– ACCREDITATION TO ISO/IEC 17025 PLAYS AN IMPORTANT ROLE IN SUPPORTING THE PROVISION OF ACCURATE AND RELIABLE RESULTS FROM LABORATORY TESTING, CALIBRATION, SAMPLING AND MEASUREMENT SERVICES ACROSS MANY SECTORS.
-THE TECHNICAL COMPETENCE OF A LABORATORY DEPENDS ON A NUMBER OF FACTORS INCLUDING:
- The qualifications, training and experience of the staff
- The right equipment – properly calibrated and maintained
- Adequate quality assurance procedures
- Proper sampling practices
- Appropriate testing procedures
- Valid test methods
- Traceability of measurements to national standards
- Accurate recording and reporting procedures
- Suitable testing facilities
