Industry Guidance Documents
Reporting of Compliance With Specification
ILAC-G8:03/2009, Guidelines on the Reporting of Compliance with
Specification
Guidelines for testing and calibration laboratories and their
customers on the decision and reporting of compliance or
non-compliance with specified requirements.
Stating Test and Calibration Results and Compliance With
Specification
APLAC
TC 004, Method of Stating Test and Calibration Results and
Compliance with Specification
Based ILAC-G8, guidelines on the method for stating test and
calibration results and compliance with specifications.
Selection and Use of Reference Materials
ILAC-G9:2005,
Guidelines for the Selection and Use of Reference
Materials
Short, simple, and user-friendly guide for laboratories and
accreditation and certification bodies. Employing mainly VIM (1)
and ISO (2) definitions, it is intended for the inexperienced and
includes discussion and clarification of some poorly understood
issues.
Uncertainty Measurement in Testing With Application of ISO/IEC
17025
ILAC-G17:2002, Introducing the Concept of Uncertainty of
Measurement in Testing in Association with the Application of the
Standard ISO/IEC 17025
Describes how the concept of uncertainty of measurement in testing
has changed recently and how it should be introduced with regard to
current understanding. The main goal is harmonization of
application between different disciplines, industry sectors, and
economies.
Scopes of Accreditation
ILAC
G:18, ILAC Guidelines on Scopes of Accreditation
Information on how to define the scope of accreditation and
identify some criteria and ways of assessing the scope to provide
practical guidance for an effective and harmonized application of
relevant international standards.
Use of the ILAC MRA Mark
ILAC-R7:09/2009
Rules for the Use of the ILAC MRA Mark
Traceability of Measurement Results
ILAC-P10:01/2013 ILAC Policy on the Traceability
of Measurement Results
Uncertainty in Calibration
ILAC-P14:01/2013 ILAC Policy for Uncertainty in
Calibration
Addresses the estimation of uncertainty of measurement and its
expression on calibration certificates of accredited
laboratories.
Uncertainty of Measurement
APLAC
TC 010, General Information on Uncertainty of
Measurement
Geared toward customers of accreditation laboratories and meant to
clarify the use and purpose of measurement uncertainty in making
informed decisions and judgments.
Estimation of Uncertainty of Measuring in Testing
APLAC
TC 005, Interpretation and Guidance on the Estimation of
Uncertainty of Measurement in Testing
Interpretation and guidance for various technical disciplines and
intended for use by laboratory accreditation bodies and
laboratories.
Determining and Reporting Uncertainties for Balances and
Scales
NISTIR 6919
(2002), Recommended Guide for Determining and Reporting
Uncertainties for Balances and Scales
Provides service personnel with a method to identify and quantify
the uncertainty components for scale and balance calibrations in
both field and laboratory environments.
Expression of SI Units
NIST 811
(2008), Guide to the Expression of SI Units
Gives laboratories guidance on how to determine calibration
intervals. Identifies and describes methods available for
evaluation of calibration intervals.
Accreditation Symbols and Claims of Accreditation Status
ILAC-P8,
Supplementary Requirements and Guidelines for the Use of
Accreditation Symbols and for Claims of Accreditation Status by
Accredited Laboratories
Developed to ensure a more uniform approach to use of
accreditation symbols and the manner in which a laboratory may
refer to its accreditation status and the ILAC MRA. Only statements
that use the term "shall" are requirements (v. guidelines).
Proficiency Testing Guidance
Eurachem Selection, Use, and
Interpretation of Proficiency Testing Schemes
Guidance on establishing and managing a proficiency
testing/ILC program. Applicable to all types of laboratories,
general in nature, and easy to read and understand,
with useful examples.
Proficiency Testing Directory
APLAC
PT 003, Proficiency Testing Directory
Lists proficiency testing schemes and inter-comparisons available
to laboratories in the Asia-Pacific region.
Internal Audits for Labs and Inspection Bodies
APLAC TC 002, Internal Audits for Laboratories and Inspection
Bodies
Guidance on how to establish a program for internal audits.
General in nature and can be adapted based on the size, scope, and
structure of the organization.
Management Review for Labs and Inspection Bodies
APLAC TC 003, Management Review for
Laboratories and Inspection Bodies
Guidance on how to establish a program for management review.
General in nature and can be adapted based on the size, scope, and
structure of the organization.
Food Testing Labs
APLAC TC 007,
APLAC Guidelines for Food Testing Laboratories
Guidance for APLAC members and their accredited laboratories on
operation of food testing laboratories and their accreditation to
ISO/IEC 17025. Uses the same section heading and numbering system
as ISO/IEC 17025.
Application of ISO/IEC 17020
IAF/ILAC-A4:
2004 Guidance on the Application of ISO/IEC
17020
Guidance to inspection bodies on requirements of ISO/IEC 17020.
Mandatory for all ACLASS applicant and accredited customers.
Quantifying Uncertainty in Analytical Measurement
EURACHEM/CITAC Guide CG 4 - Quantifying
Uncertainty in Analytical Measurement
Detailed guidance for evaluation and expression of uncertainty in
quantitative chemical analysis, based on the approach taken in the
ISO Guide to the Expression of Uncertainty in Measurement
(GUM).
Timer and Stopwatch Calibrations
NIST
Guide for Timer and Stopwatch Calibrations
NIST Recommended Practice Guide created to a fill a gap in the
metrology literature. Assists the working metrologist or
calibration technician by describing the types of stopwatches and
timers that require calibration, specifications and tolerances of
these devices, methods used to calibrate them, and estimated
measurement uncertainties for each calibration method.