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BS EN 197-2:2014

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Cement – Conformity evaluation

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This European Standard specifies the scheme for the ass essment and verification of constancy of performance (AVCP) of cements to their corresponding product specification standards, including certification of constancy of performance by a product certification body.

The standard provides technical rules for factory production control by the manufacturer, including autocontrol testing of samples, and for the tasks of the product certification body. It also provides rules for actions to be followed in the event of non-conformity, the procedure for the AVCP and requirements for dispatching centres.

In this European Standard, the word “cement” is used to refer both to common cements as defined in EN 197-1 and to other cements and binders for which the relevant product specification standard makes reference to this European Standard and which are submitted for certification. Such a cement is produced at a given factory and belongs to a particular type and a particular strength class, as defined and specified in the relevant product specification standard.

The guidelines given in the Technical Report CEN/TR 14245 [1]1) should be used for the application of this European Standard.

This European Standard should be linked with Annexes ZA of European Standards covering cements and binders, i.e. EN 197-1, EN 14216, EN 14647, EN 413-1, EN 15743, in particular for the assignments of tasks to the manufacturer and to the product certification body.

NOTE The reason for having drafted this separate document is that the provisions it includes are applicable to different products covered by different European Standards.

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PDF Pages PDF Title
4 Contents Page
6 Foreword
7 1 Scope
2 Normative references
3 Terms and definitions
9 4 Factory production control by the manufacturer
4.1 General requirements
4.1.1 Concept
4.1.2 Works’ quality manual
10 4.1.3 Management systems
4.1.3.1 Quality policy statement
4.1.3.2 Management representative
4.1.3.3 Internal audits and management review
4.1.3.4 Training
4.1.4 System of documentation
4.1.4.1 Document control
11 4.1.4.2 Quality records
4.2 Internal quality control
4.2.1 Process control
4.2.1.1 General
4.2.1.2 Constituents and composition of cement
4.2.1.3 Control of off-specification production
4.2.2 Measuring and testing
4.2.2.1 Inspection, measuring and test equipment
4.2.2.2 Inspection and test status
4.2.3 Handling, storage, packaging and delivery
4.3 Autocontrol testing of samples
4.3.1 Sampling and testing
12 4.3.2 Corrective action
4.3.3 Measuring and test equipment for autocontrol testing
4.3.4 Quality records
5 Tasks for the product certification body
5.1 General
13 5.2 Continuous surveillance, assessment and evaluation of the factory production control
5.2.1 Inspection tasks
5.2.2 Frequency of inspections
5.2.3 Reports
5.3 Evaluation of the results of autocontrol testing of samples
5.3.1 Evaluation tasks
5.3.2 Number and timing of evaluations
5.3.3 Control period
5.3.4 Evaluation of test results
14 5.3.5 Reports
5.4 Audit testing of samples taken at the factory/depot and determination of the product-type by testing
5.4.1 Sampling
5.4.2 Number of samples
5.4.3 Properties and test methods
5.4.4 Testing
15 5.4.5 Evaluation of test results
5.4.6 Reports
5.4.7 Proficiency testing
5.5 Initial inspection of the factory and the factory production control
5.5.1 Inspection of a new factory
5.5.2 Inspection of an existing factory
5.5.3 Criteria for the assessment of the production equipment
16 5.5.4 Criteria for the assessment of laboratories
5.5.5 Reports
5.6 Evaluation of test results during the initial period
5.6.1 Initial period
5.6.2 Evaluation of test results
5.6.3 Reports
17 6 Actions in the event of non-conformity
6.1 Actions to be taken by the manufacturer
6.2 Actions to be taken by the product certification body
6.2.1 Following continuous surveillance, assessment and evaluation of the factory production control (see 5.2) and evaluation of the results of autocontrol testing (see 5.3)
6.2.2 Following evaluation of the results of the audit testing of samples taken at the factory/depot (see 5.4 and Annex A)
18 7 Procedure for third party certification of constancy of performance of the product
8 Certificate of constancy of performance of the product and conformity mark
8.1 Indication of constancy of performance of the product
8.2 Certificate of constancy of performance of the product
19 9 Requirements for dispatching centres
9.1 General requirements
9.2 Tasks for the intermediary
9.2.1 Measures to maintain the cement quality
9.2.2 Confirmation autocontrol testing of samples taken at the dispatching centre
20 9.3 Tasks for the third party
9.3.1 Continuous surveillance, assessment and evaluation of the measures to maintain the cement quality and of the confirmation autocontrol
9.3.2 Audit testing of samples taken at the dispatching centre
9.3.3 Decisions to be taken
21 Table 1 — Actions to be taken by the product certification body in the event of non-conformity of the results of autocontrol and/or audit testing
22 Table 2 — Confirmation and audit testing of samples of certified cement taken at dispatching centres: properties and minimum testing frequencies a
23 Annex A (normative) Evaluation of the representativeness and the accuracy of the 28 day strength test results
A.1 General
A.2 Sets of results considered
A.3 Evaluation procedure
A.3.1 Introduction
A.3.2 Symbols
24 Table A.1 — Symbols
A.3.3 Evaluation of whether set A and set B belong to the same population (sampling error check)
A.3.4 Comparison between set B and set C in order to check the accuracy of the autocontrol testing (testing error check)
25 A.3.5 Masonry cement
Table A.2 — Numerical criteria for masonry cement conforming to EN 413–1
A.3.6 Calcium aluminate cement
Table A.3 — Numerical criteria for calcium aluminate cement conforming to EN 14647
26 Annex B (informative) Procedure for certification of constancy of performance of cement
Figure B.1 — Procedure for certification of constancy of performance of cement in a new factory (see 3.9) or of a new type of cement (see 5.5.2) in an existing factory (see 3.10)
27 Annex C (informative) Comparison of terminology according to the CPD and the CPR
Table C.1 — Comparison of terminology according to the CPD and the CPR
28 Bibliography
BS EN 197-2:2014
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