Environmental Testing: Services for Government and Industry: Featured Laboratory
Googling for info on environmental testing laboratories used by government and industry, I came across Garwood Test Labs, located not too far from me in Southern California. They offer “a variety of environmental test chambers ranging in size from bench-top to walk-in size, including high-performance chambers with rates of change that exceed 40 degrees Celsius per minute. All test chambers are equipped with digital process controllers with limit control safety systems, which allow a wide array of climatic conditions to be accomplished.”
Here are some of the environmental stress tests offered by Garwood Test Labs:
- Altitude
- Explosive Atmosphere
- Humidity
- Explosive Decompression
- Rain & Wind
- Solar Radiation
- Dust
- Sand & Dust
- Thermal Shock
- Salt Spray & SO2
Here’s a brief overview of Garwood Test Labs’ Features:
Over forty chambers ranging from 1 cubic foot to over 2,000 cubic feet.
Thermal shock capabilities from -125 to 250 degrees Celsius.
Salt fog and humidity exposure requirements including S02.
Thermal cycling temperature transition rates up to 40 C /min.
Large walk-in temperature humidity chambers.
Explosive atmosphere up to 80K FT.
Temperature altitude up to 100K FT and down to -250 FT.
Explosive decompression from 8K FT to 50K FT. in less than 5 milliseconds.
Capable of performing rain (with wind), splash, and drip-proof testing.
All test chambers have microprocessor controllers and product savers.
All data recorded on “state of the art” dataloggers and chart recorders.
Solar radiation exposure capabilities.
NEMA 250 Enclosure testing
Garwood Test Labs have earned an impressive array of Accreditations & Certification, both domestic (USA) and international, including:
- American Association for Laboratory Accreditation (A2LA)
- Nationally Recognized Testing Laboratory (NRTL)
- The International Organization for Standardization (ISO)
- CENELEC — the officially recognized European Committee for Electro technical Standardization and works to publish standards for the European market.
- The Voluntary Control Council for Interference by Information Technology Equipment and Electronic Office Machines
- Underwriters Laboratories Inc. (UL)
- Industry Canada
- Nemko Group, Norway
- Technology International (Europe) Ltd.
- e11 — Automotive certification for the EU. This mark gives proof of compliance with directives (laws) required by the European Union.