Keystone Newsletter
TO: All Keystone IG Certification Licensees
Insulating Glass Certification Policy Change Notice
Keystone Certifications has revised the Insulating Glass Certification Program Policy (POL B3-01), Revision 16. Acknowledgement is required. Licensees can access the updated policy through their Company Dashboard on the Client Portal at the Keystone website.
Key Policy Changes
- Scope expansion referencing POL A101 Quality Policies and Safety Glazing
- Laboratory Recognition made optional for 17025-accredited labs; evaluation now occurs at each validation cycle
- Test method equivalency language added
- Outsourced evaluation activities and resources documentation included
- Vacuum Insulated Glass (VIG) content added
- Inspection specimen abnormalities addressed in requirements
- Volatile Fog IG testing now required every other certification cycle for units with internal components (following initial testing)
- Inspection report requirements expanded with additional mandatory items
- Extension timeframes clarified to reference "calendar days"
- Appeals procedures updated designating Accreditation Body as final appeal level
- Certification mark usage requirements updated
- Safety Glazing Program attributes extensively added throughout
- Annual inspection requirement implemented; second IG inspection requirement removed
Keystone welcomes feedback on policies through the Client Portal.