A Guide To ISO Guide 25

摘要

The ISO Guide 25 document is one of the primary reference documents used for defining the general requirements for the technical competence of testing laboratories. This guide has been utilized to prepare for ISO 9000 audits and it has been utilized by independent calibration laboratories for preparation for ISO 9002 certification. The ISO Guide 25 document can be difficult to understand and implement. The "Guide To ISO Guide 25" presents a very practical approach to understanding the requirements of the guide. This paper breaks the ISO Guide 25 into 13 elements which become the 13 elements of a qualified laboratory. This approach becomes a very practical tool to use in the construction of a quality system to meet the guide's requirements. The guide is structured such that questions are asked in specific areas of operation. The intent is, these questions will be answered by the documentation of the quality system of the entity being examined.