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Inspection and Testing Procedures
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When it comes to undertaking inspections or tests, it is important to make sure that the results are accurate and consistent. In some cases, the methods used for the inspection or test are specified or obvious, but in other cases, you need to be specific about how the inspection or test should be done. A clear and well-described test procedure helps to achieve consistent and reliable results.
Important factors you might need to consider include:
• How you will reference work areas or lots
• The frequency of sampling
• The method of taking samples
• The method of conducting a test (including conditions)
• The qualifications of test personnel and equipment calibration, condition, and specification, and the method of documenting results
All of these factors help to ensure that the test is carried out in a consistent and reliable manner.
Doing so you can be confident that your inspection or test is being carried out in a way that is recognised and respected by experts in the field. This helps to ensure that the results you get from your inspection or test are accurate and reliable, which is essential for making informed decisions.
Examples of standardised testing methods could include concrete and grout compressive strength tests undertaken by accredited third parties working to a standard.
Examples of where inspection and test procedures may need to be identified and described to account for specific Technical Data Sheet (TDS) requirements include waterproof membrane coating thickness and adhesion testing.