Welcome to Consultant ISO17025

Originally known as ISO/IEC Guide 25, ISO/IEC 17025 was initially issued by the International Organization for Standardization in 1999. There are many commonalities with the ISO 9001 standard, but ISO/IEC 17025 adds in the concept of competence to the equation. And it applies directly to those organizations that produce testing and calibration results.

The contents of ISO/IEC 17025 - The ISO/IEC 17025 standard itself comprises five elements that are Scope, Normative References, Terms and Definitions, Management Requirements and Technical Requirements. The two main sections in ISO/IEC 17025 are Management Requirements and Technical Requirements. Management requirements are primarily related to the operation and effectiveness of the quality management system within the laboratory. Technical requirements includes factors which determines the correctness and reliability of the tests and calibrations performed in laboratory.

IS ISO 17025 Accreditation meant for my laboratory ?

Absolutely….there is no doubt about it. As an laboratory(captive or open), you need to make sure that the output produced by your testing / calibration lab is error free. This can happen only if there is a well-documented and perfectly implemented quality management system covering all the aspects of a laboratory operations – management and technical.

Just ask the below questions to you. If answer to any of the questions is yes, ISO 17025 is for your laboratory for sure.

• Do I need to improve performance of my laboratory ?
• Do I need to enhance technical competence of my people / my laboratory ?
• Test / calibration performed by my laboratory needs to be error free and reliable.
• I should have systems and procedures in place to ensure standardization of various processes in my laboratory.
• I need to improve customer satisfaction

Irrespective of size and nature of your laboratory, ISO 17025 standard will help you build a very strong and process focussed management system that will ensure competence of your people, processes and equipment. There will be lesser customer complaints, fewer process deviations and higher accuracy of your test / calibration results.

You build a practical management system with ISO 17025 that will help you manage your laboratory in more professional manner and ensure that you meet the best of the operational effectiveness and efficiency standards in the world.

If you are looking at growing your laboratory and achieving the highest level of accuracy and output then ISO 17025 laboratory accreditation is definitely for your laboratory.