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Red molten steel oozing and measured by AMS 2750F-2020 pyrometry specifications through ISO/IEC 17025 accreditation.

AMS 2750F Pyrometry Specification Requires ISO/IEC 17025 Accreditation

November 17, 2020January 24, 2023Randy Long, Senior Manager of Accreditation

The 2020 edition of AMS 2750 on Pyrometry includes a new requirement for accreditation to ISO/IEC 17025. Note: this standard has been revised since this […]

Scientist wearing protective clothing and wiping down biosafety cabinet, struggling with common lab decontamination.

Common Lab Decontamination Scenarios & Challenges

August 25, 2020January 28, 2022Guest Contributor

When it comes to managing and maintaining the integrity of a laboratory, compliance in all aspects of decontamination can be daunting. Not only is regulatory […]

Woman testing equipment but in need of equipment calibration verification and validation under ISO/IEC 17025.

Calibration Alternatives During the COVID-19 Pandemic

March 24, 2020September 9, 2021Mark Farnbauch, Senior Manager of Accreditation

Disruptions related to the COVID-19 pandemic may be making it difficult to get your test equipment calibrations done on schedule. However, calibration alternatives may be […]

Conducting measurements with a device that can be misinterpreted as calibration, validation, or verification.

Calibration, Verification, and Validation

March 20, 2020January 25, 2023Randy Long, Senior Manager of Accreditation

Many laboratories have misinterpreted the term “verification” to avoid performing a calibration on a device used to support testing. The terms “calibration,” “verification,” and “validation” […]

Measuring mass is confusing on 2019 World Metrology Day from the change to the kilogram SI unit.

Happy World Metrology Day: A Change to SI Units

May 20, 2019September 9, 2021Randy Long, Senior Manager of Accreditation

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 […]

Semi trucks loading up to show how accreditation adds value to supply chains.

Accreditation: Adding Value to Supply Chains

April 17, 2019September 9, 2021ANAB

When a supply chain encompasses multiple countries and sites, there are challenges in terms of quality, compliance with regulations and safety standards, and environmental and […]

Laboratory cleanroom empty while transitioning to the new ISO/IEC 17025:2017 standard.

Impact of the ISO/IEC 17025:2017 Transition, Part 6

November 7, 2018February 1, 2023Matthew Sica, Accreditation Manager, RMP, PT, and Medical

This is the final post about the transition to ISO/IEC 17025:2017, General requirements for the competence of testing and calibration laboratories. To recap, our first […]

Woman in lab gazing into microscope while transitioning to ISO/IEC 17025:2017 management system requirements.

Impact of the ISO/IEC 17025:2017 Transition, Part 5

June 27, 2018February 13, 2023Matthew Sica, Accreditation Manager, RMP, PT, and Medical

This is the fifth in a series of posts about the transition to ISO/IEC 17025:2017, General requirements for the competence of testing and calibration laboratories. […]

Preparing microscope sample to ISO/IEC 17025:2017 process requirements.

Impact of the ISO/IEC 17025:2017 Transition, Part 4

June 13, 2018February 13, 2023Matthew Sica, Accreditation Manager, RMP, PT, and Medical

This the fourth post about the transition to ISO/IEC 17025:2017, General requirements for the competence of testing and calibration laboratories, the global standard for calibration […]

Two female lab technicians in cluttered calibration lab reviewing the ISO/IEC 17025:2017 resource requirements.

Impact of the ISO/IEC 17025:2017 Transition, Part 3

May 30, 2018January 26, 2023Matthew Sica, Accreditation Manager, RMP, PT, and Medical

This is our third post about the transition to ISO/IEC 17025:2017, General requirements for the competence of testing and calibration laboratories, the global reference for […]