VLB Test Laboratory successfully converted to meet the requirements of DIN EN ISO/IEC 17025:2018

摘要

In February 2020, an assessment carried out by the Deutsche Akkreditierungsstelle GmbH (DAkkS) confirmed that the conversion of the testing laboratory at VLB Berlin meets the current DIN EN ISO/ IEC 17025:2018 "General requirements for the competence of testing and calibration laboratories." The accreditation certificate was awarded in ]une. (BF) The revision of the international standard placed an emphasis on management requirements, impartiality, confidentiality, as well as structure, terminology, and metro-logicaltraceability requirements. After extensive preparations, VLB was able to demonstrate to the DAkkS during the on-site assessment in February that the new regulatory requirements for competence were met and properly implemented. Among other things, this concerns personnel, ensuring the validity of test results, and dealing with risks and opportunities.