Full Description
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The Builders Hardware Manufacturers Association (BHMA) Certification Program was developed as ameans for producers of builders hardware to indicate compliance with American National Standardssponsored by BHMA. Participating manufacturers certify compliance with the standards based on acontinuing program of passing the prescribed tests. The sponsored American National Standards listed inthis directory are performance oriented standards having cycle, functional, strength, security, and finishtest requirements. Third party testing is performed by a Nationally Recognized Test Laboratory. Theprogram is open to all manufacturers of builders hardware whether or not they are members of BHMA.
The directory of Certified products is printed once a year, each edition superceding the previous edition.The effective date is displayed on the cover. Updates, which may be required during the year in the eventadditional products are certified, any listed products are decertified, or new licensees enter the program,are shown on the BHMA website only (www.buildershardware.com).
A system of type number descriptions is provided in the Standards for each product. For convenience, abrief summary of the types is provided in this directory. Listees are permitted to certify models which areslightly different than the published types, provided they describe the features in the directory, and themodel meets all other applicable requirements of the standard.