A2LA Today l December 2016 l Number 133 By Kelsey Roberts, Marketing & Business Development Manager Peter Unger, A2LA President Emeritus, has served on the International Laboratory Accreditation Cooperation (ILAC) Executive Committee since 2001. His most recent position as ILAC Chair has
Revising ISO/IEC 17025 – A Summary of CASCO WG44 Meeting 5
A2LA Today l December 2016 l Number 133 By Trace McInturff, Senior Director of Accreditation Services CASCO Working Group (WG) 44 held its fifth meeting in Geneva, Switzerland on 20-23 September 2016 at the ISO headquarters. Forty-One delegates and nineteen liaison members were in attendance plus
Transition Period for ISO 17034:2016 Implementation Established for Accredited Reference Materials Producers
A2LA Today l December 2016 l Number 133 By Ashly Carter, Reference Materials Producer Program Manager ISO 17034:2016 General Requirements for the Competence of Reference Material Producers became publicly available on November 1, 2016, superseding ISO Guide 34:2009. The Asia Pacific Laboratory
A2LA Accredits First Recreational Marijuana Laboratory in North America to ISO/IEC 17025
A2LA Today l September 2016 l Number 132 By Kelsey Roberts, A2LA Marketing Coordinator A2LA is pleased to announce the accreditation of TEQ Analytical Laboratories to ISO/IEC 17025:2005 for cannabis testing. TEQ Analytical Laboratories, based in Colorado, is the first recreational marijuana
A2LA Pursuing FCC Recognition to Accredit Test Firms in Non-MRA Countries
A2LA Today l September 2016 l Number 132 By Kelsey Roberts, A2LA Marketing Coordinator The U.S. Federal Communications Commission (FCC) recently published FCC 16-74 “Memorandum Opinion and Order on Reconsideration” (released June 15, 2016), which extends the deadline for all laboratories who perform
A2LA Tech Forum
A2LA Today l September 2016 l Number 132 March 30 - April 2, 2017 Reston, VA Sponsorship and Vendor Opportunities Available! Reach professionals in your target market at one of the largest conformity assessment conferences in the United States. Gold, Silver and Bag Insert sponsorship levels still
A2LA Welcomes New Approved Lead Assessors
A2LA Today l September 2016 l Number 132 By Trace McInturff, A2LA Senior Director of Accreditation Services Since the previous issue of A2LA Today, the following individuals have achieved the status of “Staff Approved Lead Assessor” and have begun performing assessments for A2LA: Shawn Kassner –
A2LA Welcomes New Staff
A2LA Today l September 2016 l Number 132 By Lauren Bisson, A2LA HR Generalist A2LA has welcomed several new staff members since the last issue of A2LA Today! Mr. Richard Stonebraker joined us as an Accreditation Officer on the Life Sciences team. Prior to joining A2LA, Richard served as a