Importance of ISO/IEC 17025:2017

Mar 15, 2021

ISO/IEC 17025:2017

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Introduction

Implementing a sound quality system and indicating that they are technically efficient and capable of producing accurate and reliable results, a sampling or calibration laboratory should pass through the process of accreditation. Here comes the requirement for a company to show conformity to the ISO/IEC 17025 standard.


ISO/IEC 17025 is handy for any organization that is engaged in testing, sampling or calibration and requires reliable results. This covers all types of laboratories whether they be private and operated by government, industry or literally any other organization. The standard is still useful to universities, research centres, governments, regulators, inspection bodies, product certification organizations and other conformity assessment bodies with the need to do testing, sampling or calibration.

Why Is ISO/IEC 17025 Revised?

Market conditions and technology have changed after the last version of ISO/IEC 17025 was published in 2005. With these technical changes, vocabulary and developments in IT techniques were taken into consideration and the new version was officially published on November 30th of 2017. It also takes into consideration of the latest version of ISO 9001.

Benefits of ISO/IEC 17025:2017

ISO/IEC 17025 compliance laboratory benefits in the following ways.

Global Prominence

When your laboratory becomes accredited to ISO/IEC 17025:2017, it shows that it has high standards, putting it above competitors and able to win a great reputation. Moreover, this will help to lift the lab’s reputation not only locally, though nationally and internationally.

Standardized Access

ISO/IEC 17025:2017 requires laboratories to take standardized access to their activities. Therefore, this aids to keep lab protocols in place.

Enhanced Lab Testing Environment

Valid and relevant test methods under specified lab environments result in further accurate outcomes. This assures quality to your laboratory, and also for your customers. The standard also has strict protocols for instruments and equipment, which reduce repairs and defect levels.

Improved Customer Satisfaction

ISO/IEC 17025 requirements assure that your lab is operating efficiently, consistently and committed in providing the perfect results, and maintaining customer satisfaction. Thus, Laboratories will achieve trust of their clients effortlessly as the ISO is a universally accepted standard.

Documentation

ISO/IEC 17025 desires appropriate documentation of complete processes, modifications made, failures or errors and helps in reducing issues, affording stability and enhanced results for the laboratory. Also, the staff becomes more accountable when the proper documentation is followed.

Cutback Costs

The strict guidelines in ISO/IEC 17025:2017 laboratories requires careful monitoring of results. Obtaining accurate and precise results cutback the laboratory operational costs. Overall, the standard creates guidelines to bring control over lab operations and so runs the operational costs down.

Conclusion

Thus, ISO/IEC 17025 is by far the primary international standard for establishing laboratory competence and quality. It also simplifies the cooperation between laboratories and other bodies by generating broad acceptance of results between organizations and countries. Moreover, achieving ISO/IEC 17025 accreditation might be challenging at times, but one can always utilize it by implementing the affordable LIMS Software like Revol LIMS to win over the obstacles and reap the benefits of being an ISO/IEC 17025 accredited laboratory. While using Revol Laboratory Information Management System you will have a cutting edge compliance with ISO/IEC 17025:2017 practices.

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