ACLASS News

APSP has indicated that spa manufacturers in the United States intending to meet the requirements of ANSI/APSP 14 will need to ensure that all testing is done by an ISO/IEC 17025 accredited laboratory.

The latest issue of ACLASS's Quickbytes newsletter is now online.

With the acquisition of Forensic Quality Services, Inc., the ANSI-ASQ National Accreditation Board now provides accreditation of forensic testing agencies.

Does accredited conformity assessment meet the needs of consumers of the products and services of certified organizations? In hopes of finding out, ANAB anda IAAR have launched an all stakeholder survey for the management systems conformity assessment industry.

ACLASS has expanded its accreditation areas to include Special Inspection Agencies, with specifics targeted to New York City.

Chuck Stadler, who serves as treasurer on the board of directors of the ANSI-ASQ National Accreditation Board, is among the winners of The Business Journal’s 2011 CFO of the Year awards.

An organization has been using the ACLASS accreditation mark without authorization.

ACLASS has been granted preliminary TNI NEFAP recognition to perform accreditation of Field Sampling and Measurement Organizations.

On June 6, 2011, Keith Greenaway, Vice President ACLASS, gave a brief talk at the FDA Food Safety Modernization Act Public Meeting: Focus on Inspections and Compliance.

June 9 will mark World Accreditation Day 2011, a global initiative established by the International Accreditation Forum and International Laboratory Accreditation Cooperation to raise awareness of the importance of accreditation-related activities.