QUESTION OF PERFORMANCE VERIFICATION OF EQUIPMENT FOR TESTING CHILDREN'S TOYS

The paper shows that the successful operation of test equipment and obtaining reliable measurement results is ensured by methods for verifying the performance of this equipment. Verification of test equipment characteristics includes a set of measures (analysis, metrological examination) aimed at assessing compliance with functional, operational, and regulatory requirements for test methods. The analysis of international and domestic standards regulating the certification procedure for testing equipment used in testing children's toys, namely, the determination of the normalized accuracy characteristics of the equipment, their compliance with the requirements of regulatory documents and the establishment of the suitability of the equipment for operation, was carried out. It is shown that the abolition of the standard «ГОСТ 24555-81 Система государственных испытаний продукции. Порядок аттестации испытательного оборудования. Основные положения», which regulated the metrological support of testing equipment, determining its suitability for use in product testing and the very process of equipment certification in Ukraine, led to a difficult situation in conformity assessment bodies and testing laboratories to confirm the reliability of tests. Based on the results of comparative analysis, recommendations are given on the need to develop a draft National Standard of Ukraine «Test equipment. General requirements for verification of performance» following the requirements of domestic legislation in the field of technical regulation. A methodology has been developed for primary and periodic verification of the performance of test equipment, used in assessing the conformity of electric toys in terms of «mechanical strength». The study's purpose is to develop a methodology for primary and periodic verification of the performance characteristics of test equipment as the basis of the draft of the new National Standard of Ukraine.