ISO/IEC 17025:2017 Archives

Businesswoman serving as lead assessor making use of her skills to conduct conformity assessment.

What Makes a Good Lead Assessor?

March 29, 2022January 10, 2023Melanie Ross, Technical Products Developer

Conformity assessments are performed by trained and competent assessors. The assessment team is led by the lead assessor. Lead assessors must have the necessary knowledge […]

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Statements of Conformance

January 12, 2022January 11, 2023Erin Stepka

Conformity assessments create producer and consumer confidence in the marketplace, as products under statements of conformance meet certain design and safety requirements from specific standards. […]

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Standalone Sampling Organizations

January 11, 2022January 11, 2023Erin Stepka

Sampling is an integral part of our daily lives. The water we drink, the food we consume, and the products we buy are monitored through […]

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What is Required to Sell Dietary Supplements on Amazon?

January 10, 2022January 11, 2023Melanie Ross, Technical Products Developer

Quality and safety of dietary supplements are of utmost importance to the consumer. These supplements are regulated by the United States Food and Drug Administration […]

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Flexible Scope of Accreditation for Laboratories

October 7, 2021October 7, 2021Mark Farnbauch, Senior Manager of Accreditation

What is a Flexible Scope of Accreditation? A flexible scope of accreditation is designed to define a laboratory’s competence for the purpose of applying its […]

Working late at the lab to ensure the validity of results with ISO/IEC 17025 proficiency testing (PT) help.

Ensuring the Validity of Results in ISO/IEC 17025:2017

July 27, 2021January 17, 2023Keith Klemm, Senior Manager of Accreditation

ISO/IEC 17025:2017, Section 7.7, “Ensuring the validity of results,” is a wonderful tool for laboratories confirming their end data is accurate and reliable. The standard […]

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ANAB Recognized as an Accreditation Body for FDA ASCA Pilot Program

February 10, 2021April 8, 2021Keith Klemm, Senior Manager of Accreditation

ANAB has been recognized as an accreditation body (AB) for the U.S. Food & Drug Administration (FDA) Accreditation Scheme for Conformity Assessment (ASCA) Pilot program […]

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Accredited Laboratories Support EPA Energy Star Program

December 9, 2020January 24, 2023Mark Farnbauch, Senior Manager of Accreditation

Testing laboratories that perform energy testing of any product for an Energy Star® rating can be accredited under ANAB’s Energy Star program. Introduced in 1992, […]

Challenges for Cannabis Testing Laboratories

November 10, 2020January 24, 2023Keith Klemm, Senior Manager of Accreditation

As the demand for cannabis testing grows, there are important considerations for laboratories seeking accreditation. Testing laboratories can be accredited for cannabis, cannabis-related products, and/or […]

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The Importance of Sampling in Testing

October 15, 2020January 24, 2023Patrick Selig, Senior Manager of Accreditation

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 […]