How to get accreditation certificates for laboratory metrological activities? How to expand the scope of accreditation to move the laboratory to a more advanced level? These issues will be briefly discussed in this article, and detailed information on accreditation (FSA) is provided in more detail on the Metrcons website , which provides services in the metrological field, as well as preparation for turnkey accreditation.
The procedure for accreditation in the FSA
The process of obtaining accreditation in the FSA for the right to carry out activities in the field of ensuring the uniformity of measurements is quite laborious. It is necessary to draw up the correct scheme of actions, complete the task without modifications and return of the package of papers, since in case of refusal to re-apply to the national accreditation system only after 6 months. And according to statistics, 30% of applicants refuse primary accreditation, and more than 25% fail to pass confirmation of the level of competence.
The general accreditation scheme for laboratories implies advanced training of employees, verification of instruments, testing of the structure, fixed assets, organization of labor in the company. It is necessary to collect a package of documents, perform the necessary operations with personnel, technical means, measuring instruments, archives.
Employee qualifications
Accuracy is of course the most important factor in measurements. Therefore, it is important to regularly calibrate and monitor measuring instruments. The verification process for measuring instruments must ensure that the methods used are reliable and that the measurement standards are in accordance with national or international measurement standards, which requires certain qualifications.
Employees need to know the audit system, process management, methods for assessing test errors, methods of storing technical, reporting documentation, new requirements for international and domestic standards.
Personnel training is confirmed by certificates in the package of documents when registering the test center. To obtain documents, it is necessary to take special courses, where the manager acquires knowledge about laboratory management, the introduction of innovative solutions and methods, the legislative framework, and methods of efficient organization of production. As well as methods of cooperation, delegation of authority to other laboratories.
