A2LA Today l June 2017 l Number 135 By Trace McInturff, A2LA Senior Director, Accreditation ServicesCASCO ISO/IEC 17025 WG44 held its second drafting group (DG) meeting in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada on May 1 - 3, 2017 at the NRC office. 18 delegates were in attendance. A2LA was
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 ManagerISO 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
World Accreditation Day 2017
A2LA Today l March 2017 l Number 134June 9, 2017 marks World Accreditation Day as a global initiative, jointly established by the International Accreditation Forum (IAF) and the International Laboratory Accreditation Cooperation (ILAC), to raise awareness of the importance of accreditation.This
A2LA Accredits First Organization in the NFPA Field Evaluation Body Accreditation Program
A2LA Today l June 2017 l Number 135 By Andrew Bohan, A2LA Senior Accreditation Officer A2LA is proud to announce the accreditation of QSES Inc., located in Shiba, Japan, under the A2LA accreditation program for Field Evaluation Bodies (FEB) that combines ISO/IEC 17020:2012 and NFPA 790/791.
2017 John W. Locke Award Presented to Pete Unger
A2LA Today l June 2017 l Number 135 By Kelsey Roberts, A2LA Marketing and Business Development Manager Candidates for the John W. Locke Award must meet five of the six following criteria: Commitment of their time and services to A2LA towards the advancement of laboratory accreditation
A2LA Welcomes New Staff
A2LA Today l June 2017 l Number 135 By Lauren Bisson, A2LA HR Generalist Since the last edition of A2LA Today, A2LA has welcomed several new staff members to our growing team! Mr. David Fricker received his B.S. in Biology from Towson University. Prior to joining A2LA, David worked at Thermo
Summary of CASCO ISO/IEC 17025 WG44 Drafting Group Meeting 2
A2LA Today l June 2017 l Number 135 By Trace McInturff, A2LA Senior Director, Accreditation Services CASCO ISO/IEC 17025 WG44 held its second drafting group (DG) meeting in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada on May 1 - 3, 2017 at the NRC office. 18 delegates were in attendance. A2LA was
A2LA Welcomes New Staff
A2LA Today l March 2017 l Number 134 By Lauren Bisson, A2LA HR Generalist Since the New Year began, A2LA is pleased to welcome Four new staff members to the A2LA team! Ms. Sunayna Johnson joined A2LA in January 2017, filling the newly-created position of Project Coordinator. Ms. Johnson earned her