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I am working as an Assistant Management representative in a Quality testing lab that is previously ISO17025:2005, now I need transition to 17025:2017, what mandatory documents I have to prepare and how to prepare a quality manual?
Thank you for the feedback. Let me clarify some points. We had a documented instruction and method defined using weights accredited ISO17025. But the auditor wanted to see that this method was based on international and national process standard (Such as ASTM, EN ...) and find the reference to this process standard in the instruction. And that was not the case.
Regarding the capability method, I would like to know if referring to the MSA instruction and MSA analysis is enough to fullfill with this requirement. I cannot see any added value to calculate Cgk based on VDA if a complete R&R analysis is already existing based on AIAG MSA
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We are planning on being a Testing & calibration laboratory (ISO17025) and would like to issue calibration certificates (for a set of calibration lenses) for use by others as part of the process above, what amendments need to be considered? (we will perform uncertainty budgets etc.)
You can issue traceable calibration certificates, to be used by testing laboratories provided you demonstrate full technical competence, control, and properly evaluated uncertainty in line with ISO 17025 for your metrology scope.
This includes, besides ensuring an unbroken traceability chain to NIST
... visera.co/ISO17025Toolkit" target="_blank" rel="noopener">https://advisera.co/ISO17025Toolkit, where there are there is a procedure, audit program format, an audit checklist, and report forms to guide you.
Also have a look at the articles ISO 9001 Horizontal audit vs. vertical audit at https://advisera.co/HorizontalVsVerticalAudit and ISO 17025 Technical internal audit: The basics at https://advisera.co/17025TechnicalAudit
... visera.co/ISO17025Toolkit" target="_blank" rel="noopener">https://advisera.co/ISO17025Toolkit where there are there is a procedure and forms to guide you. Also, read the article How to perform management review in ISO 17025 at https://advisera.com/17025academy/blog/2021/05/03/how-to-perform-management-review-in-iso-17025/
... visera.co/ISO17025Toolkit" target="_blank" rel="noopener">https://advisera.co/ISO17025Toolkit where there are there is a procedure to guide you (Sampling procedure) and forms for a sampling plan and sampling report. Also, have a look at the Clause-by-clause explanation of ISO 17025:2017 https://advisera.co/17025ClauseByClause
... 7025:2017 at https://info.advisera.com/17025academy/free-download/checklist-of-mandatory-documents-required-by-iso-17025 Then have a look at what the toolkit can offer to assist with requirements of internal audits https://advisera.co/ISO17025Toolkit
If your question relates to laboratories that are currently accredited to ISO 17025:2005, currently the certificates of accreditation to the 2005 version are valid; however accredited laboratories must transition before their certificate expires or by the latest, 1 June 2021. Accreditation bodies will arrange assessments against ISO17025:2017 before the deadline. That means that they need to be in the process of meeting ISO 17025:2017 requirements; thus making the old version of the Standard obsolete.
If you are busy implementing ISO 17025 and have not yet applied for accreditation, then no, ISO 17025:2005 is not applicable. The laboratory must implement to meet ISO 17025:2017 requirements.
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