Health and Safety Certification Bodies
ANAB currently accredits 35 health and safety certification bodies to ISO 45001. The full listing of ISO 45001 certification bodies and accredited scopes can be […]
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The ANAB Blog: timely information about accreditation. The ANSI National Accreditation Board (ANAB) is a wholly-owned subsidiary of ANSI.
The largest multi-disciplinary accreditation body in North America, ANAB accredits management systems certification bodies, product certification bodies, personnel certification bodies, certificate programs, food protection managers, food handler training certificate programs, calibration and testing labs, forensic service providers, inspection bodies, greenhouse gas (GHG) validation and verification bodies, reference material producers, and proficiency test providers.
ANAB offers accreditation to numerous standards, including ISO/IEC 17021-1 (for certification to ISO 9001, ISO 14001, ISO 45001, ISO 22000, ISO/IEC 27001, and more) ISO/IEC 17025, ISO 15189, ISO/IEC 17065, ISO/IEC 17024, ASTM E2659, ISO/IEC 17043, ISO 17034, ISO 14065, and ISO/IEC 17020.
ANAB also conducts accreditation-related training courses for individuals and organizations, including online self-paced training courses and live, instructor-led web-based courses.
21 CFR Part 58: GLP for Nonclinical Laboratories
What Is 21 CFR Part 58? 21 CFR Part 58, Good Laboratory Practices for Nonclinical Laboratory Studies, prescribes good laboratory practices, or GLP, for conducting […]
What is ISO 17043?
Laboratory errors have a reported frequency of 0.012–0.6 % of all test results. This is why proficiency testing (PT), a formal type of interlaboratory comparisons, is an […]
ISO/IEC 27001:2022 – Information Security Systems
Due to the pervasiveness of hackers, implementing a strong information security system that adheres to the requirements in ISO/IEC 27001:2022 – Information Security, Cybersecurity And […]
Difference Between Accreditation and Certification
Over the years, customers and other interested parties have sought out ANAB for certifications, certificates, food handlers cards, and other services in the credentialing arena. […]
Accredited Calibration Laboratories: The Qualities of a Trusted Lab
When sending samples to a laboratory for testing, the reported results can impact what happens next, such as deciding to release a product to the […]
The Third Party FSMA Process
The CDC estimates that 1 in 6 Americans gets sick each year from foodborne diseases. The Food Safety Modernization Act (FMSA) strives to not just […]
What Is Changing in the Wood Pellet Fuel Producing Industry?
The Pellet Fuels Institute (PFI) recently announced to the wood pellet producing industry a revamped Residential/Commercial Densified Fuels Standard Program, which is a product certification […]
ANSI Z540-1
ANSI/NCSL Z540-1 and ANSI/NCSL Z540.3, both commonly referred to as ANSI Z540, form a supplemental accreditation program to ISO/IEC 17025:2017. Implementing a laboratory management system […]
Challenges With Proficiency Testing (PT) in Cannabis Testing
The cannabis industry has seen significant growth in the past few years from the new medical and recreational markets to the development of consensus methods. […]