QMSISO
ISO 9001
Quality management systems, requirements
The international QMS standard: process approach, risk-based thinking and continual improvement.
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Standards
Standards library
What each standard is for, what it requires in broad terms, where it is used and what auditors and inspectors typically find. Written by engineers, for engineers and buyers.
Support against a standard is not certification
QUALITAS TR inspects and audits against these standards on behalf of buyers and helps suppliers close gaps. We are not a certification body and do not issue certificates. Where certification or a notified body is required, we explain who can provide it.
Summaries are written independently and do not reproduce the standards. Always refer to the current official edition from the publisher.
01Quality management
QMSISO
ISO 14001
Environmental management systems, requirements with guidance for use
Environmental management system requirements: aspects, compliance obligations and lifecycle perspective.
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QMSISO
ISO 45001
Occupational health and safety management systems, requirements
Occupational health and safety management: hazard identification, risk control and worker participation.
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QMSISO
ISO 19011
Guidelines for auditing management systems
Principles and practice of auditing: audit programmes, planning, evidence, competence and reporting.
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QMSISO
ISO 10005
Quality management, guidelines for quality plans
Guidance on preparing and using quality plans for a specific product, project or contract.
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QMSISO
ISO 10006
Quality management, guidelines for quality management in projects
Guidance on applying quality management principles to projects of all sizes and complexity.
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QMSISO
ISO 10007
Quality management, guidelines for configuration management
Guidance on configuration identification, change control, status accounting and audit.
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02Inspection and testing
TestingISO
ISO/IEC 17020
Conformity assessment, requirements for the operation of various types of bodies performing inspection
Requirements for the competence, impartiality and consistency of inspection bodies.
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TestingISO
ISO/IEC 17025
General requirements for the competence of testing and calibration laboratories
Requirements for laboratory competence, impartiality and valid results; the basis of laboratory accreditation.
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TestingISO
ISO 9712
Non-destructive testing, qualification and certification of NDT personnel
Qualification and certification of NDT personnel by method, level and sector.
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TestingISO
ISO 2859-1
Sampling procedures for inspection by attributes, sampling schemes indexed by AQL
AQL indexed sampling plans for lot by lot inspection: code letters, sample sizes and acceptance numbers.
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03Automotive
AutomotiveIATF
IATF 16949
Quality management system requirements for automotive production and relevant service parts organisations
The automotive QMS standard, applied together with ISO 9001 and customer specific requirements.
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AutomotiveVDA
VDA 6.3
Process audit
Process audit method from product development to series production, with a scored question catalogue.
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AutomotiveAIAG
APQP
Advanced Product Quality Planning
Structured product and process planning in five phases, from concept to production launch.
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AutomotiveAIAG
PPAP
Production Part Approval Process
Evidence that production processes produce conforming parts at the quoted rate: 18 elements, 5 levels.
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AutomotiveAIAG
FMEA
Failure Mode and Effects Analysis (AIAG and VDA FMEA Handbook)
Systematic risk analysis of design and process failure modes using a seven step method.
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AutomotiveAIAG
MSA
Measurement System Analysis
Evaluating whether measurement systems are adequate: bias, linearity, stability, repeatability and reproducibility.
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AutomotiveAIAG
SPC
Statistical Process Control
Control charts and capability indices to monitor and improve process stability and capability.
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AutomotiveISO
ISO 26262
Road vehicles, functional safety
Functional safety of electrical and electronic systems in road vehicles, with ASIL based requirements.
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04Aerospace and medical
Sector QMSIAQG
AS9100
Quality management systems, requirements for aviation, space and defence organisations
The aerospace QMS standard: ISO 9001 plus product safety, configuration, counterfeit prevention and FAI.
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Sector QMSISO
ISO 13485
Medical devices, quality management systems, requirements for regulatory purposes
QMS requirements for medical device organisations, with emphasis on risk, validation and regulatory compliance.
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05Welding and fabrication
WeldingISO
ISO 3834
Quality requirements for fusion welding of metallic materials
Welding quality requirements at comprehensive, standard and elementary levels.
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WeldingISO
ISO 9606
Qualification testing of welders, fusion welding
Welder qualification testing and ranges for steels and other metals.
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WeldingISO
ISO 15614
Specification and qualification of welding procedures for metallic materials, welding procedure test
Qualification of welding procedures by test, and the ranges a qualification covers.
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WeldingISO
ISO 5817
Welding, fusion-welded joints in steel, nickel, titanium and their alloys, quality levels for imperfections
Quality levels B, C and D for weld imperfections, used to accept or reject welds.
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WeldingISO
ISO 17637
Non-destructive testing of welds, visual testing of fusion-welded joints
Method requirements for visual testing of welds: conditions, equipment, personnel and recording.
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WeldingCEN
EN 1090
Execution of steel structures and aluminium structures
European standards for execution and CE marking of steel and aluminium structural components.
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WeldingASME
ASME Section IX
Welding, brazing and fusing qualifications
ASME BPVC qualification rules for welding procedures (WPS, PQR) and welders (WPQ).
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WeldingAWS
AWS D1.1
Structural welding code, steel
The North American structural steel welding code: design, prequalification, qualification, fabrication and inspection.
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06Materials, geometry and pressure
ProductCEN
EN 10204
Metallic products, types of inspection documents
Types 2.1, 2.2, 3.1 and 3.2 inspection documents for metallic products.
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ProductISO
ISO 1101
Geometrical product specifications (GPS), geometrical tolerancing
Symbols and rules for form, orientation, location and run-out tolerances in the ISO GPS system.
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ProductISO
ISO 2768
General tolerances
General tolerances for linear and angular dimensions and geometrical features without individual tolerances.
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ProductEU
PED 2014/68/EU
Pressure Equipment Directive
EU directive for design, manufacture and conformity assessment of pressure equipment above 0.5 bar.
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07Coatings and corrosion
CoatingISO
ISO 8501-1
Preparation of steel substrates before application of paints, visual assessment of surface cleanliness
Rust grades A to D and preparation grades Sa, St and Fl assessed by photographic references.
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CoatingISO
ISO 12944
Paints and varnishes, corrosion protection of steel structures by protective paint systems
Corrosivity categories, durability ranges and paint system selection for steel structures.
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CoatingISO
ISO 1461
Hot dip galvanized coatings on fabricated iron and steel articles, specifications and test methods
Requirements for hot-dip galvanized coatings: appearance, thickness, adhesion and repairs.
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CoatingISO
ISO 2808
Paints and varnishes, determination of film thickness
Methods for measuring wet and dry film thickness of coatings.
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