A certification
listing is a document used to guide installations of
certified products, against which a field installation is
compared to make sure that it complies with a regulation (e.g., a
building code). Typically, products or items are required to be installed or used in accordance with a subject-related certification listing if those products or items are subject to
product certification and must be used in a specific manner in order to be safe for use. Certification listings are issued by organisations that are usually nationally
accredited for doing both
testing and product certification work, in accordance with nationally accredited
standards.
Description
A certification
listing is a document used to guide installations of
certified products. After a field installation is completed, it is
compared to the list to make sure that it complies with a regulation (e.g., a
building code). Often, products or items are required—by
law,
void of
warranty, or other means—to be installed or used in accordance with a subject-related certification listing if those products or items are subject to
product certification and must be used in a specific manner in order to be safe for use.
Organizations
Certification listings are issued by organizations that are usually nationally
accredited for doing both
testing and product certification work, in accordance with nationally accredited
standards.
Such organizations include
Underwriters Laboratories,
FM Global, or the
Deutsches Institut für Bautechnik (DIBt).
Documentation
After testing, the testing laboratory issues a confidential test report to the manufacturer.
If the product passes the testing required for certification, the items in the test that passed are given a certification listing, which describes the product(s) that were tested, the application, and maximum and minimum tolerances for all components. Certification listings are short versions and interpretations of the test results. A certification listing indicates that the test has been properly conducted, the tested systems passed, and that a follow-up agreement is in effect between the manufacturer or submitter and the certifier. In the event that irregularities are discovered on the part of the manufacturer - substitutions of cheaper ingredients or components, deliberate or inadvertent irregularities, or an ingredient or component of a tested system which is no longer be available has been substituted - the listing can be de-activated and the manufacturer asked to remove all logos of the certifier from product literature, promotional materials, packaging, etc.
Accredited testing and certification organizations
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Canada
Canada is a country in North America. Its Provinces and territories of Canada, ten provinces and three territories extend from the Atlantic Ocean to the Pacific Ocean and northward into the Arctic Ocean, making it the world's List of coun ...
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*** Accreditation: Standards Council of Canada
*** Accreditation: ANSI National Accreditation Board (ANAB)
*** Accreditation: A2LA
*** Accreditation: International Accreditation Service (IAS)
*** Certification and Testing: Underwriters' Laboratories of Canada
*** Certification and Testing: Canadian Standards Association (CSA)
*** Certification and Testing:
Safety Equipment Institute (SEI)
*** Certification and Testing: Intertek
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Germany
Germany, officially the Federal Republic of Germany, is a country in Central Europe. It lies between the Baltic Sea and the North Sea to the north and the Alps to the south. Its sixteen States of Germany, constituent states have a total popu ...
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*** Accreditation and Approvals: Deutsches Institut für Bautechnik (DIBt)
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United States
The United States of America (USA), also known as the United States (U.S.) or America, is a country primarily located in North America. It is a federal republic of 50 U.S. state, states and a federal capital district, Washington, D.C. The 48 ...
*** Accreditation: Standards Council of Canada
*** Accreditation: ANSI National Accreditation Board (ANAB)
*** Accreditation: A2LA
*** Accreditation: International Accreditation Service (IAS)
*** Testing and Certification:
Underwriters Laboratories *** Testing and Certification:
Intertek *** Testing and Certification: Safety Equipment Institute (SEI)
*** Testing and Certification: Canadian Standards Association (CSA)
See also
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Product certification
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Fire door
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Fire test
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Fire-resistance rating
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Passive fire protection
Passive fire protection (PFP) is components or systems of a building or structure that slows or impedes the spread of the effects of fire or smoke without system activation, and usually without movement. Examples of passive systems include floor- ...
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Fire protection
Fire protection is the study and practice of mitigating the unwanted effects of potentially Conflagration, destructive fires. It involves the study of the behaviour, Compartmentalization (fire protection), compartmentalisation, suppression and inve ...
References
Passive fire protection
Product certification
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