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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