SAE AS 5505 pdf download

SAE AS 5505 pdf download.Requirements for Accreditation of Testing Laboratories for Organic Coatings.
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., 11 West 42nd Street, New York, NY 10036-8002.
ISO/lEG 17025 General Requirements for the Competence of Testing and Calibration Laboratories (Dated Dec. 16, 1999)
3. TECHNICAL REQUIREMENTS:
The following requirements are interpretations of specific paragraphs of ISO/IEC 17025, and additions to ISO/IEC 17025.
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 17025:
Use of a specific issue of ISO/lEG 17025 is for clarity. Future revisions of lSO/IEC 17025, 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.
Should the client request any deviations from the relevant standard or specification, these must be clearly defined and documented, The client must also be made aware that the resulting test reports will clearly identify such deviations.
4.6 Purchasing
Services and
Supplies
4.6.1 It is essential that supplies of the consumables applicable for a particular economy be obtained from a common source for all laboratories if at all possible.
4.6.2 Where practical, new supplies of consumables must be evaluated in appropriate reference instruments.
Supplies of consumables must be subject to regular review to ensure that old stocks or batches are discarded when beyond recognized shelf life limits or are degraded, as demonstrated by a standard test.
5.2.5 Laboratory management must ensure that staff involved in tests which require a visual examination have adequate visual acuity and normal color vision. Color vision and visual acuity testing and documentation by a licensed. degreed ophthalmologist or optometrist must be available on file for inspection. Records of checks on vision and internal proficiency tests must be retained.
Laboratory management must participate in internal proficiency tests with other testing staff to ensure consistency, (See 5.9)
5.3 Accommodation and Environmental Conditions
5.3.1 Power supplies must be suitably conditioned where noise or voltage fluctuations on the main supply would have an impact on the measured performance of the test equipment. Where practical, the power supply for the instrumentation should be suitably isolated from that used for the test equipment. The use of isolation transformers for susceptible instrumentation is required.
5.3.3 Test facilities must provide for adequate isolation of the test instrumentation from the test environment where it may compromise the reliability of the test results.
5.3.5 Cleanliness of workbenches should be such that items such as soil swatches are not additionally soiled. Cotton gloves. chemical resistant or similar hand coverings that are required by OSHA or authoritative health and safety regulatory agencies shall be supplied to and used by analysts.