Quality Management System for Testing and Calibration Laboratories (ISO 17025)
What is ISO 17025?
ISO17025 specifies the general requirements for the competence, impartiality and consistent operation of laboratories to generate valid results.
Who should implement ISO 17025?
This standard is applicable to all organizations performing laboratory activities, regardless of the number of personnel.
What are the key benefits of ISO 17025?
- Enhances corporate image, credibility and competitiveness to get more business.
- Helps to meet the customers, legal authorities and other interested parties requirements.
- Enhances quality performance by improving efficiency, effectiveness, and capabilities of processes.
- Improves and maintains the quality of products and services.
- Reduces cost associated with re-testing by doing the first time right.
- Engages and motivates staff by implementing best testing/laboratory practices.
- Helps to establish and promote quality culture.
- Provides guidelines to improve internal and external communications.
- Helps to define the roles, responsibilities, authorities and accountability in the organization.
- Provides guidelines for selection, performance evaluation and management of suppliers.
- Demonstrates traceability of measurements and calibration services to international/national standards.