ISO 17025 and CNAS

ISO17025 is the international standard for laboratory accreditation services; the latest version is released in May, 2005. The full name of ISO/IEC17025:2005-5-15 is Accreditation Criteria for the Competence of Testing and Calibration Laboratories. ISO17025 standard is the laboratory management standard formulated by the international Standardization Organization ISO/CASCO (Conformity Assessment Committee). Internationally the organization that manages laboratory accreditation is International Laboratory Accreditation Cooperation (ILAC), attended by 44 laboratory accreditation institute including CHINA NATIONAL ACCREDITATION COMMITTEE FOR LABORATORIES (CNACL).

ISO17025 standard mainly includes: definitions, organization and management, quality system, audits and reviews, personnel, accommodation and environmental conditions, equipment and reference materials, traceability and calibration, calibration and test methods, sample management, record, certificate and report, subcontracting tests and calibrations, purchasing services and suppliers, complaints etc. This standard core content is equipment and reference materials, traceability and calibration, calibration and test methods and sample management; these contact emphasis is to assess whether the laboratory or test capability meets the expected requirements.

CHINA NATIONAL ACCREDITATION SERVICE FOR CONFORMITY ASSESSMENT (CNAS) laboratory accreditation criteria are according to ISO/IEC17025, it is an internationally accepted standard for laboratory quality and technical requirements. The laboratory gets accredited by CNAS, which means that it has been established a set of quality management system based on international standards. As long as the personnel carry out work according to the system strictly, the laboratory’s technical capacity will be guaranteed. The test/calibration services provided by the laboratory to the customer can claim to be accordance with the international standards.

CNAS is the only laboratory accreditation institute in China; it bears nationwide laboratories for ISO17025 standard approval. All calibration and test laboratories can adopt and implement the ISO17025 standard. In accordance with international practice, data provided by the ISO17025 standard laboratory have legal effect and get international recognized. At present, China has more than 1,000 laboratories that get through the ISO17025 standard certification. Through the implementation of standard to improve the accuracy of the test data and results and expand the laboratory’s reputation, thereby greatly improve the economic and social benefits.

All Pego’s products can be sent to the lab authorized by CNAS and get the calibration certificate, which meets ISO17025 standard.