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FQSAccreditation for forensic
testing agencies
NEMC 2012
ANSI-ASQ National Accreditation Board
ANSI ASQ N ti l A dit ti B dANSI-ASQ National Accreditation Board
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ISO/IEC 17025
ANSI Z540-1
ACLASS ACLASS Accreditation Accreditation ProgramsPrograms ISO/IEC 17020
ISO Guide 34 (RMP)
FCC Regulations
ANSI Z540 1 and Z540.3
ProgramsPrograms
(RMP)Parts 2, 15, 18
ACLASS Conformity Assessment Programs
ISO/IEC 17043ISA Secure
Food Test Labs ISO/IEC 17025 with AOAC and
cGMP
DoD ELAP
TNI PT Providers
NationalNational Lead
Energy Star
National Environmental Field Activities
Program (NEFAP)
National Lead Laboratory
Accreditation Program (NLLAP)
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Value Value CommunicationC t Competence Trade Liability
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Confidence
ReducedCosts
ReduceUncertaintiesw/decisions
ConfidenceIn Data
MinimizeFalse Positive& Negatives
Equivalency
AccreditationAccreditation
IncreasedBusiness
PublicConfidence
Self-SatisfyingEliminate
RedundantReviews
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Equivalency EquivalencyMinimization of RedundanciesP bli C fid Public Confidence
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Governments are responsible for protecting publicGovernments are responsible for protecting public health and safety Industry is responsible for the quality and safety of y p q y ytheir products Both need to better understand the benefits of accredited testing and calibration Both need to have confidence that accreditation helps provide accurate and reliable test results
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Individual/Organizational C t lNTTAA ControlNTTAA
Harmonization/International NTTAA
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Regulators Embracing Accredited 3rd P t C f it A t3rd Party Conformity Assessment Department of Defense Department of Justice Department of Defense Consumer Product Safety
Commission
Department of Justice Federal Communications
Commission Department of Energy Nuclear Regulatory
Commission
Food and Drug Administration
Department of Homeland Co ss o Environmental Protection
Agency N ti l I tit t f
epa t e t o o e a dSecurity
Federal Aviation Administration National Institute of
Standards and Technology
Administration
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Develops the Standards ISO
Global Harmonization and Oversight of Accreditation
Bodies for Labs andILAC IAF
Bodies for Labs and Management Systems
ISO/IEC 17025 & ISO/IEC 17020
ISO 17021 & ISO Guide 65
Standards 17020
Testing & Calibration & Inspection Bodies
Conformity Assessment Bodies & Product
Certifiers
Accreditation Bodies Accredit Conformity Assessment Bodies
ANSI/ASQ National Accreditation
Board/ACLASS; A2LA; UKAS
ANSI/ASQ National Accreditation
Board/ANAB; RVA; UKAS; ANSI
Conformity Assessment Bodies Assess/Audit /Test for
CompetenceLaboratories Eagle Registrations; BSI;
NQA; SGS
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Lack of acceptance of laboratory test data acrossLack of acceptance of laboratory test data across national borders has been identified as a significant barrier to trade Reliability of test data is critical in making informed decisions on purchase and usage Many commodities are now traded almost entirely on the basis of technical specifications Demand for accurate & reliable test data increasing in the interests of community health
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