Inspection Services Specifications

Industry Applications



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	Components / Parts		Companies evaluate and provide testing or related services at the component or part level.
	Products		Companies evaluate and provide testing or related services at the finished product level.
	Facilities / Structures		Companies evaluate and provide testing, inspection, or related services for facilities or buildings, building systems, construction projects and structures.
	Quality / Management Systems		Companies evaluate quality and management systems by inspecting the quality manuals, documented processes, and procedures used to fabricate products in a controlled manner. Typically, quality management systems are designed to conform to specific industrial standards or industrial segment standards such as: AS 9100 - Aerospace Quality Management Systems, ISO 13485/8 - Medical Quality Systems, IISO 14001 - Environmental Management Systems, ISO 9001 - General Quality Systems, ISO/TS 16949 - Automotive (International) Quality Management Systems, OHSAS 18001 - Occupational Health and Safety Management Systems, QS-9000 - Automotive (U.S.) Quality Management Systems, TL 9000 - Telecommunications Quality Systems, RC 14001 - Responsible Chemical Care , and SA 8000 - Social Accountability Programs.
	Samples		Companies evaluate and provide testing or related services for test panels; samples taken from a part, product, or facility; or fabricated simulations of a product sub-system.
	Services		Companies evaluate, assess, and/or monitor services; they also inspect, test, or certify the end results. These inspection services may evaluate companies that provide cleaning, equipment installation, repair or remanufacturing, surface preparation, or testing services. They may also evaluate and/or monitor internal procedures and production processes used within a manufacturing plant.
	Other		Companies provide testing or related services at an unlisted or specialized level or form factor.
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	Industry Applications:
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	Appliances		Companies test commercial appliances.
	Aerospace / Avionics		Companies test aerospace and avionics products.
	Automotive		Companies test automotive parts or products such as tires, seals, gaskets, etc.
	Battery / Energy Storage		Companies test energy storage products such as batteries, battery parts, fuel cells, flywheels, supercapacitors, hydrogen storage systems, ultracapacitors and other emerging energy storage systems.
	Building & Construction		Companies test building and construction components, products, equipment, facilities, buildings, installations, repairs, and other services.
	Coatings / Paint		Companies test the qualities of coatings and paints.
	Combustion Equipment		Companies test gas, oil, and solid fuel-powered equipment.
	Drugs / Pharmaceuticals		Companies test or validate drugs or pharmaceutical products. This includes the testing of commercial and industrial pharmaceutical equipment for production, encapsulation, and packaging.
	Electrical Distribution		Companies test electrical power distribution parts and products such as circuit breakers, busbars, switch gears, electrical boxes or enclosures, panel boards, power cords, plugs, and receptacles.
	Food & Beverage		Companies tests food or beverage products. This includes the testing of commercial and industrial food equipment for preparation, cooking and refrigeration, and food or beverage products.
	Hazards / Hazardous Location		Companies test equipment or products designed for use in locations where hazardous situations are expected. These products include devices designed to withstand explosions and exposure to fumes and radiation.
	Health Care / Medical		Companies test health care equipment and medical devices.
	HVAC / Plumbing		Companies test plumbing and lighting fixtures in addition to heating, cooling, and ventilation (HVAC) products or equipment.
	Hydraulics / Pneumatics		Companies test or inspect hydraulic or pneumatic parts and products such as motors, tools, cylinders, compressors, hose, tubing, and fittings.
	Industrial / Machinery		Companies test general-purpose industrial equipment and machinery.
	Instrument & Sensors / Laboratory		Companies test instruments, sensors, and laboratory equipment.
	Latex Products		Companies test tests latex products.
	Marine		Companies test products that are used in marine environments.
	Materials		Companies test the strength and quality of materials.
	Motors and Control Systems		Companies test motors, motor drives, motion controllers, and control systems.
	Nuclear / Utility		Companies test parts, products, capital equipment, or facilities used in the nuclear or utility industries.
	Paper / Plastic Packaging		Companies test paper or plastic packaging products.
	Piping / Pressure Vessels		Companies inspect, test, or evaluate pressurized components and systems. This includes piping, tubing, pressure vessels, reactors, boilers, etc.
	RF & Wireless / IT & Telecom		Companies test radio frequency (RF) and wireless products, or information technology (IT) and telecommunications equipment.
	Rubber Products		Companies test rubber products.
	Microelectronics / Electronics		Microelectronics or semiconductor testing includes the evaluation of semiconductor wafers, packaged dies, or integrated circuits (ICs). Electronics testing includes the evaluation of electronic assemblies, passive devices, printed circuit boards (PCBs), power electronics modules, commercial audio/visual (AV) devices, and other specialty electronic products.
	Semiconductor / IC Packages		Semiconductor, microelectronic, and IC package testing includes testing at the wafer, die, or packaged IC level. Semiconductor and IC package testing services may provide wafer sort and packaging services in addition to component evaluation. In the packaging process, fabricated wafers are cut into dies and then "packaged" in a lead frame or other system, which protects the chip and allows interconnection to the electronic circuit on the PCB, module, or product. Wafer sort is wafer-level testing where the individual dies are tested for defects and then marked before the packaging process. Defective dies are rejected, which avoids unnecessary packaging costs. After the packaging and interconnect is complete, the packaged device may be put through additional functional or burn-in testing; this is often done using automated test equipment (ATE).
	Valves / Pumps		Companies test valves or pumps.
	Welding & Fabrication		Companies test welded and fabricated parts, products, assemblies, and equipment.
	Specialty / Other		Other unlisted industry applications.
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Certifications and Approvals


	Test / Certify To:
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	AAMI		Companies test or certify products according to Association for the Advancement of Medical Instrumentation (AAMI) standards.
	ASME		ASME International formed the Codes and Standards Technology Institute (CSTI) in November 2001 to ensure that ASME standards committees have continuing sources of research in the technologies that they cover. CSTI provides the research and technology development needed to establish and maintain the technical relevance of codes and standards.
	AS9000		AS9000 is a set of quality guidelines and requirements published by the Society of Automotive Engineers (SAE) in cooperation with major aerospace manufacturers. AS9000 is based on ISO 900,1 but maintains a particular focus on the aerospace industry.
	ASTM		The American Society for Testing and Materials (ASTM) establishes standards for protective equipment. ASTM-certified means the product complies with certain design specifications for safety.
	CB Report		The International Electrotechnical Commission (IEC) CB Scheme is an international system for the acceptance of test reports regarding the safety of electrical and electronic products. Manufacturers with a CB test report issued by a participating organization can obtain certification in all other member countries of the CB Scheme. Each certifying agency issues CB test certificates to attest that product samples have successfully passed the appropriate tests.
	CCC (China)		CCC stands for China Compulsory Certification and requires manufacturers in 132 product categories to obtain the CCC Mark before exporting to or selling in the Chinese market. The CCC Mark became effective on May 1, 2002. The two previous systems (CCIB and CCEE or Great Wall) caused a great deal of inconvenience for enterprises dealing in both domestic and foreign trade by carrying different national quality standards.
	CE Mark (Europe)		The European community requires CE marks for all electric and electronic equipment that will be sold, or put into service for the first time anywhere in Europe.
	CISPR		The International Special Committee on Radio Interference (CISPR) prepares standards for the higher end of the frequency range, from 9 kHz upward. These standards protect radio reception from interference sources such as electrical appliances of all types; the electricity supply system; industrial, scientific and electro-medical RF; broadcasting receivers (sound and TV) and IT equipment (ITE).
	CSA Mark		Products that bear a CSA Mark have been tested by the Canadian Standards Association (CSA) and meet applicable standards for safety and/or performance. These standards are written and administered by organizations such as the American National Standards Institute (ANSI), Underwriters Laboratories (UL), and CSA International. CSA Marks may appear alone or with indicators. CSA Marks that appear alone are used with products certified primarily for the Canadian market, to the applicable Canadian standards. CSA Marks that appear with the indicators “C” and “US” or “NRTL/C” is used with products certified for both the U.S. and Canadian markets, to the applicable U.S. and Canadian standards.
	C-Tick (Australia & New Zealand)		C-Tick is a certification trademark registered to the Australian Communications Authority (ACA) under the Trade Marks Act of 1995, and to the Radio Spectrum Management Group (RSM) in New Zealand under Section 47 of the New Zealand Trade Marks Act. C-Tick marks must be used in accordance with governing regulations and are therefore issued only to suppliers based in Australia or New Zealand. C-Tick labels are expected to be durable and limited in size, scale, and color according to regulation.
	FCC (US)		Under rules and regulations, Title 47, Part 15 Subpart B, the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) regulates all commercial electronic devices destined for sale in the United States that have clocks / oscillators that operate at a frequency greater than 9 kHz, and that use digital techniques. This includes most products that employ microprocessors, as well as RF devices.
	FDA		Suppliers provide evaluations based on U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) standards, protocols and/or Good Laboratory Practices (GLP) or Good Manufacturing Practices (cGMP). This does not mean the products have FDA approval.
	InMetro (Brazil)		The Instituto Nacional de Metrologia, Normalização e Qualidade Industrial (InMetro) or the National Institute of Metrology, Standardization and Industrial Quality establish measurement and quality standards in Brazil. Within Brazil, Inmetro is responsible for the activities of accreditation of certification bodies, inspection bodies, product performance verification bodies and training bodies, and for the activities of accreditation of testing and calibration laboratories.
	Gost R (Russia)		The Gost R certification system was established in 2004 by the Russian Federation government for to provide national standards and requirements for the accreditation of certification bodies of products or quality systems; and testing and calibrating laboratories.
	GS Mark (Germany)		The GS Mark (Geprüfte Sicherheit, meaning Safety Tested) indicates that an electrical, mechanical, or electro-mechanical product was tested and complies with the minimum requirements of the German Equipment and Product Safety Act (GPSG). The GS Mark is a licensed mark of the German government and may only be issued by an accredited product safety testing and certification agency.
	IEC		The International Electrotechnical Commission (IEC) is a global organization that prepares and publishes international standards for all electrical, electronic, and related technologies. IEC is the European organizational equivalent to UL.
	IEEE		Products are tested and/or certified according to standards or guidelines from the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE).
	ISO		ISO includes any of the variety or ISO certifications such ISO 7779, ISO 9000 (1994), ISO 9001: 2000, ISO 13485, ISO 14000, ISO 17020, or ISO 17025.
	ISO 17020		ISO 17020 outlines the general requirements for the competence of inspection services providers, inspection bodies, or inspectors. Inspection companies or qualified inspectors examine products, parts, equipment, services, installations, repairs, and facilities to assure quality and conformity to required standards and/or procedures.
	ISO 17025		ISO 17025 outlines the general requirements for the competence of testing and calibration laboratories.
	ISTA		The International State Transit Association (ISTA) offers performance testing relative to packaged-product distribution. Transport packaging tested in an ISTA Certified Laboratory may be certified as Transit Tested.
	MIL-SPEC		MIL-SPEC is a specification that military agencies use for the procurement of military supplies, equipment, and services.
	NOM (Mexico)		NOM standards are the official Mexican product safety requirements. Electrical, electronic, medical, wireless, and telecom products sold in Mexico must be tested to the mandatory NOM standards by an accredited Mexican laboratory. Testing may be conducted by a laboratory outside of Mexico if it has a laboratory-to-laboratory mutual recognition agreement with an accredited Mexican laboratory, or by an accredited lab in a country free-trade agreement with Mexico.
	NRC		Tests or certifications in accordance with Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) standards or guidelines.
	NRTL Mark (UL, CSA, TUV, etc.)		Suppliers certify or test to UL, ETL, CSA or other NRTL standards required to obtain an NRTL Mark. The laboratory can issue an NRTL mark if the laboratory is part of an NRTL or is an authorized agent of an NRTL. NRTLs use their specific “marks” (e.g., UL, S Mark, CSA, etc.) to certify products. NRTLs publish standards that other laboratories use to test and qualify products to.
	NSF Standard Mark		The National Sanitation Foundation (NSF) is accredited by the American National Standards Institute (ANSI) and the Raad voor Accreditatie (RvA) for the following product certification programs: food equipment, drinking water additives, plastics and plumbing products, drinking water treatment systems, biohazard cabinetry, swimming pools, spas and hot tubs, bottled water and packaged ice, and water treatment units. Companies with NSF-certified products under an ANSI or RvA accredited program may use NSF Accreditation Marks in combination with the NSF Mark.
	OEM Specific		Company evaluates, inspects, tests, or certifies to specific OEM requirements.
	OHSAS 18001		OHSAS 18001 is the Occupational Health and Safety Assessment System standard developed by a number of countries to address health and safety issues. OHSAS 18001 is loosely based on the ISO 14001:1996 Environmental Management System standard, although OHSAS 18001 is not an ISO standard.
	PSE Mark (Japan)		The PSE Mark is a mandatory mark required on Electrical Appliances in Japan as authorized by the Electrical Appliance and Material Safety Law (DENAN). The Japanese Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry (METI) administers the PSE Mark system. Products regulated are categorized as Specified Products (SPs) or Non-Specified Products (NPSs) according to the DENAN law. Specified Products (PSs) should meet compliance standards, and be certified by a METI accredited Conformity Assessment Body. Non-Specified Products (NPSs) should meet compliance standards, but do have to be certified by a METI accredited Conformity Assessment Body.
	QS-9000		QS-9000 is a quality standard for suppliers of DaimlerChrysler Corporation, Ford Motor Company, and General Motors Corporation. QS-9000 is based on the 1994 edition of ISO 9001, but contains additional requirements that are particular to the automotive industry. Specifically, QS-9000 applies to suppliers of production materials, production and service parts, heat treating, painting and plating, and other finishing services.
	RC 14001		The American Chemistry Council (ACC) established the RC 14001 as a technical specification for responsible care programs or management systems for both environmental and health and safety. The RC 14000 specification incorporates all ISO 14001 standard requirements. Key aspects of RC 14000 compliant systems include community outreach and distribution.
	RoHS		Restriction of Hazardous Substances (RoHS) is a European Union (EU) directive that requires all manufacturers of electronic and electrical equipment sold in Europe to demonstrate that their products contain only minimal levels of the following hazardous substances: lead, mercury, cadmium, hexavalent chromium, polybrominated biphenyl, and polybrominated diphenyl ether. RoHS became effective on July 1, 2006.
	SA 8000		SA8000, an international standard for assessing the social accountability of companies, outlines audit requirements to evaluate workplace conditions. The workplace conditions are inspected for child labor, forced labor, health and safety, freedom of association, discrimination, disciplinary practices, working hours, compensation, and management’s responsibility to maintain and improve working conditions. SA8000 is not an ISO-series standard. UL is not accredited to perform certification assessments to SA8000; non-certification assessments to the requirements of SA8000 may be performed though CITS.
	S Mark		The S Mark is a European safety mark valid throughout the EU and a recognized symbol of safety since 1926. The S Mark is a symbol of electrical safety and evidence to authorities that an independent body has independently tested and certified a product’s compliance to applicable European safety requirements.
	Telecordia / Bellcore		Telecordia / Bellcore provides mathematical reliability models for most types of electrical and electronic components. These reliability models are based on component parameters such as number of transistors, power dissipation, and environmental factors.
	TL 9000		TL 9000 provides quality system requirements for telecommunications hardware, software, and services providers. The QuEST forum (The Quality Excellence for Suppliers of Telecommunications Leadership) was originally developed the TL 9000 requirements using ISO 9000 as a baseline.
	VCCI (Japan)		VCCI is the regulation of interference generated by computing devices. This is well established in Japan; however, its implementation differs from that in other countries. Emissions control is performed on a voluntary basis, under the supervision of the Voluntary Control Council for Interference (VCCI) by Information Technology Equipment.
	USP		The United States Pharmacopeia (USP) establishes standards to ensure the quality of medicines for human and veterinary use. USP also develops authoritative information about the appropriate use of medicines.
	WEEE		Waste Electrical and Electronics Equipment (WEEE) is a European Union (EU) directive that is designed to encourage the reuse, recycling, and recovery of electrical and electronic equipment. It also makes producers responsible for financing these activities. For their part, retailers and distributors must provide a way for consumers to return used or obsolete equipment without charge. WEEE became effective on August 1, 2005.
	Other		Other unlisted certifications
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Facility / Systems Assessments


	Accreditations / Registrations
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	A2LA		A2LA is the American Association for Laboratory Accreditation. A2LA accreditation is defined as formal recognition of an organization's technical competency to perform specific tests, types of tests, or calibrations. The general requirements for laboratory accreditation are contained in ISO / IEC 17025. This standard contains quality system requirements and technical requirements that the laboratories must meet. Laboratory accreditation requirements go beyond just ISO / IEC 17025.
	ANSI		The American National Standards Institute (ANSI) functions as the administrator and coordinator of the United States' private-sector voluntary standardization system, including nearly 1000 company, organization, government agency, institutional, and international members. Standards information, conformity assessment, a reference library, and other services are available here.
	ASTM		Laboratories that are accredited by the American Society for Testing and Materials (ASTM) participate in one or more of ASTM's Interlaboratory Crosscheck and Proficiency Testing Programs, or are assessed according to applicable ASTM standards or guides such as the E1580-93(2002) Standard Guide for Surveillance of Accredited Laboratories. Assessing bodies and not ASTM make the actual conformity to ASTM standard guides.
	CNAL (China)		Laboratories that are accredited or accepted by the China Accreditation Committee for Laboratories (CNAL) test products such as home appliances, luminaries, power tools, power supplies, switches and chargers.
	FCC		Under Rules and Regulations, Title 47, Part 15 Subpart B, the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) regulates all commercial electronic devices (unintentional radio-frequency radiators) destined for sale in the United States that have clocks / oscillators that operate at a frequency greater than 9 kHz and that use digital techniques. This includes most products that employ microprocessors, as well as RF devices.
	FDA		Laboratory or facility is in compliance with Good Laboratory Practices (GLP) or current Good Manufacturing Practices (cGMP) and is Food and Drug Administration (FDA) registered.
	IECEE		Laboratories are accredited or approved by the International Electrotechnical Commission of Electrical Equipment (IECEE) to test electrical or electronic products.
	Industry Canada		Laboratories are accredited or accepted by Industry Canada to test products including EMC and terminal testing.
	ISO		ISO includes any of the variety or ISO certifications such ISO 7779, ISO 9000 (1994), ISO 9001: 2000, ISO 13485, ISO 14000, ISO 17020 or ISO 17025.
	ISO 9001:2000		ISO 9001: 2000 sets out the requirements for a company's quality management systems. These standards range from manufacturing to services including design and development, production, installation and servicing. ISO 9001: 2000 standard have replaced the 1994 ISO 9000 standards.
	ISO 17020		ISO 17020 outlines the general requirements for the competence of inspection services providers, inspection bodies or inspectors. Inspection companies or qualified inspectors examine products, parts, equipment, services, installations, repairs and facilities to assure quality, consistency, condition and conformance to required standards and/or procedures.
	ISO 17025		ISO 17025 outlines the general requirements for the competence of testing and calibration laboratories.
	JAB (Japan)		The Japanese Accreditation Board (JAB) for conformity assessment was established in 1993 by Keidanren (Japan Federation of Economic Organizations). JAB developed and established third party conformity assessment schemes in Japan. JAB provides accreditation programs for testing and inspection bodies, certification bodies, training bodies and medical laboratories.
	KETI (Korea)		Laboratories are accredited or accepted by the Korea Electric Testing Institute (KETI) to test products. KETI accreditation allows a laboratory to perform EMC and safety testing necessary to obtain the mandatory EK Mark certification required on products sold in Korea.
	METI (Japan)		Laboratories are accredited as certifying bodies by the Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry (METI) to test products. METI accreditation allows a laboratory to perform EMC and safety testing necessary to obtain the mandatory S Mark certification for products sold in Japan. The new standards have been in place since August 2004 for Electrical Appliances and Materials, as defined under the DENAN Law, for products manufactured in or imported to Japan.
	Notified Body (Europe)		Notified or competent body accreditation indicates laboratories that are recognized for meeting the product testing requirements according to SWEDAC, EN, ISO, ISO/IEC or other European organizations or standards bodies.
	NRTL		Laboratory is an NRTL (recognized by OSHA, etc.) or agent or representative laboratory of an NRTL (qualified by the NRTL to perform tests). NRTL stands for Nationally Recognized Testing Laboratory recognition. A part of OSHA’s Directorate of Science, Technology, and Medicine. The Program recognizes private sector organizations as NRTLs, and recognition signifies that an organization has met the necessary qualifications specified in the regulations for the Program. The NRTL determines that specific equipment and materials ("products") meet consensus-based standards of safety to provide the assurance, required by OSHA, that these products are safe for use in the U.S. workplace.
	NVLAP		The National Voluntary Laboratory Accreditation Program (NVLAP) provides third-party accreditation to testing and calibration laboratories.
	VCCI (Japan)		Laboratories that are accredited or accepted by the VCCI test IT and telecommunications equipment to voluntary guidelines for emissions. The regulation of interference generated by computing devices is well established in Japan, but its implementation differs somewhat from that in other countries. Emissions control is performed on a voluntary basis, under the supervision of the Voluntary Control Council for Interference by Information Technology Equipment (VCCI).
	Other		Other unlisted system assessments.
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