Quality assurance in analytical laboratories engaged in research and development activities

Research and development activities are carried out by various types of laboratories that are not the typical testing and calibration laboratories for which the ISO/IEC 17025 is the quality assurance implementation reference. In this paper, such laboratories engaged in R&D activities are classif...

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Published in:Accreditation and quality assurance 2003-02, Vol.8 (2), p.78-81
Main Authors: VALCARCEL, Miguel, RIOS, Angel
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Analytical chemistry
Chemistry
Exact sciences and technology
General, instrumentation
Laboratories
Quality assurance
R&D
Research & development
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Summary:Research and development activities are carried out by various types of laboratories that are not the typical testing and calibration laboratories for which the ISO/IEC 17025 is the quality assurance implementation reference. In this paper, such laboratories engaged in R&D activities are classified and different approaches they can adopt with a view to implementing a quality system that are suited to their characteristics and the type of work they conduct are proposed. These approaches take account of existing standards for the certification/accreditation of laboratories and of guides on quality assurance for non-routine analytical laboratories.
ISSN:0949-1775
1432-0517
DOI:10.1007/s00769-002-0570-z