Third Party Inspection
What is KOLAS
KOLAS means Korea Laboratory & Accreditation Scheme. An inspection body evaluated to be in compliance with ISO/IEC 17020 (General criteria for the operation of various types bodies performing inspection) and National Standard Act and formally recognized to have competence in specific area of its operation by KOLAS.
KOLAS Background
There are different standards, technical regulation, certification procedures, inspection system between trading nations. Such differences have become problematic trade barrier in an increasingly global economy.
Advantages
- Elimination of technical trade barrier concerning inspection of products.
- Public inspection service according to international standard.
- Acquisition of international public confidence in inspection results.
- Trustworthiness of inspection reports.
- Prevention of product refusal and re-inspection due to non-acceptance of QMS/EMS/product certificates,
test, calibration and test results of exporting country
KR certification scope
- Refillable seamless steel gas cylinders (ISO 9809-1,2)
- High pressure cylinders for the on-board storage of natural gas as a fuel for automotive vehicles (ISO 11439)
- Refillable seamless steel tubes for compressed gas transport of water capacity between 150L and 3,000L (ISO 11120)
- Dangerous goods transportation cylinders and packing (IMDG Code)
