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NATA Accreditation of proficiencytesting providers

NATA proficiency testing providers areaccredited to the requirements of ILACGuide 13.

Other organisations may accredit toISO/IEC Guide 43-1.

ILAC Guide 13 draws on requirements of:

ISO/IEC 17025

ISO/IEC Guide 43

ISO 9000 (1994)

CHEMICAL TESTINGAustralian Government Analytical LaboratoriesNARL AQA StudiesAccreditation Number: 14476

Tests on foods, residues in foods and agriculturalmaterials, waters, biological and environmentalsamples (3/year in organic residues in a variety ofmatrices)

Queensland Health Scientific Services

Accreditation Number: 41

Tests on waters for low level nutrients

ELECTRICAL TESTING

IFM Quality Services Pty Ltd

Accreditation Number: 14242

Approval tests on electrical appliances andaccessories (3/year)

FORENSIC SCIENCEAustralian Government Analytical LaboratoriesNARL AQA StudiesAccreditation Number: 14476

Tests on controlled substances (3/year)

MEDICAL TESTING

National Serology Reference Laboratory,Australia

Accreditation Number: 14253

Specialised or uncommon serologicaltesting procedures: HCV, HIV, HTLV, HepBV(on going)

Department of Medical SciencesBureau of Laboratory Quality StandardsAccreditation Number: 14659

Immunohaematology, haematology andblood transfusion service (on going)

RCPA Serology Quality Assurance Program

Accreditation Number: 14863

Serology of Infection (ongoing)

MICROBIOLOGICAL TESTING

IFM Quality Services Pty Ltd

Accreditation Number: 14242

Tests on veterinary products, pharmaceuticals,cosmetics, perfumes and essential oils, foods,factory hygiene samples and waters (frequencyvaries according to matrix)

VETERINARY TESTING

IFM Quality Services Pty Ltd

Accreditation Number: 14242

Bacteriology and mycology for veterinarypathogens

Scope of Accreditation

Proficiency Testing Scheme ProviderThis facility complies with ILAC G13:2000 - Guidelines for theRequirements for the Competence of Providers of Proficiency TestingSchemes

Provision of chemical and forensic science proficiency testing schemesinvolving specific test materials relevant to the following classes andsubclasses of test:

CHEMICAL TESTING 7.52 Residues in foods and agricultural materialsFoods, feeds and soils

.02 Pesticides7.84 Residues in constituents of the environment

Waters, soils and sediments

.02 Pesticides

.12 Petroleum hydrocarbonsFORENSIC SCIENCE 18.01 Controlled substances

NATA evaluation covers all areas of theconduct of proficiency testing schemes,including:

Planning of PT schemes Selection and preparation of materials Assessment of homogeneity and stability

Identification, labelling, packaging anddistribution of materials

Statistical and technical evaluation ofparticipants’ performance

Content of PT scheme reports

These requirements are divided into:

Management System requirements:

relevant requirements of ISO/IEC 17025and ISO 9000 (1994) series

Technical requirements:

relevant requirements of ISO/IEC 17025and ISO Guide 43-1

Organisation and management

Document and information control

Request, tender and contract review

Client feedback

Control of non-conforming materials

Corrective and preventative action

Records

Internal audits

Management reviews

Management, staffing and training

Use of collaborators

Organisation and design logistics

Choice of method or procedure

Conduct of proficiency testing schemes

Data analysis and interpretation ofscheme results

Proficiency testing scheme reports

Communication with participants

Confidentiality

Collusion and falsification of results

A number of APLAC members are nowproviding accreditation of ProficiencyTesting Providers.

A number of other APLAC members areintending to introduce this accreditation.

APLAC PROFICIENCY TESTING PROVIDERS

Accreditation Body Accreditation Fields Number ofAccreditations

CNACL, China ILAC Guide 13 Chemical (Metals, non-metals, food, coal)

2

KOLAS, Korea ILAC Guide 13 Chemical, Mechanical,Biological, Calibration

2

A2LA, USA ISO Guide 43 &ILAC Guide 13

Food microbiological & Foodchemical (1),Chemical – Environmental (2)Mechanical calibration (1)

4

IANZ, New Zealand ISO Guide 43 & ILAC Guide 13 Chemical, Biological, Dairy 2IAJapan Certifies to ISO/IEC Guide 43 Balance (Calibration)

Electrical (Calibration)2

NATA, Australia ILAC Guide 13 Accredited - Medical (2)Approved – Chemical,Veterinary, Electrical &Biological (3)

5

IAS, USA ISO Guide 43 & ILAC Guide 13 Not yet established Not yet establishedTLAS, Thailand ISO Guide 43 & ILAC Guide 13 Not yet established Not yet establishedKAN, Indonesia ISO Guide 43 & ILAC Guide 13 Not yet established Not yet establishedJCLA, Japan N/A N/A N/AJAB, Japan N/A N/A N/ASINGLAS, Singapore N/A N/A N/ABPSLAS, Philippines N/A N/A N/AACLASS, USA N/A N/A N/ABLQS/DMSc Thailand N/A N/A N/ACPRU, Brunei N/A N/A N/AVLAC, Japan N/A N/A N/A

Increasing interest in establishingadditional confidence in the quality of PTschemes

Increasing awareness by PT providers ofadded value of external recognition ofcompetence.