Testing Laboratories Program Documents
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Rules, Applications, Fees, etc. 
- Accreditation Criteria for Testing Laboratories (AC89)
- Application for Branch Laboratory
- Application for Laboratory Accreditation
- Fee Schedule for Testing Laboratory Accreditation
- Fee Schedule for Testing Laboratory Accreditation (effective 1/1/2012)
- Rules of Procedure for Laboratory Accreditation
Other Important Documents
- A Laboratory's Introduction to IAS
- Assessment of Minimally Staffed Laboratories
- Calibration Definitions
- California DOT (Caltrans) Accreditation Requirements
- ENERGY STAR® Accreditation Program for Testing Laboratories
- Green Building Standards
- Guide for Evaluation of Uncertainty in Calibration
- Guidelines on Calibration Providers
- Guidelines for Internal Audits & Mgmt Reviews
- Laboratory Accreditation Process Flowchart
- Policy on Authorized Signatories
- Policy on Calibration, Traceability & Measurement Uncertainty
- Policy on the Expansion of Scope
- Policy on Proficiency Testing
- Policy on Testing at Off-site Locations
- U.S. Coast Guard Accreditation Requirements
- Writing the Quality Manual for a Laboratory
Articles and Related Information
- A Day at the Lab - Article
- A Day at the Lab with Building Official Roy Fewell
Do you know what goes on in an accredited materials testing laboratory to validate compliance of construction materials on the projects your department regulates? By Patrick McCullen and Greg West. Article first appeared in the ICC eNews August 4, 2009. - Advanced Bridge Materials' Efficacy Tested at lab accredited by International Accreditation Service
Article appeared August 2005 on www.physorg.com - APLAC News Notes, March 2010
- IAS Testing Laboratory Accreditation – Flyer
- The Effect of Accreditation on International Trade
Article in Building Safety Journal, October-November 2008 issue. Written by C.P. Ramani, P.E., C.B.O. IAS President and David S. Nelson, PH.D., P.E., IAS Senior Policy Advisor.
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