1、Designation: E2833 12Standard Practice forCertification Bodies that Certify Personnel Engaged inInspection and Testing of Construction Activities andMaterials Used in Construction, Including SpecialInspection1This standard is issued under the fixed designation E2833; the number immediately following
2、 the designation indicates the year oforiginal adoption or, in the case of revision, the year of last revision. A number in parentheses indicates the year of last reapproval. Asuperscript epsilon () indicates an editorial change since the last revision or reapproval.1. Scope1.1 This practice provide
3、s supplemental requirements tothose ofANSI/ISO/IEC 17024 for bodies that certify personnelengaged in inspection and testing of construction activities andmaterials used in construction, including Special Inspection.ANSI/ISO/IEC 17024 provides generic requirements that canbe adapted to any discipline
4、 where assurance that certifiedindividual meets the requirements of the certification scheme.Therefore, certification bodies certifying personnel engaged ininspection and testing of construction activities and materialsused in construction, including Special Inspection, must meetthe requirements of
5、this practice and ANSI/ISO/IEC 17024.1.2 This practice may be used as a reference by:1.2.1 Developers of standards requiring personnel certifica-tion in inspection and testing of construction activities andmaterials used in construction, including Special Inspection, asa reference to harmonize termi
6、nology and reduce confusionamong users;1.2.2 Personnel certification bodies that establish criteriaand certify construction inspection, construction testing, andSpecial Inspection agency personnel against specific require-ments,1.2.3 Accreditation bodies that accredit certification bodies,and1.2.4 U
7、sers and specifiers as a reference when requiringpersonnel certification.1.3 This practice follows the format of ANSI/ISO/IEC17024 and provides additional requirements where needed.1.4 Certification may be specific to a single test or inspec-tion method or practice or a grouping or collection of met
8、hodsor practices (any such method, code, or practice being herein-after referred to as “method,” or collectively as “methods”).1.5 Personnel certification is an important aspect of thequality system of agencies engaged in inspection and testing ofconstruction activities and materials used in constru
9、ction,including Special Inspection. Certification of personnel isrequired to meet the personnel qualifications of Practice E329.2. Referenced Documents2.1 ASTM Standards:2E329 Specification for Agencies Engaged in ConstructionInspection, Testing, or Special Inspection2.2 ANSI/ISO/IEC Standards:3ANSI
10、/ISO/IEC 17024 Conformity Assessment GeneralRequirements for Bodies Operating Certification Systemsof Persons3. Terminology3.1 The definitions in Section 3 supplement the terms anddefinitions provided in ANSI/ISO/IEC 17024.3.2 Definitions of Terms Specific to This Standard:3.2.1 agency, nan organiza
11、tion, or part thereof, autho-rized by the project sponsor or his duly authorized representa-tive to inspect, test, or both, construction and materials used inconstruction as required by the project specifications.3.2.1.1 inspection agency, nan agency whose personnelmake visual observations and field
12、 measurements of construc-tion activities and materials used in construction.(a) DiscussionAn inspection agency may collect andsubmit samples identified with respective portions of theconstruction for laboratory evaluation. The inspection agencyand testing agency may be one organization or separateo
13、rganizations.3.2.1.2 Special Inspection agency, na third-party inspec-tion agency approved by the applicable building official toperform Special Inspections.3.2.1.3 testing agency, nan agency whose personnel mea-sure, examine, test, or otherwise determine the characteristicsor performance of constru
14、ction activities and materials used inconstruction.1This practice is under the jurisdiction of ASTM Committee E36 on Accredi-tation certification body; construction inspection;personnel; personnel certification; construction testingASTM International takes no position respecting the validity of any
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