What Is AR 3125?
The Accreditation Requirements for Forensic Testing and Calibration, AR 3125, supplements ISO/IEC 17025:2017 with applicable requirements from the International Laboratory Accreditation Cooperation (ILAC) policies. Additionally,…
IQ/OQ/PQ in Equipment Verification and Validation
Ensuring laboratory equipment operates as expected is critically important to the validity of results generated by the laboratory. As part of process validation through IQ/OQ/PQ,…
ANAB Supports Amazon’s Climate Pledge Friendly
What Is Amazon’s Climate Pledge Friendly? Amazon’s Climate Pledge Friendly is part of the organization’s “commitment to preserving the natural world.” It utilizes established product…
Accreditation on the Shelves
Have you ever wondered how ANAB accreditation is seen in the eyes of consumers? More than likely, consumers may not be aware of how accreditation…
Flexible Scope of Accreditation
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…
Completing Accreditation Checklists
Sometimes it’s easy to lose sight of why an assessment is being performed in the first place. And the overall assessment is the context of…
U.S. Department of Defense Environmental Laboratory Accreditation Program (DoD ELAP)
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…
Cannabis Testing Process
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…
Complaint Management
Every organization has received complaints in some form or fashion and will receive complaints in the future. Even organizations with internal customers field complaints about…