(Intertek: Houston) -- Intertek, an international provider of quality and safety services, announces that it is the third certification body accredited by the ANSI-ASQ National Accreditation Board (ANAB) to provide third-party certification to IECQ QC 080000, the international specification for hazardous substance process management (HSPM) systems.

QC 080000 introduces a process approach for manufacturers of electrical and electronic products and components to provide record of compliance with both global hazardous substance-control directives and customer-specific requirements. The specification can be integrated seamlessly into any existing quality management system (QMS), helping manufacturers ensure that all departments or business units within the organization have a part in controlling hazardous substances.

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