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NATA Accreditation of proficiencytesting providers
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NATA proficiency testing providers areaccredited to the requirements of ILACGuide 13.
Other organisations may accredit toISO/IEC Guide 43-1.
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ILAC Guide 13 draws on requirements of:
ISO/IEC 17025
ISO/IEC Guide 43
ISO 9000 (1994)
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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)
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Queensland Health Scientific Services
Accreditation Number: 41
Tests on waters for low level nutrients
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ELECTRICAL TESTING
IFM Quality Services Pty Ltd
Accreditation Number: 14242
Approval tests on electrical appliances andaccessories (3/year)
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FORENSIC SCIENCEAustralian Government Analytical LaboratoriesNARL AQA StudiesAccreditation Number: 14476
Tests on controlled substances (3/year)
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MEDICAL TESTING
National Serology Reference Laboratory,Australia
Accreditation Number: 14253
Specialised or uncommon serologicaltesting procedures: HCV, HIV, HTLV, HepBV(on going)
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Department of Medical SciencesBureau of Laboratory Quality StandardsAccreditation Number: 14659
Immunohaematology, haematology andblood transfusion service (on going)
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RCPA Serology Quality Assurance Program
Accreditation Number: 14863
Serology of Infection (ongoing)
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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)
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VETERINARY TESTING
IFM Quality Services Pty Ltd
Accreditation Number: 14242
Bacteriology and mycology for veterinarypathogens
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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
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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
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Identification, labelling, packaging anddistribution of materials
Statistical and technical evaluation ofparticipants’ performance
Content of PT scheme reports
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These requirements are divided into:
Management System requirements:
relevant requirements of ISO/IEC 17025and ISO 9000 (1994) series
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Technical requirements:
relevant requirements of ISO/IEC 17025and ISO Guide 43-1
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Organisation and management
Document and information control
Request, tender and contract review
Client feedback
Control of non-conforming materials
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Corrective and preventative action
Records
Internal audits
Management reviews
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Management, staffing and training
Use of collaborators
Organisation and design logistics
Choice of method or procedure
Conduct of proficiency testing schemes
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Data analysis and interpretation ofscheme results
Proficiency testing scheme reports
Communication with participants
Confidentiality
Collusion and falsification of results
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A number of APLAC members are nowproviding accreditation of ProficiencyTesting Providers.
A number of other APLAC members areintending to introduce this accreditation.
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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
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Increasing interest in establishingadditional confidence in the quality of PTschemes
Increasing awareness by PT providers ofadded value of external recognition ofcompetence.