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    SCOPE OF ACCREDITATION TO ISO/IEC 17025:2005


    ICS LABORATORIES, INC.
    1072 Industrial Parkway, North
    Brunswick, OH 44212
    Robert Podlogar Phone: 330 220 0515
    rpodlogar@icslabs.com


    MECHANICAL


    Valid To: May 31, 2013                                                                                                Certificate Number: 1722.01


    In recognition of the successful completion of the A2LA evaluation process, accreditation is granted to this laboratory to perform the following tests:


    Ophthalmic, Eye and Face Protective Equipment Tests:

    ANSI Z80.3  Non-Prescription Sunglasses and Fashion Eyewear – Requirements
    ANSI Z87.1  Occupational and Educational Eye and Face Protection
    AS 1067   Sunglass and Fashion Spectacles – Part 1. Safety Requirements, except Appendix B35.5
    AS 1337 Eye Protectors for Industrial Applications, except Appendix I, J, N, and O
    AS 1338.1  Filters for Protection Against Radiation Generated in Welding and Allied Operation
    AS 1338.2   Filters for Protection Against Ultraviolet Radiation
    AS 1338.3 Filters for Protection Against Infra-Red Radiation
    ASTM D659 Standard Specification for Skier Goggles and Face Shields
    ASTM F803 Standard Specifications for Eye Protection for Selected Sports
    ASTM F1776-01 Eye Protective Devices for Paintball Sports
    ASTM F1776-09 Eye Protective Devices for Paintball Sports
    BS 7930-1  Eye Protectors for Racket Sports-Part 1: Squash
    CSA Z94.3 Industrial Eye and Face Protectors
    EN 166 Personal Eye Protection – Specifications
    EN 167  Personal Eye Protection – Optical Test Methods
    EN 168 Personal Eye Protection – Non Optical Test Methods, except 10.1 and 11
    EN 169 Personal Eye Protection – Filters for Welding and Related Techniques
    EN 170 Personal Eye Protection – Ultraviolet Filters
    EN 171 Personal Eye Protection– Infra-Red Filters
    EN 172 Personal Eye Protection – Sunglare Filters for Industrial Use, except 5.3.1
    EN 174 Personal Eye Protection – Ski Goggles for Downhill Skiing
    EN 175 Personal Protection – Equipment for Eye and Face Protection during Welding
    EN 207 Personal Eye Protection Equipment - Filters and Eye Protectors against Laser Radiation (laser eye-protectors), except 3.3, 3.9 and 4.4
    EN 379 Specification for Welding Filters, except 5.3 & 5.4
    EN 1731 Personal Eye Protection– Mesh Eye and Face Protectors
    EN 1836-97 Personal Eye Protection – Sunglasses and Sunglare Filters for General Use, except 5.4
    EN 1836-05 Personal Eye Protection – Sunglasses and Sunglare Filters for General Use, except 5.5
    EN 1938 Personal Eye Protection – Goggles for Motorcycle and Moped Users
    EN 13178 Personal Eye Protection – Eye Protectors for Snowmobile Users
    GL-PD 10-12 Purchase Description - Military Combat Eye Protection (MCEP) System
    ISO 8980-1 Ophthalmic Optics – Specifications for Single-vision and Multifocal Lenses
    ISO 8980-3 Ophthalmic Optics – Transmittance of Uncut Finished Spectacle Lenses, except 6.5
    ISO 12870 Ophthalmic Optics – Spectacle Frames – General Requirements and Test Methods,Except 4.7 and 8.3
    ISO 14889 Ophthalmic Optics – Spectacle lenses – Fundamental Requirements for Uncut Lenses
    MIL-PRF-31013
    Spectacles, Special Protective Eyewear Cylindrical System (SPECS), Except 4.4.2.6 and 4.4.3.3
    MIL-DTL-43511
    Visors, Flyers Helmet, Polycarbonate, except 4.4.13 and 4.4.14
    NFPA 1977 

    Standard on Protective Clothing and Equipment for Wildland Fire Fighting, section 6.6.2 Protective Goggles

    STANAG 4495 
    Eye Protection for the Individual Soldier-Laser Protection (Optical Requirement Section Only)


    Respiratory Protective Equipment:

    CFR 29, Chapter 17-OSHA, Part 1910
    Respiratory Protection- Section 134-Quantitative Fit Testing
    NIOSH APRS-STP-CBRN-0301
    Determination of CBRN Organic Vapor (Cyclohexane) Service LifeTest, Air-Purifying Respirators
    NIOSH APRS-STP-CBRN-0303

    Determination of CBRN Acid Gases (Hydrogen Cyanide) Service Life Test, Air-Purifying Respirators

    NIOSH APRS-STP-CBRN-0304 

    Determination of CBRN Acid Gases (Phosgene) Service Life Test,

    Air-Purifying Respirators

    NIOSH APRS-STP-CBRN-0305 

    Determination of CBRN Acid Gases (Hydrogen Sulfide) Service Life Test, Air-Purifying Respirators

    NIOSH APRS-STP-CBRN-0306

    Determination of CBRN Acid Gases (Sulfur Dioxide) Service Life

    Test, Air-Purifying Respirators

    NIOSH APRS-STP-CBRN-0307

    Determination of CBRN Acid Gases (Ammonia) Service Life Test,

    Air-Purifying Respirators

    NIOSH APRS-STP-CBRN-0308

    Determination of CBRN Nitrogen Oxide Gases (Nitrogen Dioxide) Service Life Test, Air-Purifying Respirators

    NIOSH APRS-STP-CBRN-0309

    Determination of CBRN Hydride Gases (Phosphine) Service Life  Test, Air-Purifying Respirators

    NIOSH APRS-STP-CBRN-0310 

    Determination of CBRN Formaldehyde Service Life Test, Air-

    Purifying Respirators

    NIOSH CBRN-APRS-STP-0311

    Durability Conditioning Process for Environmental, Transportation,

    and Rough Handling Use on the CBRN Full Face Piece Air Purifying Respirators. With the exception of vibration conditioning and inclusive of gas testing with the exception of GB, HD, & CK

    NIOSH CBRN-APRS-STP-0314 Determination of Lens Fogging on Full Facepiece Chemical Biological Radiological Nuclear (CBRN) Air Purifying Respirator
    NIOSH CBRN-ESCAPE-STP-0411

    Durability Conditioning Process for Environmental, Transportation,

    and Rough Handling Use on the CBRN (Air Purifying or Self     Contained) Escape Respirators. With the exception of vibration conditioning and inclusive of gas testing with the exception of GB, HD, & CK

    NIOSH APR-STP-0001 Respiratory Protection-Section 134-Quantitive Fit Testing
    NIOSH APR-STP-0003
    Determination of Exhalation Resistance Test, Air Purifying Respirators
    NIOSH APR-STP-0004

    Determination of Exhalation Valve Leakage Test, Air –Purifying

    Respirators

    NIOSH APR-STP0005/ 0005A/ 0006

    Determination of Qualitative Isoamyl Acetate (IAA) Facepiece Fit

    Test, Air-Purifying Respirators

    NIOSH APR-STP-0007
    Determination of Inhalation Resistance Test, Air Purifying Respirators
    NIOSH APR-STP-0012
    Determination of Air Flow for Powered Air Purifying Respirators
    NIOSH APR-STP-0025

    Determination of Silica Dust Loading Test for Powered Air-Purifying Respiratory Filters

    NIOSH APR-STP-0030 
    Air Purifying Respirator Noise Level Test
    NIOSH APR-STP-0033

    Determination of Ammonia Service Life Test, Air-Purifying

    Respirators

    NIOSH APR-STP-0035   

    Determination of Chlorine Service Life Test, Air-Purifying

    Respirators

    NIOSH APR-STP-0036 
    Determination of Chlorine Dioxide Service Life Test, Air-Purifying
    Respirators
    NIOSH APR-STP-0037

    Determination of α-Chloroacetophenone Service Life Test, Air-  

    Purifying Respirators

    NIOSH APR-STP-0039

    Determination of Formaldehyde Service Life Test, Air-Purifying

    Respirators

    NIOSH APR-STP-0040 

    Determination of Hydrogen Chloride Service Life Test, Air-Purifying Respirators

    NIOSH APR-STP-0041
    Determination of Hydrogen Cyanide Service Life Test, Air-Purifying Respirators
    NIOSH APR-STP-0042

    Determination of Hydrogen Fluoride Service Life Test, Air-Purifying Respirators

    NIOSH APR-STP-0043 

    Determination of Hydrogen Sulfide Service Life Test, Air-Purifying

    Respirators

    NIOSH APR-STP-0045 

    Determination of Methylamine Service Life Test, Air-Purifying

    Respirators

    NIOSH APR-STP-0046

    Determination of Organic Vapor Service Life Test, Air-Purifying

    Respirators

    NIOSH APR-STP-0047

    Determination of Phosphine Service Life Test, Air-Purifying

    Respirators

    NIOSH APR-STP-0048

    Determination of Sulfur Dioxide Service Life Test, Air-Purifying

    Respirators

    NIOSH APR-STP-0050

    Determination of O-Chlorobenzylidene Malononitrile Service Life

    Test, Air-Purifying Respirators

    NIOSH APR-STP-0051, 0052, 0053, 0054, 0055, 0056

    Determination of Particulate Filter Penetration to Test against

    Liquid Particulates for Negative Pressure, Air Purifying Respirators

    NIOSH APR-STP-0057, 0058, 0059

    Determination of Particulate Filter Penetration to Test against Solid

    Particles of Negative Pressure, Air-Purifying Respirators

    NIOSH APR-STP-0064 Determination of Facepiece Carbon-Dioxide and Oxygen Concentration Levels-Tight-Fitting, Powered Air-Purifying Respirators, With the Blower Unit Off
    NIOSH ASR-STP-0100 Determination of Strength of Hoses and Couplings-Type C and CE, Supplied-Air Respirators
    NIOSH ASR-STP-0102 Determination of Nonkinkability of Hoses - Type C and CE, Supplied-Air Respirators
    NIOSH ASRS-STP-0103

    Determination of Gasoline Permeation of Hoses and Coupling for

    Types C, and CE, Supplied-Air Respirators and CE Supplied Air

    Respirators

    NIOSH ASR-STP-0104 Determination of Air-Regulating Valve 100,000 Cycles Performance - Demand and Pressure-Demand, Type C and CE, Supplied-Air Respirators
    NIOSH ASR-STP-0105A Determination of Airflow - Demand and Pressure-Demand, Type C and CE, Supplied-Air Respirators
    NIOSH ASR-STP-0106 Determination of Inhalation Airflow Resistance - Pressure-Demand, Type C and CE, Supplied-Air Respirators
    NIOSH ASR-STP-0107 Determination of Exhalation Airflow Resistance - Pressure-Demand, Type C and CE, Supplied-Air Respirators
    NIOSH ASR-STP-0118 Determination of Low Temperature Operation - Minimum Tempurature per Applicant, Open-Circuit, Self-Contanied Breathing Apparatus
    NIOSH ASR-STP-0119 Determination of Low Temperature Operation - Minimum Tempurature per Applicant, Combination, Open-Circuit, Self-Contanied Breathing Apparatus and Type C, and CE, Supplied-Air Respirators
    NIOSH ASR-STP-0120 Determination of Positive Pressure - Open-Circut, Pressure-Demand, Self-Contained Breathing Apparatus
    NIOSH ASR-STP-0121 Determination of Rated Service Time - Open-Circut, Demand and Pressure-Demand, Self-Contained Breathing Apparatus
    NIOSH ASR-STP-0122 Determaination of Exhalation Breathing Resistance - Open-Circut, Demand and Pressure-Demand, Self-Contained Breathing Apparatus
    NIOSH ASR-STP-0123 Determination of Gas Flow Measurements - Open-Circuit, Demand and Pressure-Demand, Self-Contained Breathing Apparatus
    NIOSH ASR-STP-0124 Determination of Remaining Service-Life Indicator - Open-Circut, Demand and Pressure-Demand, Self-Contained Breathing Apparatus
    NIOSH ASR-STP-0125 Determination of Gas Tightness - Isoamyl Acetate, (IAA) - Self-Contained Breathing Apparatus with Facepieces and Mouthpieces
    NIOSH ASR-STP-0126 Determination of By-Pass Valve Flow - Open-Circut, Demand and Pressure-Demand, Self Contained Breathing Apparatus
    NIOSH ASR-STP-0128 Determination of Accuracy of Gauge - Self-Contained Breathing Apparatus
    NIOSH ASR-STP-0139 Determination of Facepiece Carbon Dioxide Concentrations - Self-Contained Breathing Apparatus
    NIOSH ASR-STP-0140 Man Tests - Self-Contained Breathing Apparatus
    NIOSH ASR-STP-0147 Determination of Mode Transfer Test - Combination, Open-Circuit, Self-Contained Breathing Apparatus and Supplied-Air Respirators (SCBA/SAR)

    Chemical Protective Clothing:

    ASTM F739

    Standard Test Method For Resistance of Protective Clothing Materials to Permeation by Liquids or Gases Under Conditions of Continuous Contact

    ASTM F903-03 Standard Test Method for Resistance of Materials Used in Protective Clothing to Penetration by Liquids
    ASTM F1383

    Standard Test Method for Resistance of Protective Clothing Materials to Permeation by Liquids or Gases Under Conditions of Intermittent Contact

    ASTM F1670 Standard Test Method for Resistance of Materials Used in Protective Clothing to Penetration by Synthetic Blood
    EN 374-3
    Protective Gloves Against Chemicals and Micro – Organisms
    ISO 6529 

    Protective Clothing - Protection Against Chemicals - Determination of Resistance of

    Protective Clothing Materials to Permeation by Liquids and Gases

    NFPA 1991  

    Standard on Vapor-Protective Ensembles for Hazardous Materials Emergencies Clause 6.6 – Chemical Permeation

    NFPA 1994 

    Protective Ensembles for First Responders to CBRN Terrorism Incidents- Chemical

    Permeation Resistance Test


    Flammability:

    Advanced Combat Helmet (ACH) Flame Resistance (Section 3.12.4)
    ASTM D635 

    Standard Test Method for Rate of Burn and/or Extent and Time of Burning Of Plastics in a Horizontal Position

    ASTM D6413
    Flame Resistance of Textiles-Vertical Test
    FED-STD-191
    Method 5903-Flame Resistance of Cloth, Vertical
    FED-STD-191 Method 5905-Flame Resistance of Material; High Heat Flux Flame Contact

    Ballistic:

    ACH CO/PD-05-04 Purchase Description Helmet, Advanced Combat (except Clauses 3.12.2, 3.12.8, 3.12.9, 3.12.11, 3.12.12, 4.10.83, 4.10.8.5, 4.10.10)
    AEP-55 (Vol. 1, Ed. 1) Evaluating the Protection Level of Logistic and Light Armoured Vehicles
    Draft PD-ECH-ICE-PG16-0001 Purchase Description Helmet, Enhanced Combat (except Clauses 3.12.2, 3.12.8, 3.12.9, 3.12.11, 3.12.12, 4.10.8.3, 4.10.8.5, 4.10.10)
    EN 1063 Glass in Building-Security Glazing-Testing and Classification of Resistance Against Bullet Attack
    EN 1522 Windows, Doors, Shutters and Blinds - Bullet Resistance - Requirements and Classifications (except Table 1 (FB1) and Table 2)
    MIL-STD-662 
    V50 Ballistic Test for Armor
    NIJ 0101.04
    Ballistic Resistance of Personal Body Armor
    NIJ 0101.06
    Ballistic Resistance of Personal Body Armor
    NIJ 0106.01 NIJ Standard for Ballistic Helmets (except 4.8)
    NIJ 0108.01 Ballistic Resistant Protective Materials
    HOSDB
    General Requirements 39-07-A Body Armour Standards for UK Police 2007 - Part 1
    HOSDB
    Ballistic Resistance 39-07-B Body Armour Standards for UK Police 2007 - Part 2
    CAN-CGSB 179.1
    Personal Body Armor
    SPEAR/ MICH Performance Specification Special Operations Forces Personal Equipment Advanced Requirements (SPEAR) Modular Integrated Communication Helmet (MICH), Lightweight (except 3.15, 3.16, 3.18.2)
    STANAG 2920
    Ballistic Test Method for Personal Armour Materials and Combat Clothing
    STANAG 4569 Protection Levels for Occupants of Logistic and Light Armored Vehicles
    UL 752 Bullet Resisting Equipment (sections 1 thru 6 and 12 thru 15 and 17)


    Head Protection:

    ANSI Z89.1-2003
    American National Standard for Industrial Head Protection
    ANSI/ISEA Z89.1-2009 American National Standard for Industrial Head Protection; with the exception of clause 9.8 "High Visibility Testing"
    AS/NZS 1801 Occupational Protective Helmets; with the exception of clause 3.2.5 "Retroreflective Material" Testing and Appendix B
    ASTM F1045-07 
    Standard Performance Specification for Ice Hockey Helmets
    ASTM F1163-06

    Standard Specification for Protective Headgear Used in Horse Sports and Horseback

    Riding

    ASTM F1446 Standard Test Methods for Equipment and Procedures Used in Evaluating the Performance Characteristics of Protective Headgear
    ASTM F1447-06
    Standard Specification for Helmets Used in Recreational Bicycling or Roller Skating
    ASTM F1952-00
    Standard Specification for Helmets Used in Downhill Mountain Bicycle Racing
    ASTM F2032-06 
    Standard Specification for Helmets Used for BMX Cycling
    ASTM F2040-06
    Standard Specification for Helmets Used for Recreational Snow Sports
    CPSC Part 1203 
    Consumer Product Safety Commission-Safety Standard for Bicycle Helmets; Final Rule
    CSA Z94.1  
    Industrial Protective Headwear-Performance, Selection, Care and Use
    NIJ 0104.02-1984 Riot Helmets and Faceshields
    NOCSAE-ND001

    Standard Drop Test Method & Equipment Used in Evaluating Performance

    Characteristics of Protective Headgear

    NOCSAE-ND002
    Standard Performance Specification for Newly Manufactured Football Helmets
    NOCSAE-ND021
    Standard Projectile Impact Testing Method Used for Evaluating Performance of
    Protective Headgear, Faceguards, projectiles
    NOCSAE-ND022
    Standard Performance Specification for Newly Manufactured Baseball/ Softball Helmets
    NOCSAE-ND024  

    Standard Performance Specification for Newly Manufactured Baseball/ Softball

    Catcher’s Helmets with Faceguard

    NOCSAE-ND029 Standard Performance Specification for Newly Manufactured Baseball/ Softball Fieler's Headgear
    NOCSAE-ND030 
    Standard Performance Specification for Newly Manufactured Hockey Helmets
    NOCSAE-ND041

    Standard Performance Specification for Newly Manufactured Lacrosse Helmets

    with Faceguards

    NOCSAE-ND044
    Laboratory Procedural Guide for Recertifying Lacrosse Helmets
    NOCSEA-ND045
    Standard Performance Specification for Newly Manufactured Lacrosse Face Protectors
    NOCSAE-ND072

    Standard Performance Specification for Newly Manufactured Baseball/ Softball

    Batter’s Helmet Mounted Face Protectors

    NOCSAE-ND087 Standard Method of Impact Test and Performance Requirements for Football Faceguards


    Other:

    ASTM D1003  
    Standard Test Method for Haze and Luminous Transmittance of Transparent Plastics
    ASTM E1331 Reflectance Factor and Color by Spectrophotometry Using Hemispherical Geometry
    ASTM E903 Solar Absorptance, Reflectance and Transmittance of Materials Using Intrgrating Spheres
    BS 2782-5 Determination of Haze of Film and Sheet (Method 521A)