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2. Different frames of reference
There is a wide variety of ways of achieving and demonstrating a given quality of results. Each can create its own system, or use the principles of existing systems without formal recognition. However, the most common solution is to use internationally recognized systems, which have the advantage of ensuring widespread recognition of the laboratory's skills.
A laboratory must therefore first choose the standard that best suits its activities and the type of recognition it is seeking.
2.1 Certification
The benchmark on which certification is based is the international standard ISO 9001:2008 [a]. This standard applies to all types of organization (not just laboratories). It specifies the requirements for the quality management system...
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Bibliography
Standards
- Quality management systems – Requirements - [a] ISO 9001 - 2008
- Exigences générales concernant la compétence des laboratoires d'étalonnages et d'essais - [b] NF EN ISO/CEI 17025 - 2005
- International Vocabulary of Metrology – Fundamental and general concepts and associated terms (VIM) - [c] JCGM 200 - 2008
- Water quality – Vocabulary – Part 2, AFNOR - [d] FD ISO 6107-2 - 2006
- Sampling – Part 1: Guidelines...
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