Here's my experience: > >a) Do they allow presence in lab (technical area) itself ? If not, then >where are clients who are at the lab normally placed? I am indeed allowed to be in the 'technical area', or I may stay int eh customer lounge. Beverages/food are not allowed in the technical area. Only in customer lounge. Typically I just take my product to the lab and drop it off. I normally don't stay to witness the tests unless there is a concern with a particular test. Then I only witenss that test.
>b) Are engineering/design type tests handled differently than compliance in >this respect? I typically do all engineering type tests in-house, the exception being radiated immunity. That is conducted by the testing laboratory and the set-up/procedure is conducted jsut as a compliant run. >c) What about formal witnessing of tests? All our compliant tests are done by a well regarded local lab. We do not conduct compliant tests in-house that may require formal witnessing. If I conducted in-house compliant tests, and formal witnessing was required, I would have no problem with it. I have nothing to hide. >d) How you feel about the policies that are in use? Do they influence your >choice of labs? I would indeed want to be able to witness a test. If I wasn't allowed to do so, I would be suspect of the lab. >f) Have any related polices recently changed in the labs you use? How do >you feel about this, and is it an influencer? Haven't experienced this. >e) Any other comments about this? No John Juhasz Fiber Options Bohemia, NY
