ASTM E541-01
(Specification)Standard Specification for Agencies Engaged in System Analysis and Compliance Assurance for Manufactured Building
Standard Specification for Agencies Engaged in System Analysis and Compliance Assurance for Manufactured Building
ABSTRACT
This specification covers agencies engaged in system analysis and compliance assurance for manufactured building. The administrative agency may utilize the services and facilities of building-evaluation agencies in carrying out its responsibilities for evaluating manufactured building systems. By providing criteria for evaluating these agencies, this standard's objective is to (1) utilize the voluntary standards system to provide a common base for the various regulatory approaches employed by the authorities having jurisdiction, and (2) make provision for varying degrees of optional technical support for the certification of manufactured building. The system analysis agency is responsible for determining whether a building system, including the design, materials, and fabrication process, is in conformance with applicable requirements. The documents of the system analysis function are: product description document, compliance assurance manual, and installation documents. The general procedures for system analysis are presented in details. The tasks of system analysis project manager, technical staff evaluating building systems, technical staff evaluating compliance assurance manuals, and project manager evaluating building systems are presented in details. The requirements and criteria for compliance assurance agencies are presented. The task of compliance assurance agency project manager, technical staff preparing compliance assurance manuals, compliance assurance supervisor of inspection, and compliance assurance inspector are presented in details.
SCOPE
1.1 This standard was initiated to meet the needs of regulatory programs for the certification of manufactured building. The various statutes differ somewhat in the responsibilities assigned to the administrative agency responsible for implementing the rules and regulations for manufactured building. The administrative agency may utilize the services and facilities of building-evaluation agencies in carrying out its responsibilities for evaluating manufactured building systems. By providing criteria for evaluating these agencies, this standard's objective is to (1) utilize the voluntary standards system to provide a common base for the various regulatory approaches employed by the authorities having jurisdiction, and (2) make provision for varying degrees of optional technical support for the certification of manufactured building.
1.2 To establish an appropriate degree of intra- and inter-state credibility regarding building system evaluations made through governmental or private agencies, the authorities having jurisdiction may wish to utilize an accreditation program for such agencies.
1.3 Building-evaluation organizations examined under this standard may include both governmental and private agencies qualified to act on behalf of the public as designee agents (that is, agencies) of the government office having jurisdiction.
1.4 This standard covers criteria by which the technical resources of agencies, both governmental and private, may be evaluated for their capability to perform the system analysis or compliance assurance function, or combination thereof, in the evaluation and inspection (certification) of manufactured building. Practice E 651 may be used for the evaluation of such agencies.
1.5 These criteria set forth the minimum personnel requirements and the technical and organizational procedures required for agencies engaged in evaluating manufactured building. Other criteria such as independence, financial stability, and objectivity may need to be considered.
1.6 Criteria are included for agencies evaluating innovative as well as conventional building systems, against applicable requirements.
1.7 Agencies involved in testing, quality assurance and evaluating building components can be evaluated by using Practice E 691.
1.8 This standard does not purport to address all of the safety concerns, if any, associated with its use. It is th...
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An American National Standard
Designation: E 541 – 01
Standard Specification for
Agencies Engaged in System Analysis and Compliance
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Assurance for Manufactured Building
This standard is issued under the fixed designation E 541; the number immediately following the designation indicates the year of
original adoption or, in the case of revision, the year of last revision. A number in parentheses indicates the year of last reapproval. A
superscript epsilon (e) indicates an editorial change since the last revision or reapproval.
1. Scope 1.6 Criteria are included for agencies evaluating innovative
as well as conventional building systems, against applicable
1.1 This standard was initiated to meet the needs of regu-
requirements.
latory programs for the certification of manufactured building.
1.7 Agencies involved in testing, quality assurance and
The various statutes differ somewhat in the responsibilities
evaluating building components can be evaluated by using
assigned to the administrative agency responsible for imple-
Practice E 691.
menting the rules and regulations for manufactured building.
1.8 This standard does not purport to address all of the
The administrative agency may utilize the services and facili-
safety concerns, if any, associated with its use. It is the
ties of building-evaluation agencies in carrying out its respon-
responsibility of the user of this standard to establish appro-
sibilities for evaluating manufactured building systems. By
priate safety and health practices and determine the applica-
providing criteria for evaluating these agencies, this standard’s
bility of regulatory limitations prior to use.
objective is to (1) utilize the voluntary standards system to
provide a common base for the various regulatory approaches
2. Referenced Documents
employed by the authorities having jurisdiction, and (2) make
2.1 ASTM Standards:
provision for varying degrees of optional technical support for
E 651 Practice for Evaluating Capabilities of Agencies In-
the certification of manufactured building.
volved in System Analysis and Compliance Assurance for
1.2 To establish an appropriate degree of intra- and inter-
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Manufactured Building
state credibility regarding building system evaluations made
E 699 Practice for Evaluation of Agencies Involved in
through governmental or private agencies, the authorities
Testing, Quality Assurance and Evaluating Building Com-
having jurisdiction may wish to utilize an accreditation pro-
ponents in Accordance with Test Metyhods Promulgated
gram for such agencies.
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by ASTM Committee E-6
1.3 Building-evaluation organizations examined under this
standard may include both governmental and private agencies
3. Terminology
qualified to act on behalf of the public as designee agents (that
3.1 Definitions:
is, agencies) of the government office having jurisdiction.
3.1.1 administrative agency—(user agency)—a generic
1.4 This standard covers criteria by which the technical
name for the authority having jurisdiction charged with admin-
resources of agencies, both governmental and private, may be
istering the legislation, act, or other responsibility.
evaluated for their capability to perform the system analysis or
3.1.2 agency—(user agency)—a generic name for the au-
compliance assurance function, or combination thereof, in the
thority having jurisdiction charged with administering the
evaluationandinspection(certification)ofmanufacturedbuild-
legislation, act, or other responsibility.
ing. Practice E 651 may be used for the evaluation of such
3.1.3 applicable requirements—the specific material and
agencies.
performance specifications included in designated codes, stan-
1.5 These criteria set forth the minimum personnel require-
dards, and approved documents. They may include special
ments and the technical and organizational procedures required
requirements adopted by the administrative agency or other
for agencies engaged in evaluating manufactured building.
jurisdictions.
Other criteria such as independence, financial stability, and
3.1.4 building-evaluation agencies—a collective term for
objectivity may need to be considered.
the group of agencies that perform one or more of the
building-evaluation services of systems analysis and compli-
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This standard is under the jurisdiction ofASTM Committee E36 on Laboratory
ance assurance.
Accreditation and is the direct responsibility of Subcommittee E36.70 on Construc-
tion and Building Testing/Inspection Aencies.
Current edition approved Dec. 10, 2001. Published March 2002. Originally
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published as E 541 – 75. Last previous edition E 541 – 84 (1998)e1. Annual Book of ASTM Standards, Vol 14.02.
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