You have decided to create a non-destructive testing laboratory. Where to begin? With the purchase of equipment or with the writing of documents? From the appointment of the head and responsible persons or from the name of the laboratory (which is important, author's note)? Or do you need to certify a specialist, and he organizes the creation process? Do you have a certified visual inspection specialist, is this a laboratory? Probably not. And if they just control the performance of certain works within the walls of their own plant, is this a laboratory? If they use special equipment, is that enough to be a laboratory? Accordingly, the question arises - what comes first?

First, it is important to understand where we work. If it is at a hazardous production facility, then there is a mandatory requirement for the presence of a laboratory. If it is any other facility, then you have the right to both create a laboratory and work without it.

Second, who is working? You work at a hazardous production facility, your function is visual control for your own needs. And in this case, you must be certified as qualified personnel. This is a mandatory law for those who work at hazardous production facilities, are engaged in control during the manufacture, construction, installation, operation, reconstruction, repair, technical diagnostics, industrial safety examination of technical devices, buildings and structures.

And even if there is only one person on the staff of the enterprise, he can carry out control, and the conclusion must be approved by the head (not necessarily full-time) and, most importantly, only a certified laboratory issues a conclusion. Hence the mandatory requirement for the creation of a laboratory arises - As soon as a conclusion is issued, there is an obligatory need to create a laboratory, moreover, in accordance with the PB 03-372-00 standard “Certification Rules and Basic Requirements for Non-Destructive Testing Laboratories”. To summarize:

First step- understanding on what objects we will carry out work.

Second step- training and certification of personnel according to PB 03-440-02 exactly for these objects by those types (methods) of control that are specified in the requirements for objects.

Third step– Purchase of equipment - the main equipment must be owned and only high value equipment and auxiliary controls are allowed to be rented.

Fourth step– development of laboratory documents, including control technology.

Fifth step!– certification of the laboratory according to PB 03-372-00.

All requirements for the organization of the laboratory arise from one document - PB 03-372-00 "Certification Rules and Basic Requirements for Non-Destructive Testing Laboratories", where everything is succinctly, qualitatively, in detail and very simply described on 30 pages.

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Before proceeding with the process of accreditation of the testing laboratory, it is necessary to perform a number of preliminary activities. Further actions will depend on their results.

These activities include:

• definition of the purposes of accreditation. It is necessary to clearly define what the accreditation is for. The purpose of accreditation is directly related to the scope of accreditation. Accreditation of a testing laboratory is a costly undertaking, therefore, an erroneous definition of the purpose of accreditation can either unnecessarily narrow the scope of accreditation, or, conversely, include in the scope of accreditation those areas of activity that will not be in demand;
• determination of the scope of the testing laboratory. The areas of activity of the testing laboratory may be different. Including all areas of activity in the scope of accreditation is not always appropriate. Accreditation of the testing laboratory should be carried out for those types of economic activities, the products of which will be tested in the laboratory and will meet the objectives of accreditation. The field of activity may influence the form of accreditation. Depending on the field of activity, accreditation of the testing laboratory may be mandatory or voluntary;
• determination of consumers of laboratory services. The composition of consumers of testing laboratory services has a significant impact on the scope of accreditation. The broader the composition of consumers, the wider should be the scope of accreditation. However, it is not advisable to include all possible consumers in this composition. Consumers can be one-time with a minimum order value. In this case, it will not be economically profitable to maintain an open area of ​​accreditation in this area;
• definition of regions of work of consumers of services. The region where consumers work influences the choice of the accreditation system. If the majority of consumers work in a limited region, then it is necessary to choose an accreditation system that is recognized in this region. If customers operate in multiple regions or internationally, then the accreditation of the testing laboratory should be carried out in large regional or international systems.

After carrying out preliminary activities, you can proceed to the next stage - determining the scope of accreditation of the testing laboratory.

Scope of accreditation of the testing laboratory

The scope of accreditation of a testing laboratory determines the types of work that the laboratory can perform based on the accreditation issued. For testing laboratories, the scope of accreditation may contain two groups of test and control methods: destructive and non-destructive methods. The composition of the methods depends on the control parameters that are established in the regulatory documents for a specific type of product or material.

The correct indication of the scope of accreditation is a key condition for the accreditation of a testing laboratory. In different accreditation systems, the wording of the scope of accreditation may be carried out in different ways. However, the procedure for determining the scope of accreditation of a testing laboratory has a similar set of actions.

To determine the scope of accreditation of a testing laboratory, it is necessary:

• establish activities for testing and control. Activities are directly related to the scope of the testing laboratory. They can be determined by various reference books and classifiers (depending on the system in which the testing laboratory is accredited). For example, for accreditation in the Russian national accreditation system, types of activities are established according to All-Russian classifier of types of economic activity (OKVED). If the accreditation of the testing laboratory is carried out in one of the EEC accreditation systems, then the types of activities are determined by Statistical classification of economic activities of the EEC and so on.
• establish objects of control and testing. Each type of economic activity has its own set of products, materials or services that are processed, created and used in this type of activity. It is rather problematic to include the entire range of products in the scope of accreditation. Accreditation of the testing laboratory is carried out for a limited composition of products. To determine this composition, directories of products and services are used. Product directories are interconnected with activity directories. To establish the objects of control and testing for accreditation in the "Rosakkreditatsiya" system, apply All-Russian classifier of products (OKP) and classifier Commodity Nomenclature of Foreign Economic Activity of the Customs Union (TNVED CU). Other accreditation systems use their own reference books and classifiers;
• determine the composition of regulatory documents regulating the parameters of objects of control and testing. In most cases, for each of the groups of objects of control and testing, there are regulatory documents that define the requirements for their safe application and use. Such requirements are contained in standards, regulations or norms. Examples of documents are technical regulations, GOSTs, SNiPs, EEC Directives, ISO / IEC standards, etc. Accreditation of a testing laboratory is carried out taking into account the use of such documents. They are specified in the scope of accreditation of the testing laboratory and must be applied in the course of the activity. If the necessary regulatory documents are not specified in the scope of accreditation, then the laboratory will not be able to conduct tests for compliance with the requirements of these documents;
• determine the composition of the parameters or indicators that the testing laboratory will control. A large number of control parameters can be set in regulatory documents. To determine the scope of accreditation, it is necessary to establish what specific parameters specified in a separate regulatory document will be controlled by the testing laboratory. The scope of accreditation may include all parameters or only a part of them;
• determine the types of control and testing for each of the controlled parameters. The control of the selected parameters requires the use of its own methods. There are situations when a parameter can be controlled by several methods. In order to accurately define the scope of accreditation, it is necessary to select suitable control methods for testing objects and samples. The choice of the necessary methods of control and testing will affect the composition of the regulatory documents for the accreditation of the testing laboratory;
• determine the composition of regulatory documents regulating the application of the selected methods of control and testing. Many methods of control and testing are regulated in regulatory documents. They establish a unified procedure and rules for testing and control. Accreditation of the testing laboratory is carried out for compliance with the requirements of these documents. They set the level of technical competence of the laboratory.

Each accreditation system has its own “set” of elements, which is specified in the scope of the testing laboratory accreditation. The steps above allow you to accurately define the scope of accreditation. In most cases, the results of these activities are documented and specified during the accreditation of the testing laboratory. They can be given in the application for accreditation or in the certificate of accreditation.

Test laboratory accreditation criteria

In order to successfully pass accreditation, the testing laboratory must fully meet the criteria for accreditation in relation to the chosen scope of accreditation. When accreditation of a testing laboratory is carried out, an authorized organization checks the full compliance of the declared scope of accreditation with the established criteria. If the criteria are violated, it is most likely that the laboratory will not be able to pass accreditation.

The criteria for accreditation of a testing laboratory in most accreditation systems include three groups: the technical equipment and competence of the laboratory, the competence of personnel, and the effectiveness of the quality system. Each of these groups can be divided into several subgroups in respect of which a number of activities should be carried out in order to prepare for the accreditation of the testing laboratory.

Criteria for accreditation of the testing laboratory in terms of technical equipment

This group of criteria can be divided into four subgroups. In each accreditation system, they can be detailed to the level of more specific criteria.

Criteria for the technical equipment and competence of the laboratory include:

1. Laboratory premises and environment.

Accreditation of a testing laboratory can only be carried out if it has the necessary facilities for testing. Premises may be owned or leased. The requirements for the premises of the testing laboratory differ from the requirements for the premises of industrial or domestic purposes. The composition of these requirements depends on the test methods that are established in the field of accreditation of the testing laboratory.

Thank you for the kind words. There is nothing easier than giving advice that you are not supposed to follow. Moreover, it is not necessary to treat my words as the ultimate truth. I may be wrong in my judgments.

Regarding qualification tests, there is also GOST R 15.201-2000. "The system for the development and production of products. PRODUCTS FOR INDUSTRIAL AND TECHNICAL PURPOSE. The procedure for the development and production of products." it says

8.10 qualification tests are carried out according to the program developed by the manufacturer with the participation of the product developer and agreed with the customer (if any). The program specifies:

The number of units of products subjected to testing and verification based on their complexity, cost, reliability and other factors necessary for reliable assessments;

All types of tests corresponding to the periodic tests specified in the TS, as well as other tests and checks to achieve the goal of qualification tests;

Place of testing.

It is allowed not to include in the program of qualification tests the verification of certain requirements of the design documentation, which cannot change during the work on putting into production.

8.11 Qualification tests are organized and ensured by the manufacturer (supplier) of products. Qualification tests are carried out by a commission, which includes representatives of the manufacturer, product developer, developers and suppliers of components and, if necessary, government oversight bodies and other interested parties (for example, insurance organizations, public organizations for the protection of consumer rights, etc.).

Not a word about accreditation. But, because Your products must meet the requirements of the TR, then the commission should have included representatives of Rostekhnadzor.

You can justify the refusal of accreditation by the absence of such a requirement in the ND, but, unfortunately, in market conditions, the customer can make his own requirements even if they are not justified.

Because You will have to be accredited according to the requirements of TR, and they are mandatory, then I think you will not get past Rosaccreditation. I can't say anything about prices.

Because for accreditation, you will have to create a whole package of documents, then it will be quite reasonable to turn to intermediaries.

P.S. I'm still waiting for someone more competent to join our dialogue, but whether it's summer, or something else ... Some time ago, they answered similar questions with an offer of their services, or advice on who to turn to for help.

Can rephrase the question. Who can help in the accreditation of the testing laboratory?

Construction business: why do we need a construction laboratory?

The construction laboratory is an important link in any construction campaign. It is necessary in order to fully comply with the requirements regarding the quality of construction equipment and materials. Without solving this problem, there is no need to talk about the implementation of the plan.

Base for laboratory

This laboratory consists of several components:

• good material base. Of great importance in this paragraph is the equipment. It should be not only professional, but also proven, of very high quality. It will depend on the quality of the equipment how accurately the tests will be carried out;
• staff. For the competent implementation of processes, specially trained personnel are needed. Given that the field of construction is constantly evolving (and at a very fast pace), people's knowledge must be improved. That is why employees of good laboratories annually attend advanced training courses, study new testing machines and the principles of working with them;
• base of documents that meets the norms of the legislation. No laboratory can work without all the necessary documents. Such institutions must undergo a certain certification from higher authorities - only after that they can give official, valid conclusions.

What do construction laboratories do?

Before the construction of a new object begins, the laboratory carefully examines all the materials used. With the help of special devices, real conditions are created in which these materials will exist later. The conclusion on this process helps not only to weed out low-quality materials, but also to avoid significant financial losses. Also, this precautionary measure allows you to protect those people who are or will be directly related to the object being built.

Moreover, specialists of the construction laboratory can examine for quality and durability not only objects under construction, but also ready-made, put into operation objects. It also allows you to identify design flaws, correct these flaws in time, avoiding negative consequences.

Without construction laboratories, the construction process itself is impossible and unsafe. Each material must be checked to prevent marriage or simply low-quality goods from entering the construction site.