C6 - Quality Management & Control
In traditional British (BS) Standards, the evaluation of compliance levels was covered by the contractual arrangements between the producer of the concrete and the customer. BS EN Standards are different. They contain requirements for controlling ‘conformity’.
The requirements for conformity cover the detailed procedures that a producer must follow to demonstrate that the concrete complies with the requirements of the Construction Products Directive.
The procedures must be followed by all producers, using a programme of sampling and testing. They demonstrate conformity with the relevant parts of:
- BS EN ISO 9001 Quality management systems. Requirements
- BS EN 206-1 Concrete. Specification, performance, production and conformity
- BS 8500 Concrete. Complementary British Standard to BS EN 206-1
The intent of the rules is that concrete that does not comply with the Standard is not placed on the market.
The Standard also recognises that some customers may wish to sample and test delivered concrete. This is known as identity testing.
