Chemical products can be hazardous - flammable, corrosive, toxic, or reactive. Strict quality control is paramount to prevent accidents, environmental damage, and health issues for handlers, consumers, and the public.
GIS Inspection provides third-party quality control and quality assurance services enable you to ensure quality and safety in chemical products with a variety of goods like chemical raw materials and chemical products, chemicals and additives, fertilizer and compound fertilizer and more to support your regulatory compliance in different consumer markets.
GIS Inspection's chemical products department, a team of technical managers, inspection engineers, and audit specialists, enforces strict adherence to buyer-specified quality plans and industry regulations.
By prioritizing quality inspection, both chemical goods manufacturers and buyers can ensure safety and regulatory compliance and maintain quality, customer satisfaction, and overall business success.
To ensure your chemical products are reliable, safe and compliant, book an inspection today!
The Chemical Products GIS can Inspect
GIS Inspection, as a leading third-party quality control inspection provider, specialize in inspecting a broad range of chemical products. Below is an overview of chemical goods categories that GIS Inspection can inspect:
- Chemical raw materials and chemical products: Plastic Granules, PVC, PE, Polyethylene, Coating, etc.
- Chemicals and additives: Titanium Dioxide, Citric Acid, etc.
- Fertilizer and compound fertilizer: Nitrogenous Fertilizer, Phosphate Fertilizer, Potash Fertilizer, etc.
- Household chemical product: Cosmetics, Detergent, Detergent, etc.
Types of Third-party Chemical Products Quality Control Service
Ensuring the safety, quality, and compliance of chemical products is critical—both for consumer safety and for meeting stringent regulatory requirements. GIS (General Inspection Service) provides specialized inspection services tailored to the unique risks and challenges of chemical goods, from raw materials to finished products.
Our chemical goods quality control services include:
Factory Audit
A Factory Audit ensures that the supplier or vendor can design and produce according to normative requirements. It also ensures that a new or existing manufacturer can deliver quality products, undertake continuous improvements and operate efficiently.
GIS’s auditor qualifies or disqualifies a potential supplier based on manpower, production capability, production and related system, quality control, follow up and suggestions before you start working with them.
Pre-Production Inspection(PPI)
An on-site check on the chemical products, workmanship, safety, labels, and quality of chemical products at the beginning or even before of production, against the clients’ specifications, technical drawings and golden sample.
During Production Inspection (DUPRO)
A check on the dimensions of components, quality of materials and finished products during Hard Goods industry manufacturing to identify issues early.
Pre-Shipment Inspection(PSI)
PSI also called Final Random Inspection (FRI) -A detailed visual and final inspection in chemical goods industry on randomly selected finished products. It takes place when the merchandise is completed, packed and ready for shipment. The quantity, workmanship, function, color, material, size specifications safety test, and packing details are verified to ensure that the contract specifications are met.
Loading Supervision (LS)
A Container Loading Supervision is an on-site inspection service designed to ensure your chemical products are shipped exactly as ordered, in the right quantities and condition.
GIS loading supervision services check your products before shipment to ensure the intended goods and quantity loaded into the container are in accordance with your purchase order.
GIS Inspection Checklist for Chemical Products
1. Sampling
Adhering to the principle of random sampling, the inspector will randomly select cartons from different areas where products are stored for inspection. GIS Inspection Company follows the international AQL sampling standards, using a single sampling plan for normal inspection.
For final random inspection, it follows G-II, and for mid-term random inspection, it follows G-I. The AQL defect acceptance levels are as follows: Critical (Cr) defects: Not allowed; Major (Ma) defects: 2.5; Minor (Mi) defects: 4.0.
2. Quantity Check
Verify that the quantity of chemical product matches the client’s purchase order.
3. Quality Check
- Size Measurement: Measure product size according to specifications.
- Appearance Check: Under sufficient lighting and at arm’s length (~50cm), inspect the product's style, color, material, accessories, and workmanship to ensure they meet quality requirements.
- Barcode Scanning: Ensure the barcode is scannable, and the scanned result matches the printed numbers.
- Carton Size & Weight Check: Confirm alignment with provided data such as customer specifications or carton labels.
- Carton Drop Test: After dropping the outer carton, verify that the products inside remain undamaged, fully functional, and retail packaging is intact.
- Rub Check: Use a cloth or similar material dipped in water to wipe labels, silk prints, or plated areas for 15 seconds. Markings or prints should remain legible.
- Tape Test: Apply 3M (810) tape on printed or plated surfaces, rub until the tape becomes transparent, to test print adhesion and firmness.
- Carton Quantity & Assortment Check: Ensure the actual product quantity, color, size, style, and assortment match the provided specifications.
4. Marking/Label Check
Shipping Packaging Labels: Inspect or verify carton markings, including product description, model number, quantity, carton size, and weight, against customer requirements.
Retail Packaging Labels: Check retail labels for brand name, manufacturer details, product name, specifications, certifications, barcodes, and version number.
Product Labels: Examine product nameplates, tags, logos, printed info, instruction manuals, and warranty cards for compliance with client specifications.
5. Packaging Check
Verify if the packaging materials and methods meet requirements. Check whether the packaging specifications and quantities are consistent with shipment details, and inspect for any quality issues in the packaging. This helps prevent fines, recalls, and shipment delays.
GIS Inspection Chemical Product Inspection Service Process
Step 1: Request Acceptance
The client provides the purchase order, product samples, or inspection criteria.
Step 2: Quotation Confirmation
An inspection plan is developed and the quotation is confirmed.
Step 3: Inspection Preparation
The inspection date and location are scheduled, and relevant documents are prepared.
Step 4: On-site Inspection
Inspectors conduct the inspection at the factory, warehouse, or production line.
Step 5: Report Issuance
A detailed inspection report is issued after the inspection, outlining the results and any identified issues.
Step 6: Issue Feedback & Follow-up
Assistance is provided to the client in resolving any quality issues found.
GIS Chemical Products Quality Control in China
Chemicals—whether industrial, agricultural, or consumer-use—can pose serious hazards if mislabelled, contaminated, or improperly stored.
GIS inspection services provide vital assurance for businesses involved in the production, export, or import of chemical goods. GIS inspections ensure correct classification and labeling (hazard symbols, handling instructions), secure packaging and leak prevention, proper segregation and storage according to hazard classes
By partnering with GIS, companies can safeguard their brand reputation, protect users, and ensure smooth market access worldwide.
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