Intertek Enhances Personnel Certification Program for Fire Door Raceway Installers
'Perfect Raceway' Program validates continued compliance after field modifications.
Chicago, IL (PRWEB) November 12, 2008 -- Intertek (LSE: ITRK), a global leader in testing, inspection and certification, has made enhancements to its successful 'Perfect Raceway' Personnel Certification Program. Through the enhanced program, raceway installers will now have choices in leasing or purchasing their raceway tool, which gives them greater flexibility and cost savings when participating in the program.
The Perfect Raceway program trains and certifies installers to modify fire rated doors for the installation of electrified hardware, without altering the fire resistance ratings. Today, installers are tasked with retrofitting existing doors with enhanced features such as access controls and electrified hardware. In many cases, field modifications to factory-original doors or frames may void the fire rating. The Perfect Raceway program provides the industry with the assurance that these raceway modifications allow the doors to remain compliant. The field technicians will be able to apply a Warnock Heresy label that is specific to the program. When an Authority Having Jurisdiction (AHJ) sees this label on the door, they will know the door has been modified by an Intertek Certified Installer who has completed the advanced training.
"Packaging the in-field modification with the existing fire door certification provides installers with a distinct value added service to offer clients," said Jeff Turcotte, vice president, Intertek. "We are confident that this program will allow modified fire doors to remain in compliance with NFPA 80 and continue to function as they were designed."
Installers can register for certification classes provided by Product Certification Consultants, LLC, an independent training company hired by Intertek. Installers will be trained on applicable code requirements, how to properly label the door in accordance with the program, and how to use Intertek's dedicated website under program requirements.
For more information on Intertek's Perfect Raceway program, or to search for a Certified Installer in your area, please visit www.whmark.com.
For further information, please contact
Nicole Kimmick, Field Marketing Manager
Telephone: 978-635-8550
nicole.kimmick @ intertek.com
About Intertek's testing and certification services:
The Commercial & Electrical division of Intertek provides testing and certification services, including product safety testing and certification, electromagnetic compatibility (EMC) testing, performance testing, and management systems certification. These services provide global market access to customers in industries such as cables and wiring accessories, electronics, household appliances, IT, industrial machinery, medical devices, telecommunications, and wireless technology. Visit www.intertek-etlsemko.com for further information or to contact your local Intertek office.
About Intertek:
Intertek is a leading provider of quality and safety solutions serving a wide range of industries around the world. From auditing and inspection, to testing, quality assurance and certification, Intertek people are dedicated to adding value to customers' products and processes, supporting their success in the global marketplace.
Intertek has the expertise, resources and global reach to support its customers through its network of more than 1,000 laboratories and offices and over 23,000 people in 110 countries around the world. For more information, visit www.intertek.com.
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