(TÜV Rheinland: Boxborough, MA) -- TÜV Rheinland of North America is offering certification services in functional safety (FS) and hazardous locations (HazLoc). The new business line will address the growing need for the services.

TÜV Rheinland of North America’s HazLoc/Functional Safety team is part of the global industrial services group headquartered in Cologne, Germany. Thanks to the company’s worldwide network, the North American team offers customers a one-stop shop for all the necessary FS and HazLoc certifications needs globally.

The combination of the two business teams is unique in the industry. It allows TÜV Rheinland to offer its customers a single team able to perform and manage all certifications for FS and HazLoc nationally and globally via a single assessment customized to the client’s needs. Specifically, TÜV Rheinland HazLoc/Functional Safety team provides a full range of global certification options per IEC/EN/UL/ANSI/ISA 60079 series of standards, IEC 61508, IEC 61511, as well as industry-specific standards  such as ISO 26262, ISO 13849, EN/IEC 62061, and EN 50271, allowing clients to show compliance to the market-entry requirements and get their products to market quickly.

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