ISO/IEC17025:2017 Requirements for Testing and Calibration Laboratories
CONTENT
3. Introduction4.The evolution of ISO/IEC 170255. Main terms and definitions6. Accreditation based on ISO/IEC 17025 requirements7. What are the benefits of the ISO/IEC 17025:2017 standard?8. The main changes in the 2017 version of the ISO/IEC 17025 standard9. The main clauses of ISO/IEC 17025:201710. Possible schematic representation of the operational processes of alaboratory11.The implementation methodology13. Annex A
INTRODUCTION
The International Organization for Standardization (ISo) has released the most recent version of theISO/IEC 17025 standard-the 2017 edition. The development of this standard became necessary asit is geared towards achieving the goal and purpose of promoting_ confidence accuracy and trustworthiness in the operation of testing and calibration laboratories. The ISO/IEC 17025 standardcontains general requirements for the petence of testing and calibration laboratories which helpthem increase the effectiveness of their activities.
The ISO/IEC 17025 standard helps laboratories to provide reliable data and technically valid resultsto their customers so as to be deemed petent. It is important to mention that this standard isbodies. It also helps to promote continual improvement of data quality and laboratory effectiveness. centers and others and can be used by inspection bodies and/or other conformity assessment
After the implementation of the revised international standard the laboratory will be able todemonstrate that it operates within the new framework using the recent technology and ITline with new ISO formatting guidelines. The standard takes into consideration the latest version ofthe ISO 9001 standard so as to facilitate the implementation of ISO/IEC 17025 in laboratories thathave already met the requirements of ISO 9001.
Adopting the requirements of ISO/IEC 17025 like other conformity assessment standards such asISO/IEC 17043 ISO/IEC 17020 ISO/IEC 17021-1 ISO/IEC 17065 etc. will not only promotepetence but will also reduce undesired impacts and potential failures in the laboratory activities.
TheEvolutionofISO/IEC17025
ISO/IEC GUIDE 25:1990
ISO/IEC GUIDE 17025:1990
ISO/IEC GUIDE 17025:2005
ISO/IEC GUIDE 17025:2017
MAINTERMSANDDEFINITIONS
Laboratory
Body that performs one or more of the following activities:testing;- calibration; sampling associated with subsequent testing or calibration.Source: ISO/IEC 17025 clause 3.6*Note: The term *laboratory* has been included in the ISO/IEC 17025:2017 standard.
Interlaboratory parison
items by two or more laboratories in accordance with predletermined conditions.Source: ISO/IEC 17043 clause 3.4
Testing
according to a procedure.Source: ISO/IEC 17000 clause 4.2Proficiency interlaboratory parisons.Source: ISO/IEC 17043 clause 3.7
Sampling
Provision of a sample of the object of conformity assessmentaccording to a proceduSource: ISO/IEC 17000 clause 4.1
