The American Petrographic Services (APS) laboratory is accredited by the American Association for Laboratory Accreditation (A2LA) in construction materials, petrographic, and testing services. This highly sought, third party accreditation indicates both our people and quality system have been assessed and found in compliance with an internationally recognized quality assurance standard (ISO/IEC Standard 17025 “General Requirements for the Competence of Testing and Calibration Laboratories”).
This accreditation documents for our customers that our people have been evaluated for their technical competence and our quality system follows accepted requirements. Our scope of accreditation in association with our sister company American Engineering Testing, Inc. includes the following standards:
- ASTM:E329 Standard Specification for Agencies Engaged in the Testing and/or Inspection of Materials Used in Construction
- ASTM:C1077 Standard Practice for Laboratories Testing Concrete and Concrete Aggregates for Use in Construction and Criteria for Laboratory Evaluation
- ASTM:D3666 Standard Specification for Minimum Requirements for Agencies Testing and Inspecting Road and Paving Materials
- ASTM:D3740 Standard Practice for Minimum Requirements for Agencies Engaged in the Testing and/or Inspection of Soils and Rock as Used in Engineering Design and Construction
View complete scope of accredited services:
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Experienced staff and in-house quality assurance/quality control systems are the means by which APS achieves service excellence. APS conducts annual internal audits to assess the effectiveness of implementation of the quality assurance program. The quality assurance program was implemented company-wide on March 1, 1993.
Personnel
Personnel are certified by Mn/DOT, NICET, ACI, ICBO, ASNT or other relevant certifying authorities, and are trained and competent in the procedures conducted.
Test and Inspection Procedures
Technical operating procedures follow industry-recognized standards such as ASTM and AASHTO and are maintained through an annual review process.
Equipment
Test and inspection equipment meets industry and procedural requirements and is maintained in current calibration with traceability to national metrology standards such as those maintained by the National Institute of Standards and Technology.
Materials/Samples/Sample Handling
Test samples and other materials used in testing, such as consumables or reference materials, are identified in a manner suitable to trace the identification to the project. During receipt, sample preparation, testing, storage and shipping (if applicable), samples are handled with the care necessary to preserve their condition and integrity. |
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