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HokieJill
Do you have a recommendation about finding an ISO certified company to perform some calibration work. Any resources that provide recommendations for outsource providers for this type of work? Thanks for your insights!
We have been searching for a reliable lab to outsource samples to. Here is what we are doing:
- Check the scope of accreditation but don't take this at face value.
- Ensure confidentiality agreement is in place
- If possible submit reference material as own sample.
- or submit the same sample on different occasions (Check repeatability and reproducibility)
- or submit a spiked and unspiked sample.
- from experience, possibly the most important is to visit the lab and audit the methods you want to contract. Speak to the analysts to gauge their knowledge and understanding of what they are doing.
- Evaluate 5S in the lab. If 5S is poor or questionable, be careful.
- Determine how the lab monitors its processes and results etc.
- Evaluate past performance in proficiency tests. BUT remember that more effort is put into P-Test samples than routine samples.
thank you but can you inform me about the calibration Labs in Egypt
samy