ISO/IEC 17025:2005 - Testing & Calibration Laboratories Quality Management System
- ISO/IEC 17025: 2005 specifies the general requirements for the competence to carry out tests and/or calibrations, including sampling.
- It covers testing and calibration performed using standard methods, non-standard methods, and laboratory-developed methods. It is applicable to all organizations performing tests and/or calibrations. These include, for example, first-, second- and third-party laboratories, and laboratories where testing and/or calibration forms part of inspection and product certification. ISO/IEC 17025: 2005 is applicable to all laboratories regardless of the number of personnel or the extent of the scope of testing and/or calibration activities. When a laboratory does not undertake one or more of the activities covered by ISO/IEC 17025: 2005, such as sampling and the design/development of new methods, the requirements of those clauses do not apply.
- ISO/IEC 17025: 2005 is for use by laboratories in developing their management system for quality, administrative and technical operations. Laboratory customers, regulatory authorities and accreditation bodies may also use it in confirming or recognizing the competence of laboratories. ISO/IEC 17025: 2005 is not intended to be used as the basis for certification of laboratories.
- BENEFITS:
- A systematic approach to control all its processes and well defined procedures and supporting documentation.
- Achieve international recognition of its technical competence gain the confidence of customers and interested parties, as well as open doors to new market both locally and international.
- Greater quality awareness amongst employees and reduced defects, scraps, rework failures and service recovery.
- Have a better corporate image in the eyes of regulators, customers, employees as well as the society at large.
- Potential increase in business due to enhanced customer confidence and satisfaction.
- Savings in terms of time and money due to reduction or elimination of the need for re-testing of products.
- Better control of laboratory operations and feedback to laboratories as to whether they have sound Quality Assurance System and are technically competent.
- Control laboratory methods variation.
- Increase of confidence in Testing / Calibration data and personnel performing work.
- Validity and appropriateness of test methods.
- Traceability of measurements and calibrations to national standards.
- Suitability, calibration and maintenance of test equipment & testing environment.
- Sampling, handling and transportation of test items Quality assurance of test and calibration data.
- How can FSMQC support you?
- Gap Analysis & Project Planning
- Documentation
- Awareness Training
- Implementation
- Internal Audit Training
- Monitoring & Measurement of Implementation
- Minutes Of Management Review Report
- External Audit and Certification