Inter-American Accreditation Cooperation, A.C.
Inter-American Accreditation Cooperation, A.C.
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Issue No.2 Dated: 03/04
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APLAC TC 005, APLAC Interpretation and Guidance on the estimation of uncertainty of measurement in testing
Purpose
This document provides interpretation and guidance on measurement uncertainty in testing for various technical disciplines. It is intended for use by laboratory accreditation bodies as well as laboratories.
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Issue No.2 Dated: 02/04
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APLAC TC 2 Guidelines for Internal Audits
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This document gives guidance to laboratories and inspection bodies on how to establish and implement a program of internal audits.
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Issue No.2 Dated: 02/04
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APLAC TC 3 Guidelines Management reviews
Purpose
This document gives laboratories and inspection bodies guidance on how to establish and implement a program for management reviews.
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Dated: August 2009
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Change in Terminology Relating to BMC/CMC
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This ILAC circular explains the action required by ILAC members regarding the change in Terminology Relating to Best Measurement Capability (BMC) and Calibration Measurement Capability (CMC).
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Rev.1 Dated: July 2003
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EA-4/09 Accreditation for sensory testing laboratories
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This document supplements EN ISO/IEC 17025, and provides specific guidance on the accreditation of sensory testing laboratories for both assessors and laboratories preparing for accreditation. It gives detailed guidance for the interpretation of EN ISO/IEC 17025 for those undertaking sensory testing.
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EA 4/16 EA guidelines on the expression of uncertainty in quantitativetesting
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The purpose of this document is to harmonise the evaluation of uncertainties associated with measurement and test results within EA. To achieve this, recommendations and advice are given for the evaluation of those uncertainties.
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2003
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EURACHEM/CITAC Guide 2003 Traceability in Chemical Measurement – A guide to achieving comparable measurement results in chemical measurement
Purpose
This Guide gives detailed guidance for the establishment of measurement traceability in quantitative chemical analysis, based on the definition in the international vocabulary of basic and general terms in metrology (VIM). Though it is aimed principally at testing and measurement laboratories carrying out chemical measurement, the principles are expected to apply from routine analysis to basic research. The document is also intended to assist laboratories in meeting the requirements on traceability of results given in ISO 17025.The version of the guide that is available on the website follows a detailed discussion over the last year of the previous version of the document.
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2002
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EURACHEM/CITAC Guide 2002 Guide to Quality in analytical Chemistry – An aid to accreditation
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The aim of this guide is to provide laboratories with guidance on best practice for the analytical operations they carry out. The guidance covers both qualitative and quantitative analysis carried out on a routine or non-routine basis. A separate guide covers research and development work (Quality Assurance for Research and Development and Non-routine Analysis,1998).
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2012
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EURACHEM/CITAC Guide CG 4 2012 Quantifying Uncertainty in Analytical Measurement – 3rd Edition
Purpose
This Guide gives detailed guidance for the evaluation and expression of uncertainty in quantitative chemical analysis, based on the approach taken in the ISO “Guide to the Expression of Uncertainty inMeasurement” [H.2]. It is applicable at all levels of accuracy and in all fields – from routine analysis to basic research and to empirical and rational methods (see section 5.3.). Some common areas in whichchemical measurements are needed, and in which the principles of this Guide may be applied, are:• Quality control and quality assurance in manufacturing industries.• Testing for regulatory compliance.• Testing utilising an agreed method.• Calibration of standards and equipment.• Measurements associated with the development and certification of reference materials.• Research and development.
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1998
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EURACHEM/CITAC Guide 1998 Quality Assurance for Research & Development and Non-routine Analysis
Purpose
This guide, produced by a joint Eurachem/CITAC working party representing industrial, academic, and governmental interests, promotes and describes the concepts of quality assurance in the non-routine environment. The guide promotes a nested approach to quality assurance, dealing with it at a general organisational level, a technical level and a project specific level. It is intended to promote the use of QA as an effective tool for establishing and maintaining quality in R&D and non-routine operations. It does not seek to set criteria for accreditation of R&D although there is a section describing various methods for third party assessment of quality systems. The guidance may form the basis on which accreditation criteria can be set in the future. The guidance is intended to complement the existing CITAC guide (CG1) which describes QA in the routine environment. It is primarily directed towards analytical chemistry establishments but is, in principle, applicable to other sectors. An extensive bibliography is included.
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1998
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EURACHEM Guide 1998 The Fitness for Purpose of Analytical Methods – Alaboratory guide to method validation and related topics
Purpose
This guide, produced by a correspondence group, comprising mainly Eurachem members is based on an earlier LGC-produced draft. A number of papers have been published promoting validation at a policy level. Others give guidance on validation for particular applications and the use of interlaboratory trials. The Eurachem guide aims to fill the gap in between by providing guidance on the various elements of validation (when methods should be validated, who carries out the validation, how methods should be validated, use of blanks, standards and replication) and is directed primarily towards laboratories working in isolation. Related issues are also dealt with: use of validated methods; designing quality control from validation data; implications of validation data for reporting; and documentation of methods.
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2002
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EURACHEM/EA Guide 2002 Accreditation for Microbiological Laboratories
Purpose
This document has been produced by a joint EURACHEM/EA Working Group. It supplements ISO/IEC 17025 and provides specific guidance on the accreditation of laboratories performing microbiological testing, for both assessors and laboratories preparing for accreditation.
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Ed. 1 March 25th. 2003
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JABNOTE4-Estimation of MU (Electrical testing/ High power testing)
Purpose
JAB has published an explanatory document, JAB NOTE 4, about the uncertainty of measurement concerning High Power Testing, after two year dedication to the development. This document supervised by the Technical Sub-committee will be of help to those who are involved in calibration as well as high power testing.The document has been distributed to ILAC TAIC members for their comments. JAB also offered this to the APLAC Training Committee members as study aid for assessors and laboratory staff.It is our sincere hope that JAB NOTE 4 deepens readers understanding of measurement uncertainty.
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Medical Laboratories Information Page
Purpose
The IAAC Laboratories Subcommittee has collected number of useful documents and links for medical laboratory accreditation.
Including the following topics: ISO/IEC 15189 accreditation, Biosafety, Equipment, Validation, Preanalytical and Postanalytical procedures, Quality Assurance, Quality Control, EQAs, Uncertainty, Traceability, and useful links.
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Dated: August 2009
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Technology Services
Laboratory Metrology
Metrology resources for government and commercial laboratories
Purpose
Round Robin Tools (Interlaboratory comparison, Proficiency Testing)
NIST has developed a number of training tools and templates for use in conducting Interlaboratory Comparisons and Proficiency Tests.
There is a great deal of useful information here as well as templates for worksheets, data analysis, etc.
Release
Edition 2, January 2007
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The Expression of Uncertainty and Confidence in Measurement
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2003
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Laboratory Accreditation in Developing Economies: Tested Once – Accepted Everywhere Working paper No.2 – UNIDO/ILAC
Purpose
The purpose of this publication is to address the issue of accreditation for testing and calibration laboratories with special emphasis on the developing economies. The details of the intricacies of such accreditation are covered in the relevant ISO/IEC Guides and Standards and references are given to the appropriate documentation that is available from national and international standard organizations. What this document provides is a detailed step by step guide to the process of accreditation and its requirements in terms of governmental, technical and human resources support. The need for accreditation, what it means for the economy of any country and the role that it plays on the facilitation of both domestic and export trade is also addressed. It is stressed that accreditation is not the only recognized route for the conformity assessment but it is the one that offers the least duplication of effort, is the most transparent, most widely accepted and is the least discriminatory option.
It should however be stressed that while is a guide to accreditation for developing economies, there is no easy panacea for international recognition
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2021
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Use of uncertainty information in compliance assessment. (2nd ed. 2021)
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2021
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Selection, Use and Interpretation of Proficiency Testing (PT) Schemes by Laboratories
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