SAE AS 5505:2001 pdf download

SAE AS 5505:2001 pdf download Requirements for Accreditation of Testing Laboratories for Organic Coatings
1. SCOPE:
1.1 Purpose: .
This document provides interpretation of ISO/IEC 17025 and establishes additional requirements for accreditation of testing laboratories for evaluating organic coatings.
1.2 Field of Application:
ISO/IEC 17025 is the basis of most laboratory accreditation activities. Its clause numbering has been used in this document. Interpretation has been provided only where relevant.
Laboratories seeking recognition of their test reports outside of their own economy should meet the requirements of ISO/IEC 17025, this document, the applicable regulatory codes or rules of the destination economy, and the applicable standards of the destination economy.
To assist manufacturers, importers and regulatory authorities in recognizing that a report is from an appropriately accredited laboratory, test reports should bear the accreditation body’s approved form of endorsement or logo.
1 .3 Safety – Hazardous Materials: While the materials, methods, applications, and processes described or referenced in this specification may involve the use of hazardous materials, this specification does not address the hazards which may be involved in such use. It is the sole responsibility of the user to ensure familiarity with the safe and proper use of any hazardous materials and to take necessary measures to ensure the health and safety of all personnel involved. 2. REFERENCES:
2.1 Applicable Documents: The issue of the following documents in effect on the date of the purchase order forms a part of this specification to the extent specified herein. The supplier may work to a subsequent revision of a document unless a specific document issue is specified. When the referenced document has been canceled and no superseding document has been specified, the last published issue of that document shall apply.
2.1 .1 SAE Publications: None
2.1 .2 ISO Publications: Available from American National Standards Institute, Inc., 1 1 West 42nd Street,
New York, NY 1 0036-8002.
ISO/IEC 1 7025 General Requirements for the Competence of Testing and Calibration
Laboratories (Dated Dec. 1 6, 1 999)
3. TECHNICAL REQUIREMENTS:
The following requirements are interpretations of specific paragraphs of ISO/IEC 1 7025, and additions to ISO/IEC 1 7025.
3.1 Management:
Specific interpretations shall be in accordance with Table 1 .
3.2 Technical:
Specific interpretations shall be in accordance with Table 2.
3.3 Future Revisions of ISO/IEC 1 7025:
Use of a specific issue of ISO/IEC 1 7025 is for clarity. Future revisions of ISO/IEC 1 7025, when published may be used providing paragraphs correspond in kind to those of the issue listed in 2.1 .2.
4.3 Document Control
4.3.1 Laboratories testing for a number of economies will need to give particular attention to their view of client requests to ensure that differences in standards and regulatory requirements are taken into account. Care must be taken to ensure that there is a clear understanding by both the laboratory and client for which economy the testing is to be performed. This must be appropriately documented in the test plan.