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I have been tasked with bringing our labs on site up to speed to the QS-9000 requirements. The internal qualifications are not a problem, the problems lie in accreditation of labs we use in addition to our own. If you could please answer the following questions or direct me to where I could find additional information I would be very grateful.
If I have this correct, QS-9000 requires that all external labs used for analysis and calibration must be Guide 17025 certified or equivalent.
What other National Equivalents. Would EPA, FDA certification be ok?
What can a company do if the external labs they are currently using are not 17025 certified and:
Is the only lab that can perform the required analysis
Is the closest lab to the company and provides the best turnaround time to meet internal/external customer needs
Is the most cost effective choice for the company
What is the protocol for non-certified labs?
Can we perform an audit on their quality systems and approve them for use?
If so, is there a guideline/checklist that we can use that will satisfied QS9000 requirements?
Can we request our customers to waive the accreditation requirement?
Does this include everything sent outside the company or can we define what is required to be sent to accredited labs?
Thanks
If I have this correct, QS-9000 requires that all external labs used for analysis and calibration must be Guide 17025 certified or equivalent.
What other National Equivalents. Would EPA, FDA certification be ok?
What can a company do if the external labs they are currently using are not 17025 certified and:
Is the only lab that can perform the required analysis
Is the closest lab to the company and provides the best turnaround time to meet internal/external customer needs
Is the most cost effective choice for the company
What is the protocol for non-certified labs?
Can we perform an audit on their quality systems and approve them for use?
If so, is there a guideline/checklist that we can use that will satisfied QS9000 requirements?
Can we request our customers to waive the accreditation requirement?
Does this include everything sent outside the company or can we define what is required to be sent to accredited labs?
Thanks