Accreditations, Approvals & Certificates
TEN-E’s accreditations and approvals determine which standards we can test to, which regulatory submissions our results support, and which retailer programs our clients can qualify for.
The international standard for laboratory competence. ANAB assesses our procedures, equipment, personnel, and quality system, so our accredited results carry the traceability that FDA submissions, retailer programs, and international regulatory filings require.
A DOT-authorized designation to test lighter packaging to 49 CFR Part 178 and issue Lighter Authorization Approval (LAA) numbers required under 49 CFR 173.308(b). TEN-E is one of a small number of labs authorized to issue them.
APASS Certification
Amazon’s certification authorizing TEN-E to run the ISTA 6 tests behind its packaging programs: SIOC, FFP, PFP, and Over Boxing. Amazon accepts our results for all four. For Amazon inquiries, contact apass@ten-e.com.
Federal registration authorizing TEN-E to test packaging for Schedule I through V controlled substances, a compliance requirement for any lab handling regulated drug products. It covers the full schedule range in one accredited lab.
The DOT’s authorization to certify dangerous goods packaging to Title 49 CFR and issue UN certification marks. TEN-E holds it at all three U.S. labs and was the first U.S. agency to receive it, so our results carry direct regulatory standing.
ISTA has assessed our equipment, procedures, and reporting against its requirements. Certification is required for ISTA results to be accepted by member retailers and programs, including Amazon, Sam’s Club, and FedEx.
South Africa’s national ISO/IEC 17025 accreditation, held under the ILAC mutual recognition arrangement, so our Centurion results carry the same international recognition as our ANAB-accredited U.S. results. Explosives testing (UN Test Series 6) runs here.
Memberships
TEN-E’s memberships connect our team to the organizations that write the standards, shape the regulations, and set the compliance requirements our clients work within.
Dangerous Goods Advisory Council (DGAC)
An industry organization providing guidance on the safe transport of dangerous goods; membership supports TEN-E’s regulatory expertise in dangerous goods packaging compliance.
Institute of Packaging Professionals (IoPP)
The professional association for packaging professionals; TEN-E team members hold IoPP membership.
An industry organization focused on hazardous materials transport compliance and regulatory education.
Lighter Association
The industry association for lighter manufacturers, relevant to TEN-E’s Lighter Certification Agency status and lighter packaging testing capabilities.
Association of Independent Corrugated Converters (AICC)
The industry association for independent corrugated packaging manufacturers, relevant to TEN-E’s TAPPI and distribution testing scope for corrugated packaging.
Commodity Classification Standards Board (CCSB)
Registered at Newport, MN and High Point, NC. CCSB registration confirms that TEN-E’s testing meets motor carrier freight classification standards for LTL shipment, supporting the packaging specifications used in freight classification determinations. See Distribution Package Testing.
The industry association for FIBC manufacturers and users, relevant to TEN-E’s testing of intermediate bulk containers under dangerous goods and distribution standards.
Association of Independent Corrugated Converters (AICC)
The industry association for independent corrugated packaging manufacturers, relevant to TEN-E’s TAPPI and distribution testing scope for corrugated packaging.
Industrial Packaging Alliance of North America (IPANA)
An industry association for industrial packaging manufacturers and suppliers.
Plastic Shipping Container Institute (PSCI)
The industry association for manufacturers of plastic shipping containers, relevant to TEN-E’s ESCR and regulatory testing scope for plastic containers.
Affiliations
TEN-E works alongside the regulatory bodies, standards organizations, and industry associations that define how packaging is tested, classified, and transported.
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