INITIAL VALIDATION PROCEDURES Sample Clauses
INITIAL VALIDATION PROCEDURES. 4.2.1 Validator will schedule and execute an official inspection at the main office of the Participant, provided the Participant has signed the License Application and Agreement with ▇▇▇▇▇. Inspections are performed once per fiscal year by the Validator, and usually take from one to two days, including allowance for travel time. Inspections will be scheduled and performed in accordance with the detailed procedure outlined in Section 4.4, using the inspection form (see form ▇▇▇▇▇ 04s), with a countersigned copy left with the Participant. Any deficiencies noted during the inspection must be addressed satisfactorily, prior to Participant approval.
4.2.1.1 See Addendum 2 for additional requirements specific to Engineered Wood Fiber (EWF); Addendum 3 for additional requirements specific to Field Manufactured Unitary, e.g.: Poured in Place (PIP); and Addendum 4 for additional requirements specific to Loose Fill Rubber (LFR).
4.2.1.2 The Participant may submit complete test results from an A2LA accredited, or equivalent, lab to ISO Guide 17025 for all product models intended for certification to F1292, along with a copy of that lab’s Scope of Accreditation reflecting the Standard(s) outlined in this Procedural Guide. The lab MUST BE A2LA accredited, or equivalent, for testing to ASTM F1292, 3351, 2075, and 3012. Those Participants testing to ASTM F3313 may not utilize the services of a lab other than ▇▇▇▇▇’▇ Validator. (Submitted test reports are still subject to approval by the ▇▇▇▇▇ Surfacing Certification Validator, regardless of test labs’ accreditation.) Tests shall have been performed to the current Standard(s), and shall be no more than one (1) year old. Manufacturing location(s), process(es), specification(s), or material(s) shall not have changed. Documentation to verify this information must be provided to the Validator. Participants manufacturing unitary products must provide a detailed materials listing of all components used to produce the unitary product samples being tested.
4.2.2 For validation of unitary type products to either F1292 or F3351 (with the exception of Poured- In-Place products, which are addressed in Addendum 3), the location of the least favorable impact attenuation properties must be determined per ASTM F1292, (Section 11.1.
INITIAL VALIDATION PROCEDURES. 4.2.1 Following an official inspection, Participant shall submit a completed Request for Validation for all product models to be validated through the website interface. The documentation uploaded through this process shall include completed test report, along with dated photos, or some other means of showing the date, of structural integrity testing The Participant may choose to submit complete test results from an A2LA, or equivalent, accredited lab to ISO Guide 17025 for all product models intended for certification to F1487 & CSA Z614, along with a copy of that labs Scope of Accreditation reflecting the Specification(s) outlined in this Procedural Guide. (Submitted test reports are still subject to approval by the ▇▇▇▇▇ Equipment Certification Validator, regardless of test labs’ accreditation.) Tests shall have been performed to the current Standard(s) At the request of Participant, Validator will schedule and execute official inspections at the facility(ies) where Participant testing and manufacturing was performed, provided Participant’s License Application and Agreement has been accepted by ▇▇▇▇▇.
4.2.2 Approval of the test/manufacturing facility (facility) is a prerequisite for product validation. During the initial inspection at Participant's facility, Validator will review for the purposes ofapproval: test equipment (see Section 12) calibration procedures written test procedures and adherence to same initial test data structural integrity testing review product change procedure to assure that changes follow through the manufacturing and shipping process review documentation demonstrating compliance with the requirements found within the ASTM 1487 standard related to the Consumer Product Safety Improvement Act of 2008 (CPSIA) review recent layouts to assure Participant knowledge of the applicable portions of the Standard(s). During facility inspection, Validator, at its discretion, may inspect products from the production line or from inventory on a random basis. A limited number of product tests will be witnessed, of which Participant will be informed prior to the inspection visit. The Validator will be allowed access to those parts of Participant's premises, and to such materials as Validator may reasonably deem necessary, to determine compliance with the Standard(s). Participant shall render all reasonable and necessary assistance to Validator, during normal business hours, to enable the facility inspection to be carried out as ...