Pierre Problem with 10 yrs retention period is that it meets LVD/EMCD etc but you can still be caught by the Product Liability Directive which allows plaintiffs 3 years from date at which the injury became apparent to make a claim against you - and if that happens on day 365 of year 10 ..................!!!! Regarding US/Canada, it is not really UL/CSA etc., who set the "real rules" but the CPSA etc., and state/local legislation which is going to hit you for the similar reasons!! John Allen ERA Technology Ltd
From: eLABs [mailto:[email protected]] Sent: 08 December 2004 15:38 To: 'James, Chris'; Forum Safety-emc Subject: RE : document retention Hello Chris, In Europe, you have to keep the technical file for 10 years after the last production. Knowing that some standards have a requirement for production test, we can consider that the hipot record are part of this technical file. So, it's my meaning you have to keep these records for at least 10 years. I don't remember if UL, CSA or other test houses have the same kind of requirements. Regards, Pierre Pierre SELVA EMITECH Rhône Alpes 1 rue des Essarts 38610 GIERES Ph : +33 (0)4 38 370 007 Fx : +33 (0)4 38 371 004 GSM : +33(0)6 76 63 02 58 [email protected] De : [email protected] [ ailto:[email protected]] De la part de James, Chris Envoyé : mercredi 8 décembre 2004 16:05 À : [email protected] Objet : document retention Does anyone know of any statutory retention periods for Hi-pot test records in any country? That's Hi-pot safety checks made on new finished product prior to shipping. Regards, Chris _____ This message (including any attachments) may contain confidential information intended for a specific individual and purpose. If you are not the intended recipient, delete this message. If you are not the intended recipient, disclosing, copying, distributing, or taking any action based on this message is strictly prohibited. _____________________________________________________________________ This e-mail has been scanned for viruses by MCI's Internet Managed Scanning Services - powered by MessageLabs. For further information visit http://www.mci.com ---------------------------------------------------------------- This message is from the IEEE Product Safety Engineering Society emc-pstc discussion list. Website: http://www.ieee-pses.org/ To post a message to the list, send your e-mail to [email protected] Instructions: http://listserv.ieee.org/listserv/request/user-guide.html List rules: http://www.ieee-pses.org/listrules.html For help, send mail to the list administrators: Ron Pickard: [email protected] Scott Douglas [email protected] For policy questions, send mail to: Richard Nute: [email protected] Jim Bacher: [email protected] All emc-pstc postings are archived and searchable on the web at: http://www.ieeecommunities.org/emc-pstc ---------------------------------------------------------------- This message is from the IEEE Product Safety Engineering Society emc-pstc discussion list. Website: http://www.ieee-pses.org/ To post a message to the list, send your e-mail to [email protected] Instructions: http://listserv.ieee.org/listserv/request/user-guide.html List rules: http://www.ieee-pses.org/listrules.html For help, send mail to the list administrators: Ron Pickard: [email protected] Scott Douglas [email protected] For policy questions, send mail to: Richard Nute: [email protected] Jim Bacher: [email protected] All emc-pstc postings are archived and searchable on the web at: http://www.ieeecommunities.org/emc-pstc ********************************************************************** Copyright ERA Technology Ltd. 2004. (www.era.co.uk). All rights reserved. The information supplied in this Commercial Communication should be treated in confidence. No liability whatsoever is accepted for any loss or damage suffered as a result of accessing this message or any attachments. ********************************************************************** _____________________________________________________________________ This e-mail has been scanned for viruses by MCI's Internet Managed Scanning Services - powered by MessageLabs. For further information visit http://www.mci.com ---------------------------------------------------------------- This message is from the IEEE Product Safety Engineering Society emc-pstc discussion list. Website: http://www.ieee-pses.org/ To post a message to the list, send your e-mail to [email protected] Instructions: http://listserv.ieee.org/listserv/request/user-guide.html List rules: http://www.ieee-pses.org/listrules.html For help, send mail to the list administrators: Ron Pickard: [email protected] Scott Douglas [email protected] For policy questions, send mail to: Richard Nute: [email protected] Jim Bacher: [email protected] All emc-pstc postings are archived and searchable on the web at: http://www.ieeecommunities.org/emc-pstc
