May 5, 2020, Frederick, MD – In early 2020, A2LA was awarded a three-year contract with the Department of Environmental Quality of the State of Louisiana, making them one of a small group of providers authorized to assess laboratories under the Louisiana Environmental Laboratory Accreditation
A2LA Attends Grand Opening of New TÜV Rheinland Furniture Testing Lab
Two members of the A2LA staff, Kelsey Roberts and Steve Medellin, had the opportunity to attend the grand opening of TÜV Rheinland’s new furniture testing laboratory near Grand Rapids, Michigan on March 5th, 2020. The event included a tour of the facility, demonstrations of TÜV Rheinland’s testing
A 20/20 Perspective on Accreditation in Eyeglass Testing
Billions of people around the world use vision-correcting lenses, and even more wear sunglasses for protection from the sun and - of course - for fashion. Although all prescription glasses are medical devices, they’re so ubiquitous that people rarely stop to think about how they’re made and tested.
A2LA Supports Newly Launched “BIFMA Compliant” Program
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASEFor more information, contact: Christy Urban Phone: 301.644.3202curban@a2la.org A2LA Supports Newly Launched “BIFMA Compliant” ProgramJanuary 16, 2020 - In June 2019, The Business and Institutional Furniture Manufacturers Association (BIFMA) formally announced the launch of
A2LA Expands Quality Forensic Toxicology to Include Cannabis Testing
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE For more information, contact: Anna Williams Phone: 240.575.7494 awilliams@A2LA.org A2LA Expands Quality Forensic Toxicology’s Scope to Include Cannabis Testing December 31, 2019, Frederick, MD – A2LA is pleased to announce the accreditation of Quality Forensic
A2LA Accredits Global Laboratory Services, Inc. to ISO/IEC 17025
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASEFor more information, contact: Anna Williams Phone: 240.575.7494awilliams@A2LA.orgA2LA Accredits Global Laboratory Services, Inc. to ISO/IEC 17025November 11, 2019, Frederick, MD – A2LA is pleased to announce the renewal of accreditation of Global Laboratory Services, Inc. to
A2LA Accredits North Coast Analytical Labs & North Coast Testing Labs
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASEFor more information, contact: Anna Williams Phone: 240.575.7494awilliams@A2LA.orgA2LA Accredits North Coast Analytical Laboratories and North Coast Testing Laboratories to ISO/IEC 17025October 21, 2019, Frederick, MD – A2LA is pleased to announce the accreditation of both
A2LA Announces SASOs Accreditation Program
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASEFor more information, contact: Anna Williams Phone: 240.575.7494awilliams@A2LA.orgA2LA Announces Stand-Alone Sampling Organization Accreditation Program and Sampling Field of AccreditationSeptember 19, 2019, Frederick, MD – A2LA is pleased to announce the creation of a