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Dietary supplements scattered about but safe with Amazon seller requirements with ANAB accreditation security.

What is Required to Sell Dietary Supplements on Amazon?

January 10, 2022January 10, 2022Melanie 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 […]

Duo shopping for EPA Energy Star chrome oven assured environmentally friendly through ISO/IEC 17025 ANAB accreditation.

Accredited Laboratories Support EPA Energy Star Program

December 9, 2020September 8, 2021Mark 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, 2020September 8, 2021Keith 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 […]

Scientist wearing protective clothing and wiping down biosafety cabinet, struggling with common lab decontamination.

Common Lab Decontamination Scenarios & Challenges

August 25, 2020January 28, 2022Guest Contributor

When it comes to managing and maintaining the integrity of a laboratory, compliance in all aspects of decontamination can be daunting. Not only is regulatory […]

Pipette dripping chemical into test tube to conduct ANAB Accreditation for Per- and Polyfluoroalkyl Substances (PFAS).

ANAB Accreditation Plays a Role in the Risks of PFAS

June 13, 2019September 9, 2021Zaneta Popovska, Accreditation Manager

Accreditation of laboratories that analyze per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances is of great importance, given the persistence of and potential health and environmental risks associated with […]

Scientist using root cause analysis via ISO/IEC 17025 to examine sample in microscope.

What is Root Cause Analysis?

March 21, 2019September 9, 2021Melanie Ross, Technical Products Developer

Root cause is a set of circumstances that leads to failure. In the context of ISO/IEC 17025:2017, failure can be considered a nonconformance within the […]

Some counterfeit electrical parts detected with SAE AS6810 laboratory accreditation.

AS6171 for Suspect Counterfeit Aerospace Electrical Parts

February 6, 2019August 10, 2022Mark Farnbauch, Senior Manager of Accreditation

ANAB provides accreditation of to AS6171 for testing laboratories that perform detection of suspect/counterfeit electrical, electronic, and electromechanical parts. What is AS6171? When a decision […]

Laboratory cleanroom empty while transitioning to the new ISO/IEC 17025:2017 standard.

Impact of the ISO/IEC 17025:2017 Transition, Part 6

November 7, 2018September 10, 2021Matthew Sica, Accreditation Manager, RMP, PT, and Medical

This is the final post about the transition to ISO/IEC 17025:2017, General requirements for the competence of testing and calibration laboratories. To recap, our first […]

ANAB Accreditation for FCC Testing Laboratories

October 3, 2018September 10, 2021ANAB

ANAB provides accreditation for several programs related to electromagnetic compatibility, radio, and telecommunications. ANAB is both NIST-listed and FCC-recognized, with programs for FCC testing laboratories […]

Woman in lab gazing into microscope while transitioning to ISO/IEC 17025:2017 management system requirements.

Impact of the ISO/IEC 17025:2017 Transition, Part 5

June 27, 2018September 10, 2021Matthew Sica, Accreditation Manager, RMP, PT, and Medical

This is the fifth in a series of posts about the transition to ISO/IEC 17025:2017, General requirements for the competence of testing and calibration laboratories. […]