NELAC and NELAP – What Do These Acronyms Mean for the Environmental Laboratory?
What Is NELAC? NELAC stands for the National Environmental Laboratories Accreditation Conference. Established by the EPA in 1995 as a means to bring consistency in […]
ISO/IEC 17025:2017
Implementing Beneficial Laboratory Practices
Implementing beneficial laboratory practices enhances confidence in the data generated by the laboratory, which helps bolster its reputation. Beneficial laboratory practices also improve productivity and […]
The Anatomy of a Laboratory Assessment
An assessment is a demonstration by a body that specified requirements are fulfilled. Assessments are performed by technically competent assessors who evaluate the competence of […]
Assessment and Audit Performance Techniques
Assessment and audit performance techniques include, but are not limited to, interviewing, audit sampling, communicating orally and in writing, and collecting objective evidence, all while […]
21 CFR Part 58: GLP for Nonclinical Laboratories
What Is 21 CFR Part 58? 21 CFR Part 58, Good Laboratory Practices for Nonclinical Laboratory Studies, prescribes good laboratory practices, or GLP, for conducting […]
Accredited Calibration Laboratories: The Qualities of a Trusted Lab
When sending samples to a laboratory for testing, the reported results can impact what happens next, such as deciding to release a product to the […]
What Is Changing in the Wood Pellet Fuel Producing Industry?
The Pellet Fuels Institute (PFI) recently announced to the wood pellet producing industry a revamped Residential/Commercial Densified Fuels Standard Program, which is a product certification […]
ANSI Z540-1
ANSI/NCSL Z540-1 and ANSI/NCSL Z540.3, both commonly referred to as ANSI Z540, form a supplemental accreditation program to ISO/IEC 17025:2017. Implementing a laboratory management system […]
Challenges With Proficiency Testing (PT) in Cannabis Testing
The cannabis industry has seen significant growth in the past few years from the new medical and recreational markets to the development of consensus methods. […]
Consumer Product Safety Requirements for Children’s Products
The Consumer Products Safety Improvement Act (CPSIA) was voted into law in 2008. The CPSIA includes provisions for addressing lead levels, phthalates, toy safety, and […]