ASTM E699-16
(Specification)Standard Specification for Agencies Involved in Testing, Quality Assurance, and Evaluating of Manufactured Building Components
Standard Specification for Agencies Involved in Testing, Quality Assurance, and Evaluating of Manufactured Building Components
SIGNIFICANCE AND USE
4.1 This specification provides basic criteria for evaluating the qualifications of agencies utilizing the ASTM test methods to test and evaluate manufactured building components. The existence of a formal accrediting authority such as a federal, state, municipal, or nongovernmental body is not necessary for the use of this specification. These criteria may be supplemented by more specific criteria for particular classes of testing, quality assurance, and evaluative agencies.
4.2 The intent of this specification is to provide a “consensus-system” standardized basis for evaluating a testing, quality assurance, or evaluating agency with respect to its capability to provide the specific service(s) needed by the user without prejudice to the agency offering other services or being affiliated with other agencies or organizations. In those situations where a strict literal interpretation of the phrase “shall be made available,” as used in this specification, would be inordinately burdensome to an agency, it will generally be sufficient that the agency concerned has the information available for “on-site” review. This specification is not intended to be used by accredited agencies or personnel in the performance of Special Inspection services listed in the IBC Code or any other Code.
4.3 The criteria of this specification are described in terms of the basic information necessary for an accrediting authority to evaluate the capability, with respect to objectivity, and competency of a testing, quality assurance, and evaluating agency regarding common characteristics pertaining to the organization, human resources, material resources, and quality systems employed by the agency in performing the services offered. Typically, accreditation of an agency involves the following three essential phases:
4.3.1 Submittal, to an involved accrediting authority, of basic information in accordance with the criteria of this specification by an interested agency.
4.3.2 Evaluation...
SCOPE
1.1 This specification defines the minimum requirements for agencies engaged in inspections and testing performance in accordance with ASTM standards for factory built building components and assemblies.
1.2 The criteria in this specification are provided for assessing the competence of an agency to properly perform designation testing, quality assurance, and inspection.
1.3 This specification does not cover Special Inspections or construction materials testing or inspection, or both. See Specification E329 for these items.
1.4 The criteria presented herein are divided into three categories of endeavor, namely,
Part A—Standards and Criteria for Testing Agencies
Part B—Standards and Criteria for Quality Assurance Agencies
Part C—Standards and Criteria for Evaluating Agencies
1.5 The fundamental purpose of this specification is to provide criteria for evaluating an agency as denoted in 1.4 either by a user of that service or by an accrediting authority.
1.6 It is not the purpose of this specification to provide a basis for determining the quality of a product or service being evaluated.
1.7 This specification is not intended for the evaluation of those activities normally associated with the production and sale of products and the like, such as a manufacturer's internal quality program. However, any organization may request or perform an evaluation of its own in-house facilities under this specification if it so desires.
1.8 It is not the intent of this specification to be the basis for the determination of the type of agency to be selected by the user.
1.9 This specification is used in conjunction with Specification E541 and Practice E651/E651M.
1.10 The use of SI or inch – pound units, or combination of, will be the responsibility of the technical committees referred to in this standard.
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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.
Designation: E699 −16 An American National Standard
Standard Specification for
Agencies Involved in Testing, Quality Assurance, and
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Evaluating of Manufactured Building Components
This standard is issued under the fixed designation E699; 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.
1. Scope 1.9 This specification is used in conjunction with Specifi-
cation E541 and Practice E651/E651M.
1.1 Thisspecificationdefinestheminimumrequirementsfor
agencies engaged in inspections and testing performance in 1.10 The use of SI or inch – pound units, or combination of,
will be the responsibility of the technical committees referred
accordance with ASTM standards for factory built building
components and assemblies. to in this standard.
1.2 The criteria in this specification are provided for assess-
2. Referenced Documents
ing the competence of an agency to properly perform designa-
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2.1 ASTM Standards:
tion testing, quality assurance, and inspection.
E329 Specification for Agencies Engaged in Construction
1.3 This specification does not cover Special Inspections or
Inspection, Testing, or Special Inspection
construction materials testing or inspection, or both. See
E541 Specification for Agencies Engaged in System Analy-
Specification E329 for these items.
sis and ComplianceAssurance for Manufactured Building
E651/E651M Practice for Evaluating Capabilities of Agen-
1.4 The criteria presented herein are divided into three
categories of endeavor, namely, cies Involved in System Analysis and Compliance Assur-
ance for Manufactured Building
Part A—Standards and Criteria for Testing Agencies
Part B—Standards and Criteria for QualityAssuranceAgen-
3. Terminology
cies
3.1 Definitions:
Part C—Standards and Criteria for Evaluating Agencies
3.1.1 accrediting authority—aformalbody(oranindividual
1.5 The fundamental purpose of this specification is to
user) that evaluates the capability of an agency in certain
provide criteria for evaluating an agency as denoted in 1.4
specific fields of activity.
either by a user of that service or by an accrediting authority.
3.1.2 affıliate—as used in this specification, a corporate or
1.6 It is not the purpose of this specification to provide a
organizational entity that has a management or an ownership
basis for determining the quality of a product or service being
relationship, or both, with the agency being evaluated. It does
evaluated.
not refer to a contractual relationship between organizations,
1.7 This specification is not intended for the evaluation of
nor does it include the membership of a trade or similar
those activities normally associated with the production and
association, or to the companies represented by such member-
sale of products and the like, such as a manufacturer’s internal
ship.
quality program. However, any organization may request or
3.1.3 agency—an organization or part of an organization,
perform an evaluation of its own in-house facilities under this
engaged in the activities of testing, quality assurance, or
specification if it so desires.
evaluating test results.
1.8 It is not the intent of this specification to be the basis for
3.1.4 certification—the process by which recognition is
the determination of the type of agency to be selected by the
obtained from an appropriate party that a product meets certain
user.
specified requirements. Prototype or production models, or
both, of the product(s) will have been tested and inspected to
check that they do meet the requirements. Quality assurance
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programs are used to ensure that the product(s) continue to
This specification is under the jurisdiction of ASTM Committee E36 on
Accreditation & Certification and is the direct responsibility of Subcommittee
E36.70 on Agencies Performing Construction Inspection, Testing and Special
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Inspection. For referenced ASTM standards, visit the ASTM website, www.astm.org, or
Current edition approved Aug. 1, 2016. Published August 2016. Originally contact ASTM Customer Service at service@astm.org. For Annual Book of ASTM
approved in 1979. Last previous edition approved in 2009 as E699 – 09. DOI: Standards volume information, refer to the standard’s Document Summary page on
10.1520/E0699-16. the ASTM website.
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Designation: E699 − 09 E699 − 16 An American National Standard
Standard PracticeSpecification for
Evaluation of Agencies Involved in Testing, Quality
Assurance, and Evaluating of Manufactured Building
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Components
This standard is issued under the fixed designation E699; 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.
1. Scope
1.1 This practice provides a guide for the information to be obtained and provides specific recommended criteria for evaluating
the capabilities of an agency to conduct inspections and tests and to report on tests performed specification defines the minimum
requirements for agencies engaged in inspections and testing performance in accordance with ASTM standards primarily on for
factory built building components and assemblies.
1.2 The criteria in this practice describe the basic information used in judging the capability specification are provided for
assessing the competence of an agency to perform its intended functions objectively and competently as well as to disclose possible
conflicts of interest judged from the standpoint of the user of this practice. Testing, approval, and certification of a company’s own
products and services by its own testing agency does not necessarily constitute a conflict of interest.properly perform designation
testing, quality assurance, and inspection.
1.3 This specification does not cover Special Inspections or construction materials testing or inspection, or both. See
Specification E329 for these items.
1.4 The criteria presented herein are divided into three categories of endeavor, namely,
Part A—Standards and Criteria for Testing Agencies
Part B—Standards and Criteria for Quality Assurance Agencies
Part C—Standards and Criteria for Evaluating Agencies
1.5 The fundamental purpose of this practicespecification is to provide criteria for evaluating an agency as denoted in 1.31.4
either by a user of that service or by an accrediting authority.
1.6 It is not the purpose of this practicespecification to provide a basis for determining the quality of a product or service being
evaluated.
1.7 This practicespecification is not intended for the evaluation of those activities normally associated with the production and
sale of products and the like, such as a manufacturer’s internal quality program. However, any organization may request or perform
an evaluation of its own in-house facilities under this practicespecification if it so desires.
1.8 It is not the intent of this practicespecification to be the basis for the determination of the type of agency to be selected by
the user.
1.9 This practice can be specification is used in conjunction with Specification E541 and Practice E651/E651M.
1.9 Specification E329 specifies minimum requirements for agencies testing and/or inspecting materials used in construction
and which are primarily assembled on the jobsite.
1.10 The use of SI or inch – pound units, or combination of, will be the responsibility of the technical committees referred to
in this standard.
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This practicespecification is under the jurisdiction of ASTM Committee E36 on Accreditation & Certification and is the direct responsibility of Subcommittee E36.70
on Agencies Performing Construction Inspection, Testing and Special Inspection.
Current edition approved Jan. 1, 2009Aug. 1, 2016. Published February 2009August 2016. Originally approved in 1979. Discontinued September 1995 and reinstated in
1999 as E699 – 99.Last previous edition approved in 20082009 as E699 – 03 (2008).E699 – 09. DOI: 10.1520/E0699-09.10.1520/E0699-16.
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2. Referenced Documents
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2.1 ASTM Standards:
E329 Specification for Agencies Engaged in Construction Inspection, Testing, or Special Inspection
E541 Specification for Agencies Engaged in System Analysis and Compliance Assurance for Manufactured Building
E651/E651M Practice for Evaluating Capabilities of Agencies Involved in System Analysis and Compliance Assurance for
Manufactured Building
3. Terminology
3.1 Definitions:
3.1.1 accrediting authority—a formal body (or an individual user) that evaluates the capability of an agency in certain specific
fields of activity.
3.1.2 affıliate—as u
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