ANSI/ASSP Z9.5-2022: Laboratory Ventilation
An American National Standard, ANSI/ASSP Z9.5-2022, focuses on laboratory ventilation. Why Do We Ventilate Laboratories? Air enters your body through your mouth or nostrils and…
Handling Hazardous Chemicals In a Lab
In laboratory work, handling chemicals is a necessary component of nearly every process. Chemicals and hazardous materials are utilized in laboratory research and testing within…
ASTM D4840: Sample Chain-of-Custody Procedures Standard
What is Sample Chain-of-Custody? During criminal investigations, laboratory testing often is necessary to attain data from evidence. Proper sample chain-of-custody procedures instill integrity and nurture…
Statements of Conformance
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….
Ensuring the Validity of Results in ISO/IEC 17025:2017
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…
Use of Accreditation Symbols and IATF 16949
Using Accredited Calibration Laboratories in Automotive Manufacturing Since the publication of the third edition of QS-9000 in 1998, the automotive manufacturing community has been seeking…
The Effects of Remote Assessment on 17020 Accreditation
Almost daily, ANAB is asked the same question: During the Global Pandemic, can Inspection Bodies Still Get Accreditation? The short answer to this question is…
The Importance of Sampling in Testing
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…
How Laboratories Can Benefit from Complaints
You know the saying: Nobody likes a complainer. But even if you don’t like it when your laboratory receives complaints, there may be good reasons…