NABL Certification - ISO/IEC 17025:2017 Accreditation Consultancy

General requirements for the competence of testing and calibration laboratories have been developed in order to build confidence in the laboratory activities. NABL Certification and Laboratory accreditation is a procedure by which an authoritative body gives formal recognition of technical competence for specific tests / measurements, based on third-party assessment based on ISO/IEC 17025:2017 standard. The ISO/IEC 17025 standard is developed based on the ISO Guide 25. ISO 17025 Accreditation is managed by International Laboratory Accreditation Co-operation Committee (ILAC) as well as Asia Pacific Laboratory Accreditation Co-operation Committee (APLAC) Mutual Recognition Arrangements (MRA). ILAC and APLAC are engaged in development and updating of guidelines connected with accreditation activities. Such international arrangements facilitate acceptance of test/calibration results between countries to which MRA partners represent. On accreditation of laboratory by such recognized body, the test / calibration report of laboratory gets global acceptance due to such mutual recognition. General requirements for the competence of testing and calibration laboratory were initially published in year 1999 and then it was revised in 2005. At present the ISO/IEC 17025:2017 version is published. The ISO 17025:2017 standard for laboratory accreditation is mainly focused on independent testing and calibration laboratories as well as laboratories of company / other laboratory.

ISO/IEC 17025:2017 Certification - NABL Consultancy in India

The ISO/IEC 17025:2017 Certification is an accreditation, which is granted to the laboratory by an ILAC/APLAC approved accreditation body. ISO 17025 accreditation certificate is issued by accreditation body, which is authorized by ILAC or APLC to provide accreditation under the ISO/IEC 17025:2017. The ISO 17025 accreditation certificate is issued for the period of 2 years after successful completion of pre-assessment and registration (final) assessment. The certificate of ISO 17025 system is valid till 2 years from the date of issue. Surveillance audits are conducted by the accreditation body after one year. On completion of 2 years' cycle, at every 2 years renewal audit will be conducted without any periodic surveillance assessment. This ISO 17025 certification is given in India by MRA like NABL. Therefore many customers call it as NABL accreditation also. Globally this certification is given by UKAS, IAS, DAC, etc.

Steps for ISO 17025:2017 Certification Consultancy by Global Manager Group

Punyam.com - Global Manager Group, an ISO 17025 consultancy company is having vast experience in the implementation of ISO/IEC 17025:2017 in all types of laboratories, such as testing laboratory in the field of civil engineering material testing, metallurgical testing, environmental parameters testing, chemical testing, optical testing, thermal testing, fluid flow testing, etc., as well as calibration laboratories in the field of mechanical, pressure, thermal, optical, electro-technical, etc. As leading ISO 17025 Consultancy Company in India, Punyam.com develops the system for its customers in the following manners:

1. Micro–level survey for each and every test/calibration parameter of the laboratory and preparation of detailed Gap Analysis report,

2. Preparation of applicable documents required by ISO/IEC 17025:2017 based on detail study of all activities of the laboratory,

3. ISO/IEC 17025:2017 training to all levels of employees within the laboratory,

4. Calculation of measurement of uncertainty and providing software for the same.

5. Helps in effective implementation of laboratory system by periodic visit till ISO 17025 accreditation,

6. Conduct internal audit to check readiness for the ISO 17025 accreditation.

7. Conduct management review meeting in presence of Top Management to guide the Laboratory for effective implementation on all the issues related to testing / calibration.

8. Witnessing / demonstration of test parameter/calibration to build confidence among the employees etc.

9. Pre aduit and final audit by accreditation body auditors and help laboratories in closing the NCR given by them

Benefits of NABL Certification as per ISO 17025:2017 Accreditation System

1. Improved efficiency, productivity and effectiveness in the overall laboratory operation.

2. Improved level of motivation, co-operation, workmanship and ISO 17025 quality awareness, including competence,

3. Increase of confidence in Testing / Calibration data and of personnel performing work. Greater control of processes and activities throughout laboratory. Savings in terms of time and money due to reduction or elimination of the need for re–testing,

4. Provides tips on analysis of data as well as measure uncertainty and perfect record-keeping as per ISO/IEC 17025 standard.

5. Provides guidelines and better control for maintenance of instruments, preservation of test / calibration records etc

6. Establishes confidence of management and customers on results as well as reports and increase customer trust as well as market share.

7. Better image of laboratory as a Quality test/calibration laboratory in Global market.

8. Worldwide recognition and credibility

9. An ISO 17025 accredited laboratories have a definite edge over competitors.

Technical Requirements of ISO 17025 (NABL) Certification

Following are the technical requirements of ISO/IEC 17025 certification that laboratory has to identify during implementation of system –

• Nominate one person as Quality Manager for establishing and monitoring of effective implementation of the management systems requirements,

• Nominate one person as Technical Manager for establishing and monitoring of effective implementation of the technical requirements,

• Test / calibration parameter, its range of testing, limit of detection and Uncertainty of Measurement,

• Calculation of Uncertainty of Measurement of each test / calibration parameters,

• Analysis of re–test or re–calibration results statistically,

• Inter Laboratory Comparison and identification of “Z” Score or En Value based on statistical analysis.