Proficiency Testing Unit (PTU), Egyptian Organization for Standardization and Quality (EOS)
Accreditation self-declared (EGAC)
Proficiency testing unit of Egypt's national standards body in Cairo that runs PT schemes for testing laboratories on electrical cables, lamps and luminaires, ceramic tiles, cement, fertilizers and environmental (IP/IK) tests, plus a viscosity-cup calibration scheme.
Testing fields
- Materials & construction
- Calibration & metrology
- Electrical, EMC & electronics
- Other
Schemes (7)
Proficiency testing on electrical cables
PTU-TEST-CABL
- Electrical, EMC & electronics
- Sample type
- Electrical cables
- Analytes
- Conductor resistance, insulation resistance, voltage test, hot set, overall diameter, insulation/sheath thickness, heat shock
Proficiency testing on electrical lamps and luminaries
PTU-TEST-LIGH
- Electrical, EMC & electronics
- Sample type
- Lamps and luminaires
- Analytes
- Power, displacement factor, luminous flux, CCT, CRI, energy efficiency
Proficiency testing on Ceramic
PTU-TEST-CERA
- Materials & construction
- Sample type
- Ceramic tiles
- Analytes
- Water absorption, modulus of rupture and breaking strength, surface abrasion, crazing resistance
Proficiency testing on Cement
PTU-TEST-CEME
- Materials & construction
- Sample type
- Cement
- Analytes
- Standard consistence, soundness, fineness, setting times, compressive strength, loss on ignition
Proficiency Testing on Fertilizers
PTU-TEST-FERT
- Other
- Sample type
- Fertilizers
- Analytes
- Biuret, total nitrogen, moisture
Proficiency Testing for Environmental Tests
PTU-TEST-ENVI
- Materials & construction
- Electrical, EMC & electronics
- Sample type
- Luminaires, surveillance cameras
- Analytes
- IK hammer test, IP dust/sand and water tests, vibration, temperature and humidity
Proficiency Calibration of Viscosity
PTU-CALI-VISC
- Calibration & metrology
- Sample type
- Viscosity cup
- Analytes
- Ford viscosity cup calibration with standard oil
| Scheme | Testing fields | Sample type | Analytes | Rounds/yr | Link |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Proficiency testing on electrical cablesPTU-TEST-CABL |
| Electrical cables | Conductor resistance, insulation resistance, voltage test, hot set, overall diameter, insulation/sheath thickness, heat shock | — | Scheme page for Proficiency testing on electrical cables (opens in a new tab) |
| Proficiency testing on electrical lamps and luminariesPTU-TEST-LIGH |
| Lamps and luminaires | Power, displacement factor, luminous flux, CCT, CRI, energy efficiency | — | Scheme page for Proficiency testing on electrical lamps and luminaries (opens in a new tab) |
| Proficiency testing on CeramicPTU-TEST-CERA |
| Ceramic tiles | Water absorption, modulus of rupture and breaking strength, surface abrasion, crazing resistance | — | Scheme page for Proficiency testing on Ceramic (opens in a new tab) |
| Proficiency testing on CementPTU-TEST-CEME |
| Cement | Standard consistence, soundness, fineness, setting times, compressive strength, loss on ignition | — | Scheme page for Proficiency testing on Cement (opens in a new tab) |
| Proficiency Testing on FertilizersPTU-TEST-FERT |
| Fertilizers | Biuret, total nitrogen, moisture | — | Scheme page for Proficiency Testing on Fertilizers (opens in a new tab) |
| Proficiency Testing for Environmental TestsPTU-TEST-ENVI |
| Luminaires, surveillance cameras | IK hammer test, IP dust/sand and water tests, vibration, temperature and humidity | — | Scheme page for Proficiency Testing for Environmental Tests (opens in a new tab) |
| Proficiency Calibration of ViscosityPTU-CALI-VISC |
| Viscosity cup | Ford viscosity cup calibration with standard oil | — | Scheme page for Proficiency Calibration of Viscosity (opens in a new tab) |
Accreditation
- Status
- Accreditation self-declared
- Accreditation body
- EGAC
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About this listing
Compiled from Proficiency Testing Unit (PTU), Egyptian Organization for Standardization and Quality (EOS)'s own published information or sent in by the provider, and reviewed by EqasOnline. Check scheme details, fees and dates with the provider before you enrol. 7 schemes listed here.
Last updated 29 Oct 2026.
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