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 为评估机构对砌体材料正确进行指定测试的能力，以及制定与机构组织、人员、设施和质量体系有关的指导方针，提供了标准。这一做法可以通过针对特定项目的更具体的标准和要求加以补充。 1.3 这一做法可作为评估测试机构的依据，旨在对从事砌体材料测试的测试机构或公共或私人测试机构进行资格认证或认证。 1.4 本标准并非旨在解决与其使用相关的所有安全问题（如有）。本标准的使用者有责任在使用前制定适当的安全、健康和环境实践，并确定监管限制的适用性。 1.5 本国际标准是根据世界贸易组织技术性贸易壁垒委员会发布的《关于制定国际标准、指南和建议的原则的决定》中确立的国际公认的标准化原则制定的。 ====意义和用途====== 4.1 本规程提供了用于评估砌体材料测试机构资质的基本最低标准。可以通过更具体的标准和要求来补充这些标准。它可以作为个人用户内部审计的指南。 4.2 这种做法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。 4.3 这一做法可作为认证的依据。

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. 1.4 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, health, and environmental practices and determine the applicability of regulatory limitations prior to use. 1.5 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. ====== Significance And Use ====== 4.1 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. 4.2 The intent of this practice is to provide a consensus basis for evaluating a testing agency, with respect to that agency's capability to objectively and competently provide the specific services needed by the user. 4.3 This practice may be used as a basis for accreditation.