ISO 17025
What's ISO 17025:2005 ?
This standard contains all of the requirements that want to proof of test and calibration laboratories and its should use and establishing a quality system, with proved technical competence and present to valid technically results ability.
Advantages of ISO 17025:2005 :
- Recognizing the commitment and competence of organizations international in quality and techniques of test
- Acceptance of test and calibration results of the international
- Promotion of customer satisfaction
- The performance effectiveness of the labs.
- Powerful marketing tool and competitive advantage for tests by laboratories
- Changes in test procedures to increase efficiency
- Ensure staffs are trained and familiar with their individual responsibilities in respect of tests
Definitions :
- Uncertainty: parameter related to the result of a measurement, that it can be attributed to a reasonably dispersion characteristics
- Calibration: measurement of instruments and test equipment with a measurement reference
- Measurability: customer perceptions of the degree to which the customer's requirements fulfillment
Proposal of ISO 17025:2005
- Preparation and Set of the Labs policy and statements .
- Under controlling , integrating , optimizing and classification of equipment calibration documents and records
- Preparation and methods of uncertainty estimation
- Developing methods for identifying , receiving and distribution of test items
- Developing and providing quality control and reporting of results
- Preparing and physical environmental conditions for testing
- Preparing schedules , coding , test and measurement equipment maintenance records
- Preparation and review of the current status of the process , equipment and staff in the laboratory
- Test Information and equipment Analyze for using a variety of charts, statistical reports
- Preparation of procedures for customer service
- Developing mechanisms for the review of requests , tenders and contracts
- Continual improvement in all organizational units and sectors