ANAB Accreditation Plays a Role in the Risks of PFAS
Accreditation of laboratories that analyze per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances is of great importance, given the persistence of and potential health and environmental risks associated with…
ANAB | Cannabis | Laboratory
Testifying at FDA’s First Public Hearing on Cannabis Extract
Last week, Matthew Sica, Accreditation Manager, RMP, PT, and Medical, testified at the U.S. Food and Drug Administration’s first public hearing on how to regulate…
Happy World Metrology Day: A Change to SI Units
Effective on this World Metrology Day (May 20, 2019), the International System of Units is now based on a set of definitions each linked to…
The Importance of Contract Review
Considered one of the most significant areas of ISO/IEC 17025, the requirements for review of requests, tenders, and contracts identifies steps to ensure the proper…
What is Root Cause Analysis?
Root cause is a set of circumstances that leads to failure. In the context of ISO/IEC 17025:2017, failure can be considered a nonconformance within the…
ANAB | Cannabis | Laboratory
Is Your CBD Oil Safe?
The 2019 Farm Bill approved by Congress in December 2018 allows hemp cultivation broadly, reversing previous restrictions. But just because hemp products are more available,…
AS6171 for Suspect Counterfeit Aerospace Electrical Parts
ANAB provides accreditation of to AS6171 for testing laboratories that perform detection of suspect/counterfeit electrical, electronic, and electromechanical parts. What is AS6171? When a decision…
Benefits of ILC/PT (Inter-Laboratory Comparisons/Proficiency Testing)
This post deals with the benefits of inter-laboratory comparisons/proficiency test participation and other uses of inter-laboratory comparisons/proficiency test data. Inter-laboratory comparisons (ILC) require organization, performance,…
Tips for Transitioning to ISO/IEC 17025:2017
A new ANAB webcast can help you prepare your laboratory for its ISO/IEC 17025:2017 assessment in 2019. As 2018 winds down, laboratories accredited by ANAB…