Update on the activities of the National Cooperation for Laboratory Accreditation

The efforts to form a laboratory accreditation cooperation in the United States and North America are described, including activities of the Laboratory Accreditation Working Group and the interim board of the National Cooperation for Laboratory Accreditation. The vision, mission, and guiding princip...

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Published in:Accreditation and quality assurance 1998-09, Vol.3 (9), p.351-355
Main Author: COLLINS, B. L
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Accreditation
Analytical chemistry
Chemistry
Cooperation
Documents
Exact sciences and technology
General, instrumentation
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Summary:The efforts to form a laboratory accreditation cooperation in the United States and North America are described, including activities of the Laboratory Accreditation Working Group and the interim board of the National Cooperation for Laboratory Accreditation. The vision, mission, and guiding principles developed by the two groups are presented, along with the operational documents, such as bylaws, the recognition document, guidance documents and the quality manual drafted by the interim board.
ISSN:0949-1775
1432-0517
DOI:10.1007/s007690050260