ISO/IEC 17043 Standard is mainly used for Proficiency Testing. ISO/IEC 17043 is used for inter-Laboratory comparison of Determining the Performance of individual laboratories for specific tests. The primary objective of Proficiency testing is to provide the Laboratories with an information and support to demonstrate and improve the quality of their analytical measurement.
ACCAB Platinum Plus™ Accreditation Is Available For The Following Classifications:
Testing:
Acoustics, Biological, Chemical, Construction Material, Dimensional Measurement, Electrical, Electromagnetic Compatibility (EMC), Environmental, Information Technology, Mechanical, Microbiological, Non-Destructive, Optical or Photometric or Radiometric, Radio, Thermal, Vibration.
Calibration:
Acoustics and Vibration, Chemical Quantities, Electrical – DC/Low Frequency, Electrical –RF /Microwave, Ionizing Radiation, Length – Dimensional Metrology, Mass, Photometry and Radiometry, Thermodynamic, Time and Frequency.
ACCAB Platinum Plus™ Accreditation requires that the Proficiency Testing Providers to the most recent version of the following standards :
- ISO/IEC 17043:2023 – Conformity assessment — General requirements for the competence of proficiency testing providers
- Demonstrated Technical Competence specific to the field in which Testing is performed
- The ACCAB Accreditation Scheme Manual.