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R & D Services, Inc.

NVLAP Lab Code: 200265-0

Address and Contact Information:

P.O. Box 2400
Cookeville, TN 38502-2400
Contact: Mr. Ronald S. Graves
Phone: 931-372-8871
Fax: 931-525-3896
E-Mail: ron@rdservices.com
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NVLAP Accreditation Information

Listed below is the scope of accreditation for this laboratory as of January 30, 2009. For additional information, contact NVLAP at (301) 975-4016.

Send E-Mail to NVLAP at: NVLAP@nist.gov

Thermal Insulation Materials

Accreditation Valid From: October 1, 2008 Through: September 30, 2009

[01/ANOTE] Note:
All NVLAP-accredited test methods under the TIM Program apply only to thermal insulation materials or assemblies of materials used to provide resistance to heat flow, including any accessories, vapor retarders, and facings.

  • Canadian Standards (Specifications)

[01/W05c] CAN/ULC-S702-97, Exce. (6.1.6, 6.2.2, 7.2.8, 7.3.2, 7.3.5)
Standard for Mineral Fiber Thermal Insulation for Buildings

[01/W06] CAN/ULC-S770-00
Long-Term Thermal Resistance of Closed-Cell Thermal Insulating Foams

[01/W07] CAN/ULC-S703-01 (excludes Sec. 5.2.3, 6.4.3, 6.4.9.2)
Cellulose Fibre Insulation (CFI) for Buildings

[01/W08] CAN/ULC-S130-M87
Ignition Resistance of Loose Fill Insulation (Cigarette Method)

[01/W09] CAN/ULC-S129-06
Standard Method of Test for Smoulder Resistance of Insulation (Basket Method)

  • Corrosiveness

[01/C01] ASTM C739 (Sec. 9)
Cellulosic Fiber (Wood-Base) Loose-Fill Thermal Insulation (Corrosiveness)

[01/C02] 16 CFR-Part 1209.5
Cellulose Insulation Test Procedures for Corrosiveness (Loose-Fill)

[01/C03] ASTM C665 (Sec. 13.8)
Mineral-Fiber Blanket Thermal Insulation for Light Frame Construction and Manufactured Housing (Corrosiveness)

[01/C04] ASTM D3310
Determining Corrosivity of Adhesive Materials

[01/C05] ASTM C1149 (Sec. 6.7)
Self-Supported Spray Applied Cellulosic Thermal Insulation

  • Flammability

[01/F07] 16 CFR-Part 1209.6
Critical Radiant Flux (Radiant Panel, Cellulosic Fiber)

[01/F08] 16 CFR-Part 1209.7
Smoldering Combustion (Smolder Box, Cellulosic Fiber)

[01/F09] ASTM C739 (Sec. 10) by ASTM E970
Cellulosic Fiber (Wood Base) Loose-Fill Thermal Insulation (Critical Radiant Flux)

[01/F10] ASTM C739 (Sec. 14)
Cellulosic Fiber (Wood-Base) Loose-Fill Thermal Insulation (Smoldering Combustion)

[01/F11] ASTM C1485
Critical Radiant Flux of Exposed Attic Floor Insulation Using an Electric Radiant Heat Energy Source

  • Mass, Density, and Dimensional Stability

[01/D02] ASTM C167
Thickness and Density of Blanket or Batt Thermal Insulations

[01/D12] ASTM C411
Hot-Surface Performance of High-Temperature Thermal Insulation

[01/D13] ASTM C519
Density of Fibrous Loose-Fill Building Insulations

[01/D19] ASTM D2126
Response of Rigid Cellular Plastics to Thermal and Humid Aging

[01/D23] ASTM D2842
Water Absorption of Rigid Celluar Plastics

[01/D24] ASTM C739 (Sec. 12)
Cellulosic Fiber Loose-Fill Thermal Insulation (Moisture Vapor Sorption)

[01/D26] 16 CFR-Part 1209.4
Settled Density (Specimen Container Cellulosic Fiber Loose-Fill)

[01/D27] ASTM C739 (Sec. 8)
Cellulosic Fiber Loose-Fill Thermal Insulation (Design Density)

[01/D32] ASTM D2856 (Proc. A excluded)
Open-Cell Content of Rigid Cellular Plastics by the Air Pycnometer

[01/D33] ASTM C1497
Cellulosic Fiber Stabilized Thermal Insulation

[01/D35] ASTM C1374
Determination of Installed Thickness of Pneumatically Applied Loose-Fill Building Insulation

[01/D36] ASTM E605
Thickness and Density of Sprayed Fire-Resistive Material (SFRM) Applied to Structural Members

  • Related Material Properties

[01/V04] ASTM E96
Water Vapor Transmission of Materials

[01/V05] ASTM C739 (Sec. 11)
Cellulosic Fiber (Wood-Base) Loose-Fill Thermal Insulation (Fungi Resistance)

[01/V07] ASTM C1104/C1104M
Water Vapor Sorption of Unfaced Mineral Fiber Insulation

[01/V08] ASTM C1338
Determining Fungi Resistance of Insulation Materials and Facings

[01/V09] ASTM C1371
Determination of Emittance of Materials Near Room Temperature Using Portable Emissometers

[01/V12] ASTM C739 (Sec. 13)
Cellulosic Fiber Loose-Fill Thermal Insulation (Odor Emissions)

[01/V13] ASTM C1304
Assessing the Odor Emission of Thermal Insulation Materials

[01/V15] ASTM C1313
Sheet Radiant Barriers for Building Construction Applications

[01/V16] ASTM C1549
Determination of Solar Reflectance Near Ambient Temperature Using a Portable Solar Reflectometer

[01/V17] ASTM C1149
Self-Supported Spray Applied Cellulosic Thermal Insulation

[01/V18] ASTM E759
Effect of Deflection on Sprayed Fire-Resistive Material Applied to Structural Members

[01/V19] ASTM E859
Air Erosion of Sprayed Fire-Resistive Materials (SFRMs) Applied to Structural Members

[01/V20] ASTM E736
Cohesion/Adhesion of Sprayed Fire-Resistive Materials Applied to Structural Members

[01/V21] ASTM C1258
Elevated Temperature and Humidity Resistance of Vapor Retarders for Insulation

[01/V22] ASTM C1224
Reflective Insulation for Building Applications

  • Strength

[01/S01a] ASTM C165 (Proc. A)
Standard Test Method for Measuring Compressive Properties of Thermal Insulations

[01/S11] ASTM D1621 (Proc. A of ASTM Practice D618)
Compressive Properties of Rigid Cellular Plastics (Crosshead Motion)

[01/S18] ASTM C1224 (Sec. 9.5)
Reflective Insulation for Building Applications

[01/S19] ASTM C578
Standard Specification for Rigid, Cellular Polystyrene Thermal Insulation (Exception 11.10)

  • Thermal Resistance

[01/T05] ASTM C335
Steady-State Heat Transfer Properties of Horizontal Pipe Insulation

[01/T06] ASTM C518
Steady-State Thermal Transmission Properties by Means of the Heat Flow Meter Apparatus

[01/T09] ASTM C653
Thermal Resistance of Low-Density Blanket-Type Mineral Fiber Insulation

[01/T10] ASTM C687
Thermal Resistance of Loose-Fill Building Insulation

[01/T15] ASTM C1303
Estimating the Long-Term Change in the Thermal Resistance of Unfaced Rigid Closed-Cell Plastic Foams by Slicing and Scaling Under Controlled Laboratory Conditions

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