OVERVIEW OF ISO/IEC 17025: 2005
1. Why should we apply ISO/IEC 17025?
- ISO/IEC 17025 helps leaders to have enough confidence that the test results from their laboratories are reliable and the strategic decision based on the test results has a scientific basis.
- A laboratory applied ISO/IEC 17025 will always save financial and human resources since all activities have reached the standard ISO/IEC 17025.
- ISO/IEC 17025 will transform the test methods into test methods which have enough confidence compliant with a certain procedure.
- Customers of laboratories that have applied ISO/IEC 17025 will have "accurate test results" for right decision in the next step.
2. What is ISO/IEC 17025 standard?
ISO/IEC 17025 (the latest version is ISO/IEC 17025: 2005) is: General Requirements for the competence of testing and calibration laboratories. ISO/IEC 17025: 2005 is a standard for quality management system specifically applied for testing and calibration laboratories, which is issued by The International Organization for Standardization ISO. This standard is based on the accumulated experience for years in finding a general standard for management system for testing/calibration laboratories to ensure the most reliable test results.
3. Who should apply ISO / IEC 17025?
The laboratory or calibration
BENEFITS OF APPLICATION ISO / IEC 17025: 2005
- Enhance capacity and management techniques of the laboratory;
- Ensure the accuracy and reliability of test results;
- Standardization of the activities of the laboratories, test operations, test equipment operation, experimental methods easily lead to training of laboratory staffs, new employees;
- Staffs in the accredited laboratories will be practiced according to the testing methods that has been standardized according to Vietnamese and international standards system. They are accessed not only the advanced testing methods, but also the methods to ensure the quality of test results;
- Create test results admited condition/ calibration between national laboratories and international laboratories
- Integration Vietnamese testing laboratories accredited activities with other countries laboratories in the region and international laboratories;
- Participate in testing the quality of products and goods in certified quality products as specified.
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