ASTM E2335-17

Standard Guide for Laboratory Monitors

SIGNIFICANCE AND USE
4.1 These guidelines are intended to enable a laboratory monitor to perform onsite assessments of laboratory facilities. Accepted facilities will then participate in an interlaboratory test protocol to establish precision and bias for a particular ASTM standard.  
4.2 This assessment is intended to determine that all of the participants have the necessary equipment, an understanding of the test method, and the minimum level of skill necessary to gather data that are to be used to establish precision and bias for the particular standard.  
4.3 This guide is not intended to be used as a tool to qualify or accredit laboratories to perform any tests. Refer to ISO/IEC 17025 and to the A2LA R101 Document for further guidance on accreditation requirements.
SCOPE
1.1 This guide provides a general outline, for use by a laboratory monitor, to assess the qualifications of a laboratory that has requested to participate in a specific ASTM interlaboratory test.  
1.2 The preliminary assessment is based on observations made before initiation of any interlaboratory tests.  
1.3 The subcommittee, which appoints the laboratory monitor, specifies the minimum requirements that an organization should meet to qualify as a participant for the interlaboratory test. If a laboratory qualification test (pretest) is to be included, see details in Section 13.  
1.4 This fire standard can not be used to provide quantitative measures.  
1.5 This standard does not purport to address all of the safety concerns, if any, associated with its use. It is the responsibility of the user of this standard to establish appropriate safety and health practices and determine the applicability of regulatory requirements prior to use.  
1.6 This international standard was developed in accordance with internationally recognized principles on standardization established in the Decision on Principles for the Development of International Standards, Guides and Recommendations issued by the World Trade Organization Technical Barriers to Trade (TBT) Committee.

General Information

• Status: Historical
• Publication Date: 30-Jun-2017
• ICS: 71.040.10 - Chemical laboratories. Laboratory equipment
• Technical Committee: E05 - Fire Standards
• Drafting Committee: E05.31 - Terminology and Services / Functions

Standards Content (Sample)

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Designation: E2335 − 17 An American National Standard
Standard Guide for
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Laboratory Monitors
This standard is issued under the fixed designation E2335; 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 (´) indicates an editorial change since the last revision or reapproval.
INTRODUCTION
This guide is for use by laboratory monitors who observe interlaboratory testing performed by
participatingorganizationsthatvalidatethelegitimacyoftestmethodsandalsoestablishabaseofdata
fromwhichprecisionandbiasstatementsaretobewritten.Interlaboratorytestingisdonetodetermine
the validity of a test standard. Such testing requires diligence by adhering to the protocol established
for performing the test in order to minimize variability which often exists between laboratories.
Because laboratories differ in size, organization, management, personnel, facilities and environment
there is always a potential for introducing variability in test results.
Laboratory monitors confirm that the participating facilities adhere to the test protocol as closely as
possible, thereby improving the chances of a successful interlaboratory study. The laboratory monitor
observes and assesses but does not perform the functions of an auditor or trainer; the laboratory
monitor does not provide accreditation of a laboratory. Laboratory monitors should demonstrate
expertise in both the content and the intent of the test method. The laboratory monitor is responsible
to render a report to the appointing subcommittee. It is incumbent upon the laboratory monitor to
maintain objectivity when working with participating laboratories.
Full-scale product fire tests are expensive, especially full-scale tests of bedding and home
furnishings. The development of this standard is intended to ensure that the precision and bias
developed for E05 standards demonstrates a high level of statistical validity.
This guide does not contain procedures for analysis of the test data obtained from an interlaboratory
study. The user is directed to Practice E691, if the laboratory study includes six laboratories or more,
and to Practice E2653 if the number of laboratories in the interlaboratory study is at least three, but
less than six.
Using a laboratory monitor as part of an interlaboratory test program is optional. However, if a
monitor is used, all of the laboratories in the project are to be included.
1. Scope 1.3 The subcommittee, which appoints the laboratory
monitor, specifies the minimum requirements that an organi-
1.1 This guide provides a general outline, for use by a
zation should meet to qualify as a participant for the interlabo-
laboratory monitor, to assess the qualifications of a laboratory
ratory test. If a laboratory qualification test (pretest) is to be
that has requested to participate in a specific ASTM interlabo-
included, see details in Section 13.
ratory test.
1.2 The preliminary assessment is based on observations
1.4 Thisfirestandardcannotbeusedtoprovidequantitative
made before initiation of any interlaboratory tests.
measures.
1 1.5 This standard does not purport to address all of the
This guide is under the jurisdiction ofASTM Committee E05 on Fire Standards
and is the direct responsibility of Subcommittee E05.31 on Terminology and safety concerns, if any, associated with its use. It is the
Services / Functions.
responsibility of the user of this standard to establish appro-
Current edition approved July 1, 2017. Published July 2017. Originally approved
priate safety and health practices and determine the applica-
in 2004. Last previous edition approved in 2012 as E2335-12. DOI: 10.1520/E2335-
17. bility of regulatory requirements prior to use.
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1.6 This international standard was developed in accor- 4.3 This guide is not intended to be used as a tool to qualify
dance with internationally recognized principles on standard- or accredit laboratories to perform any tests. Refer to ISO/IEC
ization established in the Decision on Principles for the 17025 and to the A2LA R101 Document for further guidance
Development of International Standards, Guides and Recom- on accreditation requirements.
mendations issued by the World Trade Organization Technical
5. Qualifications of a Laboratory Monitor
Barriers to Trade (TBT) Committee.
5.1 The laboratory monitor should demonstrate a level of
2. Referenced Documents
expertise about the test method for which the interlaboratory
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2.1 ASTM Standards:
test will be done.
E176 Terminology of Fire Standards
5.2
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of the standard as published by ASTM is to be considered the official document.
Designation: E2335 − 12 E2335 − 17 An American National Standard
Standard Guide for
1
Laboratory Monitors
This standard is issued under the fixed designation E2335; 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 (´) indicates an editorial change since the last revision or reapproval.
INTRODUCTION
This guide is for use by laboratory monitors who observe interlaboratory testing performed by
participating organizations that validate the legitimacy of test methods and also establish a base of data
from which precision and bias statements are to be written. Interlaboratory testing is done to determine
the validity of a test standard. Such testing requires diligence by adhering to the protocol established
for performing the test in order to minimize variability which often exists between laboratories.
Because laboratories differ in size, organization, management, personnel, facilities and environment
there is always a potential for introducing variability in test results.
Laboratory monitors confirm that the participating facilities adhere to the test protocol as closely as
possible, thereby improving the chances of a successful interlaboratory study. The laboratory monitor
observes and assesses but does not perform the functions of an auditor or trainer; the laboratory
monitor does not provide accreditation of a laboratory. Laboratory monitors should demonstrate
expertise in both the content and the intent of the test method. The laboratory monitor is responsible
to render a report to the appointing subcommittee. It is incumbent upon the laboratory monitor to
maintain objectivity when working with participating laboratories.
Full-scale product fire tests are expensive, especially full-scale tests of bedding and home
furnishings. The development of this standard is intended to ensure that the precision and bias
developed for E05 standards demonstrates a high level of statistical validity.
This guide does not contain procedures for analysis of the test data obtained from an interlaboratory
study. The user is directed to Practice E691, if the laboratory study includes six laboratories or more,
and to Practice E2653 if the number of laboratories in the interlaboratory study is at least three, but
less than six.
Using a laboratory monitor as part of an interlaboratory test program is optional. However, if a
monitor is used, all of the laboratories in the project are to be included.
1. Scope
1.1 This guide provides a general outline, for use by a laboratory monitor, to assess the qualifications of a laboratory whichthat
has requested to participate in a specific ASTM interlaboratory test.
1.2 The preliminary assessment is based on observations made before initiation of any interlaboratory tests.
1.3 The subcommittee, which appoints the laboratory monitor, specifies the minimum requirements whichthat an organization
should meet to qualify as a participant for the interlaboratory test. If a pretest laboratory qualification test (pretest) is to be included,
see details in Section 13.
1.4 This fire standard can not be used to provide quantitative measures.
1.5 This standard does not purport to address all of the safety concerns, if any, associated with its use. It is the responsibility
of the user of this standard to establish appropriate safety and health practices and determine the applicability of regulatory
requirements prior to use.
1.6 This international standard was developed in accordance with internationally recognized principles on standardization
established in the Decision on Principles for the Development of International Standards, Guides and Recommendations issued
by the World Trade Organization Technical Barriers to Trade (TBT) Committee.
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This guide is under the jurisdiction of ASTM Committee E05 on Fire Standards and is the direct responsibility of Subcommittee E05.31 on Terminology and Services
/ Functions.
Current edition approved Dec. 1, 2012July 1, 2017. Published December 2012July 2017. Originally approved in 2004. Last previous edition approved in 20082012 as
E2335-08.-12. DOI: 10.1520/E2335-12.10.1520/E2335-17.
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2. Referenced Documents
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2.1 ASTM Standards:
E176 Terminology of Fire Standards
E691 Practice for
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