Designation:C1093−15a´1StandardPracticeforAccreditationofTestingAgenciesforMasonry1ThisstandardisissuedunderthefixeddesignationC1093;thenumberimmediatelyfollowingthedesignationindicatestheyearoforiginaladoptionor,inthecaseofrevision,theyearoflastrevision.Anumberinparenthesesindicatestheyearoflastreapproval.Asuperscriptepsilon(´)indicatesaneditorialchangesincethelastrevisionorreapproval.ε1NOTE—Editoriallycorrected7.2inJuly2016.1.Scope*1.1Thispracticecoverstheminimumrequirementsforlaboratorypersonnel,forestablishingandmaintainingaqualitysystem,anditestablishesminimumqualificationsforagenciesengagedinthetestingofmasonrymaterials.1.2Criteriaareprovidedforevaluatingthecapabilityofanagencytoproperlyperformdesignatedtestsonmasonrymaterials,andforestablishingguidelinespertainingtoanagency’sorganization,personnel,facilities,andqualitysystem.Thispracticemaybesupplementedbymorespecificcriteriaandrequirementsforparticularprojects.1.3Thispracticecanbeusedasabasistoevaluatetestingagencies,anditisintendedforuseforthequalifyingoraccreditingoftestingagencies,orboth,publicorprivate,engagedinthetestingofmasonrymaterials.1.4Thisstandarddoesnotpurporttoaddressallofthesafetyconcerns,ifany,associatedwithitsuse.Itistheresponsibilityoftheuserofthisstandardtoestablishappro-priatesafetyandhealthpracticesanddeterminetheapplica-bilityofregulatorylimitationspriortouse.2.ReferencedDocuments2.1ASTMStandards:2C67TestMethodsforSamplingandTestingBrickandStructuralClayTileC109/C109MTestMethodforCompressiveStrengthofHydraulicCementMortars(Using2-in.or[50-mm]CubeSpecimens)C117TestMethodforMaterialsFinerthan75-µm(No.200)SieveinMineralAggregatesbyWashingC136TestMethodforSieveAnalysisofFineandCoarseAggregatesC140TestMethodsforSamplingandTestingConcreteMasonryUnitsandRelatedUnitsC143/C143MTestMethodforSlumpofHydraulic-CementConcreteC173/C173MTestMethodforAirContentofFreshlyMixedConcretebytheVolumetricMethodC185TestMethodforAirContentofHydraulicCementMortarC230/C230MSpecificationforFlowTableforUsei...
