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ANAB | Laboratory

In-House Calibrations for Accredited Testing Laboratories

ByPatrick Selig, Senior Manager of Accreditation August 30, 2023June 4, 2025

ISO/IEC 17025:2017 requires laboratories to calibrate measuring equipment when the measurement accuracy or uncertainty affects the validity of results and/or the metrological traceability of results…

Electric technician adhering to NFPA 790-2024 and NFPA 791-2024 field evaluation requirements.
ANAB | Laboratory

NFPA 790/791 Field Evaluation Body Program

ByAlexandra Schirn August 22, 2023June 4, 2025

ANAB’s Field Evaluation Body (FEB) program for NFPA 790, Standard For Competency Of Third-Party Field Evaluation Bodies, and NFPA 791, Recommended Practice And Procedures For…

Lab professional walking to cleanroom to sort out a flexible scope of accreditation.
ANAB | Laboratory

Flexible Scope of Accreditation

ByKeith Klemm, Senior Manager of Accreditation July 3, 2023May 21, 2025

Any changes to a fixed scope of accreditation would require the laboratory to contact their accreditation body requesting a scope expansion to add changes to…

Holding glass thermometer
ANAB | Laboratory

Realization of the Kelvin

ByRandy Long, Senior Manager of Accreditation June 23, 2023May 21, 2025

Until 2019, the kelvin (K) was defined as “the fraction 1/273.16 of the thermodynamic temperature of the triple point of water.” The temperature measurement world…

Architects and investors meeting at the construction site for Special Inspections to ensure compliance to the International building Code.
ANAB | Laboratory

Special Inspections Accreditation Meaning

ByAlexandra Schirn and Paul Matera June 22, 2023June 4, 2025

Special Inspection is required for specific types of construction work, as defined in Chapter 17 of the International Building Code (IBC). Typically, building components involve professional…

Scientist exiting an environmental lab that has been accredited to DoD ELAP.
ANAB | Laboratory

U.S. Department of Defense Environmental Laboratory Accreditation Program (DoD ELAP)

ByZaneta Popovska, Associate Director of Accreditation, Laboratories and Related Activities June 7, 2023May 21, 2025

The ANSI National Accreditation Board (ANAB) is recognized by the U.S. Department of Defense Environmental Laboratory Accreditation Program (DoD ELAP) to provide accreditation for laboratories…

Scientist picking out marijuana out part of cannabis testing process for ISO/IEC 17025 laboratory accreditation.
ANAB | Laboratory

Cannabis Testing Process

ByChris Fox-Strauss, Manager of Accreditation, PILR May 26, 2023May 21, 2025

Cannabis and cannabis-derived products, like any regulated substance, need to be tested after harvest or manufacturing to ensure they are safe for consumption prior to…

Student analyzing laboratory sample to keep up with the changes to laboratory proficiency testing in ISO/IEC 17043:2023.
ANAB | Laboratory

The 2023 Edition of ISO/IEC 17043: Main Changes and Expectations

ByPatrick Selig, Senior Manager of Accreditation May 12, 2023May 21, 2025

The 2023 edition of ISO/IEC 17043, Conformity Assessment – General Requirements For The Competence Of Proficiency Testing Providers, was published on May 8, 2023. The…

Lead paint chips on the floor that need testing from NLLAP accredited labs.
ANAB | Laboratory

NLLAP Lead Testing Labs

ByKeith Klemm, Senior Manager of Accreditation April 27, 2023May 21, 2025

Why EPA NLLAP? Lead is a common environmental contaminate that may be found in homes, businesses, soil, and water and is known to cause detrimental…

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