ISO 9000

Introduction to the Standard for ISO/IEC 17025

This International Standard has been produced as the result of extensive experience in the implementation of ISO/IEC Guide 25 and EN 45001, both of which it now replaces. It contains all of the requirements that testing and calibration laboratories have to meet if they wish to demonstrate that they operate a quality system, are technically competent, and are able to generate technically valid results.

Accreditation bodies that recognize the competence of testing and calibration laboratories should use this International Standard as the basis for their accreditation. Clause 4 specifies the requirements for sound management. Clause 5 specifies the requirements for technical competence for the type and/or calibrations the laboratory undertakes.

The growth in use of quality systems generally increased the need to ensure that laboratories which form part of larger organizations or offer services can operate to a quality system that is seen as compliant with ISO 9001 or ISO 9002 as well as with this International Standard. Care has been taken, therefore, to incorporate all those requirements of ISO 9001 and ISO 9002 that are revenant to the scope of testing and calibration services that are covered by the laboratory’s quality system.

Testing calibration laboratories that comply with this International Standard will therefore also operate in accordance with ISO 9001 and ISO 9002.

Certification against ISO 9001 and ISO 9002 does not of itself demonstrate the competence of the laboratory to produce technically valid data results.

The acceptance of testing and calibration results between countries should be facilitated if laboratories comply with this International Standard and with the equivalent bodies in other countries using this International Standard.

The use of this International Standard will facilitate cooperation between laboratories and other bodies, and assist in the exchange of information and experience, and in the harmonization of standards and procedures.

Security Scale Service Accreditation

Security Scale Service was accredited the technical competence in the field of Calibration by THE AMERICAN ASSOCIATION FOR LABORATORY ACCREDITATION on May 29th, 2001. The accreditation is granted to perform scale and balance calibrations from 10g to 400,000 lbs. using Class 1 and Class F weights. Security Scale is now actively in the quest of customers requiring the high standards of ISO/IEC 17025:2005 on-site in the states of Virginia, West Virginia, Tennessee, North Carolina and through our Roanoke Service Depot for all other customers.

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