Informational ISO/IEC 17025:2017 Published - November 2017

[Ajit Basrur]

ISO/IEC 17025:2017: General requirements for the competence of testing and calibration laboratories


ISO/IEC 17025:2017 specifies the general requirements for the competence, impartiality and consistent operation of laboratories.

ISO/IEC 17025:2017 is applicable to all organizations performing laboratory activities, regardless of the number of personnel.

Laboratory customers, regulatory authorities, organizations and schemes using peer-assessment, accreditation bodies, and others use ISO/IEC 17025:2017 in confirming or recognizing the competence of laboratories.

General information
Publication date : 2017-11
Edition 3
Number of pages : 30

 

[tacom]

According to new standard clause 7.7 Assuring the quality of results
Is the use of control chart mandatory or optional?
What is your opinion
Thanks in advance

 

[Pzol218]

Hi all,
Is the production testing on a test rig / test bench should apply the ISO 17025

 

[Marc]

Thanks in advance to anyone who can help with posts 2 and 3.

 

[John Broomfield]

@tacom

You may find useful this guidance from Australia:

https://www.nata.com.au/phocadownload/gen-accreditation-criteria/17025-2017-Gap-analysis.pdf

Best wishes,

John

 

[John Broomfield]

Hi all,
Is the production testing on a test rig / test bench should apply the ISO 17025

Pzol,

No, you should though validate the design of your test rig and test bench configurations as part of your quality management system.

From your design validations you should devise and use simpler methods to verify these configurations but no need to impose ISO/IEC 17025 on your production testing.

John

 

[lawcch]

You should consult API Spec. 6A or 6D standard for all pipelines valves used for oil and gases for inspection an testing fo

 

[Pzol218]

Thank you for responses, its clear the air now..

 

[John Broomfield]

You may find that your lab tech job descriptions already define the abilities, skills and knowledge required of them. So how does your lab verify that techs apply the required competencies before they work unsupervised?

That is the question you are answering for the benefit of employee safety, colleague safety, lab management and the lab's clients.

This fits with the fact that labs, these days, are accredited for their competence to deliver the services described in their scope of accreditation.