FDA Accreditation Scheme for Conformity Assessment (ASCA)
The U.S. Food & Drug Administration (FDA) has announced recognized accreditation bodies (ABs), including ANAB, for the Accreditation Scheme for Conformity Assessment (ASCA) Pilot program….
The Importance of Sampling in Testing
The importance of sampling in testing can’t be overstated. And environmental sampling leads the way with sample collection procedures at the forefront in the face…
Management Systems Training Supports Remote Auditing
ANAB’s management systems training includes greater emphasis on what’s allowed and what’s not allowed now that remote audits have become the norm. Management systems certification…
ISO/IEC 17020 Accreditation Supports Carbon XPRIZE
The NRG COSIA Carbon XPRIZE develops breakthrough technologies to convert CO2 emissions into usable products, and ISO/IEC 17020 accreditation plays a supporting role. Recently, 350Solutions,…
How Laboratories Can Benefit from Complaints
You know the saying: Nobody likes a complainer. But even if you don’t like it when your laboratory receives complaints, there may be good reasons…
Remote Assessments for ANAB Laboratory Accreditation
As businesses around the world halt their in-person operations, many industries are scrambling to shift their practices to the digital world. ANAB, in providing credibility…
ISO/IEC 17000:2020 Conformity Assessment Vocabulary Released
ISO/IEC 17000, the international standard for vocabulary and general principles related to conformity assessment, has been revised. Like the previous iteration of this standard, ISO/IEC…
ANAB Online Accreditation-Related Training: Options for Learning from Home
Online training offered by the ANSI National Accreditation Board (ANAB) not only fortifies attendants’ knowledge, competencies, and skills in the realm of standards, accreditation, certification,…
What Are Soft Skills?
To be an effective auditor or assessor, it takes a variety of soft skills. But what exactly are they and how can you acquire them?…