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Quality standards for laboratories: the history and benefits of ISO/IEC Guide 25

Article Abstract:

The first International Laboratory Accreditation Conference (ILAC) was convened in 1977 and led to international cooperation in the quality assessment of testing laboratories. The ISO/IEC Guide 25 was established which became the standard for evaluating calibration and testing laboratories throughout the world. Some laboratories are evaluated to ISO 9001 standards which specify management responsibilities more clearly that Guide 25, although Guide 25 gives more specific guidance on quality systems in laboratories. Other comparisons between the two standards are given.

Quality management, Testing laboratories

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Quality assurance education: the sabbatical

Article Abstract:

A professor describes his sabatical in the QA Department of Hub City Inc. manufacturer of bearings, enclosed drives and accessories. His initial jobs inluded assisting with document control, gauge calibration and instrument repair and he was involved in Material Review Board meetings. Other assignments included capability studies, X-bar R chartng as part of SPC implementation and entering noncomformance report information into a data base.

Personal narratives, College teachers, College faculty, Leaves of absence

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