Underwriters Laboratories (UL) announced a new UL Certificate Program for Firefighting Garment Repair Organizations.
该证书计划允许将结构和接近消防服装修复到NFPA 1851-2008 - “选择，保养和维护的标准，以进行结构性消防和接近火灾的防火战斗”，以获得正188金博网网址多少式认证。
Effective June 24, 2007, the new edition of NFPA 1851 contains new language requiring independent, third-party verification of fire departments and other organizations that perform advanced repair of structural and proximity firefighting garments.
UL全球消防和安全部门副总裁兼总经理Chris Hasbrook说：“我们了解到，第一响应者需要对消防服装的完整性充满信心。”188金博网网址多少“专业的重型消防服装非常昂贵，如果在使用过程中损坏188金博网网址多少，则需要精确维修。”
UL’s new Certificate Program provides firefighters, fire department officials, and original garment manufacturers with a greater level of confidence in their chosen repair organization as well as enabling those who provide repair services the advantage of demonstrating their compliance to a rigorous, respected standard.
UL is one of the few certification organizations that comply with the NFPA 1851-2008 mandate requiring verification only by those accredited in accordance with the international standard known as ISO Guide 65 to certify PPE (personal protective equipment). UL has classified firefighting PPE to NFPA standards since 1991. UL’s Mark is relied on by fire departments to assure that firefighting PPE meet stringent NFPA requirements.
UL’s certification includes independent assessment of the organization’s quality management system and testing of repaired garment samples to validate the effectiveness of repair processes.
This Certificate Program applies to:
- 维修服务organizations that repair garments for the fire service, and
- 消防部门修理自己的服装的组织。
This Certificate Program also requires that the repair organization:
- 保持有效的质量管理系统；
- Repair specified firefighting garment samples such that the repairs meet NFPA 1971-2008 performance requirements; and
- Undergo two random unannounced inspections per year to demonstrate continued compliance.
Once the repair organization or fire department meets the requirements, UL will issue a Certificate effective for one year and list the certified entity in UL’s Fire Protection Directory and on UL.com. Certificated organizations meeting the requirements of NFPA 1851-2008 may also state in their promotional materials that they are a “UL Certificated Firefighting Garment Repair Organization.”
有关新的UL证书计划的更多信息，请致电1-877-Ulhelps（1-877-877-854-3577）或电子邮件与UL的客188金博网网址多少户服务人员联系，或发送电子邮件：PPE@us.ul.com.
