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LABORATORY ACCREDITATION AS TOOL FOR COMPLIANCE WITH STANDARDS Prof Dr. Adel B.Shehata Chief Executive of the NATIONAL LABORATORIES ACCREDITATION BUREAU N L A B Tersa. St... El-Haram, Giza P.O.Box: 136 GIZA, No EGYPT Tel : FAX :

CONFORMITY ASSESSMENT VOLUNTARY 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 MEASUREMENTS Underpins testing and calibration through national measurement standards SUPPLIER Conformity assessment model

Infrastructure for world free trade OIML Pattern Approval Certification system ILAC/IAF Accreditation Conformity assessment BIPM TRACEABILITY TO SI ISO/IEC/ITU-T Etc Codex/IOE/IPPC Standards WTO REGULATIONS FREE TRADE

Differences between accreditation and certification Certification Means compliance with a standard or specification (e.g. system or product standards). Uses management system auditors who are certified by an independent body as meeting internationally agreed criteria. May be general in the scope of recognition. Considers the total business.

ACCRADITATION Is the recognition of specified competence and its scope is normally highly specified. Evaluates people skills and knowledge Uses assessors who are recognized specialists in their fields. Evaluates the supporting management systems for a specified activity. Involves practical tests as appropriate ( proficiency testing and measurement audits)

Accreditation in General FOR CERTIFICATION BODIES BODIES. -Quality management system (QMS) -Environmental management system (EMS) -ECO-Management Audit Schemes -Product -Personnel

L LABORATORIES.  - Testing laboratories Calibration laboratories Sampling laboratories Food Engineering products INSPECTION BODIES INSPECTION BODIES N NOTIFIED BODIES - Assessment Under Various EU Directives

Access to traceable standards of measurement Credible test reports for the end user Test Laboratory Accreditation For testing And/orcalibrationDocumentaryStandards Framework for a credible testing system

L Laboratory Accreditation A formal Recognition that a laboratory is Competent to Specified tests or Measurements NEXT Previous

Possible role of accreditation for any economy  G overnments use testing and calibration for Enforcement of safety regulations. Protection of the environment. Enforcement of road traffic legislation. Health services. Control of commerce and trade. Forensic investigation Assessment of quality of goods and services purchased for their own use.

 I ndustry and commerce have particular interests in Quality assurance of goods and services. Quality control of manufactured goods. Advertising data. Risk assessment and management. Failure investigation. Resolution of complaints and disputes.

3- Consumers have particular interests in the safety and performance of products 4-Recipient of the test report needs to have confidence that the data in it is reliable 5-Unreliable data is actually more dangerous that the absence of any data. 6-Laboratory accreditation is the tool to ensure the confidence of laboratory to perform specific test of calibration.

NLAB Scope Testing Laboratories ●c●c●c●calibration Laboratories ●S●S●S●Sampling Laboratories Accreditationof Accreditation of :

Requirements of ISO/IEC Administrative Requirements Organization Quality System Document Control Review of Contracts Purchasing Services and Supplies Corrective Actions Preventive Actions Control of Records Internal Audits and Management Review Complaints

Technical Requirements Personnel Test and/or Calibration Methods Accommodation and Environmental Conditions Equipment Measurement Traceability Control of Non-conforming Work Handling of Test and Calibration Items Reporting Results

Brief History of NLAB Nationally Recognized by the Presidential Decree Nْ 166/1996. The first nucleus of expertise was built through an MOU with UKAS. Granted first testing laboratory accreditation in G Granted first calibration laboratory accreditation in Pre-peer evaluated by ILAC for Testing and accreditation laboratories Peer evaluated by ILAC for Testing and accreditation laboratories 2004.

Training courses offered by NLAB eneral awareness on ISO/IEC T Technical assessors training course E Estimation of uncertainty budget in measurements P Preparation of Quality system I Internal Audits Q Quality Control Charts M Method Validation

INCORPORATED A AA ACCREDITATION BODY GOVERNING BOARD CHIEF EXECUTIVE STAFF ADMINISTRATIVE AND PROFESSIONAL ASSESSORS ( COULD BE MEMBERS OF TECHNICAL COMMITTEE(S)) STAKEHOLDER ADVISORY GROUP (could be board members) TECHNICAL COMMITTEE(S) Typical structure and interaction in an accreditation body

Reasonable Demand From Local Users Government Support Access to Traceable Measurement standards Access to Appropriate Education and training Prerequisites for a laboratory accreditation programme

ESSENTIAL PREREQUISITES A need for accreditation by organization (lab, certification bodies and inspection bodies) Some political and governmental support. Certain technical requirements.

APMP NORAMET Othe r EUROMET BIPM National Laboratories Schematic of the global measurement system

USA A2LA, NVLAP, ICB-ES CANDA (CSC) BRAZIL ( INMETRO) SOUTH AFRICA (SANAS) INDIA (NABL) VITNAM (VILAS-STAMEQ ) PR OF CHINA ( CNACL) SINGAPORE (SAC) AUSTRALIA (NATA) NEWZELANND IANZ)) HONG KONG. CHINA (HKAS) JAPAN (JAB,JCSS,JNLA) SWEDN (SWEDAC) NERWAY (NA) BELGUM BELTEST,BKO-OBE NETHERLANDS (RVA ) IRLAND (NAB) United kingdom (UKAS) GERMANY (DAP,DACH, PTB,DATach ) DENMARK DANNAK ) FINLAND (FINAS) SPIN (ENAC) FRANCE (COFRAC) ITALY (SINAL,SIT) SWITZERLAND (SAS) MEMBERS OF ILAC MRA CZECH REPUBLIC (CAI)

Thank you Prof. Dr. Adel B. Shehata Chief Executive of NLAB Tersa St El HARAM P. O. Box: 136Giza, No Egypt Tel: Fax: Mobil: a a a a a dddd eeee llll ssss hhhh eeee hhhh aaaa tttt aaaa yyyy aaaa hhhh oooo oooo.... cccc oooo mmmmwww.nlab.org