
4. Laboratory quality assurance and accreditation
4.1 Quality assurance and certification
The establishment must ensure that the laboratory implements a quality approach.
The growing use of quality management systems has led to the need to ensure that laboratories can operate under a quality management system that is deemed compliant with the ISO 14001 standard. ISO 9001:2015 and the international standard NF EN ISO/CEI 17025:2017 . The frame of reference ISO 9001:2015 In particular, it emphasizes continuous improvement, communication and risk management. To the notion of "customers" is added that...
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Bibliography
Bibliography
Standards and norms
- Exigences générales concernant la compétence des laboratoires d'étalonnage et d'essais - NF EN ISO/CEI 17025 - 12-17
- Quality management systems – Requirements - NF EN ISO 9001 - 10-15
- Qualité de l'eau : lignes directrices générales pour les examens microbiologiques sur milieu de culture - NF EN ISO 8199 - 11-18
- Termes et définitions utilisés en rapport avec les matériaux de référence - ISO Guide 30...
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European regulations
European Directive 75/440/EEC of June 16, 1975 concerning the quality required of surface water intended for the abstraction of drinking water in the Member States. OJEC n° L 194/26 of July 25, 1975
European Directive No. 76/160/EEC of December 8, 1975 concerning the quality of bathing water; OJEC No. L. 31/1 of February 5, 1976, replaced and repealed on...
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