§ 280.100 - Introduction.

The Fastener Quality Act sets out three alternatives by which a laboratory may become accredited for testing under the Act. This regulation sets out implementing procedures for each of those alternatives:

(a) Subpart C of this part contains procedures by which the National Institute of Standards and Technology's National Voluntary Laboratory Accreditation Program will accredit laboratories for the testing of fasteners under the Act;

(b) Subpart D of this part sets out procedures under which private entities may apply to NIST for approval to engage directly in the accreditation of laboratories for the testing of fasteners under the Act; and

(c) Subpart E of this part sets out conditions under which the accreditation of foreign laboratories by their governments or organizations recognized by the Director shall be deemed to satisfy the laboratory accreditation requirements for the testing of fasteners under the Act.