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CERTIFIED
Certications & Approvals
Committed to Quality
Matco-Norca is committed to maintaining a high standard of quality for all the products we oer. Most
products in this catalog are labeled with a designated approval or certication code. Below is a brief de-
scription of these approvals.
ADA American Disabilities Act – Protecting the rights of people with physical or mental disabilities.
ANSI American National Standards Institute – Organization that coordinates work among
U.S. Standards writing groups; works in conjunction with other groups such as ISO, ASME,
ASTM, etc.
ASME American Society of Mechanical Engineers – Develops standards and testing criteria for
nished products.
ASSE American Society of Sanitary Engineering
– Develops standards and qualies products for
plumbing and sanitary Installations.
ASTM American Society for Testing Materials
– Develops standards for materials, products, systems
and services.
AWWA American Water Works Association – Promotes public health through improvement of water
quality. Develops standards for valves, ttings and equipment.
CSA Canadian Standards Association
– Develops standards, tests and qualies products used
in gas lines and gas appliance Installations.
FM Factory Mutual
– Develops standards and qualies products for use by the general public.
IAPMO International Association of Plumbing and Mechanical Ocials
– The IAPMO publishes
standards covering products used in the Recreational Vehicle and Manufactured Housing
Industry called IAPMO Trailer Standards.
ISO International Standards Association
– A worldwide process control organization. An
internationally recognized certication for manufacturers that comply with high standards
of quality control. Developed standards ISO-9000 through ISO-9004.
MSS Mechanics Standardization Society of the Valves & Fittings Industry, Inc. – A committee
of manufacturers that develops technical codes and standards for the valve & tting industry.
NSF NSF International – An organization committed to public health that writes standards and
certies products for food, water and consumer products.
UL Underwriter’s Laboratory – Tests and qualies valve and tting products under UL
standards for safety.
UPC Uniform Plumbing Code – Developed by the International Association of Plumbing and
Mechanical Ocials to govern the installation and inspection of plumbing systems as a means
of promoting the public’s health, safety and welfare.
USC University of Southern California – Foundation for Cross-Connection Control and Hydraulic
Research that lists approved backow prevention assemblies.