- Author
- Hyer, C. W.
- Title
- Directory of U.S. Private Sector Product Certification Programs.
- Coporate
- National Institute of Standards and Technology, Gaithersburg, MD
- Report
- NIST SP 903, July 1996, 439 p.
- Distribution
- Available from Government Printing Office
- Keywords
- certification | directories | research facilities | certification mark | certifiers | conformity assessment | grading | inspection | listing | product approval | registered mark | registration | specifications | standards | testing
- Abstract
- NIST SP 903 supersedes NIST SP 774 This document, a revision of NIST SP 774, PrivateSector Product Certification Program in the United States, presents information on 178 private sector groups in the United States which engage in product certification activities. Entries describe the type and purpose of each organiation, the nature of the activity, a pictorial representation of the organization's mark (if available), products certified, standards used, certification requirements, any accreditation or recognition by a U.S. or foreign private sector or government agency, availability of services, methods of cost determination, and other relevant details. This directory is part of an ongoing NIST effort to establish and maintain comprehensive information on standards, regulations, certification programs and related topics. This material has been compiled to meet the needs of government, industry, and the public for information on private sector product certification programs in accordance with the requirements of the U.S. Trade Agreements Act of 1979 and other relevant legislation.