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Labs will need to keep an eye on the new reporting requirements for ISO/IEC 17025: 2017, as they have now changed. Not only have new requirements been added, but the wording in some of the other requirements have been changed. These changes need to be acknowledged.   Clause 7.8.1.1 has been newly written and added,Read more

The ISO/IEC 17025 Accreditation is a crucial process in which a department should work towards achieving it successfully with the help and support from management. Before the assessment process, the lab might have to do some inspection and quality control on their own if they’ll want to pass. The management and quality department should beRead more

ISO/IEC 17025 is the main ISO standard used by testing and calibration laboratories. The industry deems compliance with ISO 17025 requirements as proof of competence. Although ISO 17025 accreditation is not mandatory, accreditation has rewards and advantages. Laboratories utilize ISO 17025 to implement a quality system. In effect, they can improve their capacity to constantly produceRead more

Skills, experience, and credibility—these are some of the factors your company must consider in selecting a certification body. You must weigh some aspects of your company against factors coming from a certification body. Ultimately, the decision will impact the future of your business.   Here are the Factors to Consider: Accreditation A central body accreditsRead more

            ISO 17025 encompasses requirements and guidelines for laboratories to perform testing and calibration. Hence, ISO/IEC 17025 accreditation is proof of a laboratory’s accuracy, sound management system, and global recognition. For this article, QSE Academy explains everything your laboratory needs to know about ISO 17025 accreditation. Afterward, you can look into our toolkits to helpRead more

Following the update of ISO 17025 in 2017, the world of standards became intrigued about its relation to the Quality Management System (QMS) and ISO 9001:2015. Here’s the thing—ISO 17025 has some aspects that relate to the requirements of ISO 9001. It can also lead to accreditation certification depending on an organization’s QMS. To helpRead more

Analysts, test organizations, and laboratories must know the best practices when conducting analytical tasks in their daily operations. Missing one of those could impact the validity of a test result. This is why QSE Academy highlights that accurate results are significant to the lives of your company, stakeholders, customers, and the public. Not only willRead more

What is the South African National Accreditation System? The South African National Accreditation System is the nation’s sole body responsible for carrying out conformity assessment of: testing, calibration, and verification laboratories certification bodies inspection bodies B-BBEE verification agencies SANAS is mandated through the Accreditation for Conformity Assessment, Calibration and Good Laboratory Practice Act (Act 19Read more

ISO 17025 has process requirements for some aspects involved in a laboratory’s systems.   Clause 7- Process Requirements has 11 subclauses: 1 Review of Requests, Tenders, and Contracts 2 Selection, Verification, and Validation of Methods 3 Sampling 4 Handling of Test and Calibration Items 5 Technical Records 6 Evaluation of Measurement Uncertainty 7 Ensuring theRead more

Food testing laboratories use ISO/IEC 17025 to develop their management system for quality, administrative, and technical operations. Furthermore, ISO 17025 accreditation is essential in improving a laboratory’s reputation. Part of this process is knowing the standard’s resource requirements.   Clause 6 – Resource Requirements is composed of six subclauses: 1 General 2 Personnel 3 Facilities andRead more