World Accreditation Day
Feb
21
June 9 marks World Accreditation Day 2019. Established by the International Laboratory Accreditation Cooperation (ILAC) and the International Accreditation Forum, World Accreditation Day is celebrated each year to raise awareness of the importance of accreditation activities. This year, the focus of World Accreditation…
IAS Issues Policy Updates for Testing and Calibration Laboratories
Jan
14
IAS has released the following new policies for accredited calibration laboratory customers
IAS/TL-CL/026 Policy on Offsite Testing/Calibration
Key Contents/Changes: Clear definition of offsite testing/calibration is included. Requirements are laid out based on ISO/IEC 17025:2017.
IAS/TL-CL/031 IAS Policy on Proficiency Testing for Laboratories
Key Contents/Changes:…
Proposed Revisions to the Rules of Procedure for Accreditation of Inspection Programs for Manufacturers of Cold-Formed Steel Structural and Nonstructural Components Not Requiring Welding
Jan
14
IAS is proposing revisions to the current rules of procedure for Accreditation of Inspection Programs for Manufacturers of Cold-Formed Steel Structural and Nonstructural Components Not Requiring Welding. The proposed revisions to the rules are being posted on the IAS website…
Proposed Revisions to the Rules of Procedure for Accreditation of Metal Building Systems
Jan
14
IAS is proposing revisions to the current rules of procedure for Accreditation of Metal Building Systems. The proposed revisions to the rules are being posted on the IAS website for a 30 day period, ending February 13, 2019.
The proposed rules…
Proposed Revisions to the Rules of Procedure for Accreditation of Fabricator Inspection Programs
Jan
14
IAS is proposing revisions to the current rules of procedure for Accreditation of Fabricator Inspection Programs. The proposed revisions to the rules are being posted on the IAS website for a 30 day period, ending February 13, 2019.
The proposed rules…
The New ISO/IEC 17025 Standard
Jan
11
Don’t miss the opportunity to learn about the new ISO/IEC standard 17025 at the NCSLI Washington/Oregon Section Meeting, March 7, in Renton, Washington. Helga Alexander, IAS Calibration Laboratory Program Manager will present on the new ISO/IEC 17025:2017 standard that was released…
The Redefinition of the SI – What Does it Mean for Your Lab?
Jan
11
The Redefinition of the SI – What Does it Mean for Your Lab? Don’t miss hearing Helga Alexander, IAS Calibration Laboratory Program Manager and other speakers, at the the NCSLI Birmingham Section Meeting, February 7,
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IAS Office Closed December 24-26 and December 31 – January 2 for the Holiday Season
Dec
21
In observance of the holiday, the IAS office in Brea, California is closed Monday, December 24 through Wednesday, December 26 and will re-open on Thursday, December 27.
For New Years, we are closed on Monday, December 31 – Wednesday, January 2.
Appointments to the IAS Board of Directors
Dec
20
IAS is pleased to welcome three new members on the IAS Board of Directors effective January 1:
Sergio Ascunce, Building, Zoning & Planning Director at the Village of Key Biscayne, FL
Jeff Gust, Chief Corporate Metrologist at Fluke Calibration
Khaled Awad, Chairman/Founder of…
Logo and Accreditation Symbols Transition
Dec
11
Transition to New Corporate Logo and Accreditation Symbols
IAS has updated its corporate logo and the accreditation symbols used by conformity assessment bodies (CABs) to demonstrate their IAS accreditation status.
We believe these changes will enhance the visibility and recognition of IAS-accredited…
