Actual Brightness Q – How can I be sure that the photoluminescent products that I have purchased/installed were manufactured to meet the brightness rating printed on the products?
A – Each manufacturer is required to submit samples of its materials to testing laboratories to demonstrate compliance with the mandatory tests for brightness, flammability, toxicity, etc. It is the manufacturer that certifies that the products sold to building owners are identical to the test specimens that were tested in the laboratories. The manufacturer does this by imprinting the MEA # on the product and by providing a mandatory certification that the materials shipped or delivered are equivalent to those tested and accepted for use with all shipments and deliveries. The responsibility for quality control is that of the manufacturer. If you want to verify the brightness, you may retain the services of an MEA-approved laboratory to perform the same brightness test on the samples that you have purchased.
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