SNI 71.200—Technical testing and analysis

Where 71.200 sits

1. N Professional, Scientific and Technical Activities
2. 71 Architectural and engineering activities; technical testing and analysis
3. 71.2 Technical testing and analysis
4. 71.20 Technical testing and analysis
5. 71.200 Technical testing and analysis

What 71.200 includes

• The performance of physical, chemical and other analytical testing of all types of materials and products, e.g.: • noise and vibration testing • testing the composition and purity of minerals • control activities in food hygiene, including testing and control of food production, e.g. veterinary checks of animals before slaughter • testing of physical properties and performance of materials, e.g. strength, thickness, durability, radioactivity • testing of properties and reliability • performance testing of complete machines: engines, motor vehicles, electronic equipment, etc. • x-ray testing of welds and joints • crime analysis • testing and measurement of environmental indicators: air and water pollution, etc. • quality testing of fuels
• Certification of products, including consumer goods, motor vehicles, aircraft, pressurized containers, nuclear power plants, etc.
• Recurring inspection of motor vehicle road safety
• Testing using models or dummies (e.g. of aircraft, ships, dams)
• Activities at forensic laboratories
• Activities involving assessment of product origin and quality
• Inspections of air ducts, water and gas pipes, not related to repair or installation
• Calibration, a measuring device is compared to a known standard and is a measurement of how correct or incorrect the measuring device's value is at a certain time and under certain specified conditions.
• Services relating to the examination and analysis of chemical and biological properties of substances and materials such as air, water, waste (municipal and industrial), fuels, metals, soil, minerals, food and chemicals
• Type approval of ships, aircraft, motor vehicles, pressure vessels, nuclear power plants, etc.
• Real estate consultancy, inspection, final inspection and approval, construction and civil engineering work
• Inspection, final inspection and approval, construction and civil engineering works (construction inspection)
• Property inspection, transfer inspection, damage inspection, hidden defects inspection (not for valuation), on assignment
• Real estate consultancy, property inspection, transfer inspection, damage inspection, hidden defects inspection (not for valuation)

What 71.200 excludes

• Inspections of air ducts, water and gas pipes in connection with repair or installation, see section F
• Sampling and weighing as part of goods handling, see 52.250
• Penetration testing of computer systems, ethical hacking and IT security, see main group 62
• Consulting services performed by companies or experts to obtain certification, see 70.200
• DNA sequencing for general research into biological processes, see 72.101
• Sampling from animals, for sanitary reasons and not related to food production, see 75.000
• Diagnostic imaging, testing and analysis of medical and dental samples, see main group 86
• DNA sequencing to rule out or cure a specific disease, see 86.910

Example activities

• quality assurance, involving certification (e.g. iso standards)
• airflow measurements
• thermal photography (thermography) to find faults, on assignment
• quality assurance regarding computer systems, involving certification (e.g. iso standards)
• quality assurance of materials, including hardware
• consulting, environmental certification
• technical testing and analysis of materials and products
• noise testing and vibration testing
• motor vehicle inspection
• car inspection, car testing
• certification
• elevators, control and inspection, assignments
• chemical analyses (non-healthcare)
• artwork, certification of authenticity, etc.
• control, lifts, missions
• control, lifting devices, assignments
• control, pressure vessel, assignment
• control, scales and other measuring instruments, assignments
• inspection, cars
• food hygiene control activities
• quality control, goods, except agricultural products
• laboratory analyses (non-medical)
• agricultural chemical soil analyses
• leakage measurement of buildings' climate envelopes

71.200 in other systems