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Tests & Certifications

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LABORATORIES                          

AEA                                          Atomic Energy Authority Industrial Technology

AIRO                                        Acoustical Investigation and Research Organization

AUES                                        Aberdeen University Engineering Services

BVA                                          BVA Systems:- Vibro-Acoustics, Ontario, Canada

COMMERCIAL TESTING            Commercial Testing Company - Georgia, U.S.A.

EMC                                         Electromagnetic Compatibility Consultants, Bishop’s Stortford, UK

FIRTO                                      Fire Insurers Research and Testing Organization - Part of LPC

FM                                           Factory Mutual Research, Massachusetts, USA

FROSI                                      Fire Research Organization Special Investigation - Ministry of Technology and Fire Offices’ Committee Joint Fire Research Organization

MIRA                                        Motor Industry Research Association, Nuneaton

NbL                                          Norge Branntekniske Laboratorsum - Trondheim, Norway

SCI                                           Steel Construction Institute, Ascot

SwRI                                        South West Research Institute - San Antonio, Texas

WARNOCK HERSEY                   Warnock Hersey Laboratories, Vancouver

WFRC                                       Warrington Fire Research Centre

WRCSI                                     Warrington Research Centre Special Investigation

YARSLEY                                  Yarsley Technical Centre incorporating Yarsley Research Laboratories (NATLAS)
 

AUTHORITIES/STANDARDS   

AS                                            Australian Standards Institute

ABS                                          American Bureau of Shipping - London UK

ANSI                                        American National Standards Institute

ANI/MAERP                             American Nuclear Insurers - Mutual Atomic Energy Re-insurance Pool

ASTM                                       American Society for Testing Materials

BRE                                         Building Research Establishment Fire Research Station. part of Department of the Environment Borehamwood UK

BSI (BS)                                  British Standards Institution (BS)

CCG                                         Canadian Coastguard

CEGB                                       Central Electricity Generating Board, Generation Development & Construction Division - Barnwood UK

DnV                                          Det Norske Veritas- Oslo Norway

DOT                                          Department of Trade (Marine Surveyors) - London UK

ISO                                           International Standards Organization

LLOYDS                                    Lloyds Register of Shipping - London UK

LPC                                          The Loss Prevention Council, Borehamwood

NCB                                          National Coal Board Mining Department - Doncaster UK

NFPA                                        National Fire Protection Association

NMD                                          Norwegian Maritime Directorate -  Oslo Norway

NNC                                          National Nuclear Corporation

ORTECH                                    Ontario Research Technologies, Canada

SOLAS                                      International Conference on the Safety of Life at Sea

UL                                             Underwriters Laboratories - Chicago, U.S.A.

ULC                                           Underwriters Laboratories of Canada - Scarborough, Ontario

WRCSI                                     Warrington Research Centre - Warrington UK