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LABORATORY LABORATORY ACCREDITATION AS TOOL ACCREDITATION AS TOOL FOR COMPLIANCE WITH FOR COMPLIANCE WITH

STANDARDSSTANDARDSProf Dr . Adel B.ShehataProf Dr . Adel B.Shehata

Chief Executive of the Chief Executive of the NATIONAL NATIONAL LABORATORIES ACCREDITATION BUREAULABORATORIES ACCREDITATION BUREAU

N L A BN L A BTersa . St ... El-Haram, GizaTersa . St ... El-Haram, Giza

P.O.Box: 136 GIZA, P.O.Box: 136 GIZA, No.12211No.12211

EGYPTEGYPTTel : 0020-2-3879242Tel : 0020-2-3879242

FAX : 0020-203829446FAX : 0020-203829446adelshehata63@yahoo.comadelshehata63@yahoo.com

CONFORMITY ASSESSMENTCONFORMITY ASSESSMENTVOLUNTARY

SECTOR

CUSTOMER

REQUIREMENTS

REGULATED

SECTOR

GOVERNMENT

Set Policy ,Laws and Technical

Regulations

STANDARDS

Specific Technical

Requirement Of

Product Or System

CONFORMITY ASSESSMENT

Prove technical requirements Are met

Testing and calibration

inspection

certification

CUSTOMER

ACCREDITATION

Assures

Competence

MEASUREMENTSUnderpins testing and

calibration through national measurement

standards

SUPPLIER

Conformity assessment model

Infrastructure for world free tradeInfrastructure for world free trade

OIMLOIML

PatternPattern

ApprovalApproval

CertificationCertification

systemsystem

ILAC/IAFILAC/IAF

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ConformityConformity

assessmentassessment

BIPMBIPM

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SISI

ISO/IEC/ITU-TISO/IEC/ITU-T

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Codex/IOE/IPPCCodex/IOE/IPPC

StandardsStandards

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FREEFREE

TRADETRADE

Differences betweenDifferences between accreditation and accreditation and certificationcertification

•CertificationCertification•Means compliance with a standard or specification Means compliance with a standard or specification (e.g. system or product standards) .(e.g. system or product standards) .

•Uses management system auditors who Uses management system auditors who are are certified by an independent body as meeting certified by an independent body as meeting internationally agreed criteria.internationally agreed criteria.

•May be general in the scope of recognition .May be general in the scope of recognition .•Considers the total businessConsiders the total business . .

•ACCRADITATIONACCRADITATION• Is the recognition of specified competence Is the recognition of specified competence

and its scope is normally highly specified .and its scope is normally highly specified .

•Evaluates people skills and knowledge Evaluates people skills and knowledge

•Uses assessors who are recognized Uses assessors who are recognized specialists in their fields.specialists in their fields.

•Evaluates the supporting management Evaluates the supporting management systems for a specified activity . systems for a specified activity .

• Involves practical tests as appropriateInvolves practical tests as appropriate

( proficiency testing and measurement ( proficiency testing and measurement auditsaudits))

Accreditation in Accreditation in GeneralGeneral

FORFOR• CERTIFICATION BODIESCERTIFICATION BODIES . .

•- - Quality management system (QMS)Quality management system (QMS)

•- Environmental management system - Environmental management system (EMS)(EMS)

•- ECO-Management Audit Schemes- ECO-Management Audit Schemes

•- Product- Product

•- Personnel- Personnel

• LABORATORIESLABORATORIES .. - - Testing laboratoriesTesting laboratories - Calibration laboratories- Calibration laboratories - Sampling laboratories- Sampling laboratories

- - FoodFood - Engineering products- Engineering products

• INSPECTION BODIESINSPECTION BODIES

• NOTIFIED BODIESNOTIFIED BODIES - Assessment Under Various EU - Assessment Under Various EU

DirectivesDirectives

Access to traceable standards of Access to traceable standards of measurementmeasurement

Credible test reports for the end Credible test reports for the end useruser

TestTest

LaboratorLaboratoryy

AccreditatioAccreditationn

For testingFor testing

And/orAnd/or

calibrationcalibration

DocumentaryDocumentary

StandardsStandards

Framework for a credible testing Framework for a credible testing systemsystem

• Laboratory AccreditationLaboratory Accreditation

A formal Recognition that a A formal Recognition that a laboratory is Competent to laboratory is Competent to Specified tests or MeasurementsSpecified tests or Measurements

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Possible role of accreditation Possible role of accreditation for anyfor any economy economy

1.1. Governments use testing and Governments use testing and calibration forcalibration for

• Enforcement of safety regulations.Enforcement of safety regulations.• Protection of the environment .Protection of the environment .• Enforcement of road traffic legislation .Enforcement of road traffic legislation .• Health services .Health services .• Control of commerce and trade .Control of commerce and trade .• Forensic investigation Forensic investigation • Assessment of quality of goods and Assessment of quality of goods and

services purchased for their own use .services purchased for their own use .

2.2. Industry and commerce haveIndustry and commerce have

particular interests inparticular interests in

• Quality assurance of goods and services. Quality assurance of goods and services.

• Quality control of manufactured goods.Quality control of manufactured goods.

• Advertising data .Advertising data .

• Risk assessment and management.Risk assessment and management.

• Failure investigation .Failure investigation .

• Resolution of complaints and disputesResolution of complaints and disputes . .

33- - Consumers have particular interests Consumers have particular interests in the safety and performance of in the safety and performance of products products

44-Recipient of the test report needs to -Recipient of the test report needs to have confidence that the data in it is have confidence that the data in it is reliable reliable

55-Unreliable data is actually more -Unreliable data is actually more dangerous that the absence of any dangerous that the absence of any data .data .

66-Laboratory accreditation is the tool to -Laboratory accreditation is the tool to ensure the confidence of laboratory to ensure the confidence of laboratory to perform specific test of calibration .perform specific test of calibration .

NLAB ScopeNLAB Scope

•Testing LaboratoriesTesting Laboratories

●calibration calibration LaboratoriesLaboratories

●Sampling LaboratoriesSampling Laboratories

AccreditationAccreditation ofof :

Requirements of ISO/IEC 17025Requirements of ISO/IEC 17025

Administrative Administrative RequirementsRequirementsOrganizationOrganizationQuality SystemQuality SystemDocument ControlDocument ControlReview of ContractsReview of ContractsPurchasing Services and SuppliesPurchasing Services and SuppliesCorrective ActionsCorrective ActionsPreventive ActionsPreventive ActionsControl of RecordsControl of RecordsInternal Audits and Management ReviewInternal Audits and Management ReviewComplaintsComplaints

Technical RequirementsTechnical Requirements

PersonnelPersonnelTest and/or Calibration MethodsTest and/or Calibration MethodsAccommodation and Environmental ConditionsAccommodation and Environmental ConditionsEquipmentEquipmentMeasurement TraceabilityMeasurement Traceability

Control of Non-conforming WorkControl of Non-conforming WorkHandling of Test and Calibration ItemsHandling of Test and Calibration ItemsReporting ResultsReporting Results

Brief History ofBrief History of NLABNLAB

•Nationally Recognized by the Nationally Recognized by the Presidential Decree NPresidential Decree N ْْ 166/1996 .166/1996 .

•The first nucleus of expertise was built The first nucleus of expertise was built through an MOU with UKAS .through an MOU with UKAS .

•Granted first testing laboratory Granted first testing laboratory accreditation in 1998 .accreditation in 1998 .

• Granted first calibration laboratory Granted first calibration laboratory accreditation in 1998 .accreditation in 1998 .

•Pre-peer evaluated by ILAC for Testing Pre-peer evaluated by ILAC for Testing and accreditation laboratories 2001 .and accreditation laboratories 2001 .

•Peer evaluated by ILAC for Testing and Peer evaluated by ILAC for Testing and accreditation laboratories 2004accreditation laboratories 2004 . .

Training courses offered Training courses offered by NLABby NLAB

• General awareness on ISO/IEC 17025General awareness on ISO/IEC 17025

• Technical assessors training courseTechnical assessors training course

• Estimation of uncertainty budget Estimation of uncertainty budget

in measurementsin measurements

• Preparation of Quality systemPreparation of Quality system

• Internal AuditsInternal Audits

• Quality Control ChartsQuality Control Charts

• Method ValidationMethod Validation

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Typical structure and interaction in an accreditation Typical structure and interaction in an accreditation bodybody

Reasonable Demand

From Local Users

Government Support

Access to

Traceable

Measurement

standards

Access to

Appropriate

Education and

training

Prerequisites for a laboratory Prerequisites for a laboratory accreditationaccreditation programmeprogramme

•ESSENTIAL PREREQUISITESESSENTIAL PREREQUISITES

•A need for accreditation by A need for accreditation by organizationorganization

(lab , certification bodies and (lab , certification bodies and inspection inspection bodies)bodies)

•Some political and governmental Some political and governmental support .support .

•Certain technical requirementsCertain technical requirements . .

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Thank youThank you

Prof. Dr. Adel B. ShehataProf. Dr. Adel B. ShehataChief Executive of NLABChief Executive of NLAB

Tersa St El HARAMTersa St El HARAMP. O. Box: 136 P. O. Box: 136 Giza , No 12211Giza , No 12211

EgyptEgyptTel: Tel: 0020-2-38792420020-2-3879242Fax: Fax: 0020-2038294460020-203829446

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