The protection of the community through the maintenance
and administration of a suite of appraisal and listing schemes is one the important roles
within the Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation, (CSIRO Verification Services).
CSIRO Verification Services, is responsible for the maintenance and administration
of the ActivFire® Scheme and maintaining the
Register of Fire Protection Equipment.
As an Accredited Testing Laboratory, defined in the National Construction Code, CSIRO Infrastructure Technologies operates well-equipped laboratories throughout Australia, including the services provided by
Fire Systems Group at the Clayton, Victoria site. Specific facilities include:
- a purpose-built smoke test room;
- environmental chambers;
- corrosion and weathering apparatus;
- detector test ovens;
- electrical transient testers; and
- a comprehensive range of electromagnetic susceptibility test equipment.
Within the structure of CSIRO Verification Services, the ActivFire® Scheme operates independently, but
is backed by the expertise the laboratory has in the testing and evaluation of fire
protection equipment.
The scheme recognises investigations undertaken by CSIRO Infrastructure Technologies, other Accredited Testing Laboratories, and depending upon the product type and
applicable compliance assessment criteria, investigations and approvals by a
number of overseas agencies.
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