Fire resistance and reaction tests and related numerical analyses, periodic checks on fire extinction methods, tests on Personal Protective Equipment
The RINA Test Laboratory was established in 1965 as the Fire Research Laboratory, originally with the aim of providing Italian industry, with a site where materials used in the structural fire protection of ships could be tested in accordance with applicable national and international testing procedures and standards.
Whatever the client’s need, the RINA Test Laboratory guarantees a reliable response in terms of:
The application of the requirements of the UNI EN ISO/IEC 17025 reference standard and other applicable documents is intended to consolidate customer faith in the testing activities carried out by accredited laboratories, as well in their impartiality and the integrity of associated technical and commercial operations.
The accreditation certifies the technical competence of the Laboratory to carry out those tests indicated in the accreditation scope and the implementation within the Llboratory itself of a quality management system aligned to the UNI EN ISO 9001 principles.
The test laboratories accredited by ACCREDIA DL are also considered to be expert at carrying out tests in support of the activities of accredited certification, inspection, verification and validation bodies.
For tests carried out under accreditation, please refer to the ACCREDIA website.
The RINA Laboratory RINA Services S.p.A. - Laboratorio Prove is accredited by Accredia under accreditation number 00005.
Accreditation is the formal recognition of a laboratory’s technical competence and impartiality by an independent and authoritative accreditation body.
Accredia grants accreditation to laboratories upon completion of a thorough assessment process verifying compliance with all requirements necessary to carry out conformity assessment activities.
Accreditation ensures a high level of reliability of test reports in terms of quality and safety of the tested products and guarantees their recognition on international markets.
Worldwide, accreditation is carried out in accordance with the international standard ISO/IEC 17011 “Conformity assessment – Requirements for accreditation bodies accrediting conformity assessment bodies”. Within the European Union, accreditation has a legal status and is recognized as an expression of public authority under European Regulation (EC) No. 765/2008, which requires each Member State to appoint a single national accreditation body.
Accredia is the sole national accreditation body appointed by the Italian government.
