laboratory accreditation Articles

Status of the AASHTO Accreditation Program

The American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials (AASHTO) approved the establishment of the AASHTO Accreditation Program (AAP) in February 1988 and the first laboratory was accredited in June 1988. The objective of the AAP is to provide a mechanism for formally recognizing the competency of construction materials testing laboratories to carry out specific tests on soils, ...

Mar. 1, 1989

By ASTM International

The role of measurement uncertainty in doping analysis

The determination of measurement uncertainty is a critical issue in all fields of experimental science; its importance becomes maximal in the specific case of forensic analytical chemistry (including doping analysis), where uncertainty has not only to be calculated with precision, but it also has to be both small and reliable enough to support effective decision making. This contribution gives a ...

Jun. 3, 2005

By Inderscience Publishers

How Does a Laboratory Automation Needs Assessment Benefit Laboratory Information Management System (LIMS) Implementation and Operation?

Many laboratories may have the expertise to translate manual processes and laboratory automation requirements into a detailed specification document for all of the system requirements, features and functions of a LIMS. However, that may not be the best utilization of their resources. In addition, this can be labor intensive and the laboratory personnel may be too close to the project and may not ...

Jan. 1, 2007

By Accelerated Technology Laboratories

Determination of Lactose Surrogate in Air & Wipe Samples

Need to know accredited procedures for determining airborne lactose? Here’s a quick and concise review of how to do it. Remember to get the samples back to your accredited laboratory as soon as possible to ensure accurate results. http://analyticscorp.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/06/Determination-of-Lactose-in-Air-and-Wipe-Samples-June-2012.pdf ...

Jan. 6, 2012

By Analytics Corporation

U.S. Federal Agencies benefit from accredited laboratories

Accreditation is the independent evaluation of conformity assessment bodies against recognized standards to carry out specific activities to ensure their impartiality and competence. Through the application of national and international standards, government, procurers and consumers can have confidence in calibration and test results, and inspection reports provided. The International Laboratory ...

Jan. 15, 2013

By ASTM International

ECA Water Treatment & Legionella in Ships – Viking Liner: Gabriella - Case Study

Viking Lines had problems with high bacteria count on board the ships. They therefore decided to take a new initiative to reduce bacteria counts on first Viking Gabriella and then on all other six ships. After two months of extensive trials with anolyte being delivered to the ship in canisters and verification of the results the German accredited laboratory Viking Lines ordered the installation ...

Aug. 29, 2020

By Radical Waters (Pty) Ltd.

AMETEK Land India`s calibration laboratory secures best in class for NABL accreditation

The AMETEK Land calibration laboratory in India† has been assessed and accredited against the ISO/IEC 17025:2005 standard in the field of calibration, as approved by the National Accreditation Board for Testing and Calibration Laboratories (NABL). The laboratory secured the best calibration measurement capability of any laboratory in India for the 0 to 550 °C range. The ISO/IEC ...

Aug. 28, 2017

By AMETEK Land

Meeting the Need for LIMS at a smaller laboratory case study

EMS Inc (Environmental Management Services) offers environmental sample collection, VELAP (Virginia Environmental Laboratory Accreditation Program) accredited laboratory analysis, water and wastewater plant operations, and consulting services to both industrial and commercial clients. By introducing Autoscribe's entry level Matrix Express LIMS (Laboratory Information Management System), EMS Inc ...

Mar. 23, 2016

By Autoscribe Informatics

How calibration impacts flow meter performance

Utility managers and operators rely on flow meters to provide critical information for process monitoring and control. They require and fully expect the flow data to be accurate and reproducible. The Importance Of Flow Meter Calibration Calibration is a comparison of a flow meter’s performance against a known standard. Most often, standards include those of the National Institute of ...

Dec. 24, 2020

By McCrometer, Inc. - a subsidiary of Danaher Corporation

Laboratory Management - Integrated Sampling the Key to Safe Water Supply

Leading water suppliers use Laboratory Information Management Systems (LIMS) to integrate the sample collection and analysis process, helping to maximize the efficiency of these programs. Drinking water suppliers around the world face unique challenges: They must deliver the most essential ingredient for life on a grand scale, while also navigating complex issues surrounding public safety, ...

May 1, 2013

By Thermo Fisher Scientific, LIMS & Laboratory Software

Water, environmental and Pharma lims solution transforms information management solution at nova Biologicals

Company Background Nova is one of the nation’s largest providers of water testing for drinking and wastewater and has provided nationwide testing services to the industry, specializing in microbiological, chemical and toxicological testing. Nova provides comprehensive diagnostic testing of specimens for the presence of infectious disease organisms and water testing under the Federal Safe ...

May 3, 2012

By Thermo Fisher Scientific, LIMS & Laboratory Software

I need an Industrial Hygiene Survey, What do I do?

Industrial Hygiene Surveys for Industry We have over 40 years of experience in performing Industrial Hygiene Surveys for industry. Also known as Occupational Health Surveys, the objective of such surveys is to identify and evaluate any potential health risks to workers in industrial locations, construction sites, or government institutions. Identification and Potential Risk Factors The first ...

Jul. 1, 2019

By Atlantic Environmental, Inc.

LIMS Essential for H2O Testing

Clean water is a global necessity - essential to our health and well being. Just imagine a day without clean water to drink, to prepare our food, to wash the daily grind from our clothes and bodies. There’s a lot of science behind clean water and a laboratory information management system (LIMS) is a critical component of the sample management, data capture and analysis that is necessary ...

Jul. 5, 2012

By Thermo Fisher Scientific, LIMS & Laboratory Software

China in Talks to Join the OECD System for the Mutual Acceptance of Data in Assessment of Chemicals

It has recently been reported that China is in discussions with the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD) to become a provisional adherent to the Mutual Acceptance of Data (MAD) system. This would require China to accept data from safety testing of chemicals from participating countries generated under the MAD conditions and to establish a Good Laboratory Practice (GLP) ...

Jul. 2, 2014

By Bergeson & Campbell, P.C.

Interlaboratory tests of emission measurements in France using a testing bench

ABSTRACT It is well known that interlaboratory tests are a powerful tool to improve the quality of measurements. However they are difficult and costly to organise in the framework of emission measurements because of several reasons (too small measuring platforms, access to industrial plants…). In order to facilitate these tests, French authorities asked INERIS to built a testing bench, ...

Oct. 6, 2014

By Environmental Technology Publications Limited

Introduction to Quality Assurance of Continuous Emissions Monitoring

Large industrial plants are required to have and maintain an efficient process of Continuous Emissions Monitoring. In order to indicate that their processes are effective, and their emission monitoring systems meet the required criteria, there are carefully drafted EN Standards for assuring the high quality of permanently installed automated monitoring systems (AMS). In this article we will ...

Oct. 30, 2018

By Gasmet Technologies Oy

FTIR Gas Analyzer Helps Pöyry in QAL2 and AST Compliance Measurements

Several EU directives and national laws in the European countries set requirements for continuous monitoring of flue gas emissions. Pöyry helps industrial plants meet stringent environmental standards by offering emission measurement services like compliance measurements, for example. We spoke to measurement team manager Paula Juuti at Pöyry about her work with emissions measurements ...

Mar. 28, 2019

By Gasmet Technologies Oy

Asbestos in the Home and School

This section discusses the presence of asbestos in houses, rental apartments, schools and other public buildings, and has a list of useful EPA contacts. Does Your House Contain Asbestos? It is very common for homes built or remodeled before the 1970's to have asbestos-containing materials in them. During the twentieth century, about 30 million tons of asbestos fiber were used in the ...

Jul. 6, 2007

By Kazan, McClain, Satterley, Lyons, Greenwood & Oberman, A Professional Law Corporation

The ABCOV® Method of Non-Thermal Asbestos Destruction

The ABCOV® Method destroys asbestos with a non-thermal, United States Federal Environmental Protection Agency approved, chemical-physical process that: Eradicates Asbestos from the Environment; Stops Human Exposure to Asbestos; Provides Efficient and Cost Effective Asbestos Destruction; Eliminate Landfill “Cradle-to-Grave” Liability: By Terminating Asbestos Landfill ...

May 16, 2011

By Abcov Companies , LLC

AMETEK Land standardises certificates of conformity and adds calibration data as standard

AMETEK Land has standardised all its Certificates of Conformity for its fixed spot and portable infrared thermometers. This also includes, for the first time, calibration test measurement data that is recorded during the standard production process at three AMETEK Land-specified temperature points. That means customers now can be assured that when they purchase an AMETEK Land instrument it ...

Apr. 24, 2017

By AMETEK Land