What ISO 17025 Accreditation Means
- Suitable testing facilities
- Specific staff qualifications, training, and experience
- Equipment fit for the purpose of testing — properly calibrated and maintained
- Traceability of measurements to national standards
- Adequate quality assurance (QA) procedures
- Ongoing internal auditing by independent QA personnel
- Appropriate and validated test methods
- Accurate recording and reporting procedures
- Inspections by accreditation bodies every 2 years
- Participation in Proficiency Testing
Why It Matters
Accreditation to the standards of ISO 17025:2017 provides our clients with confidence that all tests performed under our scope are technically sound, traceable, and defensible. All test reports issued under our scope of accreditation carry the full weight of ISO 17025:2017 standards.
