AsureQuality Timber Treatment Programme (ATTP) for Suppliers of Timber Treatments

What is the aTTP and why do you need it?

AsureQuality developed and launched the Timber Treatment programme in 2005 to provide a comprehensive, independent, third party scheme. 

Product testing and analysis is carried out using the latest laboratory testing technology at our Auckland Laboratory (IANZ accredited ISO/IEC 17025).

AsureQuality has adopted the new Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) being introduced by the Department of Building and Housing and Industry.

ATTP benefits for you

• Ensure compliance to standards and the new Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs)
• This compliance programme enables both the supplier and the buyer to be assured that timber treatment, environmental management systems and health and safety practices are adhered to recognised standard levels.
• Per audit cost structure to assist in planning compliance costs
• Third Party auditing that is second to none
• AsureQuality’s specialist forestry auditors have extensive experience in the industry, across the whole supply chain
• In house product testing and analysis

Standards covered by the ATTP

• NZS 3640 – Chemical Preservation of Round and Sawn Timber
• Standard Operating Procedures for Timber Treatment Plants and Treatment Auditors
• AS/NZS 1605 – Methods for Sampling and Analysing Timber Preservatives and Preservative Treated Timber
• AS/NZS 1604.4 – Specification for Preservative Treatment Part 4: Laminated Veneer Lumber (LVL)
• AS/NZS 1604.5 – Specification for Preservative Treatment Part 5: Glue Laminated Timber Products
• Best Practice Guideline – For the Safe Use of Timber Preservative and Anti-Sapstain Chemicals
• NZS 3605:2001 – Timber Piles and Poles for Use in Building
• NZ Approved Code of Practice for the Safe Use of Timber Preservatives and Anti-Sapstain Chemicals

Steps to becoming ATTP certified

The ATTP requires four audits in the first year (one of which is a random audit); the following year if no non-conformances are identified there will be two audits (one of which will be random).

1. Contact AsureQuality for a registration form. 
2. Register and submit your Quality Manual for desk assessment
3. AsureQuality auditor will complete an on-site audit
4. Once assessment is complete and your organisation is assessed as compliant with the ATTP,  AsureQuality issue certification.

List of Certified Timber Treatment Suppliers

Links

JAS-ANZ
Dept Building and Housing
NZ Wood Processors Association