ID: | 73 | |
Title: | Fasteners & Metals Program | |
URL: | http://ts.nist.gov/Standards/scopes/fastener.htm | |
Category: | Specifications | |
Description: | The Fastener Quality Act (FQA), Public Law 101-592, was signed by President Bush on November 16, 1990. The Act protects the public safety by: (1) requiring that certain fasteners sold in commerce conform to the specifications to which they are represented to be manufactured, (2) providing for accreditation of laboratories engaged in fastener testing, and (3) requiring inspection, testing and certification in accordance with standardized methods. | |