Testing Laboratory Technical Assessment Checklist (MONTH 2024)

Testing Laboratory Technical Assessment Checklist

MONTH XX, 2024

General information

Laboratory name

Laboratory location/address:

Laboratory contact (name) :

Laboratory contact (email address):

Accreditation body :

Date of assessment :

Completed by
(assessor(s) name(s))
Signature(s) of assessor(s) :
(handwritten or electronic)
Scope of accreditation (for each site if
different):
(standards covered by assessment, e.g. RSS-
102, RSS-102.SAR.MEAS, RSS-Gen, RSS-
247, etc.)
Type of assessment :

I. Scope of assessment
The laboratory shall possess or demonstrate access to appropriate Innovation, Science and
Economic Development Canada (ISED) standards and measurement methods, consistent with
their scope of accreditation.
Yes No N/A Question Comments

Y N 1. Have all applicable Radio Standards Specifications

(RSS) and Broadcasting Equipment Technical
Standards (BETS) for the scope(s) of interest been
assessed?
Y N N/A 2a. Has the testing laboratory been assessed and
found to be capable and competent to perform test site
validation in accordance with ANSI C63.4 and/or ANSI
C63.25.1, of editions as listed here under “test site
validation”.
Specify the standard(s) assessed, including which
edition:

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Y N N/A 2b. Has the testing laboratory been assessed and

found to be capable and competent to perform
measurements in accordance with ANSI C63.10, of
edition as listed here under “licence-exempt
device”.
Please specify ANSI C63.10 version:

Y N N/A 2c. Has the testing laboratory been assessed and found
to be capable and competent to perform measurements
in accordance with ANSI C63.26, of edition as listed
here under “licensed device”.
Specify ANSI C63.26 version:

Y N N/A 2d. Has the testing laboratory been assessed and

found to be capable and competent to perform
measurements in accordance with IEC/IEEE 62209-
1528, Measurement procedure for the assessment of
specific absorption rate of human exposure to radio
frequency fields from hand-held and body-worn wireless
communication devices - Human models,
instrumentation, and procedures (Frequency range of 4
MHz to 10 GHz)?
Y N N/A 3. Has the latest issue of RSS-102, Radio Frequency
(RF) Exposure Compliance of Radiocommunication
Apparatus (All Frequency Bands), and related
documents been assessed for the scope(s) of interest?
Y N 4. Is the testing laboratory familiar with ISED
Directorate of Regulatory Standards (DRS) Notices and
accepted Federal Communications Commission (FCC)
Knowledge Database (KDB) procedures, and is it
capable of testing devices subject to said notices and
procedures?
Y N 5. Does the testing laboratory possess or can it
demonstrate access to the correct editions of all ISED
standards and notices as well as any normative
reference standards in their desired scope of
assessment?
Y N N/A 6. Are all measurement software packages used by the
testing laboratory (such as software for controlling the
turntable and antenna height and/or software for
controlling the measurement receiver) documented in
the test report?
Y N N/A 7. Is the validated test volume large enough to
encompass the Equipment Under Test (EUT)?
Y N N/A 8. Are Line Impedance Stabilization Networks (LISNs),
filters, and isolation transformers, if used, properly
installed?
Y N N/A 9. Does the radiated emission test site(s) meet the site
validation requirements of ANSI C63.4, of edition as
listed here, for the frequency range of 30 MHz to 1
GHz?

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Please specify the edition of the standard used:

Y N N/A 10. Does the radiated emission test site(s) meet the site
validation requirements of ANSI C63.25.1, of edition as
listed here, for the frequency range of 1 GHz to 18
GHz?
Specify the edition of the standard used:

Y N N/A 11. Was the test site validation for performing radiated
emissions measurements, in all frequency bands
covered by the test lab’s scope of assessment where
site validation requirements exist, completed in the last
three years from the date of the assessment?
Y N 12. Does the testing laboratory have all of the
appropriate test equipment to cover the required
frequency range per the scope of accreditation for the
measurements to be performed by the testing
laboratory?

II. Emission tests

Ye No N/A Question Comments

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Y N N/A 13. Are the AC power-line conducted emission tests
performed in accordance with the applicable parts of the
applicable RSS standards?
Y N N/A 14. Is the conducted emission test setup in accordance
with ANSI C63.10 with respect to the required
separation between the EUT and any conducting
surfaces?
Y N N/A 15. Is the conducted emission test setup in accordance
with ANSI C63.10 with respect to the vertical coupling
plane dimensions?
Y N N/A 16. Is the EUT connected to one LISN and all the
peripherals connected to other LISNs or to a separate
LISN through a power strip (i.e. per ANSI C63.10)?
Y N N/A 17. Is the testing laboratory using any adaptors (e.g.
power bars) connected to the EUT port of the LISN?
Y N N/A 18. For the standards assessed, has the testing
laboratory demonstrated its capability of performing
measurements in the appropriate frequency range, with
the correct detector, and using the correct bandwidth
(resolution bandwidth and video bandwidth, as
applicable)?
Y N N/A 19. Are the radiated emission tests performed in
accordance with the proper standards?
Y N N/A 20. Were some radiated emission tests observed?

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Y N N/A 21. Are the final radiated emission measurements

representative of the maximized cable configuration and
worst-case mode of EUT operation?

III. Measurements: Nerve stimulation (NS), specific absorption rate (SAR), incident power
density (IPD) and/or absorbed power density (APD) tests

Ye No N/A Question Comments

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Y N N/A 22. Does the measurement system meet the standardized
requirements in the referenced standards listed in the
scope of accreditation?
Specify the applicable RSS-102 standard(s) (RSS-
102.NS.MEAS, RSS-102.SAR.MEAS, RSS-
102.IPD.MEAS, RSS-102.APD.MEAS :

Y N N/A 23. Does the testing laboratory have the proper equipment
(tissue simulating liquid, dipoles, vector network analyzer
for dielectric measurements, etc.) to conduct the
assessment in accordance with the latest version of
IEC/IEEE SAR-related standards as defined in 2d?
Y N N/A 24. Was the measurement system validated in accordance
with the proper standards or methods and at the proper
intervals (annually, after probe calibration, etc.) and is it
being tracked?
Y N N/A 25. Are the measurements performed in accordance with
the proper standards (including dielectric measurements
where applicable)?
Specify the applicable RSS-102 standard(s) (RSS-
102.NS.MEAS, RSS-102.SAR.MEAS, RSS-
102.IPD.MEAS, RSS-102.APD.MEAS :

Y N N/A 26. Are the RF exposure evaluations conducted in

accordance with IEEE C95.3?

IV. Simulations : Nerve stimulation (NS), specific absorption rate (SAR), incident power
density (IPD) and/or absorbed power density (APD)

Yes N N/A Question Comments

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Y N N/A 27. Does the simulation system meet the standardized
requirements in the referenced standards listed in the
scope of accreditation ?
Specify the applicable RSS-102 standard(s) (RSS-
102.NS.SIM, RSS-102.SAR.SIM, RSS-102.IPD.SIM, RSS-
102.APD.SIM :

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Y N N/A 28. When simulation assessments are performed, does

the software meet the normative requirements, including
the validations methods and procedures, of IEC/IEEE
62704-1, Determining the peak spatial-average specific
absorption rate (SAR) in the human body from wireless
communications devices, 30 MHz to 6 GHz - Part 1:
General requirements for using the finite difference time-
domain (FDTD) method for SAR calculations or IEC/IEEE
62704-4, Determining the peak spatial-average specific
absorption rate (SAR) in the human body from wireless
communication devices, 30 MHz to 6 GHz - Part 4:
General requirements for using the finite element method
for SAR calculations for Finite-Difference Time-Domain
and Finite Element Method applications, respectively?
Y N N/A 29. Are the simulations performed in accordance with the
proper standards (including dielectric measurements,
where applicable)?
Specify the applicable RSS-102 standard(s) (RSS-
102.NS.SIM, RSS-102.SAR.SIM, RSS-102.IPD.SIM, RSS-
102.APD.SIM :

V. Test reports
Assessor should request to review several sample test reports for various types of products.

Yes No N/A Question Comments

Y N 30. Have several sample test reports for various types
of products been reviewed for accuracy?
Please specify the number of samples:

Y N 31. Does each of the test reports contain all the

required information based on the RSS being assessed
(e.g. reporting requirements of RSS-Gen, General
Requirements for Compliance of Radio Apparatus,
or RSS-102)?
Y N 32. Does each of the test reports reference the
standard used and specify any deviations?
Y N 33. Is the rationale for arranging the EUT clearly stated,
and are the components of the EUT system clearly
identified?
Y N 34. Does each of the test reports include photographs
or detailed sketches of the EUT configuration?
Y N N/A 35. Does the measurement report include a sample
calculation with all conversion and correction factors
used?
Y N N/A 36. Does the testing laboratory use external
resources/subcontractors to perform testing?

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Y N 37a. If external resources/subcontractors are used to If you answered N or

perform testing, are there procedures in place to ensure N/A to Q36, skip this
that the external resources/subcontractors are properly question
accredited and ISED-recognized?
Y N 37b. If external resources/subcontractors are used to If you answered N or
perform testing, do the test reports clearly identify the N/A to Q36, skip this
work performed by the external question
resources/subcontractors and the results of the testing?

VI. Personnel competency

The following is a list of general or lead-in questions, which are intended to be used as a guide
to assess competency of laboratory personnel. Additional specific questions should be used to
determine the technical competency of the personnel performing the measurement.

Only fill in the set of personnel questions applicable to the lab being assessed:
A) Radio lab
B) RF exposure lab
C) RF exposure simulation

A) Radio laboratory personnel

Yes No N/A Question Comments
Y N 38. Are laboratory personnel able to obtain recent ISED
standards and appropriate test procedures?
Y N 39. Have all laboratory personnel responsible for testing
been able to demonstrate performing a measurement of
an applicable device?
Y N N/A 40a. Do the test personnel know how to determine if an
emission is from the EUT or is an ambient signal?
(Note that ambient signals can also exist inside a semi-
anechoic chamber, for example from a faulty bulkhead
or a noisy LED lighting fixture.)
Y N N/A 40b. Do the test personnel know how to handle an
emission that is close to, or coincident with, an ambient
signal?
Y N N/A If the test site validation is performed by the testing
laboratory, arrange for one of the laboratory personnel,
at each type of site, to replicate at least three frequency
points for normalized site attenuation (NSA) and at least
three test points for the SVSWR (or TD-SVSWR). Select
frequencies from previous data that have both low and
high deviations from the NSA and SVSWR (or TD-SVSWR).

41a. Arrangements have been made for one of the

laboratory personnel, at each type of site, to replicate at
least three frequency points for NSA and at least three
test points for the SVSWR (or TD-SVSWR)?

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Y N N/A This question only applies when the test site

validation is not performed by the testing laboratory
and an external party is hired to perform site
validation.
41b. Have the test site validation measurements
and report been performed by a third party that is
ISO-accredited?
B) NS/SAR/APD/IPD measurement personnel
Yes No N/A Question Comments
Y N N/A 42. Have the laboratory personnel responsible for
testing been able to demonstrate performing a NS, SAR,
APD and/or IPD measurement on an applicable device?
Identify which measurements have been demonstrated:

Y N N/A 43. Are the test personnel knowledgeable about the

measurement procedures and requirements in RSS-102
and referenced standards, DRS Notices and FCC
KDBs?
Y N N/A 44. Are the test personnel knowledgeable about the NS
and SAR exemption limits and test reduction
requirements in RSS-102 and referenced standards,
DRS Notices and FCC KDBs?
C) NS/SAR/APD/IPD simulation personnel
Yes No N/A Question Comments
Y N N/A 45a. Have the simulation personnel responsible for
simulations been able to demonstrate performing a NS,
SAR, APD and/or IPD simulations on an applicable
device?
Identify which measurements have been demonstrated:

Y N N/A 45b. Are the simulation personnel knowledgeable about

the simulation procedures and requirements in RSS-
102, related documents, referenced standards, DRS
Notices and FCC KDBs?

Acronyms

ANSI American National Standards Institute

APD Absorbed power density
BETS Broadcasting Equipment Technical Standards
IEC International Electrotechnical Commission
IEEE Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEC/IEEE)
IPD Incident power density
NS Nerve stimulation
RSS Radio Standards Specification
SAR Specific absorption rate