ArcWear expands its scope of accreditation for ISO 17025. Efforts of continual growth for our company and clients is at the forefront of the ArcWear division of Kinectrics in 2022. As we wrap up this year’s laboratory audit, the American Association for Laboratory Accreditation (A2LA) has accepted continued ISO 17025 accreditation, with a scope expansion of additional standards and specifications.
Some notable additions to our scope include more puncture resistance testing options through ASTM and NFPA specifications/testing for protective ensembles and structural and wildland firefighting equipment. As part of our continual improvement efforts, adding new items like these help broaden the range of tests for textiles and other PPE equipment, diversifies our testing portfolio for future clients, and continues to better suit client needs.
ArcWear expands its scope of accreditation for ISO 17025 and now includes:
Standards:
- ASTM F2878: Puncture Resistance to Hypodermic Needle
- ASTM F1342: Puncture Resistance for Protective Clothing Material
NFPA 1951
- 5.1 – Product Label Requirements
- 5.2 – User Information
- 6 – Design Requirements
- 8.2 – Flame Resistance Test 1
- 8.3 – Heat and Thermal Shrinkage Resistance Test
- 8.33.4.1 –Label Print Durability Test
NFPA 1975
- 5.1 – Product Labeling Requirements
- 5.2 – User Information
- 6 – Design Requirements
- 8.5 – Label Print Durability Test
NFPA 1977
- 5.1.1 – Label Requirements
- 5.1.2 – User Information
- 6.1 – Design Requirements
- 8.20 – Protective Glove Flame Resistance Test
- 8.22 – Thermal Protective Performance
- 8.24 – Puncture Resistance
As ArcWear expands its scope of accreditation for ISO 17025, click here to see the latest full scope.
For more information on these specific tests, please visit our Testing Services page and navigate to the specific Standard or Test Method.
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