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California Water Board Adopts News Requirements for Environmental Laboratory Accreditation Program (ELAP) – IAS Supports State with Training & Assessments

May

The California State Water Resources Control Board adopted comprehensive regulations in their meeting on May 5, 2020 to modernize the Environmental Laboratory Accreditation Program (ELAP), which oversees more than 650 laboratories that regulate testing of drinking water, wastewater discharges and…

Proposed Revisions on Laboratory Policy Guide – Deadline for Comments on October 5, 2019

Sep

The following draft document is uploaded for 30-day viewing. The deadline for comments is on October 5, 2019.

IAS POLICY GUIDE ON CALIBRATION, TRACEABILITY AND MEASUREMENT UNCERTAINTY FOR TESTING LABORATORIES

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Learn about Impartiality, Risk Assessment and Measurement Uncertainty for Cannabis Laboratories in the Cannabis Industry Journal

Feb

Learn about the ISO/IEC 17025:2017 requirements for impartiality, risk assessment and assessing measurement uncertainty in this article written by IAS for the Cannabis Industry Journal. As state cannabis regulatory frameworks across the country continue to evolve, accreditation is becoming increasingly important. Because…

5th Annual Emerald Conference

Feb

Join IAS at the 5th Annual Emerald Conference, Feb 27-Mar 1, 2019, at the Loews Coronado Bay Resort, San Diego. This event is advertised as the most technical, informative, and engaging scientific conference in the Cannabis Industry. IAS is the Wi-fi…

Proposed Revisions on Laboratory Policy Guides – Deadline for Comments on December 30, 2018

Nov

The latest draft documents are uploaded for 30-day viewing. The deadline for comments is on December 30, 2018.

IAS GUIDE FOR REPRESENTING SCOPES OF ACCREDITATION FOR CALIBRATION LABORATORIES

IAS POLICY ON PROFICIENCY TESTING FOR LABORATORIES

IAS POLICY GUIDE ON CALIBRATION, TRACEABILITY, AND MEASUREMENT…

IAS Accreditation Criteria Updates – Effective November 1, 2018

Oct

The latest accreditation criteria for the following programs have been uploaded on the website. Most updates are effective November 1, 2018.

AC89

AC172 (Effective January 1, 2019)

AC204

AC370

AC472 (Effective January 1, 2019)

AC473 (Effective January 1, 2019)

AC474

AC477

AC478 (Effective January 1, 2019)

Transitioning Your Laboratory To The New ISO/IEC 17025: 2017 Standard

Jun

Learn about the most current version of the ISO standard used to accredit calibration and testing laboratories. Read “Transitioning Your Laboratory to the New ISO/IEC 17025:2017 Standard” written by Helga A. Alexander, IAS Calibration Program Manager, and Dr. George Anastasopoulos, IAS Director…

World Accreditation Day is June 9

Jun

IAS is celebrating World Accreditation Day on June 9. This day marks a global initiative, jointly established by IAF and ILAC, to raise awareness of the importance of accreditation. The theme of World Accreditation Day 2018 focuses on how accreditation delivers a safer…

IAS Attends 5th APLAC/PAC Joint Annual Meetings

Jun

IAS participated in the 5th APLAC/PAC Joint Annual Meetings held June 1-9, 2018 at the Kyoto International Conference Center (ICC Kyoto), located at Takaragaike, Sakyo-ku, Kyoto 606-0001 Japan. The event was hosted by IAJapan, ISMS-AC, JAB and VLAC. On behalf…

Yanbu Aramco Sinopec Refining Co. (YASREF) Ltd. First Accredited to New ISO/IEC 17025:2017

May

Congratulations Yanbu Aramco Sinopec Refining Co. (YASREF) Ltd. for becoming the first laboratory to achieve accreditation by International Accreditation Service, in compliance to the new standard ISO/IEC 17025:2017.