Classification Detail

This class includes: - testing and inspection of all types of materials and products: * testing of composition and purity of minerals etc. * testing activities in the field of food hygiene, including veterinary testing and control in relation to food production * testing of physical characteristics and performance of materials, such as strength, thickness, durability, radioactivity etc. * qualification and reliability testing * performance testing of complete machinery: motors, automobiles, electronic equipment etc. * radiographic testing of welds and joints * failure analysis * testing and measuring of environmental indicators: air and water pollution etc. - certification of products, including consumer goods, motor vehicles, aircraft, pressurized containers, nuclear plants etc. - periodic road-safety testing of motor vehicles - testing with use of models or mock-ups (e.g. of aircraft, ships, dams etc.)

This class excludes: - testing and analysis of medical and dental specimens, see 8519 - testing of animal specimens, see 8520