CERTINOX‑001:2026 applies to facilities that fabricate stainless steel components — vessels, piping, fittings, structural assemblies — for use in dairy, food processing, beverage, healthcare, and structural applications across Central America. The standard does not apply to raw stainless steel mill production.
Permitted alloys (304, 304L, 316, 316L, duplex grades) and traceability of mill certificates from supplier of record. Cross‑contamination controls during transformation.
Cutting, forming, welding (TIG/GTAW preferred per scope), and surface treatment per documented procedure. Pickling and passivation per ASTM A380/A967 references.
Visual inspection per AWS D18 (where applicable), ferrite testing on welds in austenitic grades, passivation verification by ferroxyl or copper sulfate. Records retained 5 years minimum.
Initial certification audit (1–2 days on‑site), annual surveillance audit (1 day on‑site), three‑year recertification cycle. Non‑conformities classified Major/Minor with corrective‑action timelines.
CERTINOX‑001:2026 codifies the metallurgical, surface‑treatment, and traceability requirements for stainless steel components used in hygienic processing, healthcare, and structural applications across Central America.
Defines requirements for material selection, transformation, surface treatment (pickling, passivation), and post‑fabrication verification of stainless steel components in dairy, healthcare, food processing, and structural applications.