Proficiency testing or Interlaboratory Trials...

In addition, ENERSOL participates in regular inter-laboratory trials conducted by Family Health International and ENERSOL, smaller comparison trials are conducted with friendly laboratories as particular interests or problems arise.

   Accreditations and Certifications..

ENERSOL complies with the requirements of ISO 9001:2008 and is certified in Australia by NCS International and Malaysia by SIRIM

ENERSOL complies with the requirements of ISO/IEC 17025:2005 and is accredited by NATA in Australia and by SAMM - Standards Malaysia

The scope of accreditation at the ENERSOL laboartories includes:

Sampling, by the methods of:

• ISO 2859

Male condoms, compliance testing:

• Determination of total lubricant
• Length
• Width
• Tensile
• Freedom from holes (visual/conductivity
• Bursting volume, Pressure
• Packaging & Labelling
• Thickness
• Visible defects
• Package integrity
• Package and materials markings
• Leakage - hang and squeeze

(ISO 4074, WHO2003, ASTM D3492, NZS 7104 and NZS 7106)

Female condoms:

• Length
• Width
• Thickness
• Burst Volume, Burst/Peal Pressure
• Leakage

(FHC(UK) MTS 95 Issue No 07)

Dams:

• Tests in AS 1683.12 and AS/NZS 4592(excluding Section 4.1)

Examination gloves:

• Length
• Width
• Thickness
• Tensile properties
• Leakage
• Residual Powder
• Cuff Rupture Resistance

(ISO 11193, ISO 21171, ASTM D3578, AS/NZS 4011 and TGO 52)

Surgical gloves, testing for:

• Length
• Width
• Thickness
• Tensile properties
• Leakage
• Residual Powder
• Cuff Rupture Resistance

(ISO 10282, ISO 21171, ASTM D3577, AS/NZS 4179 and TGO 52)

Catheters, testing to:

• AS/NZS 2696(excluding Appendix B)

Hot Water Bottles, testing to:

• BS 1970(excluding PVC hot water bottles to 6.4.3 and 6.5.2)
• NSW Fair Trading - Consumer Product Safety Standard Hot Water Bottles - 2009
• ACCC regulations - Consumer Product Safety Standard Hot Water Bottles - 2008

Tampons, testing to:

• AS 2869(excluding sections 5.2, 5.4, 7.1 and 8)

Rubber Bands, testing to:

• Australia Post Spec 112-1993

Syringes, luer lock fittings, luer taper fittings testing for:

• Gauging test to AS 1600.1, ISO 7886
• Assembly of syringe barrel and reference conical fitting
• Liquid leakage
• Air leakage
• Separation force
• Unscrewing torque
• Ease of assembly
• Resistance to overriding
• Stress cracking
• Barrel dimensions
• Dead space
• Air leakage past piston during aspiration
• Liquid leakage past piston
• Fit of piston in barrel

(ISO7886-1/2/3/4, AS 1094.1, AS 1600.1, AS1600.2, ISO 594-1, ISO594-2)

IUD's, testing to:

• ISO 7439 Clauses 5.2, 5.3, 5.4, 5.5, 7.2, 7.3, 7.4 only