Designation:D7495−12(Reapproved2019)StandardSpecificationforMinimumRequirementsforAccreditationBodiesThatAccreditAgenciesTestingandInspectingRoadandPavingMaterials1ThisstandardisissuedunderthefixeddesignationD7495;thenumberimmediatelyfollowingthedesignationindicatestheyearoforiginaladoptionor,inthecaseofrevision,theyearoflastrevision.Anumberinparenthesesindicatestheyearoflastreapproval.Asuperscriptepsilon(´)indicatesaneditorialchangesincethelastrevisionorreapproval.1.Scope1.1Thisdocumentcontainsminimumrequirementsforestablishingandimplementinganaccreditationprogramforagenciestestingandinspectingroadandpavingmaterials.1.2Thecriteriainthisdocumentareapplicabletoaccredi-tationprogramswhichaccreditagenciestestingandinspectingroadandpavingmaterials.1.3Thisstandarddoesnotpurporttoaddressallofthesafetyconcerns,ifany,associatedwithitsuse.Itistheresponsibilityoftheuserofthisstandardtoestablishappro-priatesafety,health,andenvironmentalpracticesanddeter-minetheapplicabilityofregulatorylimitationspriortouse.1.4Thisinternationalstandardwasdevelopedinaccor-dancewithinternationallyrecognizedprinciplesonstandard-izationestablishedintheDecisiononPrinciplesfortheDevelopmentofInternationalStandards,GuidesandRecom-mendationsissuedbytheWorldTradeOrganizationTechnicalBarrierstoTrade(TBT)Committee.2.ReferencedDocuments2.1ASTMStandards:2D3666SpecificationforMinimumRequirementsforAgen-ciesTestingandInspectingRoadandPavingMaterials2.2ANSI/ISO/IECStandards:3ANSI/ISO/IEC17011GeneralRequirementsforAccredita-tionBodiesAccreditingConformityAssessmentBodiesANSI/ISO/IEC17025GeneralRequirementsfortheCom-petenceofTestingandCalibrationLaboratories3.Terminology3.1DefinitionsofTermsSpecifictoThisStandard:3.1.1accreditationbody—authoritativebodythatmanagesanaccreditationprogram.3.1.2accreditationprogramforagenciestestingandin-spectingroadandpavingmaterials—aprogramadministeredbyanindependentauthoritytofairlyandequitablyrecognizeanagencyforconformancetodefinedqualitycriteria.3.1.3agency—theorganiz...
