试验所位于美国芝加哥城北部名叫斯科克地区。全所包括若干座试验室和一座办公大楼,研究人员来自世界上二十多个国家,很多人拥有博士学位。试验所原来是为协会的会员服务而设置的。1968年开始接受外界委托任务。1979年度全部予算4,500,000美元中有65％来自外界收入。今后对外业务将继续扩大,但为会员服务的业务仍旧不变。 The test facility is located in the northern part of Chicago, USA, called the Skok Area. All include a number of laboratories and an office building, researchers from more than 20 countries in the world, many people have a doctorate. The laboratory was originally set up for the association’s membership service. 1968 began to accept the external commissioned tasks. Of the total $ 4,500,000 projected for fiscal year 1979, 65% came from external sources. Foreign business will continue to expand in the future, but the business of serving members will remain unchanged.