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 […]
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What is ISO 17043?
Laboratory errors have a reported frequency of 0.012–0.6 % of all test results. This is why proficiency testing (PT), a formal type of interlaboratory comparisons, is an […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
Reporting Measurement Uncertainty
Many are familiar with the saying, “Measure twice, cut once,” which stresses the importance of being diligent when performing a measurement to ensure its accuracy. […]
What is Laboratory Accreditation?
Overview of Laboratory Accreditation Laboratory accreditation is an attestation of the laboratory’s competence to perform measurements based on a defined scope of accreditation. Accreditation is […]
ANAB Recognized by FDA for the Laboratory Accreditation for Analyses of Foods (LAAF) Program
The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has recognized ANAB as an accreditation body (AB) for the Laboratory Accreditation for Analyses of Foods (LAAF) program. This […]
ANAB TR 2501 Requirements for Laboratory Accreditation
Technical requirements (TR) for specific programs are defined by ANAB to further outline additional requirements for the activities performed by laboratories within those programs. Technical […]
What is ISO 15189?
Medical laboratory test results account for 70% of medical decisions, showing how important these facilities are for health and safety in patient care. Medical laboratories […]