1.1本规程涵盖了实验室人员、建立和维护质量体系的最低要求，并规定了从事砌体材料测试的机构的最低资格。 1.2标准用于评估机构正确执行砌体材料指定测试的能力，以及制定与机构组织、人员、设施和质量体系有关的指南。这种做法可以由特定项目的更具体标准和要求来补充。 1.3本规程可作为评估测试机构的依据，旨在对从事砌体材料测试的公共或私人测试机构进行资格鉴定或认证。 本标准并非旨在解决与其使用相关的所有安全问题（如有）。本标准的用户有责任在使用前制定适当的安全和健康实践，并确定监管限制的适用性。 ====意义和用途====== 本规程提供了用于评估砌体材料试验机构资质的基本最低标准。这些标准可以由更具体的标准和要求来补充。它可以作为个人用户进行内部审计的指南。 本实践的目的是为评估测试机构客观、胜任地提供用户所需特定服务的能力提供共识基础。 本规程可作为认证的依据。

1.1 This practice covers the minimum requirements for laboratory personnel, for establishing and maintaining a quality system, and it establishes minimum qualifications for agencies engaged in the testing of masonry materials. 1.2 Criteria are provided for evaluating the capability of an agency to properly perform designated tests on masonry materials, and for establishing guidelines pertaining to an agency's organization, personnel, facilities, and quality system. This practice may be supplemented by more specific criteria and requirements for particular projects. 1.3 This practice can be used as a basis to evaluate testing agencies, and it is intended for use for the qualifying or accrediting of testing agencies, or both, public or private, engaged in the testing of masonry materials. 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 limitations prior to use. ====== Significance And Use ====== This practice provides the basic minimum criteria for use in evaluating the qualifications of testing agencies for masonry materials. The criteria may be supplemented by more specific criteria and requirements. It can be used as a guide for internal audits by individual users. The intent of this practice is to provide a consensus basis for evaluating a testing agency, with respect to that agency’capability to objectively and competently provide the specific services needed by the user. This practice may be used as a basis for accreditation.