BSR secures UKAS accreditation for laboratory and testing services

Following significant investment, pipeline service provider BSR Pipeline Services Ltd has secured UKAS accreditation for laboratory and testing services at its facilities in Hartlepool, North East England.

General Manager, John Harwood, welcomed the accreditation. He said: “We recognise new and improved materials are being introduced at an accelerated pace. Laboratory testing will provide an accurate insight into the applied properties of coatings in relation to corrosion, adhesion, water absorption, heat, abrasion and chemicals.”

Besides conducting tests to recognised international standards and industrial certifications (ISO17025:2005), the experienced and flexible workforce within the organisation are also able to offer the option of designing and building bespoke test arrangements to provide an independent certification for the performance of safety critical coating components.

“Within our Hartlepool laboratory we have invested in state-of-the-art equipment to simulate a variety of environmental conditions, such as climatic and environmental influences, mechanical and dynamic environmental influences and the effects on field joint coating cycles,” Harwood added.

In addition to the news of this investment, BSR has just received its 10^th consecutive H&S award from RoSPA.

Adapted from press release by Rosalie Starling

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