AOAC International Officers And Committees: 1997 (original) (raw)

Use of reference materials in accreditation systems for environmental laboratories

Trends in Analytical Chemistry, 1998

The accreditation of laboratories is increasingly demanded as evidence of the reliability of the data they produce, and is therefore of strategic importance to laboratories for maintaining and / or increasing their level of competitiveness. Although accreditation is increasingly developed in sectors such as food quality control, it is less common for environmental laboratories. A very important feature in quality-assurance practice ( whether related to accreditation or not ) is the use of reference materials, which are invaluable tools for the veri¢cation of quality control in environmental analysis. Some problems are discussed which relate to the use of reference materials by environmental laboratories and their linking to accreditation. z1998 Elsevier Science B.V.

General Guidelines for Food Testing Laboratories

2017

This document is intended to provide context and guidance for laboratories who are involve in food testing, especially in support of national food trade activities. This document state all the provisions required for food testing laboratories and laboratories are reminded of the need to comply with all of the relevant criteria mentioned in this guidance document. This document may also be used by Bangladesh Accreditation Board as a general guideline to provide appropriate criteria for the assessment and accreditation of laboratories providing food testing services. Laboratories are also reminded of the need to comply with relevant statutory or legislative requirements.

Annual Report and Directory of Accredited Laboratories: 1981

1982

The Bureau's overall goal is to strengthen and advance the Nation's science and technology and facilitate their effective application for public benefit. To this end, the Bureau conducts research and provides: (1) a basis for the Nation's physical measurement system, (2) scientific and technological services for industry and government, (3) a technical basis for equity in trade, and (4) technical services to promote public safety. The Bureau's technical work is performed by the National Measurement Laboratory, the National Engineering Laboratory, and the Institute for Computer Sciences and Technology. THE NATIONAL MEASUREMENT LABORATORY provides the national system of physical and chemical and materials measurement; coordinates the system with measurement systems of other nations and furnishes essential services leading to accurate and uniform physical and chemical measurement throughout the Nation's scientific community, industry, and commerce; conducts materials research leading to improved methods of measurement, standards, and data on the properties of materials needed by industry, commerce, educational institutions, and Government; provides advisory and research services to other Government agencies; develops, produces, and distributes Standard Reference Materials; and provides calibration services. The Laboratory consists of the following centers: Absolute Physical Quantities 2-Radiation Research-Chemical Physics-Analytical Chemistry-Materials Science THE NATIONAL ENGINEERING LABORATORY provides technology and technical sevices to the public and private sectors to address national needs and to solve national problems; conducts research in engineering and applied science in support of these efforts; builds and maintains competence in the necessary disciplines required to carry out this research and technical service; develops engineering data and measurement capabilities; provides engineering measurement traceability services; develops test methods and proposes PREFACE This fifth annual report summarizes the activity of the National Voluntary Laboratory Accreditation Program (NVLAP) of the U.S. Department of Commerce (DOC) for calendar year 1981 and provides information about laboratories accredited under the program. NVLAP is intended to examine the professional and technical competence of public and private testing laboratories at their request. DOC will grant or deny accreditation to testing laboratories based on an assessment of their competence to perform certain test methods. Actions undertaken in this program are specified by formal published procedures. NVLAP benefits both laboratories and their users. Laboratory users have assurance that laboratories have the personnel, equipment, procedures, and competence to provide reliable test data. Laboratories are encouraged to raise their level of performance and receive recognition of their competence. NVLAP accreditation may reduce the number of audits required by other accrediting bodies. NVLAP can be used as an integral part of product certificati n programs.

Biological and environmental reference materials: Update 1996

Spectrochimica Acta Part B: Atomic Spectroscopy, 1997

The present column lists additional biological and environmental reference samples. Organs, tissues, body fluids, plant materials, foods, fuels, ashes, dusts, particulate matter, gas mixtures, oils, soils, sediments, sludges and waters have been considered. Three tables are included that provide an easy-to-use survey. The following information is covered: the name of the material, the sample code, the producer, the reference to certification, the names and addresses of the suppliers from whom the reference material may be obtained, and specific remarks.