The Sherwin-Williams Company - Minneapolis
Minneapolis Testing & Certification Group, 1101 South Third Street, 55415, Minneapolis, MN, United States
- Accredited standards
- 52
- A2LA certificate
- 1
- Site in our directory
- 1
What this lab is accredited for
Our reading of the A2LA scope: each standard once, with its official name where we have checked it.
Only this lab. Searches the 52 standard numbers and the 20 official names we hold. When no standard matches, it searches the method text of every scope line.
ASTM34
ASTM B117Standard Practice for Operating Salt Spray (Fog) Apparatus
ASTM D522
ASTM D523Standard Test Method for Specular Gloss
ASTM D610
ASTM D660
ASTM D661
ASTM D714
ASTM D772
ASTM D870
ASTM D1308
ASTM D1654Exclusion
Limits written next to it
ASTM D1654 (except Procedure A, Method 5),
ASTM D1729
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ASTM D1735
ASTM D2244
ASTM D2247
ASTM D2248
ASTM D2794
ASTM D3170
ASTM D3359
ASTM D3363
ASTM D3924
ASTM D4060
ASTM D4138
ASTM D4214
ASTM D4366
ASTM D4585
ASTM D4587
ASTM D4803
ASTM D5402
ASTM D5420
ASTM D7091
ASTM D7869
ASTM E805
ASTM G155
ISO12
ISO 1520Paints and varnishes - Cupping test
ISO 1522Paints and varnishes - Pendulum damping test
ISO 2409Paints and varnishes - Cross-cut test
ISO 2812-2Paints and varnishes - Determination of resistance to liquids - Part 2: Water immersion method
ISO 2813Paints and varnishes - Determination of gloss value at 20°, 60° and 85°
ISO 6270-1Paints and varnishes - Determination of resistance to humidity - Part 1: Condensation (single-sided exposure)
ISO 6270-2Paints and varnishes - Determination of resistance to humidity - Part 2: Condensation (in-cabinet exposure with heated water reservoir)
ISO 6272-2Paints and varnishes - Rapid-deformation (impact resistance) tests - Part 2: Falling-weight test, small-area indenter
ISO 6860Paints and varnishes - Bend test (conical mandrel)
ISO 9227Corrosion tests in artificial atmospheres - Salt spray tests
ISO 15184Paints and varnishes - Determination of film hardness by pencil test
ISO 21809-3Petroleum and natural gas industries - External coatings for buried or submerged pipelines used in pipeline transportation systems - Part 3: Field joint coatings
ISO 4628 series6
ISO 4628-2Paints and varnishes - Evaluation of degradation of coatings - Designation of quantity and size of defects, and of intensity of uniform changes in appearance - Part 2: Assessment of degree of blistering
ISO 4628-3Paints and varnishes - Evaluation of quantity and size of defects, and of intensity of uniform changes in appearance - Part 3: Assessment of degree of rusting
ISO 4628-4Paints and varnishes - Evaluation of degradation of coatings - Designation of quantity and size of defects, and of intensity of uniform changes in appearance - Part 4: Assessment of degree of cracking
ISO 4628-5Paints and varnishes - Evaluation of quantity and size of defects, and of intensity of uniform changes in appearance - Part 5: Assessment of degree of flaking
ISO 4628-6Paints and varnishes - Evaluation of quantity and size of defects, and of intensity of uniform changes in appearance - Part 6: Assessment of degree of chalking by tape method
ISO 4628-8Paints and varnishes - Evaluation of degradation of coatings - Designation of quantity and size of defects, and of intensity of uniform changes in appearance - Part 8: Assessment of degree of delamination and corrosion around a scribe or other artificial defect
ASTM D4587; ASTM G155; ASTM D7869; JDQ157; SAE J2527; ASTM D870; FLTM BI 104-01; FLTM BI 104-04; ISO 2812-2; ASTM D3924; AAMA 613 Section 7.10; AAMA 614 Section 7.10; AAMA 615 Section 7.10; AAMA 623 Section 7.8; AAMA 624 Section 7.10; AAMA 625 Section 7.10; GM9511P-2010; GMW14124; GMW15288; FLTM BI 123-01; FLTM BI 123-03; AAMA 613 Section 7.12; AAMA 614 Section 7.12; AAMA 615 Section 7.12; ASTM D4803; AAMA 613 Section 7.8; AAMA 614 Section 7.8; AAMA 615 Section 7.8; AAMA 623 Section 7.7; AAMA 624 Section 7.9; AAMA 625 Section 7.9; ASTM D1735; ASTM D2247; ASTM D4585; ISO 6270-1; JDQ120; AAMA 613 Section 7.11; AAMA 614 Section 7.11; AAMA 615 Section 7.11; AAMA 623 Section 7.9; AAMA 624 Section 7.11; AAMA 625 Section 7.11; ASTM B117; FLTM BI 103-01; GMW3286; ISO 9227; JDQ115; TT-C-490 Section 3.6.4.1; TT-C-490 Section 4.8.8.1; MIL-DTL-53072 Section 4.2.3.7; ISO/IEC 17025:2017
ASTM D4060; AAMA 613 Section 7.4; AAMA 614 Section 7.4; AAMA 615 Section 7.4; AAMA 623 Sections 7.4.2.1, 7.4.2.2, 7.4.3.1, 7.4.3.2; AAMA 624 Sections 7.4.2.1, 7.4.2.2, 7.4.3.1, 7.4.3.2, 7.4.4.1, 7.4.4.1.1; AAMA 625 Sections 7.4.2.1, 7.4.2.2, 7.4.3.1, 7.4.3.2, 7.4.4.1, 7.4.4.2; ASTM D3359; FLTM BI 106-01; GM9071P-2012; GMW14829; JDQ17; ISO 21809-3 Annex Q; ISO 2409; Caterpillar 1E2001 Section 11.3.8; ASTM D3170; GMW14700; SAE J400 (Methods B & C); JDQ118; AAMA 613 Section 7.5; AAMA 614 Section 7.5; AAMA 615 Section 7.5; ASTM D2794; ASTM D5420; ISO 6272-2; JDQ117; ASTM D522; ISO 6860; JDQ116; AAMA 613 Section 7.3; AAMA 614 Section 7.3; AAMA 615 Section 7.3; AAMA 623 Section 7.3; AAMA 624 Section 7.3; AAMA 625 Section 7.3; ASTM D3363; ISO 15184; JDQ11; ISO 1520; ASTM D4366; ISO 1522; AAMA 613 Section 7.7; AAMA 614 Section 7.7.4; AAMA 615 Section 7.7.4; AAMA 623 Section 7.6; AAMA 624 Section 7.7; AAMA 625 Section 7.7; ASTM D2248; ASTM D5402; GMW 15891; AAMA 613 Section 7.6; AAMA 614 Sections 7.7.1, 7.7.2, 7.7.3, 7.7.5; AAMA 615 Sections 7.7.1, 7.7.2, 7.7.3, 7.7.5; AAMA 623 Section 7.5; AAMA 624 Sections 7.6 & 7.8; AAMA 625 Sections 7.6 & 7.8; ASTM D1308; JDQ138; JDQ142 (Methods A, B, C, D, E, F, G); AAMA 613 Section 7.1; AAMA 614 Section 7.1; AAMA 615 Section 7.1; AAMA 623 Section 7.1; AAMA 624 Section 7.1; AAMA 625 Section 7.1; ASTM D2244; ASTM D1729; ASTM E805; JDQ 114; JDQ 14
ASTM D4138; ASTM D7091; FLTM BI 117-01; AAMA 613; AAMA 614; AAMA 615; AAMA 623; AAMA 624; AAMA 625; ASTM D523; FLTM BI 110-01; ISO 2813; JDQ12; ASTM D1654; ASTM D610; ASTM D660; ASTM D661; ASTM D714; ASTM D772; ASTM D4214; Caterpillar 1E2001; GMW15282; ISO 4628-2; ISO 4628-3; ISO 4628-4; ISO 4628-5; ISO 4628-6; ISO 4628-8; JDQ 191A; TT-C-490; MIL-DTL-53072; CSA Z245.20; NACE SP0394; CSA Z245.30; TES-CO-FBE-GL
CSA Z245.20 Section 12.12; CSA Z245.30 Table 1; NACE SP0394 Appendix I; TES-CO-FBE-GL Table 12-1 & 12-2; CSA Z245.20 Section 12.14; CSA Z245.30 Table 1; NACE SP0394 Appendix J; TES-CO-FBE-GL Table 12-1 & 12-2; CSA Z245.20 Section 12.15; CSA Z245.30 Table 1; TES-CO-FBE-GL Section 12.15; SAE J2334; GMW14872; Caterpillar 1E2001 Section 11.3.2; TT-C-490 Section 3.6.4.2; TT-C-490 Section 4.8.8.2; MIL-DTL-53072 Section 4.2.3.7; AAMA 613 Section 7.8; AAMA 614 Section 7.8; AAMA 615 Section 7.8; AAMA 623 Section 7.7; AAMA 624 Section 7.9; AAMA 625 Section 7.9; ASTM D1735; ASTM D2247; ISO 6270-2; JDQ120
Read from the A2LA scope document we downloaded on 2026-03-14. Register refreshed 2026-11-06.
Scope as published by A2LA
5 lines
ISO/IEC 17025
Active1176.04
The scope document we hold says it is valid until 2027-11-30.
Accredited scope, certificate 1176.04
| Line | Method | Matrix | Range |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | ASTM D4587; ASTM G155; ASTM D7869; JDQ157; SAE J2527; ASTM D870; FLTM BI 104-01; FLTM BI 104-04; ISO 2812-2; ASTM D3924; AAMA 613 Section 7.10; AAMA 614 Section 7.10; AAMA 615 Section 7.10; AAMA 623 Section 7.8; AAMA 624 Section 7.10; AAMA 625 Section 7.10; GM9511P-2010; GMW14124; GMW15288; FLTM BI 123-01; FLTM BI 123-03; AAMA 613 Section 7.12; AAMA 614 Section 7.12; AAMA 615 Section 7.12; ASTM D4803; AAMA 613 Section 7.8; AAMA 614 Section 7.8; AAMA 615 Section 7.8; AAMA 623 Section 7.7; AAMA 624 Section 7.9; AAMA 625 Section 7.9; ASTM D1735; ASTM D2247; ASTM D4585; ISO 6270-1; JDQ120; AAMA 613 Section 7.11; AAMA 614 Section 7.11; AAMA 615 Section 7.11; AAMA 623 Section 7.9; AAMA 624 Section 7.11; AAMA 625 Section 7.11; ASTM B117; FLTM BI 103-01; GMW3286; ISO 9227; JDQ115; TT-C-490 Section 3.6.4.1; TT-C-490 Section 4.8.8.1; MIL-DTL-53072 Section 4.2.3.7; ISO/IEC 17025:2017 | coatings | - |
| 2 | ASTM D4060; AAMA 613 Section 7.4; AAMA 614 Section 7.4; AAMA 615 Section 7.4; AAMA 623 Sections 7.4.2.1, 7.4.2.2, 7.4.3.1, 7.4.3.2; AAMA 624 Sections 7.4.2.1, 7.4.2.2, 7.4.3.1, 7.4.3.2, 7.4.4.1, 7.4.4.1.1; AAMA 625 Sections 7.4.2.1, 7.4.2.2, 7.4.3.1, 7.4.3.2, 7.4.4.1, 7.4.4.2; ASTM D3359; FLTM BI 106-01; GM9071P-2012; GMW14829; JDQ17; ISO 21809-3 Annex Q; ISO 2409; Caterpillar 1E2001 Section 11.3.8; ASTM D3170; GMW14700; SAE J400 (Methods B & C); JDQ118; AAMA 613 Section 7.5; AAMA 614 Section 7.5; AAMA 615 Section 7.5; ASTM D2794; ASTM D5420; ISO 6272-2; JDQ117; ASTM D522; ISO 6860; JDQ116; AAMA 613 Section 7.3; AAMA 614 Section 7.3; AAMA 615 Section 7.3; AAMA 623 Section 7.3; AAMA 624 Section 7.3; AAMA 625 Section 7.3; ASTM D3363; ISO 15184; JDQ11; ISO 1520; ASTM D4366; ISO 1522; AAMA 613 Section 7.7; AAMA 614 Section 7.7.4; AAMA 615 Section 7.7.4; AAMA 623 Section 7.6; AAMA 624 Section 7.7; AAMA 625 Section 7.7; ASTM D2248; ASTM D5402; GMW 15891; AAMA 613 Section 7.6; AAMA 614 Sections 7.7.1, 7.7.2, 7.7.3, 7.7.5; AAMA 615 Sections 7.7.1, 7.7.2, 7.7.3, 7.7.5; AAMA 623 Section 7.5; AAMA 624 Sections 7.6 & 7.8; AAMA 625 Sections 7.6 & 7.8; ASTM D1308; JDQ138; JDQ142 (Methods A, B, C, D, E, F, G); AAMA 613 Section 7.1; AAMA 614 Section 7.1; AAMA 615 Section 7.1; AAMA 623 Section 7.1; AAMA 624 Section 7.1; AAMA 625 Section 7.1; ASTM D2244; ASTM D1729; ASTM E805; JDQ 114; JDQ 14 | - | - |
| 3 | ASTM D4138; ASTM D7091; FLTM BI 117-01; AAMA 613; AAMA 614; AAMA 615; AAMA 623; AAMA 624; AAMA 625; ASTM D523; FLTM BI 110-01; ISO 2813; JDQ12; ASTM D1654; ASTM D610; ASTM D660; ASTM D661; ASTM D714; ASTM D772; ASTM D4214; Caterpillar 1E2001; GMW15282; ISO 4628-2; ISO 4628-3; ISO 4628-4; ISO 4628-5; ISO 4628-6; ISO 4628-8; JDQ 191A; TT-C-490; MIL-DTL-53072; CSA Z245.20; NACE SP0394; CSA Z245.30; TES-CO-FBE-GL | - | - |
| 4 | CSA Z245.20 Section 12.12; CSA Z245.30 Table 1; NACE SP0394 Appendix I; TES-CO-FBE-GL Table 12-1 & 12-2; CSA Z245.20 Section 12.14; CSA Z245.30 Table 1; NACE SP0394 Appendix J; TES-CO-FBE-GL Table 12-1 & 12-2; CSA Z245.20 Section 12.15; CSA Z245.30 Table 1; TES-CO-FBE-GL Section 12.15; SAE J2334; GMW14872; Caterpillar 1E2001 Section 11.3.2; TT-C-490 Section 3.6.4.2; TT-C-490 Section 4.8.8.2; MIL-DTL-53072 Section 4.2.3.7; AAMA 613 Section 7.8; AAMA 614 Section 7.8; AAMA 615 Section 7.8; AAMA 623 Section 7.7; AAMA 624 Section 7.9; AAMA 625 Section 7.9; ASTM D1735; ASTM D2247; ISO 6270-2; JDQ120 | - | - |
| 5 | Extracted from the scope document; tables may not line up. View scope for the original. For the tests to which this accreditation applies, please refer to the laboratory’s Mechanical Scope of Accreditation.
Accredited Laboratory
A2LA has accredited
THE SHERWIN-WILLIAMS COMPANY – MINNEAPOLIS
Minneapolis, MN
for technical competence in the field of
Mechanical Testing
This laboratory is accredited in accordance with the recognized International Standard ISO/IEC 17025:2017
General requirements for the competence of testing and calibration laboratories. This accreditation demonstrates
technical competence for a defined scope and the operation of a laboratory quality management system
(refer to joint ISO-ILAC-IAF Communiqué dated April 2017).
Presented this 13th day of January 2026.
_______________________
Mr. Trace McInturff, Vice President, Accreditation Services
For the Accreditation Council
Certificate Number 1176.04
Valid to November 30, 2027 | ||
Ranges are reproduced from the accredited scope document as published, and only where we found that range printed in the document for the line. Otherwise the cell reads “See scope document”. An absent range means the register did not state one. Line numbers are ours, for cross-reference; they follow the order of the scope document.
Location
Minneapolis Testing & Certification Group, 1101 South Third Street, Minneapolis, MN, 55415, US
44.97730, -93.26547
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