in 1948. The TRANSIT TESTED program is designed to help shippers

of any product reduce transit and handling damage to acceptable minimums. The

program succeeds through the cooperation of shippers, carriers, manufacturers,

packaging suppliers and Certified testing laboratories. The TRANSIT TESTED

program includes preshipment testing, certification and identification.

Testing is done in ISTA Certified Laboratories according to one of several

ISTA Procedures. When the packaged-product has successfully passed a series of

tests, a report is processed and application made for package certification.

Once reviewed and approved, shippers who are members of ISTA may have the

TRANSIT TESTED seal printed on their certified package. The seal is a symbol

of the cooperation between elements of the logistic system to further

efficient distribution and further proof that the packaged-product has been

designed and tested for the transport packaging environment. ISTA Laboratory

Certification is open to independent, third party testing laboratories and to

in-house laboratories. The certification process demonstrates that the

laboratory is properly equipped to conduct ISTA preshipment testing

procedures. ISTA lab certification is available to ISTA members only. ISTA

Certification requires that each lab applying for initial certification, or

for current ISTA members needing Re-certification, complete an equipment

verification form for each piece of testing equipment that will be used for

ISTA testing. ISTA also requires the lab to produce a video tape showing that

the equipment is as listed on the forms, that it is in working condition and

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that the lab technicians understand how to use the equipment. This procedure

is required every 2 years after initial certification of the lab.

For further information, contact:

ISTA

1400 Abbott Road, Suite 310

East Lansing, MI 48823-1900 USA

517-333-3437

fax: 517-333-3813

e-mail: ista@ista.org

URL Address: http : //www . ista . org/

National Wood Window and Door Association

No response to survey or inquiries. The following information was obtained

from their website: The Wood Window and Door Association (WDMA) recognizes

the competence of laboratories to perform testing required as part of its

certification program. WDMA maintains a list of recognized laboratories,

which is available on its website.

For further information, contact:

WDMA

1400 East Touhy Avenue, Suite 470

Des Plaines, IL 60018

U.S.A.

Phone: (847) 299-5200

Fax: (847) 299-1286

e-mail : adminOwdma . com

URL: http : / /www . nwwda . org/

United States Potters Association

Address unknown, could not be contacted.

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APPENDIX IV

Other Organizations with Accreditation Interest as follows:

Association of Public Health Laboratories (APHL) 108

Caterpillar, Inc. (CI) 110

Geller MicroAnalytical Laboratory (GML) 112

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PROFESSIONAL/TRADE

( PT) ORGANIZATION:

DATE RECEIVED: 5/27/99

Association of Public Health Laboratories (APHL)

PRIMARY CONTACT:

ADDRESS

:

PHONE:

FAX: E-MAIL:

URL:

PROGRAM TITLE:

DESCRIPTION:

DATE ESTABLISHED:

PROGRAM SCOPE:

PRODUCTS TESTED:

(Categories

)

STANDARDS/

TEST METHODS USED:

LABS LISTED/

ACCREDITED:

ISO/IEC GUIDE 58:

VALIDITY/RENEWAL

:

ASSESSOR STATUS

ASSESSOR QUALIFICATIONS:

ASSESSOR TRAINING:

PROGRAM FEES:

APPEAL PROCEDURES:

PUBLICATIONS:

LOGO/MARK:

PROGRAM AVAILABILITY:

LISTS/DIRECTORIES

:

PUBLISHED

PROCEDURES:

Mr. Scott Baker, Executive Director

1211 Connecticut Avenue, NW, Suite 608

Washington, DC 20036

(202) 822-5227

(202) 822-5098

info@aphl . org

http : //www . aphl . org

Laboratory Quality Improvement

.

APHL promotes the role of public health laboratories in support of

national and global objectives, and to promote policies and programs

which assure continuous improvement in the quality of laboratory

practices

.

1951.

N/A.

N/A.

N/A.

N/A.

N/A.

N/A.

N/A.

N/A.

N/A.

N/A.

N/A.

N/A.

N/A.

N/A.

Directory of State Environmental Health Laboratory Sciences will be

on website by September 1999

.

N/A.

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LABORATORY

ASSESSMENT

CRITERIA:

Q Must Be A Legal Entity

Must Be Financially Stable

Must Be Independent Of Manufacturers/Suppliers Of Products

H] Must Have An Effective Quality System

P] Must Have Procedures To Prevent Conflicts-Of -Interest

|~| Must Have A Document Control System

|~] Must Have A Contract Review Process

|~| Must Have Procedures For Sub-Contracting Tests And Calibrations

Must Have A Documented Procurement Process

[~| Must Have A Complaints/Appeals Process

Q Must Have A System To Control Nonconforming Testing And/Or Calibration

Work

Must Have A Corrective/Preventive Action Process

|~~| Must Have An Effective Recordkeeping Process

[~~| Must Have Documented Record Retention Requirements

[~~| Must Conduct Internal Audits Of Its Quality System

F] Laboratory Management Must Review Results Of Internal Audits

| | Must Have Qualified Personnel

[~~| Laboratory Measurements Must Be Traceable To National Standards

f~| Must (Where Applicable) Use Effective Sampling Techniques

|~~| Must Have A Process For Handling/Transport Of Test/Calibration Items

[~| Must Participate In A Proficiency Testing Program

[~~| Must Have Adequate Instrumentation Facilities And Equipment

| | Must Ensure Adequate Equipment Maintenance/Calibration

|~) Must Attend Program Laboratory Workshops/Conferences

[~] Must Maintain Other Or Related Accreditations/Approvals

ISO/IEC GUIDE 25: N/A.

OTHER

COMPARABILITY:

N/A.

PROFICIENCY

TESTING PROGRAM:

GOVERNMENT

RECOGNITIONS:

MUTUAL RECOGNITION

ARRANGEMENTS:

N/A.

N/A.

N/A.

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DATE RECEIVED: 6/11/99

PROFESSIONAL/TRADE

(PT) ORGANIZATION:

PRIMARY CONTACT:

ADDRESS:

PHONE:

FAX:

E-MAIL:

URL:

PROGRAM TITLE:

DESCRIPTION:

PROGRAM SCOPE:

PRODUCTS TESTED:

( Categories

)

STANDARDS/

TEST METHODS USED:

ISO/IEC GUIDE 58:

ASSESSOR STATUS

ASSESSOR QUALIFICATIONS:

ASSESSOR TRAINING:

APPEAL PROCEDURES:

PUBLICATIONS:

PROGRAM AVAILABILITY:

LISTS/DIRECTORIES

:

PUBLISHED

PROCEDURES:

Caterpillar, Inc. (CI)

Mr. W. E. Hedberg

100 N.E.Adams Street

Peoria, IL 61629-7150

(309) 675-5218

(309) 675-6181

Hedberg_William_E@CAT . COM

http://www.cat.com

Programs look at outside accreditations /approvals, no in-house

program as a matter of course

.

None provided.

Accredits laboratories for acoustic and vibration, electrical,

mechanical, and nondestructive testing.

Construction equipment engines (are primary) , metallurgical and

others as part of manufacturing.

Various sources of publications used and are available through CI,

depending on subj ect

.

Unfamiliar with ISO/IEC Guide 58.

Various within multiple business units.

Our laboratory accreditation process involves subject matter experts

within Caterpillar for specific types. We do not " Generic"

approval from a central source.

None

.

More of a supplier/customer relationship.

Not aware of any.

Accreditation/approval

.

None available centrally.

Many based on specific subjects within different organizations and

functions

.

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LABORATORY

ASSESSMENT

CRITERIA:

Q Must Be A Legal Entity

Q Must Be Financially Stable

Q Must Be Independent Of Manufacturers/Suppliers Of Products

£<] Must Have An Effective Quality System

Must Have Procedures To Prevent Conflicts-Of -Interest

[X] Must Have A Document Control System

Must Have A Contract Review Process

Must Have Procedures For Sub-Contracting Tests And Calibrations ^ Must Have A Documented Procurement Process

; J

Must Have A Complaints/Appeals Process

Q Must Have A System To Control Nonconforming Testing And/Or Calibration

Work

£3 Must Have A Corrective/Preventive Action Process

E<] Must Have An Effective Recordkeeping Process

|~[ Must Have Documented Record Retention Requirements

Jffl Must Conduct Internal Audits Of Its Quality System

f*~| Laboratory Management Must Review Results Of Internal Audits

Must Have Qualified Personnel ^ Laboratory Measurements Must Be Traceable To National Standards

g| Must (Where Applicable) Use Effective Sampling Techniques

Q Must Have A Process For Handling/Transport Of Test/Calibration Items

P~| Must Participate In A Proficiency Testing Program ^ Must Have Adequate Instrumentation Facilities And Equipment ^ Must Ensure Adequate Equipment Maintenance/Calibration

[~| Must Attend Program Laboratory Workshops/Conferences ^ Must Maintain Other Or Related Accreditations/Approvals

ISO/IEC GUIDE 25: Unfamiliar with ISO/IEC Guide 25.

OTHER

COMPARABILITY:

Said to have comparability with other requirements,

provided

.

but no information

PROFICIENCY

TESTING PROGRAM:

Said to have requirements, but no further information provided.

GOVERNMENT

RECOGNITIONS:

None

.

MUTUAL RECOGNITION

ARRANGEMENTS:

None

.

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PROFESSIONAL/TRADE

( PT) ORGANIZATION:

PRIMARY CONTACT:

ADDRESS:

PHONE:

FAX:

E-MAIL:

URL:

PROGRAM TITLE:

DESCRIPTION:

DATE ESTABLISHED:

PROGRAM SCOPE:

PRODUCTS TESTED:

( Categories

)

STANDARDS/

TEST METHODS USED:

LABS LISTED/

ACCREDITED:

ISO/IEC GUIDE 58:

VALIDITY/RENEWAL

:

ASSESSOR STATUS

ASSESSOR QUALIFICATIONS:

ASSESSOR TRAINING:

PROGRAM FEES:

APPEAL PROCEDURES:

PUBLICATIONS:

LOGO/MARK:

PROGRAM AVAILABILITY:

LISTS/DIRECTORIES

:

PUBLISHED

PROCEDURES:

DATE RECEIVED: 5/24/99

Geller MicroAnalytical Laboratory (GML)

Mr. Joseph D. Geller

426e Boston Street

Topsfield, MA 01983-1216

(978) 887-7000

(978) 887-6671

jg@gellermicro . com http : / /www . gellermicro . com

Provide traceable calibration standards.

Standards include stage micrometers and reference standards for

microbeam analysis

.

1985.

Standards for metrology.

Chemical elements and magnification reference standards.

Not applicable.

Not applicable.

Not applicable.

Not applicable.

Not applicable.

Not applicable.

Not applicable.

Not applicable.

Not applicable.

Not applicable.

Not applicable.

Not applicable.

Not applicable.

Not applicable.

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LABORATORY

ASSESSMENT

CRITERIA:

ISO/IEC GUIDE 25:

OTHER

COMPARABILITY:

PROFICIENCY

TESTING PROGRAM:

GOVERNMENT

RECOGNITIONS:

MUTUAL RECOGNITION

ARRANGEMENTS:

\~2 Must Be A Legal Entity

Q Must Be Financially Stable

j~] Must Be Independent Of Manufacturers/Suppliers Of Products

ij Must Have An Effective Quality System

Must Have Procedures To Prevent Conflicts-Of -Interest

-

Must Have A Document Control System

A Contract Review Process

Have Procedures For Sub-Contracting Tests And Calibrations

A Documented Procurement Process

A Complaints/Appeals Process

A System To Control Nonconforming Testing And/Or Calibration

Must Have

Must

i~] Must Have

| | Must Have

Must Have

Work

[~~| Must Have A Corrective/Preventive Action Process

PI Must Have An Effective Recordkeeping Process

|~| Must Have Documented Record Retention Requirements

[~| Must Conduct Internal Audits Of Its Quality System

|~| Laboratory Management Must Review Results Of Internal Audits

Must Have Qualified Personnel

Q Laboratory Measurements Must Be Traceable To National Standards

Q Must (Where Applicable) Use Effective Sampling Techniques

Must Have A Process For Handling/Transport Of Test/Calibration Items

Must Participate In A Proficiency Testing Program

Must Have Adequate Instrumentation Facilities And Equipment

P] Must Ensure Adequate Equipment Maintenance/Calibration

|~| Must Attend Program Laboratory Workshops/Conferences

~] Must Maintain Other Or Related Accreditations/Approvals

Comparable to ISO/IEC Guide 25.

ISO-9001.

Not applicable.

Not appl i cable

.

Not applicable.

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APPENDIX V

Acronyms, Abbreviations and Initializations

A2LA American Association for Laboratory Accreditation

AAAIiAC Association for Assessment and Accreditation of Laboratory Animal Care

Internat ional

AABB American Association of Blood Banks

AACC American Association for Clinical Chemistry

AAMA American Architectural Manufacturers Association

AAP AASHTO Accreditation Program

AASHTO American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials

ABYC American Boat and Yacht Council

ACIL ACIL (Formerly, American Council of Independent Laboratories)

ADT Athletic Drug Testing

AIHA American Industrial Hygiene Association

AIM AIM USA (Formerly Automatic Identification Manufacturers, Inc.)

AISC American Institute of Steel Construction

ALI Associated Laboratories, Inc. AMCA Air Movement and Control Association International, Inc. AMECA Automotive Manufacturers Equipment Compliance Agency

AMRL ASHTO Materials Reference Laboratory

ANAIL Association of North American Independent Laboratories

ANS American National Standard

ANSI American National Standards Institute

AOCS American Oil Chemists Society

API American Petroleum Institute

APLAC Asia Pacific Laboratory Accreditation Cooperation

ASCLD/LAB American Society of Crime Laboratory Directors/Laboratory Accreditation

Board

ASHRAE American Society of Heating, Refrigerating and Air-Conditioning

Engineers

ASME American Society of Mechanical Engineers

ASRM American Society for Reproductive Medicine

ASTM ASTM (Formerly, American Society for Testing and Materials)

BOCA Building Officials and Code Administrators International

BOCA/ES BOCA- Evaluation Services

CAP College of American Pathologists

CARAT Certification After Recognition of Agents Testing (TPS program)

CCRL Cement and Concrete Reference Laboratory

CDL Certified Dental Laboratory

CECC CENELEC Electronic Components Committee

CENELEC European Committee for Electrotechnical Standardization

CEP Council on Economic Priorities

CEPAA CEP Accreditation Agency

CGA Compressed Gas Association

CLIA Clinical Laboratories Improvement Amendments of 1988

DCE Distributed Computing Environment

DHHS U.S. Department of Health and Human Services

DOL U.S. Department of Labor

DOT U.S. Department of Transportation

DVM Doctor of Veterinary Medicine

EA European Cooperation for Accreditation

ECCB Electronic Components Certification Board

EMC Electromagnetic Compatibility

EN European Norm or Standard

EPA U.S. Environmental Protection Agency

ETL ETL Testing Laboratories (Division of ITS)

FAA Federal Aviation Administration, (DOT)

FCC Federal Communications Commission

FHWA Federal Highway Administration, DOT

FQA Fastener Quality Act of 1990 as Amended

FSIS Food Safety and Inspection Service, USDA

FUDT Forensic Urine Drug Testing

GSA General Services Administration

HCFA Health Care Financing Administration, DHHS

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HUD U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development

IAPMO International Association of Plumbing and Mechanical Officials

ICBO International Conference of Building Officials

ICBO-ES International Conference of Building Officials Evaluation Service, Inc. ICC International Code Council

IEC International Electrotechnical Commission

IECEE CB Scheme-IEC System for Conformity Testing to Standards for Safety of

Electrical Equipment

IECEE IEC System for Recognition of Results of Testing to Standards for

Electrical Equipment

IECQ IEC Quality Assessment System for Electronic Components

IEEE Institute of Electrical and Electronic Engineers

I ETA International Electrical Testing Association

IGCC Insulating Glass Certification Council

ISO International Organization for Standardization

ISTA International Safe Transit Association

ITS Intertek Testing Services

JACHO Joint Commission on the Accreditation of Healthcare Organizations

KCMA Kitchen Cabinet Manufacturers Association

MET MET Laboratories, Inc. MNL Manual

MRA Mutual Recognition Agreement

MRA Mutual Recognition Arrangement

NADCAP National Aerospace and Defense Contractors Accreditation Program

NADL National Board for Certification of Dental Laboratories

NAMI National Accreditation and Management Institute

NATA Association of Testing Authorities in Australia

NAVSEA Naval Sea Systems Command, DoD

NBBPVI National Board of Boiler and Pressure Vessel Inspectors

NDT Non-Destructive Testing

NEBB National Environmental Balancing Bureau

NEC National Electrical Code

NEMA National Electrical Manufacturers Association

NETA (International) National Electrical Testing Association

NIST National Institute for Standards and Technology

NLLAP National Lead Laboratories Accreditation Program

NMMA National Marine Manufacturers Association

NRTL Nationally Recognized Testing Laboratories Program, OSHA

NRTL Nationally Recognized Testing Laboratory

NSF NSF International, Formerly National Sanitation Foundation

NSI National Supervising Inspectorate

NVLAP National Voluntary Laboratory Accreditation Program, NIST

NSLAP Naval Shipyard Laboratory Accreditation Program

OSHA Occupational Safety and Health Administration, DOL

PCI Precast/Prestressed Concrete Institute

PRI Performance Review Institute

PRI-CC PRI Calibration Cooperative

PSTES Public Safety Testing and Evaluation Service, Inc. (subsidiary of SBCCI)

PTLAP Petroleum Test Laboratory Accreditation Program

PVGAP Global Approval Program for Photovoltaics

QML DoD Qualified Manufacturing Lists

RvA Raad Voor Accreditatie (Dutch Council for Accreditation, Formerly RvC)

SAE Society of Automotive Engineers

SBCCI Southern Building Code Congress International

SCC Standards Council of Canada

SCOF Static Coefficient of Friction

SGCC Safety Glazing Certification Council

SRCC Solar Rating Certification Corporation

TMO The Marley Organization, Inc. TPS TUV Product Service

UL Underwriters Laboratories, Inc. URL Uniform Resource Locator (Internet)

USDA U.S. Department of Agriculture

VOSI Voices of Safety International

WDMA Wood Window and Door Association

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APPENDIX VI

Publications on Standards and Conformity Assessment Activities

Office of Standards Services

National Institute of Standards and Technology

Gaithersburg, Maryland 20899

(See last page for ordering information)

The ABC's of Standards-Related Activities in the United States (NBSIR 87-3576)

This report is an introduction to voluntary standardization, product certification and laboratory

accreditation for readers not fully familiar with these topics. It stresses some of the more important

aspects of these fields; furnishes the reader with both historical and current information on these topics;

descn'bes the importance and impact of the development and use of standards; and serves as background for using available documents and services.

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The ABC's of Certification Activities in the United States (NBSIR 88-3821)

This report, a sequel to The ABC'S of Standards-Related Activities in the United States (NBSIR 87-

576), provides an introduction to certification for readers not entirely familiar with this topic. It highlights

some of the more important aspects of this field, furnishes the reader with information necessary to make informed purchases, and serves as background for using available documents and services.

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The ABC's of the U.S. Conformity Assessment System (NISTIR 6014)

This report is designed to provide the reader with an introduction to conformity assessment and

information on how the various conformity assessment activities are interlinked. It highlights some of

the field's more important aspects and serves as background for using available documents and

services.

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Laboratory Accreditation Activities in the United States (NISTIR 4576)

This report, a companion to The ABC'S of Standards-Related Activities in the United States ( NBSIR

87-3576) and The ABC'S of Certification Activities in the United States (NBSIR 88-3821), is designed to provide information on laboratory accreditation to readers who are new to this field. It discusses some

of the more significant facets of this topic, provides information necessary to make informed decisions on the selection and use of laboratories, and serves as background for using other available

documents and services.

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Questions and Answers on Quality, the ISO 9000 Standard Series, Quality System Registration,

and Related Issues (NISTIR 4721)

This report provides information on the development, content and application of the ISO 9000

standards to readers who are unfamiliar with these aspects of the standards. It attempts to answer

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some of the most commonly asked questions on quality; quality systems; the content, application and

revision of the ISO 9000 standards; quality system approval/registration; European Union

requirements for quality system approval/registration; and sources for additional help.

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More Questions and Answers on the ISO 9000 Standard Series and Related Issues (NISTIR

5122)

This report, a sequel to NISTIR 4721, provides additional information on the ISO 9000 standards and

related issues to readers unfamiliar with some of the new developments in this area. It attempts to answer additional questions on ISO 9000 standards related issues which NISThas received since the

publication of NISTIR 4721 and identifies sources for further help in this area.

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The U.S. Certification System from a Governmental Perspective (NISTIR 6077)

This report is designed to provide the reader with an introduction to the U.S. certification system from a

governmental perspective. It highlights some of the relationships that exist between federal and state

agencies and the private sector and discusses some of the history and philosophy behind the U.S.

system.

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The National Technology Transfer and Advancement Act - Plan for Implementation (NISTIR

5967)

The National Technology Transfer and Advancement Act (P.L 104-1 13) gives NIST responsibility to coordinate standards and conformity assessment activities with other Federal agencies, state and local

governments, and with the private sector. Congress required NIST to submit a plan for implementing

the coordination activities. Specific activities in strategic standards management, responsiveness to international trade concerns, greater use of voluntary standards, and conformity assessment

procedures are described Responsibilities of governments, standards developers, and private sector

interests are outlined, as are a number of specific tasks.

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Report on the Open Forum on Establishment of the National Council for Laboratory

Accreditation (NACLA) at the National Institute of Standards and Technology January 7, 1997

(NISTIR 6008)

The forum wasjointly sponsored by NIST, ACIL (formerly the American Council of Independent

Laboratories), and the American National Standards Institute (ANSI). It was attended by more than 300

representatives from private industry and the government. The purpose of the Forum was to discuss a

proposal to establish the National Council for Laboratory Accreditation ( NACLA), which would be a

cooperative partnership between the public and private sectors designed to provide a national

infrastructure for laboratory accreditation in the United States.

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Examination of Laboratory Accreditation Programs in the United States and the Potential Role

for a National Laboratory Accreditation System (NIST GCR 97-714)

This report presents an initial study of existing U.S. laboratory accreditation programs, with a focus on

government programs, particularly at the Federal level. The study was conducted in two phases: Phase

I established categories of existing laboratory accreditation programs in the Federal government, at the

state and local level, and in the private sector. Phase II compared technical standards used by five

Federal government laboratory accreditation programs with general standards for laboratory

accreditation established by ISO.

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Proceedings of the Open Forum on Laboratory Accreditation at the National Institute of

Standards and Technology October!3, 1995 (NIST SP 902)

The American National Standards Institute and ACIL requested that NIST work with them in an informal

Laboratory Accreditation working group (LAWG) to evaluate the current situation in laboratory

accreditation in the United States. This group sponsored a forum to hear reports from various sectors

and to arrive at some consensus on the need to improve the current situation and infrastructure for

laboratory accreditation in the United States.

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Survey on the Implementation oflSO/lEC Guide 25 by National Laboratory Accreditation

Programs (NISTIR 5473)

ISO/IEC Guide 25, General Requirements for the Competence of Calibration and Testing

Laboratories, has been used by many laboratory accreditation programs worldwide to establish

accreditation requirements designed to promote confidence in the calibrations and testing results of

laboratories. National delegations to the International Laboratory Accreditation Conference ( ILAC) were

surveyed to collect information on the implementation and supplementation of the requirements of

ISO/IEC Guide 25 within the context of their countries' laboratory accreditation programs. This report

summarizes the results of that survey and includes a bibliographic list ofpublications concerned with

ISO/IEC Guide 25 implementation complied from the information by the national delegations.

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Directory ofInternational and Regional Organizations Conducting Standards-Related Activities

(NIST SP 767)

This directory contains information on 338 international and regional organizations which conduct

standardization, certification, laboratory accreditation, or other standards-related activities. It describes

their work in these areas, as well as the scope of each organization, national affiliations of members,

U.S. participants, restrictions on membership, and the availability of any standards in English.

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Documents by Order #Cat. SP767.

Directory of European Regional Standards-Related Organizations (NIST SP 795)

This directory identifies more than 150 European regional organizations - both governmental and

private - that engage in standards development, certification, laboratory accreditation and other

standards-related activities, such as quality assurance. Entries describe the type and purpose of each

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organization; acronyms; national affiliations of members; the nature of the standards-related activity;

and other related information.

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Standards Activities of Organizations in the United States (NISTSP 806, 1996 Edition).

The directory identifies and describes activities of over 700 U.S. public and private sector organizations

which develop, publish, and revise standards; participate in this process; or identify standards and

make them available through information centers or distribution channels. The revision covers activities

related to both mandatory and voluntary U.S. standards. It also contains a subject index and related

listings that cover acronyms and initials, defunct bodies and organizations with name changes.

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Directory ofFederal Government Certification and Related Programs (NIST SP 739 1999

Edition)

This fourth edition describes federal government procurement and regulatory programs which may

affect product and services in the marketplace. Entries describe the scope and nature of each program,

contact points, testing and inspection practices, standards used, methods of identification and

enforcement, reciprocal recognition or acceptance of certification and other relevant details. The entries

also describe assessment procedures used by federal agencies to provide assurance that the products

and services regulated or procured by federal agencies have the required characteristics and/or

perform in a specific manner. The methods used by federal agencies to assure conformance can be

very different than those traditionally employed by the private sector and by third party certifiers.

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Directory of U.S. Private Sector Product Certification Programs (NIST SP 903)

This directory presents information from 178 private sector organizations in the United States which

engage in product certification activities. Entries describe the type and purpose of each organization,

the nature of the activity, a pictorial representation of the organization's mark (if available), products

certified, standards used, certification requirements, any accreditation or recognition by a U.S. or

foreign private sector or government agency, availability of services, methods of cost determination,

and other relevant details.

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Directory of Federal Government Laboratory Accreditation/Designation Programs (NIST SP

808)

This directory provides updated information on 31 federal government laboratory accreditation and

similar type programs conducted by the federal government. These programs, which include some type

of assessment regarding laboratory capability, designate sets of laboratories or other entities to conduct testing to assist federal agencies in carrying out their responsibilities. The directory also lists 13

other federal agency programs ofpossible interest, including programs involving very limited laboratory

assessment and programs still under development.

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Directory of State and Local Government Laboratory Accreditation/Designation Programs (NIST

SP815)

This directory provides updated information on 21 state and 1 1 local government laboratory

accreditation and similar type programs. These programs, which include some type of assessment

regarding laboratory capability, designate private sector laboratories or other entities to conduct testing

to assist state and local government agencies in carrying out their responsibilities. Entries describe the

scope and nature of each program, laboratory assessment criteria and procedures used in the

program, products and fields of testing covered, program authority, and other relevant details.

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ISO Environmental Management Standardization Efforts (NISTIR 5638-1)

This report describes the development ofplanned "environmental management" standards by the

International Organization for Standardization (ISO). These standards address management systems

and the environmental aspects ofproducts in the areas of life cycle assessment and labeling. The

report outlines the current status of the ISO standards and also covers developments relating to third

party certification of environmental management systems.

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Standards Setting in the European Union - Standards Organizations and Officials in EU

Standards Activities (NIST SP 891, 1997 Edition)

The guide is designed to help U.S. manufacturers, exporters, and other interested persons in locating

contact points for important information on the development of standards and conformity assessment

issues. The report includes a history of the role of standards in the European Union (EU) and the latest

information on the EU's harmonization directives for implementing the "New Approach" and the "Global

Approach" for harmonizing technical regulations and standards to reduce barriers to trade.

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Profiles of National Standards-Related Activities (NIST SP 912)

Introduction

Country Profiles

Appendix I & II

This directory describes the metrology, standardization, testing and quality ( MSTQ) activities of more

than 70 countries. Each entry includes basic data on the country's economy and trade; agencies and

institutions responsible for metrology and calibration, standards development, testing, product

certification, quality and environmental system registration and accreditation; and key contacts and

information sources. Entries are formatted to facilitate access to specific information. An introductory

section provides general information on development of the directory and an overview of world- wise

MSTQ activities.

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TBT Agreement Activities of the National Institute of Standards and Technology

This annual report describes the World Trade Organization (WTO) Agreement on Technical Barriers to Trade (TBT) activities conducted by NIST. NIST receives notifications ofproposed foreign technical

regulations related to trade, responds to inquiries on proposed technical regulations, participates in

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various bilateral and multilateral standards-related trade discussions, and respond to inquiries on the

existence, source and availability ofstandards and standards-related information.

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Using Voluntary Standards in the Federal Government (NISTIR 6086)

This report is a compilation ofpresentations given at a NIST-sponsored conference held on September

8, 1997 to foster better understanding among Federal agencies of the private sector standardization

process. The conference took place as part of a major effort by NIST to implement the National

Technology Transfer and Advancement Act which gives NIST responsibility to coordinate standards

and conformity assessment activities with other Federal agenices, state and local governments, and

with the private sector.

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Environmental Management Systems Voluntary Project Evaluation Guidance (NISTIR 6120)

The intent of this document is to provide a framework for the collection of information of value to regulatory agencies and others interested in determining the impact in several key areas of

environmental management systems based on ISO 14001.

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National Voluntary Laboratory Accreditation Program (NVLAP) Directory (NIST SP 810)

This annual directory lists laboratories that have been found to be competent to perform certain tests or

calibrations as specified. These laboratories are allowed to use the NVLAP logo on their test or

calibration certificates or reports, which implies that the processes used to achieve the tests or

calibrations have been evaluated by NVLAP as being technically adequate when performed under the

conditions specified in the laboratories' quality manuals and associated documentation.

Copies are available from NVLAP at (301) 975-4016; fax: (301) 926-2884 ore-mail - nvlap@nist.gov. A

listing of accredited laboratories, updated quarterly, is available on the NVLAP website at httpMs.nist.gov/nvlap.

Toward a National Standards Strategy - Conference Summary Report (NISTIR 6259)

On September 23, 1998, the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) and the American

National Standards Institute (ANSI) co-hosted a summit conference, "Toward a National Standards

Strategy to Meet Global Needs. " NIST Director Ray Kammer and ANSI President Sergio Mazza co- chaired a program that featured keynote addresses by Deputy Secretary of Commerce Robert Mallet

and Dana Mead, Chairman and CEO of Tenneco and World Standards Day Chairman; a luncheon

address by Evangelos Vardakas, Director, Directorate B, Legislation and Standardization, Telematics

Networks, Directorate General (DG)-III: Industrial Affairs, European Commission; three panels

comprised of standards experts from industry and government; and discussions of comments and

questions raised by some of the 339 registered participants.

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Toward a National Standards Strategy - Conference Report (NISTIR 6290)

This more complete report of the September 23, 1998 Summit Proceedings contains full texts, figures,

and such background papers as were provided by the speakers; they are presented in the order shown

on the agenda. Transcriptions of comments and questions from the floor and the ensuing panelist

responses are interspersed appropriately. Information about the speakers appears in Appendix A; the

list of Conference attendees may be found in Appendix B; and a glossary of acronyms is provided in Appendix C.

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A Selective Review of Testing Laboratory Accreditation Movements in the United States (NIST

GCR 98-740)

In conjunction with a cooperative effort by the Laboratory Accreditation Working Group (LAWG),

consisting ofpublic and private sector entities that call for laboratories to be accredited, the affected

laboratories, and accreditation bodies, the author has conducted a selective review of a number of

previous attempts to systemize laboratory accreditation activities in the United States. In conclusion, a number of recommendations are made for the developing National Cooperation on Laboratory

Accreditation (NACLA), the proposed formal structure to succeed the planning organization, LAWG.

Towards Strategic Management of Standards Activities at NIST (NISTIR 6292)

This paper describes strategic standards management, its use by U.S. companies, and the potential use of this important methodology by DoC/NIST and other government agencies. It also describes the

role ofNISTs Standards Advisory Committee (SAC) in defining a plan that each NIST Operating Unit

(OU) can taller to manage its own standards activities, and other agencies can similarly adopt. A

checklist is provided for use by NIST OUs as they set priorities and implement activities in support of

the standards-related work associated with their missions. This checklist can also be adapted for use by other Federal agencies.

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An Overview of the Development of Technical Infrastructure in the Asia-Pacific Region: The

Work of the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) Sub-committee on Standards and

Conformance (SCSC) and the Specialist Regional Bodies (SRBs) (NISTIR 6325)

The development and maintenance of an economy's standards and conformance technical

infrastructure is critical to its economic health. By increasing the competence of its measurement and

testing capabilities, in particular, an economy can provide substantial benefits to its manufacturers and

consumers. It is also better equipped to participate in the confidence building requirements of the region

to take advantage of increased trade opportunities. Technical infrastructure development is a major

focus of the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation Sub-committee on Standards and Conformance and

the Specialist Regional Bodies which work together closely to develop practical programs to assist this development.

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Free Trade Area of the Americas (FTAA) Conformity Assessment Infrastructure (NISTSP 941)

This publication summarizes the status of the technical infrastructure for conformity assessment in the

Americas. It provides information about inspection and testing, product certification, quality system

registration and laboratory accreditation for the countries that will comprise the Free Trade Area of the

Americas.

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