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The field of Mechanical Testing for IANZ Laboratory Accreditation covers all types of mechanical testing laboratories. These include laboratories testing building products and construction materials (cement, concrete, glass, metals, timber, assemblies, etc); materials for infrastructure development (soil, aggregates, bitumen, etc); equipment (pressure vessels, weighing devices, pumps, engines, hand tools, etc); and other materials (textiles, leather, rope, etc). The full list of classes of mechanical testing can be found in Mechanical Testing AS LAB C 4 - Appendix 1 (pdf).

With accreditation, mechanical testing laboratories receive formal recognition of the organisation’s technical competency after assessment of their processes, resources, facilities, staff skills and other key factors which relate to, and impact on, the quality of the testing service provided.

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Specific criteria: Mechanical Testing AS LAB C 4 (pdf)

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Accreditation Criteria
 General
IANZ Laboratory Accreditation for Mechanical Testing is in compliance with
NZS ISO/IEC 17025:2005 General Requirements for the Competence of Testing and Calibration Laboratories, and specific technical criteria where appropriate.

Note: This criteria document is only available in printed format and is available free to applicant and accredited organisations.

Specific
Specific criteria that elaborate on the general criteria for accrediting mechanical testing laboratories are contained in Mechanical Testing AS LAB C 4 (pdf).

Supplementary
For areas of mechanical testing that have very specific requirements for aspects such as staff, accommodation, environment, safety, equipment, etc, the following supplementary criteria have been written:

Classes of Test
Classes of test appropriate for mechanical testing laboratories can be found in Mechanical Testing AS LAB C 4 - Appendix 1 (pdf).

Assessments
Assessments for mechanical testing laboratories give consideration to:

  • Laboratory accommodation & safety
  • Equipment management & calibration
  • Staff
  • Test methods
  • Traceability of measurement
  • Laboratory management system
  
     
 
 
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