Explanations for the ISO/IEC 17025 Requirements http://www.a2la.org/faq/faqfinder170252005.cfm A2LA Criteria Council Approved Applications to the Standard Sat, 18 May 2013 10:00:00 GMT 4.6.1 and 4.6.4 Should I consider the commercial proficiency testing providers that my laboratory uses to be suppliers of critical services? http://www.a2la.org/faq/faqfinder170252005.cfm?faqpk=71 Thu, 07 Feb 2013 00:00:00 GMT A2LAORG71Feb72013 sfsdf sdfsdf http://www.a2la.org/faq/faqfinder170252005.cfm?faqpk=125 Mon, 14 Jan 2013 00:00:00 GMT A2LAORG125Jan142013 4.3.2.1 Is the master list my lab created to meet Section 4.3.2.1 of the Standard considered a record or is it considered a document that would be subject to document control requirements? http://www.a2la.org/faq/faqfinder170252005.cfm?faqpk=109 Thu, 06 Sep 2012 00:00:00 GMT A2LAORG109Sep62012 4.13.2.3 What is considered an “equivalent measure” for avoiding loss or change of original data that is stored electronically? http://www.a2la.org/faq/faqfinder170252005.cfm?faqpk=114 Thu, 06 Sep 2012 00:00:00 GMT A2LAORG114Sep62012 4.3.2.1 Our lab only maintains one controlled & centrally-located copy of every document in the management system. Is a master list outlining distribution really required in this case? http://www.a2la.org/faq/faqfinder170252005.cfm?faqpk=119 Thu, 06 Sep 2012 00:00:00 GMT A2LAORG119Sep62012 5.10.2 e) Does this require identification of the revision date of the method? http://www.a2la.org/faq/faqfinder170252005.cfm?faqpk=35 Thu, 10 May 2012 00:00:00 GMT A2LAORG35May102012 4.3.1 What does A2LA consider to be “normative documents” that my laboratory must control under our document control system? http://www.a2la.org/faq/faqfinder170252005.cfm?faqpk=98 Tue, 20 Mar 2012 00:00:00 GMT A2LAORG98Mar202012 4.2.2 Must the quality manual include all of the laboratory’s policies? http://www.a2la.org/faq/faqfinder170252005.cfm?faqpk=124 Thu, 13 Oct 2011 00:00:00 GMT A2LAORG124Oct132011 5.8.4 Does this clause require continuous monitoring if items are stored or conditioned under specified environmental conditions for long periods of time? http://www.a2la.org/faq/faqfinder170252005.cfm?faqpk=123 Thu, 07 Jul 2011 00:00:00 GMT A2LAORG123Jul72011 4.14.1 My internal audit consists of completing only the A2LA ISO/IEC 17025 checklist. Is this sufficient? http://www.a2la.org/faq/faqfinder170252005.cfm?faqpk=122 Thu, 09 Jun 2011 00:00:00 GMT A2LAORG122Jun92011 4.3.2.1 Does our master list have to explicitly contain each required A2LA normative document and its revision status or may we simply refer to the A2LA website? Also, how long does our lab have to implement changes made to A2LA normative documents? http://www.a2la.org/faq/faqfinder170252005.cfm?faqpk=120 Mon, 14 Mar 2011 00:00:00 GMT A2LAORG120Mar142011 4.3.3.2 How should we identify new or altered text in a revised document and when would it be considered impracticable to do so? http://www.a2la.org/faq/faqfinder170252005.cfm?faqpk=121 Mon, 14 Mar 2011 00:00:00 GMT A2LAORG121Mar142011 5.9.1 What is required of my laboratory to meet the requirements of Sections 5.9.1 and 5.9.2 of ISO/IEC 17025? http://www.a2la.org/faq/faqfinder170252005.cfm?faqpk=117 Thu, 01 Jul 2010 00:00:00 GMT A2LAORG117Jul12010 5.9.2 What is required of my laboratory to meet the requirements of Sections 5.9.1 and 5.9.2 of ISO/IEC 17025? http://www.a2la.org/faq/faqfinder170252005.cfm?faqpk=118 Thu, 01 Jul 2010 00:00:00 GMT A2LAORG118Jul12010 5.5.8 Does all of my equipment have to have a label on it indicating the calibration status, date of last calibration and calibration due/expiration date? http://www.a2la.org/faq/faqfinder170252005.cfm?faqpk=116 Thu, 03 Jun 2010 00:00:00 GMT A2LAORG116Jun32010 4.11.2 What is meant by a “root cause” investigation and how do I go about this? http://www.a2la.org/faq/faqfinder170252005.cfm?faqpk=115 Fri, 06 Nov 2009 00:00:00 GMT A2LAORG115Nov62009 4.6.3 What specific items does A2LA look for in my purchasing documents in order to meet the requirements in Section 4.6.3? http://www.a2la.org/faq/faqfinder170252005.cfm?faqpk=113 Thu, 10 Sep 2009 00:00:00 GMT A2LAORG113Sep102009 5.9.1 What sort of quality control practices can my laboratory implement for destructive and/or pass/fail types of tests in which no equipment is used? http://www.a2la.org/faq/faqfinder170252005.cfm?faqpk=110 Thu, 06 Aug 2009 00:00:00 GMT A2LAORG110Aug62009 4.5 My laboratory is part of a multi-laboratory organization. All laboratories within my organization are A2LA accredited and fall under the classification of a “branch system” as defined by A2LA. If my laboratory receives work from a client but sends the work to another of our accredited branch laboratories (with the final report being issued by my laboratory), is this considered sub-contracting? http://www.a2la.org/faq/faqfinder170252005.cfm?faqpk=111 Thu, 06 Aug 2009 00:00:00 GMT A2LAORG111Aug62009 4.1.5 b Do the clauses 4.1.5 (b) and (d) require our laboratory to have a Code of Ethics in place? http://www.a2la.org/faq/faqfinder170252005.cfm?faqpk=112 Thu, 06 Aug 2009 00:00:00 GMT A2LAORG112Aug62009 5.5.9 Does the requirement in Section 5.5.9 apply to equipment that has been sent out for calibration? http://www.a2la.org/faq/faqfinder170252005.cfm?faqpk=108 Thu, 04 Sep 2008 00:00:00 GMT A2LAORG108Sep42008 4.7.2 In what ways may a laboratory seek feedback, and how must this feedback be analyzed? http://www.a2la.org/faq/faqfinder170252005.cfm?faqpk=65 Thu, 10 Jul 2008 00:00:00 GMT A2LAORG65Jul102008 4.15.1 Who is considered to be a laboratory’s “top management”? http://www.a2la.org/faq/faqfinder170252005.cfm?faqpk=52 Thu, 05 Jun 2008 00:00:00 GMT A2LAORG52Jun52008 5.5.1 During the assessment, does my laboratory have to have at least one piece of M&TE available for demonstration for each test/measurement on our Scope of Accreditation? What if my laboratory uses rental equipment to perform tests/measurements on our Scope…Would we be required to have at least one piece of this rental equipment available for demonstration for each test/measurement that the rental equipment is used for? http://www.a2la.org/faq/faqfinder170252005.cfm?faqpk=92 Thu, 05 Jun 2008 00:00:00 GMT A2LAORG92Jun52008 4.2.2 Does section 4.2.2 require that all of the quality policy statement elements (4.2.2 a - e) be contained in one contiguous statement? Or can the elements be addressed in different areas of the quality manual? http://www.a2la.org/faq/faqfinder170252005.cfm?faqpk=99 Thu, 05 Jun 2008 00:00:00 GMT A2LAORG99Jun52008 4.14.1 I am a new laboratory getting ready to apply for accreditation. Do I have to perform a complete internal audit of my management system and testing activities before I can become accredited? http://www.a2la.org/faq/faqfinder170252005.cfm?faqpk=105 Thu, 05 Jun 2008 00:00:00 GMT A2LAORG105Jun52008 4.15 I am a new laboratory getting ready to apply for accreditation. Do I have to perform my management review before I can become accredited? http://www.a2la.org/faq/faqfinder170252005.cfm?faqpk=106 Thu, 05 Jun 2008 00:00:00 GMT A2LAORG106Jun52008 4.3.1 What is expected by way of document control for software as required in Section 4.3.1? http://www.a2la.org/faq/faqfinder170252005.cfm?faqpk=107 Thu, 05 Jun 2008 00:00:00 GMT A2LAORG107Jun52008 5.2.1 For one particular test/measurement on our laboratory’s Scope of Accreditation, we only have one person in our laboratory that is competent to perform the test. During the assessment, must that person be available for demonstration for each test/measurement on our Scope that only they are capable of performing? http://www.a2la.org/faq/faqfinder170252005.cfm?faqpk=93 Tue, 06 May 2008 00:00:00 GMT A2LAORG93May62008 5.4.7.2 a) What is required for software validation? If off-the-shelf software is used, must a laboratory also verify that software? http://www.a2la.org/faq/faqfinder170252005.cfm?faqpk=28 Sun, 13 Apr 2008 00:00:00 GMT A2LAORG28Apr132008