ISO 17025 Overview

ISO/IEC 17025 is a set of requirements that calibration laboratories and testing organisations have to meet to prove that they operate a quality system, are technically competent and can generate technically valid and repeatable results.

This standard applies to everything from test equipment to data sampling and sets out valid specifications to improve an organisation's quality management systems and as a result, their quality control. Key topics include testing and calibrating using standard, non-standard and laboratory-developed methods under controlled conditions.

ISO 17025 is not a standard that CQS can certify for you, but you can become Accredited through an appropriate Accreditation Body. CQS can guide you through to the point of Accreditation by carrying out a gap analysis of your system against the requirements of the standard and assist you with the implementation of a compliant management system.

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Benefits of achieving ISO 17025 Accreditation

  • Develop confidence and trust in the validity of your testing or calibration processes

  • Improve laboratory efficiency and reduce errors

  • Risk reduction

  • Develop laboratory competencies

  • Increase commercial opportunities