Joe: If you look at the NIST requirements for nationally recognized test laboratories you will see references to calibration laboratories that are to be used by NRTLs. There is no requirement that these laboratories must be ISO17025 registered. The pressure comes from A2LA where they say the NRTLS and calibration laboratories using other calibration laboratories must be A2LA approved. Most knowledgeable laboratories will investigate your quality system if you are not registered. It is a good idea to be registered but with which club. I understand that not all registrars are accepted. There even seems to be some difficulties between NVLAP and A2LA. It is important to join the right club. Dave George Ergonomics, Inc.
----- Original Message ----- From: "Joe P Martin" <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Friday, May 14, 2004 11:16 AM Subject: ISO 17025 > > > > > Greetings, > > Is compliance with ISO 17025 General Requirements for the Competence of > Calibration and Testing Laboratories a requirement for calibration and > testing laboratories, or is it voluntary? Are the requirements dependent on > the type of testing or Directives that the lab is testing to? > > All responses are appreciated. > > Regards > > Joe Martin > Applied Biosystems > |--------------------------------------------------------------------------- ------------------------------------| > | | > | | > | | > | | > | | > |--------------------------------------------------------------------------- ------------------------------------| > > > > > ------------------------------------------- > This message is from the IEEE EMC Society Product Safety > Technical Committee emc-pstc discussion list. > > Visit our web site at: http://www.ieee-pses.org/ > > To cancel your subscription, send mail to: > [email protected] > with the single line: > unsubscribe emc-pstc > > For help, send mail to the list administrators: > Ron Pickard: [email protected] > Dave Heald: [email protected] > > For policy questions, send mail to: > Richard Nute: [email protected] > Jim Bacher: [email protected] > > All emc-pstc postings are archived and searchable on the web at: > http://www.ieeecommunities.org/emc-pstc > This message is from the IEEE EMC Society Product Safety Technical Committee emc-pstc discussion list. Visit our web site at: http://www.ieee-pses.org/ To cancel your subscription, send mail to: [email protected] with the single line: unsubscribe emc-pstc For help, send mail to the list administrators: Ron Pickard: [email protected] Dave Heald: [email protected] For policy questions, send mail to: Richard Nute: [email protected] Jim Bacher: [email protected] All emc-pstc postings are archived and searchable on the web at: http://www.ieeecommunities.org/emc-pstc
