ISO 17025 Testing And Calibration Laboratories
ISO 17025 Testing And Calibration Laboratories
The ISO 17025 accreditation is the most important standard for testing and/or calibration laboratories. It confirms that a particular laboratory is able to produce precise and accurate test results and calibration data, including: Traceability of measurements and calibrations to national standards.
Testing is used in many industries but offering testing as a professional service requires that any type of measurement, sampling or calibration laboratory pass through the process of accreditation. When it comes to the accreditation, the company is obligated to show conformity to the ISO 17025 standard.
The ISO 17025 accreditation is the most important standard for testing and/or calibration laboratories. It confirms that a particular laboratory is able to produce precise and accurate test results and calibration data, including:
- Traceability of measurements and calibrations to national standards
- Technical competence of staff
- Maintenance of test equipment
- Quality assurance of test and calibration data
- Validity and appropriateness of test methods
- Appropriate handling and transportation of test items
- Quality of testing environment and sampling
Key benefits of ISO 17025 accreditation can be summarized as below:
- It enhances the reliability of test results generated by the laboratory
- It can establish technical competency in the event of a speculation and/or legitimacy issues
- The efficiency of the laboratory increases, customer complaints are reduced, the laboratory gains a strong competitive edge, and the operational expenditure is reduced
The regulation facilitates traceability of measurements and calibrations to optimum standards, establishes technical competency of staff, maintains a record of test equipment, ensures the accuracy of test results, validity and correctness of test and calibration methods, appropriate handling and movement of test items, and the quality of the testing environment and sampling
Our Approach to Successful T&C Laboratories - ISO 17025 Implementation
Every business is unique, in terms of products, services and processes.We follow the following phases to help you achieve ISO 17025 certification.
ISO 17025 Compliance can be achieved through Seven Phases:
PHASE 1 – Understanding Business and customer requirements
PHASE 2 – Gap Assessment and Lab Risk Assessment
PHASE 3 – Design and Documentation
PHASE 4 – Implementation and ISO 17025 Training
PHASE 5 –Control Measurement
PHASE 6 – Internal Assessment and Management Review
PHASE 7 – External Audit Support for ISO 17025 Certification
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Training
We provide bespoke training for ISO 17025, listed below are our offerings.
Shorter Sessions from 1 hour to 4 hours
Interpretation of the ISO 17025 requirements
- 1 Day Awareness Session
- 2 Days Internal Audit Course
- 3 Days Implementation Course covering 10+ hands on exercises
Upon receiving your request, we will provide you further details.
Documentation
Toolkit
ISO 17025 requires documentation of policies, procedures and records. As a result of several consulting assignments, we have some of the best content available that covers all the requirements.
Our documentation has the following salient features:
- Alignment with all ISO 17025-documentation requirements
- Our experiences turned into documentation templates
- Email support
- Expert review of a document
- Live one-on-one online consultations with an ISO 17025 expert
Upon receiving your request, we will provide you further details.
Internal
Audit
An independent assessment helps to assess the state of compliance with ISO 17025. Our internal audit methodology includes people, process, technology and measurements to assure and provide management the degree of ISO 17025 compliance.
Typically, 3-5 days is required to perform a comprehensive internal audit.
Upon receiving your request, we will provide you further details.
- Typically, 3-5 days is required to perform a comprehensive internal audit.
- Upon receiving your request, we will provide you further details.
