Washington Administrative Code
Title 173 - Ecology, Department of (See also Titles 197, 317, 372, and 508)
Chapter 173-901 - Better brakes
Section 173-901-070 - Which laboratories must a manufacturer of brake friction material use to certify compliance with this chapter?
Current through Register Vol. 24-06, March 15, 2024
(1) To certify compliance, a manufacturer of brake friction material must ensure that its brake friction material is tested by a laboratory that is qualified and equipped for testing products in accordance with the SAE J2975:2011 testing method, and that has been found to be competent to perform the specific testing methods described by SAE J2975:2011 by maintaining accreditation:
(2) A manufacturer of brake friction material may certify compliance using testing results generated by a laboratory accredited to an alternative standard or by a laboratory accreditation body not listed in subsection (1) of this section if the alternative standard or accreditation body is approved by the department in advance of testing results being used for certification. The brake friction material manufacturer, laboratory, or laboratory accreditation body proposing the alternative shall be responsible for generating data sufficient to demonstrate to the department that these alternatives are equivalent to or better than the standards or accreditation bodies listed in subsection (1) of this section. Once an alternative laboratory standard or accreditation body has been approved by the department, any brake friction material manufacturer may use the standard or accredited laboratories for certification.
Statutory Authority: Chapter 70.285 RCW. 12-21-082 (Order 10-17), § 173-901-070, filed 10/19/12, effective 11/19/12.