How does a laboratory get accredited to ISO17025?
A laboratory must document a quality management system. A documented quality manual is a basic requirement on the road to laboratory accreditation. In addition, quality management procedures must be established for how the system is maintained. Once the system is documented it must be implemented in the laboratory. It will also accompany the laboratorys application for accreditation. The implementation period will require several months to establish the records that an accreditation body will review at an accreditation audit. Finally, the laboratory undergoes the ISO17025 assessment by an accreditation body that is certified to perform laboratory accreditation.
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