What is the ANSI-ASQ National Accreditation Board?
The ANSI-ASQ National Accreditation Board is the U.S. accreditation body for management systems certification (under the ANAB brand) and an accreditation body for laboratories, inspection bodies, reference material producers, and proficiency testing providers (under the ACLASS brand. ANAB accreditation for certification bodies (CBs) is available for ISO 9001 quality management systems (QMS); ISO 14001 environmental management systems (EMS); ISO 27001 information security management systems (ISMS); ISO 22000 food safety management systems (FSMS); ANSI/AIHA Z10, CSA Z1000, and BS OHSAS 18001 occupational health and safety management systems (OHSMS); ISO 28000 supply chain security management systems (SCSMS); ISO/IEC 20000-1 information technology service management systems (ITSMS); the Recycling Industry Operating Standard (RIOS); and numerous industry-specific requirements. ANAB ensures that the CBs it accredits are competent and comply with the international requirements. Like its coun