Located in Louisville, KY, Blue Heaven Technologies is an accredited ISO/IEC 17025 testing lab that offers testing and analytical services for the air filtration and environmental emissions industries. They test commercial and residential air filters for a variety of buildings, vehicles, and
Lithium-ion Batteries in Personal Mobility Devices
The Issue Lithium-ion batteries power personal mobility devices, such as electric scooters, e-bikes, and hoverboards. They’re used in children’s toys, the electric-powered bikes people use to get to work, and in the mobility aids of the disabled and elderly. For many people, they depend on
The Importance of Determining the Causes of Nonconformances
While nobody likes it when their organization receives a nonconformance, they are an inevitable part of operating an organization, especially one accredited to ISO/IEC 17025. However, nonconformances can show up in our day-to-day lives, too, like when mistakes are made and things happen outside of
Accreditation Stories: ACT LAB
ACT LAB is one of the largest multi-state cannabis and hemp testing laboratories in the United States and provides services for licensed cultivators and processors. They are currently licensed in six states, including Illinois, Michigan, New York, Ohio, Pennsylvania, and Florida, with plans to
Keeping Consumers Safe Through CPSC Accreditation Requirements
Accreditation is the process in which organizations are formally recognized based on their compliance to international standards, such as ISO/IEC 17025. Accreditation from an established accrediting body, such as A2LA, ensures an organization’s competency and promotes high quality service and
5 Scope Expansion FAQs
There are many reasons an organization would choose to undergo a scope expansion. Perhaps your organization has updated a method with new technology or equipment, or your customers are asking for a service you already provide to be accredited. Maybe industry regulators have updated their
Audit Readiness: Steps to Prepare Your Organization for A2LA Assessments
It’s a daunting feeling leading-up to an assessment, and there are many questions that may cross your mind. “Are we ready for the audit?” “I wonder how we are going to do.” “What if I forgot something?” As many QA professionals will tell you, the question of audit readiness is a bit of a
Accreditation Case Study: ViVitro Labs
Imagine you’re the president of a testing organization with two separate labs. Each lab has its own quality management system (QMS), is accredited by different accrediting bodies (ABs) in two different languages, and there’s a nine-hour time difference between them. Operating these labs separately,