An inspection body that applies to become accredited as Type A performs inspection activities in the field of cleanroom and also performs testing, adjusting and balancing of environmental systems activities that have common application areas with cleanroom inspections. The inspection body makes risk analyses by taking into account this risk and declares not to offer inspection services to clients which it has already performed testing, adjusting and balancing of environmental systems activities.
Can this Inspection body be accredited as Type A?
March 2016
If the “adjusting and balancing of environmental systems activities” are considered as an activity that is a conflict of interest with inspection activities of cleanrooms, then the solution presented by the inspection body of “not offering inspection services to the customers…” does not fulfill the requirement of:
17020:2012, Annex A: clause A.1. b) The inspection body and its personnel shall not engage in any activities that may conflict with their independence of judgment and integrity in relation to their inspection activities. In particular, they shall not be engaged in the design, manufacture, supply, installation, purchase, ownership, use or maintenance of the items inspected.