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Information and hotline telephone numbers and Internet address

August 10
00:00 2000

Information and hotline telephone numbers and Internet address

John Wolz

FQA Information & Violations Hotline
The U.S. Fastener Quality Act, or Public Law 101-592, as amended in 1999, was implemented on December 6, 1999.
Fasteners covered under the amended law are limited to bolts, nuts screws and studs (having a nominal diameter of 6 millimeters/0.25 inch or greater), or direct tension-indicating washers that are manufactured to standards and specifications of consensus standards organizations or government agencies that require a grade mark and meet the minimum specified tensile strength criterion.
Exempted: Fasteners that are part of an assembly; are ordered for use as a spare, substitute, service or replacement part, unless that part is in a package containing more than 75; fasteners produced and marked as ASTM A 307 Grade A; fasteners produced according to ASTM F432; fasteners manufactured specifically for aircraft and approved by FAA or foreign airworthiness authority; and fasteners manufactured to a proprietary standard.
To report alleged violations calling from within the United States contact the Bureau of Export Enforcement at: 800 424-2980.
To report alleged violations from outside the U.S.: 202 482-1208.
For questions and general information: National Institute of Standards & Technology. 301 975-5155.
E-mail: fqa@nist.gov Web: www.nist.gov/fqa

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