使用OpenAI、LangChain和Pinecone向量搜索从书籍生成LinkedIn帖子
高级
这是一个Social Media, AI RAG领域的自动化工作流，包含 28 个节点。主要使用 If, Limit, LinkedIn, SplitOut, Aggregate 等节点。 使用OpenAI、LangChain和Pinecone向量搜索从书籍生成LinkedIn帖子
前置要求
- •LinkedIn API 凭证
- •Google Drive API 凭证
- •Google Sheets API 凭证
- •OpenAI API Key
- •Pinecone API Key
使用的节点 (28)
工作流预览
可视化展示节点连接关系，支持缩放和平移
导出工作流
复制以下 JSON 配置到 n8n 导入，即可使用此工作流
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"text": "INTERNATIONAL\nSTANDARD\nISO/IEC\n17025\nThird edition\n2017-11\nGeneral requirements for the\ncompetence of testing and calibration\nlaboratories\nExigences générales concernant la compétence des laboratoires\nd'étalonnages et d'essais\nReference number\nISO/IEC 17025:2017(E)\n© \nISO/IEC 2017\n\nISO/IEC 17025:2017(E)\n2\nCOPYRIGHT PROTECTED DOCUMENT\n© ISO/IEC 2017, Published in Switzerland\nAll rights reserved. Unless otherwise specified, no part of this publication may be reproduced or utilized otherwise in any form\nor by any means, electronic or mechanical, including photocopying, or posting on the internet or an intranet, without prior\nwritten permission. Permission can be requested from either ISO at the address below or ISO’s member body in the country of\nthe requester.\nISO copyright office\nCh. de Blandonnet 8 • CP 401\nCH-1214 Vernier, Geneva, Switzerland\nTel. +41 22 749 01 11\nFax +41 22 749 09 47\ncopyright@iso.org\nwww.iso.org\n\nISO/IEC 17025:2017(E)\niii\nContents Page\nForeword ............................................................................................................................................................................................. v\nIntroduction ................................................................................................................................................................... vi\n1 Scope ..................................................................................................................................................................... 1\n2 Normative references ...................................................................................................................................... 1\n3 Terms and definitions ..................................................................................................................................... 1\n4 General requirements ..................................................................................................................................... 3\n4.1 Impartiality ............................................................................................................................................................ 3\n4.2 Confidentiality ...................................................................................................................................................... 3\n5 Structural requirements................................................................................................................................. 4\n6 Resource requirements .................................................................................................................................. 5\n6.1 General ..................................................................................................................................................................... 5\n6.2 Personnel ................................................................................................................................................................ 5\n6.3 Facilities and environmental conditions .................................................................................................... 6\n6.4 Equipment .............................................................................................................................................................. 6\n6.5 Metrological traceability................................................................................................................................... 8\n6.6 Externally provided products and services .............................................................................................. 8\n7 Process requirements ..................................................................................................................................... 9\n7.1 Review of requests, tenders and contracts................................................................................................ 9\n7.2 Selection, verification and validation of methods ............................................................................... 10\n7.2.1 Selection and verification of methods .................................................................................... 10\n7.2.2 Validation of methods ................................................................................................................... 11\n7.3 Sampling............................................................................................................................................................... 12\n7.4 Handling of test or calibration items ........................................................................................................ 12\n7.5 Technical records ..................................................................................................................................................... 13\n7.6 Evaluation of measurement uncertainty ................................................................................................ 13\n7.7 Ensuring the validity of results ................................................................................................................... 13\n7.8 Reporting of results ......................................................................................................................................... 14\n7.8.1 General ................................................................................................................................................ 14\n7.8.2 Common requirements for reports (test, calibration or sampling) ............................ 15\n7.8.3 Specific requirements for test reports.................................................................................... 15\n7.8.4 Specific requirements for calibration certificates .............................................................. 16\n7.8.5 Reporting sampling – specific requirements ....................................................................... 16\n7.8.6 Reporting statements of conformity ....................................................................................... 17\n7.8.7 Reporting opinions and interpretations ................................................................................ 17\n7.8.8 Amendments to reports................................................................................................................ 17\n7.9 Complaints .......................................................................................................................................................... 17\n7.10 Nonconforming work ............................................................................................................................................. 18\n7.11 Control of data and information management ..................................................................................... 19\n8 Management system requirements ......................................................................................................... 19\n8.1 Options.................................................................................................................................................................. 19\n8.1.1 General ................................................................................................................................................ 19\n8.1.2 Option A .............................................................................................................................................. 20\n8.1.3 Option B .............................................................................................................................................. 20\n8.2 Management system documentation (Option A) ................................................................................ 20\n8.3 Control of management system documents (Option A) ................................................................... 20\n8.4 Control of records (Option A) ...................................................................................................................... 21\n8.5 Actions to address risks and opportunities (Option A) .................................................................... 21\n8.6 Improvement (Option A) ............................................................................................................................... 22\n8.7 Corrective actions (Option A) ...................................................................................................................... 22\n8.8 Internal audits (Option A)............................................................................................................................. 23\n8.9 Management reviews (Option A) ............................................................................................................... 23\n\nISO/IEC 17025:2017(E)\n4\nAnnex A (informative) Metrological traceability ............................................................................................... 25\nAnnex B (informative) Management system options ....................................................................................... 27\nBibliography .......................................................................................................................................................................... 29\n\nISO/IEC 17025:2017(E)\nv\nForeword\nISO (the International Organization for Standardization) is a worldwide federation of national\nstandards bodies (ISO member bodies). The work of preparing International Standards is normally\ncarried out through ISO technical committees. Each member body interested in a subject for which\na technical committee has been established has the right to be represented on that committee.\nInternational organizations, governmental and non-governmental, in liaison with ISO, also take part in\nthe work. In the field of conformity assessment, ISO and the International Electrotechnical Commission\n(IEC) develop joint ISO/IEC documents under the management of the ISO Committee on Conformity\nassessment (ISO/CASCO).\nThe procedures used to develop this document and those intended for its further maintenance are\ndescribed in the ISO/IEC Directives, Part 1. In particular the different approval criteria needed for the\ndifferent types of ISO documents should be noted. This document was drafted in accordance with the\neditorial rules of the ISO/IEC Directives, Part 2 (see w w w.iso.org/directives\n).\nAttention is drawn to the possibility that some of the elements of this document may be the subject of\npatent rights. ISO shall not be held responsible for identifying any or all such patent rights. Details of\nany patent rights identified during the development of the document will be in the Introduction and/or\non the ISO list of patent declarations received (see w w w.iso.org/patents\n).\nAny trade name used in this document is information given for the convenience of users and does not\nconstitute an endorsement.\nFor an explanation on the voluntary nature of standards, the meaning of ISO specific terms and\nexpressions related to conformity assessment, as well as information about ISO's adherence to the\nWorld Trade Organization (WTO) principles in the Technical Barriers to Trade (TBT) see the following\nURL: w ww.iso.org/iso/foreword.html\n.\nThis document was prepared by the ISO Committee on Conformity Assessment (CASCO) and circulated\nfor voting to the national bodies of both ISO and IEC, and was approved by both organizations.\nThis third edition cancels and replaces the second edition (ISO/IEC 17025:2005), which has been\ntechnically revised.\nThe main changes compared to the previous edition are as follows:\n— the risk-based thinking applied in this edition has enabled some reduction in prescriptive\nrequirements and their replacement by performance-based requirements;\n— there is greater flexibility than in the previous edition in the requirements for processes, procedures,\ndocumented information and organizational responsibilities;\n— a definition of “laboratory” has been added (see 3.6\n).\n\nISO/IEC 17025:2017(E)\n6\nIntroduction\nThis document has been developed with the objective of promoting confidence in the operation of\nlaboratories. This document contains requirements for laboratories to enable them to demonstrate they\noperate competently, and are able to generate valid results. Laboratories that conform to this document\nwill also operate generally in accordance with the principles of ISO 9001.\nThis document requires the laboratory to plan and implement actions to address risks and opportunities.\nAddressing both risks and opportunities establishes a basis for increasing the effectiveness of the\nmanagement system, achieving improved results and preventing negative effects. The laboratory is\nresponsible for deciding which risks and opportunities need to be addressed.\nThe use of this document will facilitate cooperation between laboratories and other bodies, and assist\nin the exchange of information and experience, and in the harmonization of standards and procedures.\nThe acceptance of results between countries is facilitated if laboratories conform to this document.\nIn this document, the following verbal forms are used:\n— “shall” indicates a requirement;\n— “should” indicates a recommendation;\n— “may” indicates a permission;\n— “can” indicates a possibility or a capability.\nFurther details can be found in the ISO/IEC Directives, Part 2.\nFor the purposes of research, users are encouraged to share their views on this document and their\npriorities for changes to future editions. Click on the link below to take part in the online survey:\n17025_ed3_usersurvey\n\nINTERNATIONAL STANDARD ISO/IEC 17025:2017(E)\n1\nGeneral requirements for the competence of testing and\ncalibration laboratories\n1 Scope\nThis document specifies the general requirements for the competence, impartiality and consistent\noperation of laboratories.\nThis document is applicable to all organizations performing laboratory activities, regardless of the\nnumber of personnel.\nLaboratory customers, regulatory authorities, organizations and schemes using peer-assessment,\naccreditation bodies, and others use this document in confirming or recognizing the competence of\nlaboratories.\n2 Normative references\nThe following documents are referred to in the text in such a way that some or all of their content\nconstitutes requirements of this document. For dated references, only the edition cited applies. For\nundated references, the latest edition of the referenced document (including any amendments) applies.\nISO/IEC Guide 99, International vocabulary of metrology — Basic and general concepts and associated\nterms (VIM)\n1)\nISO/IEC 17000, Conformity assessment — Vocabulary and general principles\n3 Terms and definitions\nFor the purposes of this document, the terms and definitions given in ISO/IEC Guide 99 and\nISO/IEC 17000 and the following apply.\nISO and IEC maintain terminological databases for use in standardization at the following addresses:\n— ISO Online browsing platform: available at https://w w w.iso.org/obp\n— IEC Electropedia: available at http://ww w.electropedia.org/\n3.1\nimpartiality\npresence of objectivity\nNote 1 to entry: Objectivity means that conflicts of interest do not exist, or are resolved so as not to adversely\ninfluence subsequent activities of the laboratory (3.6\n).\nNote 2 to entry: Other terms that are useful in conveying the element of impartiality include “freedom from\nconflict of interests”, “freedom from bias”, “lack of prejudice”, “neutrality”, “fairness”, “open-mindedness”, “even-\nhandedness”, “detachment”, “balance”.\n[SOURCE: ISO/IEC 17021-1:2015, 3.2, modified — The words “the certification body” have been replaced\nby “the laboratory” in Note 1 to entry, and the word “independence” has been deleted from the list in\nNote 2 to entry.]\n1) Also known as JCGM 200.\n\nISO/IEC 17025:2017(E)\n2\n3.2\ncomplaint\nexpression of dissatisfaction by any person or organization to a laboratory (3.6\n), relating to the activities\nor results of that laboratory, where a response is expected\n[SOURCE: ISO/IEC 17000:2004, 6.5, modified — The words “other than appeal” have been deleted, and\nthe words “a conformity assessment body or accreditation body, relating to the activities of that body”\nhave been replaced by “a laboratory, relating to the activities or results of that laboratory”.]\n3.3\ninterlaboratory comparison\norganization, performance and evaluation of measurements or tests on the same or similar items by\ntwo or more laboratories in accordance with predetermined conditions\n[SOURCE: ISO/IEC 17043:2010, 3.4]\n3.4\nintralaboratory comparison\norganization, performance and evaluation of measurements or tests on the same or similar items\nwithin the same laboratory (3.6) in accordance with predetermined conditions\n3.5\nproficiency testing\nevaluation of participant performance against pre-established criteria by means of interlaboratory\ncomparisons (3.3)\n[SOURCE: ISO/IEC 17043:2010, 3.7, modified — Notes to entry have been deleted.]\n3.6\nlaboratory\nbody that performs one or more of the following activities:\n— testing;\n— calibration;\n— sampling, associated with subsequent testing or calibration\nNote 1 to entry: In the context of this document, “laboratory activities” refer to the three above-mentioned\nactivities.\n3.7\ndecision rule\nrule that describes how measurement uncertainty is accounted for when stating conformity with a\nspecified requirement\n3.8\nverification\nprovision of objective evidence that a given item fulfils specified requirements\nEXAMPLE 1 Confirmation that a given reference material as claimed is homogeneous for the quantity value\nand measurement procedure concerned, down to a measurement portion having a mass of 10 mg.\nEXAMPLE 2 Confirmation that performance properties or legal requirements of a measuring system are\nachieved.\nEXAMPLE 3 Confirmation that a target measurement uncertainty can be met.\nNote 1 to entry: When applicable, measurement uncertainty should be taken into consideration.\nNote 2 to entry: The item may be, for example, a process, measurement procedure, material, compound, or\nmeasuring system.\n\nISO/IEC 17025:2017(E)\n3\nNote 3 to entry: The specified requirements may be, for example, that a manufacturer's specifications are met.\nNote 4 to entry: Verification in legal metrology, as defined in VIML, and in conformity assessment in general,\npertains to the examination and marking and/or issuing of a verification certificate for a measuring system.\nNote 5 to entry: Verification should not be confused with calibration. Not every verification is a validation (3.9).\nNote 6 to entry: In chemistry, verification of the identity of the entity involved, or of activity, requires a description\nof the structure or properties of that entity or activity.\n[SOURCE: ISO/IEC Guide 99:2007, 2.44]\n3.9\nvalidation\nverification (3.8\n), where the specified requirements are adequate for an intended use\nEXAMPLE A measurement procedure, ordinarily used for the measurement of mass concentration of\nnitrogen in water, may be validated also for measurement of mass concentration of nitrogen in human serum.\n[SOURCE: ISO/IEC Guide 99:2007, 2.45]\n4 General requirements\n4.1 Impartiality\n4.1.1 Laboratory activities shall be undertaken impartially and structured and managed so as to\nsafeguard impartiality.\n4.1.2 The laboratory management shall be committed to impartiality.\n4.1.3 The laboratory shall be responsible for the impartiality of its laboratory activities and shall not\nallow commercial, financial or other pressures to compromise impartiality.\n4.1.4 The laboratory shall identify risks to its impartiality on an on-going basis. This shall include those\nrisks that arise from its activities, or from its relationships, or from the relationships of its personnel.\nHowever, such relationships do not necessarily present a laboratory with a risk to impartiality.\nNOTE A relationship that threatens the impartiality of the laboratory can be based on ownership,\ngovernance, management, personnel, shared resources, finances, contracts, marketing (including branding), and\npayment of a sales commission or other inducement for the referral of new customers, etc.\n4.1.5 If a risk to impartiality is identified, the laboratory shall be able to demonstrate how it eliminates\nor minimizes such risk.\n4.2 Confidentiality\n4.2.1 The laboratory shall be responsible, through legally enforceable commitments, for the\nmanagement of all information obtained or created during the performance of laboratory activities.\nThe laboratory shall inform the customer in advance, of the information it intends to place in the public\ndomain. Except for information that the customer makes publicly available, or when agreed between the\nlaboratory and the customer (e.g. for the purpose of responding to complaints), all other information is\nconsidered proprietary information and shall be regarded as confidential.\n4.2.2 When the laboratory is required by law or authorized by contractual arrangements to release\nconfidential information, the customer or individual concerned shall, unless prohibited by law, be\nnotified of the information provided.\n\nISO/IEC 17025:2017(E)\n4\n4.2.3 Information about the customer obtained from sources other than the customer (e.g. complainant,\nregulators) shall be confidential between the customer and the laboratory. The provider (source) of this\ninformation shall be confidential to the laboratory and shall not be shared with the customer, unless\nagreed by the source.\n4.2.4 Personnel, including any committee members, contractors, personnel of external bodies, or\nindividuals acting on the laboratory's behalf, shall keep confidential all information obtained or created\nduring the performance of laboratory activities, except as required by law.\n5 Structural requirements\n5.1 The laboratory shall be a legal entity, or a defined part of a legal entity, that is legally responsible\nfor its laboratory activities.\nNOTE For the purposes of this document, a governmental laboratory is deemed to be a legal entity on the\nbasis of its governmental status.\n5.2 The laboratory shall identify management that has overall responsibility for the laboratory.\n5.3 The laboratory shall define and document the range of laboratory activities for which it conforms\nwith this document. The laboratory shall only claim conformity with this document for this range of\nlaboratory activities, which excludes externally provided laboratory activities on an ongoing basis.\n5.4 Laboratory activities shall be carried out in such a way as to meet the requirements of this\ndocument, the laboratory’s customers, regulatory authorities and organizations providing recognition.\nThis shall include laboratory activities performed in all its permanent facilities, at sites away from its\npermanent facilities, in associated temporary or mobile facilities or at a customer's facility.\n5.5 The laboratory shall:\na) define the organization and management structure of the laboratory, its place in any parent\norganization, and the relationships between management, technical operations and support\nservices;\nb) specify the responsibility, authority and interrelationship of all personnel who manage, perform or\nverify work affecting the results of laboratory activities;\nc) document its procedures to the extent necessary to ensure the consistent application of its\nlaboratory activities and the validity of the results.\n5.6 The laboratory shall have personnel who, irrespective of other responsibilities, have the authority\nand resources needed to carry out their duties, including:\na) implementation, maintenance and improvement of the management system;\nb) identification of deviations from the management system or from the procedures for performing\nlaboratory activities;\nc) initiation of actions to prevent or minimize such deviations;\nd) reporting to laboratory management on the performance of the management system and any need\nfor improvement;\ne) ensuring the effectiveness of laboratory activities.\n\nISO/IEC 17025:2017(E)\n5\n5.7 Laboratory management shall ensure that:\na) communication takes place regarding the effectiveness of the management system and the\nimportance of meeting customers' and other requirements;\nb) the integrity of the management system is maintained when changes to the management system\nare planned and implemented.\n6 Resource requirements\n6.1 General\nThe laboratory shall have available the personnel, facilities, equipment, systems and support services\nnecessary to manage and perform its laboratory activities.\n6.2 Personnel\n6.2.1 All personnel of the laboratory, either internal or external, that could influence the\nlaboratory activities shall act impartially, be competent and work in accordance with the laboratory's\nmanagement system.\n6.2.2 The laboratory shall document the competence requirements for each function influencing the\nresults of laboratory activities, including requirements for education, qualification, training, technical\nknowledge, skills and experience.\n6.2.3 The laboratory shall ensure that the personnel have the competence to perform laboratory\nactivities for which they are responsible and to evaluate the significance of deviations.\n6.2.4 The management of the laboratory shall communicate to personnel their duties, responsibilities\nand authorities.\n6.2.5 The laboratory shall have procedure(s) and retain records for:\na) determining the competence requirements;\nb) selection of personnel;\nc) training of personnel;\nd) supervision of personnel;\ne) authorization of personnel;\nf) monitoring competence of personnel.\n6.2.6 The laboratory shall authorize personnel to perform specific laboratory activities, including but\nnot limited to, the following:\na) development, modification, verification and validation of methods;\nb) analysis of results, including statements of conformity or opinions and interpretations;\nc) report, review and authorization of results.\n\nISO/IEC 17025:2017(E)\n6\n6.3 Facilities and environmental conditions\n6.3.1 The facilities and environmental conditions shall be suitable for the laboratory activities and\nshall not adversely affect the validity of results.\nNOTE Influences that can adversely affect the validity of results can include, but are not limited to, microbial\ncontamination, dust, electromagnetic disturbances, radiation, humidity, electrical supply, temperature, sound\nand vibration.\n6.3.2 The requirements for facilities and environmental conditions necessary for the performance of\nthe laboratory activities shall be documented.\n6.3.3 The laboratory shall monitor, control and record environmental conditions in accordance with\nrelevant specifications, methods or procedures or where they influence the validity of the results.\n6.3.4 Measures to control facilities shall be implemented, monitored and periodically reviewed and\nshall include, but not be limited to:\na) access to and use of areas affecting laboratory activities;\nb) prevention of contamination, interference or adverse influences on laboratory activities;\nc) effective separation between areas with incompatible laboratory activities.\n6.3.5 When the laboratory performs laboratory activities at sites or facilities outside its permanent\ncontrol, it shall ensure that the requirements related to facilities and environmental conditions of this\ndocument are met.\n6.4 Equipment\n6.4.1 The laboratory shall have access to equipment (including, but not limited to, measuring\ninstruments, software, measurement standards, reference materials, reference data, reagents,\nconsumables or auxiliary apparatus) that is required for the correct performance of laboratory activities\nand that can influence the results.\nNOTE 1 A multitude of names exist for reference materials and certified reference materials, including reference\nstandards, calibration standards, standard reference materials and quality control materials. ISO 17034 contains\nadditional information on reference material producers (RMPs). RMPs that meet the requirements of ISO 17034\nare considered to be competent. Reference materials from RMPs meeting the requirements of ISO 17034 are\nprovided with a product information sheet/certificate that specifies, amongst other characteristics, homogeneity\nand stability for specified properties and, for certified reference materials, specified properties with certified\nvalues, their associated measurement uncertainty and metrological traceability.\nNOTE 2 ISO Guide 33 provides guidance on the selection and use of reference materials. ISO Guide 80 provides\nguidance to produce in-house quality control materials.\n6.4.2 When the laboratory uses equipment outside its permanent control, it shall ensure that the\nrequirements for equipment of this document are met.\n6.4.3 The laboratory shall have a procedure for handling, transport, storage, use and planned\nmaintenance of equipment in order to ensure proper functioning and to prevent contamination or\ndeterioration.\n6.4.4 The laboratory shall verify that equipment conforms to specified requirements before being\nplaced or returned into service.\n\nISO/IEC 17025:2017(E)\n7\n6.4.5 The equipment used for measurement shall be capable of achieving the measurement accuracy\nand/or measurement uncertainty required to provide a valid result.\n6.4.6 Measuring equipment shall be calibrated when:\n— the measurement accuracy or measurement uncertainty affects the validity of the reported\nresults, and/or\n— calibration of the equipment is required to establish the metrological traceability of the reported\nresults.\nNOTE Types of equipment having an effect on the validity of the reported results can include:\n— those used for the direct measurement of the measurand, e.g. use of a balance to perform a mass measurement;\n— those used to make corrections to the measured value, e.g. temperature measurements;\n— those used to obtain a measurement result calculated from multiple quantities.\n6.4.7 The laboratory shall establish a calibration programme, which shall be reviewed and adjusted as\nnecessary in order to maintain confidence in the status of calibration.\n6.4.8 All equipment requiring calibration or which has a defined period of validity shall be labelled,\ncoded or otherwise identified to allow the user of the equipment to readily identify the status of\ncalibration or period of validity.\n6.4.9 Equipment that has been subjected to overloading or mishandling, gives questionable results, or\nhas been shown to be defective or outside specified requirements, shall be taken out of service. It shall be\nisolated to prevent its use or clearly labelled or marked as being out of service until it has been verified\nto perform correctly. The laboratory shall examine the effect of the defect or deviation from specified\nrequirements and shall initiate the management of nonconforming work procedure (see 7.10\n).\n6.4.10 When intermediate checks are necessary to maintain confidence in the performance of the\nequipment, these checks shall be carried out according to a procedure.\n6.4.11 When calibration and reference material data include reference values or correction factors, the\nlaboratory shall ensure the reference values and correction factors are updated and implemented, as\nappropriate, to meet specified requirements.\n6.4.12 The laboratory shall take practicable measures to prevent unintended adjustments of equipment\nfrom invalidating results.\n6.4.13 Records shall be retained for equipment which can influence laboratory activities. The records\nshall include the following, where applicable:\na) the identity of equipment, including software and firmware version;\nb) the manufacturer's name, type identification, and serial number or other unique identification;\nc) evidence of verification that equipment conforms with specified requirements;\nd) the current location;\ne) calibration dates, results of calibrations, adjustments, acceptance criteria, and the due date of the\nnext calibration or the calibration interval;\nf) documentation of reference materials, results, acceptance criteria, relevant dates and the period of\nvalidity;\n\nISO/IEC 17025:2017(E)\n8\ng) the maintenance plan and maintenance carried out to date, where relevant to the performance of\nthe equipment;\nh) details of any damage, malfunction, modification to, or repair of, the equipment.\n6.5 Metrological traceability\n6.5.1 The laboratory shall establish and maintain metrological traceability of its measurement results\nby means of a documented unbroken chain of calibrations, each contributing to the measurement\nuncertainty, linking them to an appropriate reference.\nNOTE 1 In ISO/IEC Guide 99, metrological traceability is defined as the “property of a measurement result\nwhereby the result can be related to a reference through a documented unbroken chain of calibrations, each\ncontributing to the measurement uncertainty”.\nNOTE 2 See Annex A for additional information on metrological traceability.\n6.5.2 The laboratory shall ensure that measurement results are traceable to the International System\nof Units (SI) through:\na) calibration provided by a competent laboratory; or\nNOTE 1 Laboratories fulfilling the requirements of this document are considered to be competent.\nb) certified values of certified reference materials provided by a competent producer with stated\nmetrological traceability to the SI; or\nNOTE 2 Reference material producers fulfilling the requirements of ISO 17034 are considered to be\ncompetent.\nc) direct realization of the SI units ensured by comparison, directly or indirectly, with national or\ninternational standards.\nNOTE 3 Details of practical realization of the definitions of some important units are given in the SI brochure.\n6.5.3 When metrological traceability to the SI units is not technically possible, the laboratory shall\ndemonstrate metrological traceability to an appropriate reference, e.g.:\na) certified values of certified reference materials provided by a competent producer;\nb) results of reference measurement procedures, specified methods or consensus standards that are\nclearly described and accepted as providing measurement results fit for their intended use and\nensured by suitable comparison.\n6.6 Externally provided products and services\n6.6.1 The laboratory shall ensure that only suitable externally provided products and services that\naffect laboratory activities are used, when such products and services:\na) are intended for incorporation into the laboratory’s own activities;\nb) are provided, in part or in full, directly to the customer by the laboratory, as received from the\nexternal provider;\nc) are used to support the operation of the laboratory.\nNOTE Products can include, for example, measurement standards and equipment, auxiliary equipment,\nconsumable materials and reference materials. Services can include, for example, calibration services, sampling\nservices, testing services, facility and equipment maintenance services, proficiency testing services and\nassessment and auditing services.\n\nISO/IEC 17025:2017(E)\n9\n6.6.2 The laboratory shall have a procedure and retain records for:\na) defining, reviewing and approving the laboratory’s requirements for externally provided products\nand services;\nb) defining the criteria for evaluation, selection, monitoring of performance and re-evaluation of the\nexternal providers;\nc) ensuring that externally provided products and services conform to the laboratory’s established\nrequirements, or when applicable, to the relevant requirements of this document, before they are\nused or directly provided to the customer;\nd) taking any actions arising from evaluations, monitoring of performance and re-evaluations of the\nexternal providers.\n6.6.3 The laboratory shall communicate its requirements to external providers for:\na) the products and services to be provided;\nb) the acceptance criteria;\nc) competence, including any required qualification of personnel;\nd) activities that the laboratory, or its customer, intends to perform at the external provider's\npremises.\n7 Process requirements\n7.1 Review of requests, tenders and contracts\n7.1.1 The laboratory shall have a procedure for the review of requests, tenders and contracts. The\nprocedure shall ensure that:\na) the requirements are adequately defined, documented and understood;\nb) the laboratory has the capability and resources to meet the requirements;\nc) where external providers are used, the requirements of 6.6 are applied and the laboratory advises\nthe customer of the specific laboratory activities to be performed by the external provider and\ngains the customer's approval;\nNOTE 1 It is recognized that externally provided laboratory activities can occur when:\n— the laboratory has the resources and competence to perform the activities, however, for unforeseen\nreasons is unable to undertake these in part or full;\n— the laboratory does not have the resources or competence to perform the activities.\nd) the appropriate methods or procedures are selected and are capable of meeting the customers'\nrequirements.\nNOTE 2 For internal or routine customers, reviews of requests, tenders and contracts can be performed in a\nsimplified way.\n7.1.2 The laboratory shall inform the customer when the method requested by the customer is\nconsidered to be inappropriate or out of date.\n7.1.3 When the customer requests a statement of conformity to a specification or standard for the\ntest or calibration (e.g. pass/fail, in-tolerance/out-of-tolerance), the specification or standard and the\n\nISO/IEC 17025:2017(E)\n10\ndecision rule shall be clearly defined. Unless inherent in the requested specification or standard, the\ndecision rule selected shall be communicated to, and agreed with, the customer.\nNOTE For further guidance on statements of conformity, see ISO/IEC Guide 98-4.\n7.1.4 Any differences between the request or tender and the contract shall be resolved before\nlaboratory activities commence. Each contract shall be acceptable both to the laboratory and the\ncustomer. Deviations requested by the customer shall not impact the integrity of the laboratory or the\nvalidity of the results.\n7.1.5 The customer shall be informed of any deviation from the contract.\n7.1.6 If a contract is amended after work has commenced, the contract review shall be repeated and\nany amendments shall be communicated to all affected personnel.\n7.1.7 The laboratory shall cooperate with customers or their representatives in clarifying the\ncustomer's request and in monitoring the laboratory’s performance in relation to the work performed.\nNOTE Such cooperation can include:\na) providing reasonable access to relevant areas of the laboratory to witness customer-specific laboratory\nactivities;\nb) preparation, packaging, and dispatch of items needed by the customer for verification purposes.\n7.1.8 Records of reviews, including any significant changes, shall be retained. Records shall also be\nretained of pertinent discussions with a customer relating to the customer's requirements or the results\nof the laboratory activities.\n7.2 Selection, verification and validation of methods\n7.2.1 Selection and verification of methods\n7.2.1.1 The laboratory shall use appropriate methods and procedures for all laboratory activities and,\nwhere appropriate, for evaluation of the measurement uncertainty as well as statistical techniques for\nanalysis of data.\nNOTE “Method” as used in this document can be considered synonymous with the term “measurement\nprocedure” as defined in ISO/IEC Guide 99.\n7.2.1.2 All methods, procedures and supporting documentation, such as instructions, standards,\nmanuals and reference data relevant to the laboratory activities, shall be kept up to date and shall be\nmade readily available to personnel (see 8.3\n).\n7.2.1.3 The laboratory shall ensure that it uses the latest valid version of a method unless it is not\nappropriate or possible to do so. When necessary, the application of the method shall be supplemented\nwith additional details to ensure consistent application.\nNOTE International, regional or national standards or other recognized specifications that contain sufficient\nand concise information on how to perform laboratory activities do not need to be supplemented or rewritten as\ninternal procedures if these standards are written in a way that they can be used by the operating personnel\nin a laboratory. It can be necessary to provide additional documentation for optional steps in the method or\nadditional details.\n7.2.1.4 When the customer does not specify the method to be used, the laboratory shall select an\nappropriate method and inform the customer of the method chosen. Methods published either in\ninternational, regional or national standards, or by reputable technical organizations, or in relevant\n\nISO/IEC 17025:2017(E)\n11\nscientific texts or journals, or as specified by the manufacturer of the equipment, are recommended.\nLaboratory-developed or modified methods can also be used.\n7.2.1.5 The laboratory shall verify that it can properly perform methods before introducing them by\nensuring that it can achieve the required performance. Records of the verification shall be retained. If the\nmethod is revised by the issuing body, verification shall be repeated to the extent necessary.\n7.2.1.6 When method development is required, this shall be a planned activity and shall be assigned\nto competent personnel equipped with adequate resources. As method development proceeds, periodic\nreview shall be carried out to confirm that the needs of the customer are still being fulfilled. Any\nmodifications to the development plan shall be approved and authorized.\n7.2.1.7 Deviations from methods for all laboratory activities shall occur only if the deviation has been\ndocumented, technically justified, authorized, and accepted by the customer.\nNOTE Customer acceptance of deviations can be agreed in advance in the contract.\n7.2.2 Validation of methods\n7.2.2.1 The laboratory shall validate non-standard methods, laboratory-developed methods and\nstandard methods used outside their intended scope or otherwise modified. The validation shall be as\nextensive as is necessary to meet the needs of the given application or field of application.\nNOTE 1 Validation can include procedures for sampling, handling and transportation of test or calibration items.\nNOTE 2 The techniques used for method validation can be one of, or a combination of, the following:\na) calibration or evaluation of bias and precision using reference standards or reference materials;\nb) systematic assessment of the factors influencing the result;\nc) testing method robustness through variation of controlled parameters, such as incubator temperature,\nvolume dispensed;\nd) comparison of results achieved with other validated methods;\ne) interlaboratory comparisons;\nf) evaluation of measurement uncertainty of the results based on an understanding of the theoretical principles\nof the method and practical experience of the performance of the sampling or test method.\n7.2.2.2 When changes are made to a validated method, the influence of such changes shall be\ndetermined and where they are found to affect the original validation, a new method validation shall be\nperformed.\n7.2.2.3 The performance characteristics of validated methods, as assessed for the intended use, shall\nbe relevant to the customers' needs and consistent with specified requirements.\nNOTE Performance characteristics can include, but are not limited to, measurement range, accuracy,\nmeasurement uncertainty of the results, limit of detection, limit of quantification, selectivity of the method,\nlinearity, repeatability or reproducibility, robustness against external influences or cross-sensitivity against\ninterference from the matrix of the sample or test object, and bias.\n7.2.2.4 The laboratory shall retain the following records of validation:\na) the validation procedure used;\nb) specification of the requirements;\n\nISO/IEC 17025:2017(E)\n12\nc) determination of the performance characteristics of the method;\nd) results obtained;\ne) a statement on the validity of the method, detailing its fitness for the intended use.\n7.3 Sampling\n7.3.1 The laboratory shall have a sampling plan and method when it carries out sampling of substances,\nmaterials or products for subsequent testing or calibration. The sampling method shall address the\nfactors to be controlled to ensure the validity of subsequent testing or calibration results. The sampling\nplan and method shall be available at the site where sampling is undertaken. Sampling plans shall,\nwhenever reasonable, be based on appropriate statistical methods.\n7.3.2 The sampling method shall describe:\na) the selection of samples or sites;\nb) the sampling plan;\nc) the preparation and treatment of sample(s) from a substance, material or product to yield the\nrequired item for subsequent testing or calibration.\nNOTE When received into the laboratory, further handling can be required as specified in 7.4.\n7.3.3 The laboratory shall retain records of sampling data that forms part of the testing or calibration\nthat is undertaken. These records shall include, where relevant:\na) reference to the sampling method used;\nb) date and time of sampling;\nc) data to identify and describe the sample (e.g. number, amount, name);\nd) identification of the personnel performing sampling;\ne) identification of the equipment used;\nf) environmental or transport conditions;\ng) diagrams or other equivalent means to identify the sampling location, when appropriate;\nh) deviations, additions to or exclusions from the sampling method and sampling plan.\n7.4 Handling of test or calibration items\n7.4.1 The laboratory shall have a procedure for the transportation, receipt, handling, protection,\nstorage, retention, and disposal or return of test or calibration items, including all provisions necessary\nto protect the integrity of the test or calibration item, and to protect the interests of the laboratory and\nthe customer. Precautions shall be taken to avoid deterioration, contamination, loss or damage to the\nitem during handling, transporting, storing/waiting, and preparation for testing or calibration. Handling\ninstructions provided with the item shall be followed.\n7.4.2 The laboratory shall have a system for the unambiguous identification of test or calibration\nitems. The identification shall be retained while the item is under the responsibility of the laboratory.\nThe system shall ensure that items will not be confused physically or when referred to in records or\nother documents. The system shall, if appropriate, accommodate a sub-division of an item or groups of\nitems and the transfer of items.\n\nISO/IEC 17025:2017(E)\n13\n7.4.3 Upon receipt of the test or calibration item, deviations from specified conditions shall be recorded.\nWhen there is doubt about the suitability of an item for test or calibration, or when an item does not\nconform to the description provided, the laboratory shall consult the customer for further instructions\nbefore proceeding and shall record the results of this consultation. When the customer requires the\nitem to be tested or calibrated acknowledging a deviation from specified conditions, the laboratory shall\ninclude a disclaimer in the report indicating which results may be affected by the deviation.\n7.4.4 When items need to be stored or conditioned under specified environmental conditions, these\nconditions shall be maintained, monitored and recorded.\n7.5 Technical records\n7.5.1 The laboratory shall ensure that technical records for each laboratory activity contain the\nresults, report and sufficient information to facilitate, if possible, identification of factors affecting\nthe measurement result and its associated measurement uncertainty and enable the repetition of the\nlaboratory activity under conditions as close as possible to the original. The technical records shall\ninclude the date and the identity of personnel responsible for each laboratory activity and for checking\ndata and results. Original observations, data and calculations shall be recorded at the time they are made\nand shall be identifiable with the specific task.\n7.5.2 The laboratory shall ensure that amendments to technical records can be tracked to previous\nversions or to original observations. Both the original and amended data and files shall be retained,\nincluding the date of alteration, an indication of the altered aspects and the personnel responsible for the\nalterations.\n7.6 Evaluation of measurement uncertainty\n7.6.1 Laboratories shall identify the contributions to measurement uncertainty. When evaluating\nmeasurement uncertainty, all contributions that are of significance, including those arising from\nsampling, shall be taken into account using appropriate methods of analysis.\n7.6.2 A laboratory performing calibrations, including of its own equipment, shall evaluate the\nmeasurement uncertainty for all calibrations.\n7.6.3 A laboratory performing testing shall evaluate measurement uncertainty. Where the test method\nprecludes rigorous evaluation of measurement uncertainty, an estimation shall be made based on an\nunderstanding of the theoretical principles or practical experience of the performance of the method.\nNOTE 1 In those cases where a well-recognized test method specifies limits to the values of the major sources\nof measurement uncertainty and specifies the form of presentation of the calculated results, the laboratory is\nconsidered to have satisfied 7.6.3 \nby following the test method and reporting instructions.\nNOTE 2 For a particular method where the measurement uncertainty of the results has been established and\nverified, there is no need to evaluate measurement uncertainty for each result if the laboratory can demonstrate\nthat the identified critical influencing factors are under control.\nNOTE 3 For further information, see ISO/IEC Guide 98-3, ISO 21748 and the ISO 5725 series.\n7.7 Ensuring the validity of results\n7.7.1 The laboratory shall have a procedure for monitoring the validity of results. The resulting data\nshall be recorded in such a way that trends are detectable and, where practicable, statistical techniques\nshall be applied to review the results. This monitoring shall be planned and reviewed and shall include,\nwhere appropriate, but not be limited to:\na) use of reference materials or quality control materials;\n\nISO/IEC 17025:2017(E)\n14\nb) use of alternative instrumentation that has been calibrated to provide traceable results;\nc) functional check(s) of measuring and testing equipment;\nd) use of check or working standards with control charts, where applicable;\ne) intermediate checks on measuring equipment;\nf) replicate tests or calibrations using the same or different methods;\ng) retesting or recalibration of retained items;\nh) correlation of results for different characteristics of an item;\ni) review of reported results;\nj) intralaboratory comparisons;\nk) testing of blind sample(s).\n7.7.2 The laboratory shall monitor its performance by comparison with results of other laboratories,\nwhere available and appropriate. This monitoring shall be planned and reviewed and shall include, but\nnot be limited to, either or both of the following:\na) participation in proficiency testing;\nNOTE ISO/IEC 17043 contains additional information on proficiency tests and proficiency testing\nproviders. Proficiency testing providers that meet the requirements of ISO/IEC 17043 are considered to be\ncompetent.\nb) participation in interlaboratory comparisons other than proficiency testing.\n7.7.3 Data from monitoring activities shall be analysed, used to control and, if applicable, improve the\nlaboratory's activities. If the results of the analysis of data from monitoring activities are found to be\noutside pre-defined criteria, appropriate action shall be taken to prevent incorrect results from being\nreported.\n7.8 Reporting of results\n7.8.1 General\n7.8.1.1 The results shall be reviewed and authorized prior to release.\n7.8.1.2 The results shall be provided accurately, clearly, unambiguously and objectively, usually in\na report (e.g. a test report or a calibration certificate or report of sampling), and shall include all the\ninformation agreed with the customer and necessary for the interpretation of the results and all\ninformation required by the method used. All issued reports shall be retained as technical records.\nNOTE 1 For the purposes of this document, test reports and calibration certificates are sometimes referred to\nas test certificates and calibration reports, respectively.\nNOTE 2 Reports can be issued as hard copies or by electronic means, provided that the requirements of this\ndocument are met.\n7.8.1.3 When agreed with the customer, the results may be reported in a simplified way. Any\ninformation listed in 7.8.2 to 7.8.7 \nthat is not reported to the customer shall be readily available.\n\nISO/IEC 17025:2017(E)\n15\n7.8.2 Common requirements for reports (test, calibration or sampling)\n7.8.2.1 Each report shall include at least the following information, unless the laboratory has valid\nreasons for not doing so, thereby minimizing any possibility of misunderstanding or misuse:\na) a title (e.g. “Test Report”, “Calibration Certificate” or “Report of Sampling”);\nb) the name and address of the laboratory;\nc) the location of performance of the laboratory activities, including when performed at a customer\nfacility or at sites away from the laboratory’s permanent facilities, or in associated temporary or\nmobile facilities;\nd) unique identification that all its components are recognized as a portion of a complete report and a\nclear identification of the end;\ne) the name and contact information of the customer;\nf) identification of the method used;\ng) a description, unambiguous identification, and, when necessary, the condition of the item;\nh) the date of receipt of the test or calibration item(s), and the date of sampling, where this is critical\nto the validity and application of the results;\ni) the date(s) of performance of the laboratory activity;\nj) the date of issue of the report;\nk) reference to the sampling plan and sampling method used by the laboratory or other bodies where\nthese are relevant to the validity or application of the results;\nl) a statement to the effect that the results relate only to the items tested, calibrated or sampled;\nm) the results with, where appropriate, the units of measurement;\nn) additions to, deviations, or exclusions from the method;\no) identification of the person(s) authorizing the report;\np) clear identification when results are from external providers.\nNOTE Including a statement specifying that the report shall not be reproduced except in full without\napproval of the laboratory can provide assurance that parts of a report are not taken out of context.\n7.8.2.2 The laboratory shall be responsible for all the information provided in the report, except when\ninformation is provided by the customer. Data provided by a customer shall be clearly identified. In\naddition, a disclaimer shall be put on the report when the information is supplied by the customer and\ncan affect the validity of results. Where the laboratory has not been responsible for the sampling stage\n(e.g. the sample has been provided by the customer), it shall state in the report that the results apply to\nthe sample as received.\n7.8.3 Specific requirements for test reports\n7.8.3.1 In addition to the requirements listed in 7.8.2, test reports shall, where necessary for the\ninterpretation of the test results, include the following:\na) information on specific test conditions, such as environmental conditions;\nb) where relevant, a statement of conformity with requirements or specifications (see 7.8.6\n);\n\nISO/IEC 17025:2017(E)\n16\nc) where applicable, the measurement uncertainty presented in the same unit as that of the measurand\nor in a term relative to the measurand (e.g. percent) when:\n— it is relevant to the validity or application of the test results;\n— a customer's instruction so requires, or\n— the measurement uncertainty affects conformity to a specification limit;\nd) where appropriate, opinions and interpretations (see 7.8.7\n);\ne) additional information that may be required by specific methods, authorities, customers or groups\nof customers.\n7.8.3.2 Where the laboratory is responsible for the sampling activity, test reports shall meet the\nrequirements listed in 7.8.5 \nwhere necessary for the interpretation of test results.\n7.8.4 Specific requirements for calibration certificates\n7.8.4.1 In addition to the requirements listed in 7.8.2, calibration certificates shall include the\nfollowing:\na) the measurement uncertainty of the measurement result presented in the same unit as that of the\nmeasurand or in a term relative to the measurand (e.g. percent);\nNOTE According to ISO/IEC Guide 99, a measurement result is generally expressed as a single measured\nquantity value including unit of measurement and a measurement uncertainty.\nb) the conditions (e.g. environmental) under which the calibrations were made that have an influence\non the measurement results;\nc) a statement identifying how the measurements are metrologically traceable (see Annex A\n);\nd) the results before and after any adjustment or repair, if available;\ne) where relevant, a statement of conformity with requirements or specifications (see 7.8.6\n);\nf) where appropriate, opinions and interpretations (see 7.8.7).\n7.8.4.2 Where the laboratory is responsible for the sampling activity, calibration certificates shall meet\nthe requirements listed in 7.8.5 \nwhere necessary for the interpretation of calibration results.\n7.8.4.3 A calibration certificate or calibration label shall not contain any recommendation on the\ncalibration interval, except where this has been agreed with the customer.\n7.8.5 Reporting sampling – specific requirements\nWhere the laboratory is responsible for the sampling activity, in addition to the requirements listed in\n7.8.2\n, reports shall include the following, where necessary for the interpretation of results:\na) the date of sampling;\nb) unique identification of the item or material sampled (including the name of the manufacturer, the\nmodel or type of designation and serial numbers, as appropriate);\nc) the location of sampling, including any diagrams, sketches or photographs;\nd) a reference to the sampling plan and sampling method;\ne) details of any environmental conditions during sampling that affect the interpretation of the\nresults;\n\nISO/IEC 17025:2017(E)\n17\nf) information required to evaluate measurement uncertainty for subsequent testing or calibration.\n7.8.6 Reporting statements of conformity\n7.8.6.1 When a statement of conformity to a specification or standard is provided, the laboratory shall\ndocument the decision rule employed, taking into account the level of risk (such as false accept and false\nreject and statistical assumptions) associated with the decision rule employed, and apply the decision rule.\nNOTE Where the decision rule is prescribed by the customer, regulations or normative documents, a further\nconsideration of the level of risk is not necessary.\n7.8.6.2 The laboratory shall report on the statement of conformity, such that the statement clearly\nidentifies:\na) to which results the statement of conformity applies;\nb) which specifications, standards or parts thereof are met or not met;\nc) the decision rule applied (unless it is inherent in the requested specification or standard).\nNOTE For further information, see ISO/IEC Guide 98-4.\n7.8.7 Reporting opinions and interpretations\n7.8.7.1 When opinions and interpretations are expressed, the laboratory shall ensure that only\npersonnel authorized for the expression of opinions and interpretations release the respective statement.\nThe laboratory shall document the basis upon which the opinions and interpretations have been made.\nNOTE It is important to distinguish opinions and interpretations from statements of inspections and\nproduct certifications as intended in ISO/IEC 17020 and ISO/IEC 17065, and from statements of conformity as\nreferred to in 7.8.6\n.\n7.8.7.2 The opinions and interpretations expressed in reports shall be based on the results obtained\nfrom the tested or calibrated item and shall be clearly identified as such.\n7.8.7.3 When opinions and interpretations are directly communicated by dialogue with the customer,\na record of the dialogue shall be retained.\n7.8.8 Amendments to reports\n7.8.8.1 When an issued report needs to be changed, amended or re-issued, any change of information\nshall be clearly identified and, where appropriate, the reason for the change included in the report.\n7.8.8.2 Amendments to a report after issue shall be made only in the form of a further document, or\ndata transfer, which includes the statement “Amendment to Report, serial number... [or as otherwise\nidentified]”, or an equivalent form of wording.\nSuch amendments shall meet all the requirements of this document.\n7.8.8.3 When it is necessary to issue a complete new report, this shall be uniquely identified and shall\ncontain a reference to the original that it replaces.\n7.9 Complaints\n7.9.1 The laboratory shall have a documented process to receive, evaluate and make decisions on\ncomplaints.\n\nISO/IEC 17025:2017(E)\n18\n7.9.2 A description of the handling process for complaints shall be available to any interested party\non request. Upon receipt of a complaint, the laboratory shall confirm whether the complaint relates\nto laboratory activities that it is responsible for and, if so, shall deal with it. The laboratory shall be\nresponsible for all decisions at all levels of the handling process for complaints.\n7.9.3 The process for handling complaints shall include at least the following elements and methods:\na) description of the process for receiving, validating, investigating the complaint, and deciding what\nactions are to be taken in response to it;\nb) tracking and recording complaints, including actions undertaken to resolve them;\nc) ensuring that any appropriate action is taken.\n7.9.4 The laboratory receiving the complaint shall be responsible for gathering and verifying all\nnecessary information to validate the complaint.\n7.9.5 Whenever possible, the laboratory shall acknowledge receipt of the complaint, and provide the\ncomplainant with progress reports and the outcome.\n7.9.6 The outcomes to be communicated to the complainant shall be made by, or reviewed and\napproved by, individual(s) not involved in the original laboratory activities in question.\nNOTE This can be performed by external personnel.\n7.9.7 Whenever possible, the laboratory shall give formal notice of the end of the complaint handling\nto the complainant.\n7.10 Nonconforming work\n7.10.1 The laboratory shall have a procedure that shall be implemented when any aspect of its laboratory\nactivities or results of this work do not conform to its own procedures or the agreed requirements of the\ncustomer (e.g. equipment or environmental conditions are out of specified limits, results of monitoring\nfail to meet specified criteria). The procedure shall ensure that:\na) the responsibilities and authorities for the management of nonconforming work are defined;\nb) actions (including halting or repeating of work and withholding of reports, as necessary) are based\nupon the risk levels established by the laboratory;\nc) an evaluation is made of the significance of the nonconforming work, including an impact analysis\non previous results;\nd) a decision is taken on the acceptability of the nonconforming work;\ne) where necessary, the customer is notified and work is recalled;\nf) the responsibility for authorizing the resumption of work is defined.\n7.10.2 The laboratory shall retain records of nonconforming work and actions as specified in 7.10.1,\nbullets b) to f).\n7.10.3 Where the evaluation indicates that the nonconforming work could recur, or that there is doubt\nabout the conformity of the laboratory's operations with its own management system, the laboratory\nshall implement corrective action.\n\nISO/IEC 17025:2017(E)\n19\n7.11 Control of data and information management\n7.11.1 The laboratory shall have access to the data and information needed to perform laboratory\nactivities.\n7.11.2 The laboratory information management system(s) used for the collection, processing,\nrecording, reporting, storage or retrieval of data shall be validated for functionality, including the proper\nfunctioning of interfaces within the laboratory information management system(s) by the laboratory\nbefore introduction. Whenever there are any changes, including laboratory software configuration or\nmodifications to commercial off-the-shelf software, they shall be authorized, documented and validated\nbefore implementation.\nNOTE 1 In this document “laboratory information management system(s)” includes the management of data\nand information contained in both computerized and non-computerized systems. Some of the requirements can\nbe more applicable to computerized systems than to non-computerized systems.\nNOTE 2 Commercial off-the-shelf software in general use within its designed application range can be\nconsidered to be sufficiently validated.\n7.11.3 The laboratory information management system(s) shall:\na) be protected from unauthorized access;\nb) be safeguarded against tampering and loss;\nc) be operated in an environment that complies with provider or laboratory specifications or, in the\ncase of non-computerized systems, provides conditions which safeguard the accuracy of manual\nrecording and transcription;\nd) be maintained in a manner that ensures the integrity of the data and information;\ne) include recording system failures and the appropriate immediate and corrective actions.\n7.11.4 When a laboratory information management system is managed and maintained off-site or\nthrough an external provider, the laboratory shall ensure that the provider or operator of the system\ncomplies with all applicable requirements of this document.\n7.11.5 The laboratory shall ensure that instructions, manuals and reference data relevant to the\nlaboratory information management system(s) are made readily available to personnel.\n7.11.6 Calculations and data transfers shall be checked in an appropriate and systematic manner.\n8 Management system requirements\n8.1 Options\n8.1.1 General\nThe laboratory shall establish, document, implement and maintain a management system that is capable\nof supporting and demonstrating the consistent achievement of the requirements of this document and\nassuring the quality of the laboratory results. In addition to meeting the requirements of Clauses 4 to 7,\nthe laboratory shall implement a management system in accordance with Option A or Option B.\nNOTE See Annex B for more information.\n\nISO/IEC 17025:2017(E)\n20\n8.1.2 Option A\nAs a minimum, the management system of the laboratory shall address the following:\n— management system documentation (see 8.2\n);\n— control of management system documents (see 8.3);\n— control of records (see 8.4);\n— actions to address risks and opportunities (see 8.5);\n— improvement (see 8.6);\n— corrective actions (see 8.7);\n— internal audits (see 8.8);\n— management reviews (see 8.9).\n8.1.3 Option B\nA laboratory that has established and maintains a management system, in accordance with the\nrequirements of ISO 9001, and that is capable of supporting and demonstrating the consistent\nfulfilment of the requirements of Clauses 4 to 7\n, also fulfils at least the intent of the management system\nrequirements specified in 8.2 to 8.9.\n8.2 Management system documentation (Option A)\n8.2.1 Laboratory management shall establish, document, and maintain policies and objectives for\nthe fulfilment of the purposes of this document and shall ensure that the policies and objectives are\nacknowledged and implemented at all levels of the laboratory organization.\n8.2.2 The policies and objectives shall address the competence, impartiality and consistent operation\nof the laboratory.\n8.2.3 Laboratory management shall provide evidence of commitment to the development and\nimplementation of the management system and to continually improving its effectiveness.\n8.2.4 All documentation, processes, systems, records, related to the fulfilment of the requirements of\nthis document shall be included in, referenced from, or linked to the management system.\n8.2.5 All personnel involved in laboratory activities shall have access to the parts of the management\nsystem documentation and related information that are applicable to their responsibilities.\n8.3 Control of management system documents (Option A)\n8.3.1 The laboratory shall control the documents (internal and external) that relate to the fulfilment of\nthis document.\nNOTE In this context, “documents” can be policy statements, procedures, specifications, manufacturer’s\ninstructions, calibration tables, charts, text books, posters, notices, memoranda, drawings, plans, etc. These can\nbe on various media, such as hard copy or digital.\n8.3.2 The laboratory shall ensure that:\na) documents are approved for adequacy prior to issue by authorized personnel;\n\nISO/IEC 17025:2017(E)\n21\nb) documents are periodically reviewed, and updated as necessary;\nc) changes and the current revision status of documents are identified;\nd) relevant versions of applicable documents are available at points of use and, where necessary, their\ndistribution is controlled;\ne) documents are uniquely identified;\nf) the unintended use of obsolete documents is prevented, and suitable identification is applied to\nthem if they are retained for any purpose.\n8.4 Control of records (Option A)\n8.4.1 The laboratory shall establish and retain legible records to demonstrate fulfilment of the\nrequirements in this document.\n8.4.2 The laboratory shall implement the controls needed for the identification, storage, protection,\nback-up, archive, retrieval, retention time, and disposal of its records. The laboratory shall retain records\nfor a period consistent with its contractual obligations. Access to these records shall be consistent with\nthe confidentiality commitments, and records shall be readily available.\nNOTE Additional requirements regarding technical records are given in 7.5.\n8.5 Actions to address risks and opportunities (Option A)\n8.5.1 The laboratory shall consider the risks and opportunities associated with the laboratory activities\nin order to:\na) give assurance that the management system achieves its intended results;\nb) enhance opportunities to achieve the purpose and objectives of the laboratory;\nc) prevent, or reduce, undesired impacts and potential failures in the laboratory activities;\nd) achieve improvement.\n8.5.2 The laboratory shall plan:\na) actions to address these risks and opportunities;\nb) how to:\n— integrate and implement these actions into its management system;\n— evaluate the effectiveness of these actions.\nNOTE Although this document specifies that the laboratory plans actions to address risks, there is no\nrequirement for formal methods for risk management or a documented risk management process. Laboratories\ncan decide whether or not to develop a more extensive risk management methodology than is required by this\ndocument, e.g. through the application of other guidance or standards.\n8.5.3 Actions taken to address risks and opportunities shall be proportional to the potential impact on\nthe validity of laboratory results.\nNOTE 1 Options to address risks can include identifying and avoiding threats, taking risk in order to pursue an\nopportunity, eliminating the risk source, changing the likelihood or consequences, sharing the risk, or retaining\nrisk by informed decision.\n\nISO/IEC 17025:2017(E)\n22\nNOTE 2 Opportunities can lead to expanding the scope of the laboratory activities, addressing new customers,\nusing new technology and other possibilities to address customer needs.\n8.6 Improvement (Option A)\n8.6.1 The laboratory shall identify and select opportunities for improvement and implement any\nnecessary actions.\nNOTE Opportunities for improvement can be identified through the review of the operational procedures,\nthe use of the policies, overall objectives, audit results, corrective actions, management review, suggestions from\npersonnel, risk assessment, analysis of data, and proficiency testing results.\n8.6.2 The laboratory shall seek feedback, both positive and negative, from its customers. The feedback\nshall be analysed and used to improve the management system, laboratory activities and customer\nservice.\nNOTE Examples of the types of feedback include customer satisfaction surveys, communication records and\nreview of reports with customers.\n8.7 Corrective actions (Option A)\n8.7.1 When a nonconformity occurs, the laboratory shall:\na) react to the nonconformity and, as applicable:\n— take action to control and correct it;\n— address the consequences;\nb) evaluate the need for action to eliminate the cause(s) of the nonconformity, in order that it does not\nrecur or occur elsewhere, by:\n— reviewing and analysing the nonconformity;\n— determining the causes of the nonconformity;\n— determining if similar nonconformities exist, or could potentially occur;\nc) implement any action needed;\nd) review the effectiveness of any corrective action taken;\ne) update risks and opportunities determined during planning, if necessary;\nf) make changes to the management system, if necessary.\n8.7.2 Corrective actions shall be appropriate to the effects of the nonconformities encountered.\n8.7.3 The laboratory shall retain records as evidence of:\na) the nature of the nonconformities, cause(s) and any subsequent actions taken;\nb) the results of any corrective action.\n\nISO/IEC 17025:2017(E)\n23\n8.8 Internal audits (Option A)\n8.8.1 The laboratory shall conduct internal audits at planned intervals to provide information on\nwhether the management system:\na) conforms to:\n— the laboratory’s own requirements for its management system, including the laboratory\nactivities;\n— the requirements of this document;\nb) is effectively implemented and maintained.\n8.8.2 The laboratory shall:\na) plan, establish, implement and maintain an audit programme including the frequency, methods,\nresponsibilities, planning requirements and reporting, which shall take into consideration the\nimportance of the laboratory activities concerned, changes affecting the laboratory, and the results\nof previous audits;\nb) define the audit criteria and scope for each audit;\nc) ensure that the results of the audits are reported to relevant management;\nd) implement appropriate correction and corrective actions without undue delay;\ne) retain records as evidence of the implementation of the audit programme and the audit results.\nNOTE ISO 19011 provides guidance for internal audits.\n8.9 Management reviews (Option A)\n8.9.1 The laboratory management shall review its management system at planned intervals, in order to\nensure its continuing suitability, adequacy and effectiveness, including the stated policies and objectives\nrelated to the fulfilment of this document.\n8.9.2 The inputs to management review shall be recorded and shall include information related to the\nfollowing:\na) changes in internal and external issues that are relevant to the laboratory;\nb) fulfilment of objectives;\nc) suitability of policies and procedures;\nd) status of actions from previous management reviews;\ne) outcome of recent internal audits;\nf) corrective actions;\ng) assessments by external bodies;\nh) changes in the volume and type of the work or in the range of laboratory activities;\ni) customer and personnel feedback;\nj) complaints;\nk) effectiveness of any implemented improvements;\n\nISO/IEC 17025:2017(E)\n24\nl) adequacy of resources;\nm) results of risk identification;\nn) outcomes of the assurance of the validity of results; and\no) other relevant factors, such as monitoring activities and training.\n8.9.3 The outputs from the management review shall record all decisions and actions related to at least:\na) the effectiveness of the management system and its processes;\nb) improvement of the laboratory activities related to the fulfilment of the requirements of this\ndocument;\nc) provision of required resources;\nd) any need for change.\n\nISO/IEC 17025:2017(E)\n25\nAnnex A\n(informative)\nMetrological traceability\nA.1 General\nThis annex provides additional information on metrological traceability, which is an important concept\nto ensure comparability of measurement results both nationally and internationally.\nA.2 Establishing metrological traceability\nA.2.1 Metrological traceability is established by considering, and then ensuring, the following:\na) the specification of the measurand (quantity to be measured);\nb) a documented unbroken chain of calibrations going back to stated and appropriate references\n(appropriate references include national or international standards, and intrinsic standards);\nc) that measurement uncertainty for each step in the traceability chain is evaluated according to\nagreed methods;\nd) that each step of the chain is performed in accordance with appropriate methods, with the\nmeasurement results and with associated, recorded measurement uncertainties;\ne) that the laboratories performing one or more steps in the chain supply evidence for their technical\ncompetence.\nA.2.2 The systematic measurement error (sometimes called “bias”) of the calibrated equipment is\ntaken into account to disseminate metrological traceability to measurement results in the laboratory.\nThere are several mechanisms available to take into account the systematic measurement errors in the\ndissemination of measurement metrological traceability.\nA.2.3 Measurement standards that have reported information from a competent laboratory that\nincludes only a statement of conformity to a specification (omitting the measurement results and\nassociated uncertainties) are sometimes used to disseminate metrological traceability. This approach, in\nwhich the specification limits are imported as the source of uncertainty, is dependent upon:\n— the use of an appropriate decision rule to establish conformity;\n— the specification limits subsequently being treated in a technically appropriate way in the\nuncertainty budget.\nThe technical basis for this approach is that the declared conformance to a specification defines a range\nof measurement values, within which the true value is expected to lie, at a specified level of confidence,\nwhich considers both any bias from the true value, as well as the measurement uncertainty.\nEXAMPLE The use of OIML R 111 class weights to calibrate a balance.\nA.3 Demonstrating metrological traceability\nA.3.1 Laboratories are responsible for establishing metrological traceability in accordance with this\ndocument. Calibration results from laboratories conforming to this document provide metrological\n\nISO/IEC 17025:2017(E)\n26\ntraceability. Certified values of certified reference materials from reference material producers\nconforming to ISO 17034 provide metrological traceability. There are various ways to demonstrate\nconformity with this document: third party recognition (such as an accreditation body), external\nassessment by customers or self-assessment. Internationally accepted paths include, but are not limited\nto, the following.\na) Calibration and measurement capabilities provided by national metrology institutes and designated\ninstitutes that have been subject to suitable peer-review processes. Such peer-review is conducted\nunder the CIPM MRA (International Committee for Weights and Measures Mutual Recognition\nArrangement). Services covered by the CIPM MRA can be viewed in Appendix C of the BIPM KCDB\n(International Bureau of Weights and Measures Key Comparison Database) which details the range\nand measurement uncertainty for each listed service.\nb) Calibration and measurement capabilities that have been accredited by an accreditation body\nsubject to the ILAC (International Laboratory Accreditation Cooperation) Arrangement or to\nRegional Arrangements recognized by ILAC have demonstrated metrological traceability. Scopes of\naccredited laboratories are publicly available from their respective accreditation bodies.\nA.3.2 The Joint BIPM, OIML (International Organization of Legal Metrology), ILAC and ISO Declaration\non Metrological Traceability provides specific guidance when there is a need to demonstrate international\nacceptability of the metrological traceability chain.\n\nISO/IEC 17025:2017(E)\n27\nAnnex B\n(informative)\nManagement system options\nB.1 Growth in the use of management systems generally has increased the need to ensure that\nlaboratories can operate a management system that is seen as conforming to ISO 9001, as well as to\nthis document. As a result, this document provides two options for the requirements related to the\nimplementation of a management system.\nB.2 Option A (see 8.1.2) lists the minimum requirements for implementation of a management system\nin a laboratory. Care has been taken to incorporate all those requirements of ISO 9001 that are relevant\nto the scope of laboratory activities that are covered by the management system. Laboratories that\ncomply with \nClauses 4 to 7 and implement Option A of Clause 8 will therefore also operate generally in\naccordance with the principles of ISO 9001.\nB.3 Option B (see 8.1.3) allows laboratories to establish and maintain a management system in\naccordance with the requirements of ISO 9001, in a manner that supports and demonstrates the\nconsistent fulfilment of Clauses 4 to 7. Laboratories that implement Option B of Clause 8 will therefore\nalso operate in accordance with ISO 9001. Conformity of the management system within which the\nlaboratory operates to the requirements of ISO 9001 does not, in itself, demonstrate the competence of\nthe laboratory to produce technically valid data and results. This is accomplished through compliance\nwith \nClauses 4 to 7.\nB.4 Both options are intended to achieve the same result in the performance of the management\nsystem and compliance with Clauses 4 to 7\n.\nNOTE Documents, data and records are components of documented information as used in ISO 9001 and\nother management system standards. Control of documents is covered in 8.3\n. The control of records is covered in\n8.4 and 7.5. The control of data related to the laboratory activities is covered in 7.11.\n\nISO/IEC 17025:2017(E)\n28\nB.5 Figure B.1 illustrates an example of a possible schematic representation of the operational\nprocesses of a laboratory, as described in Clause 7.\nFigure B.1 — Possible schematic representation of the operational processes of a laboratory\n\nISO/IEC 17025:2017(E)\n29\nBibliography\n[1] ISO 5725-1, Accuracy (trueness and precision) of measurement methods and results — Part 1:\nGeneral principles and definitions\n[2] ISO 5725-2, Accuracy (trueness and precision) of measurement methods and results — Part 2: Basic\nmethod for the determination of repeatability and reproducibility of a standard measurement method\n[3] ISO 5725-3, Accuracy (trueness and precision) of measurement methods and results — Part 3:\nIntermediate measures of the precision of a standard measurement method\n[4] ISO 5725-4, Accuracy (trueness and precision) of measurement methods and results — Part 4: Basic\nmethods for the determination of the trueness of a standard measurement method\n[5] ISO 5725-6, Accuracy (trueness and precision) of measurement methods and results — Part 6: Use\nin practice of accuracy values\n[6] ISO 9000, Quality management systems — Fundamentals and vocabulary\n[7] ISO 9001, Quality management systems — Requirements\n[8] ISO 10012, Measurement management systems — Requirements for measurement processes and\nmeasuring equipment\n[9] ISO/IEC 12207, Systems and software engineering — Software life cycle processes\n[10] ISO 15189, Medical laboratories — Requirements for quality and competence\n[11] ISO 15194, In vitro diagnostic medical devices — Measurement of quantities in samples of\nbiological origin — Requirements for certified reference materials and the content of supporting\ndocumentation\n[12] ISO/IEC 17011, Conformity assessment — Requirements for accreditation bodies accrediting\nconformity assessment bodies\n[13] ISO/IEC 17020, Conformity assessment — Requirements for the operation of various types of bodies\nperforming inspection\n[14] ISO/IEC 17021-1, Conformity assessment — Requirements for bodies providing audit and\ncertification of management systems — Part 1: Requirements\n[15] ISO 17034, General requirements for the competence of reference material producers\n[16] ISO/IEC 17043, Conformity assessment — General requirements for proficiency testing\n[17] ISO/IEC 17065, Conformity assessment — Requirements for bodies certifying products, processes\nand services\n[18] ISO 17511, In vitro diagnostic medical devices — Measurement of quantities in biological samples —\nMetrological traceability of values assigned to calibrators and control materials\n[19] ISO 19011, Guidelines for auditing management systems\n[20] ISO 21748, Guidance for the use of repeatability, reproducibility and trueness estimates in\nmeasurement uncertainty evaluation\n[21] ISO 31000, Risk management — Guidelines\n[22] ISO Guide 30, Reference materials — Selected terms and definitions\n\nISO/IEC 17025:2017(E)\n30\n[23] ISO Guide 31, Reference materials — Contents of certificates, labels and\naccompanying documentation\n[24] ISO Guide 33, Reference materials — Good practice in using reference materials\n[25] ISO Guide 35, Reference materials — Guidance for characterization and assessment\nof homogeneity \nand stability\n[26] ISO Guide 80, Guidance for the in-house preparation of quality control materials\n(QCMs)\n[27] ISO/IEC Guide 98-3, Uncertainty of measurement — Part 3: Guide to the\nexpression of uncertainty \nin measurement (GUM:1995)\n[28] ISO/IEC Guide 98-4, Uncertainty of measurement — Part 4: Role of measurement\nuncertainty in conformity assessment\n[29] IEC Guide 115, Application of uncertainty of measurement to conformity\nassessment activities in the electrotechnical sector\n[30] Joint BIPM, OIML, ILAC and ISO declaration on metrological traceability, 2011 \n2)\n[31] International Laboratory Accreditation Cooperation (ILAC) \n3)\n[32] International vocabulary of terms in legal metrology (VIML), OIML V1:2013\n[33] JCGM 106:2012, Evaluation of measurement data — The role of measurement\nuncertainty in conformity assessment\n[34] The Selection and Use of Reference Materials, EEE/RM/062rev3, Eurachem \n4)\n[35] SI Brochure: The International System of Units (SI), BIPM \n5)\n2) http://www.bipm.org/utils/common/pdf/BIPM-OIML-ILAC-ISO_joint_declaration_2011.pdf\n3) http://ilac.org/\n4) https://www.eurachem.org/images/stories/Guides/pdf/EEE-RM-062rev3.pdf\n5) http://www.bipm.org/en/publicatio\nL\n\n\n\nISO/IEC 17025:2017(E)\nICS 03.120.20\nPrice based on 30 pages\n© ISO/IEC 2017 – All rights reserved",
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"pageContent": "INTERNATIONAL\nSTANDARD\nISO/IEC\n17025\nThird edition\n2017-11\nGeneral requirements for the\ncompetence of testing and calibration\nlaboratories\nExigences générales concernant la compétence des laboratoires\nd'étalonnages et d'essais\nReference number\nISO/IEC 17025:2017(E)\n© \nISO/IEC 2017\n\nISO/IEC 17025:2017(E)\n2\nCOPYRIGHT PROTECTED DOCUMENT\n© ISO/IEC 2017, Published in Switzerland\nAll rights reserved. Unless otherwise specified, no part of this publication may be reproduced or utilized otherwise in any form\nor by any means, electronic or mechanical, including photocopying, or posting on the internet or an intranet, without prior\nwritten permission. Permission can be requested from either ISO at the address below or ISO’s member body in the country of\nthe requester.\nISO copyright office\nCh. de Blandonnet 8 • CP 401\nCH-1214 Vernier, Geneva, Switzerland\nTel. +41 22 749 01 11\nFax +41 22 749 09 47\ncopyright@iso.org\nwww.iso.org"
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"pageContent": "ISO/IEC 17025:2017(E)\niii\nContents Page\nForeword ............................................................................................................................................................................................. v\nIntroduction ................................................................................................................................................................... vi\n1 Scope ..................................................................................................................................................................... 1\n2 Normative references ...................................................................................................................................... 1\n3 Terms and definitions ..................................................................................................................................... 1"
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"pageContent": "4 General requirements ..................................................................................................................................... 3\n4.1 Impartiality ............................................................................................................................................................ 3\n4.2 Confidentiality ...................................................................................................................................................... 3\n5 Structural requirements................................................................................................................................. 4\n6 Resource requirements .................................................................................................................................. 5"
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"pageContent": "6.1 General ..................................................................................................................................................................... 5\n6.2 Personnel ................................................................................................................................................................ 5\n6.3 Facilities and environmental conditions .................................................................................................... 6\n6.4 Equipment .............................................................................................................................................................. 6\n6.5 Metrological traceability................................................................................................................................... 8\n6.6 Externally provided products and services .............................................................................................. 8"
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"pageContent": "7 Process requirements ..................................................................................................................................... 9\n7.1 Review of requests, tenders and contracts................................................................................................ 9\n7.2 Selection, verification and validation of methods ............................................................................... 10\n7.2.1 Selection and verification of methods .................................................................................... 10\n7.2.2 Validation of methods ................................................................................................................... 11\n7.3 Sampling............................................................................................................................................................... 12"
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"pageContent": "7.4 Handling of test or calibration items ........................................................................................................ 12\n7.5 Technical records ..................................................................................................................................................... 13\n7.6 Evaluation of measurement uncertainty ................................................................................................ 13\n7.7 Ensuring the validity of results ................................................................................................................... 13\n7.8 Reporting of results ......................................................................................................................................... 14\n7.8.1 General ................................................................................................................................................ 14"
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"pageContent": "7.8.2 Common requirements for reports (test, calibration or sampling) ............................ 15\n7.8.3 Specific requirements for test reports.................................................................................... 15\n7.8.4 Specific requirements for calibration certificates .............................................................. 16\n7.8.5 Reporting sampling – specific requirements ....................................................................... 16\n7.8.6 Reporting statements of conformity ....................................................................................... 17\n7.8.7 Reporting opinions and interpretations ................................................................................ 17\n7.8.8 Amendments to reports................................................................................................................ 17"
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"pageContent": "7.9 Complaints .......................................................................................................................................................... 17\n7.10 Nonconforming work ............................................................................................................................................. 18\n7.11 Control of data and information management ..................................................................................... 19\n8 Management system requirements ......................................................................................................... 19\n8.1 Options.................................................................................................................................................................. 19\n8.1.1 General ................................................................................................................................................ 19"
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"pageContent": "8.1.2 Option A .............................................................................................................................................. 20\n8.1.3 Option B .............................................................................................................................................. 20\n8.2 Management system documentation (Option A) ................................................................................ 20\n8.3 Control of management system documents (Option A) ................................................................... 20\n8.4 Control of records (Option A) ...................................................................................................................... 21\n8.5 Actions to address risks and opportunities (Option A) .................................................................... 21"
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"pageContent": "8.6 Improvement (Option A) ............................................................................................................................... 22\n8.7 Corrective actions (Option A) ...................................................................................................................... 22\n8.8 Internal audits (Option A)............................................................................................................................. 23\n8.9 Management reviews (Option A) ............................................................................................................... 23"
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"pageContent": "ISO/IEC 17025:2017(E)\n4\nAnnex A (informative) Metrological traceability ............................................................................................... 25\nAnnex B (informative) Management system options ....................................................................................... 27\nBibliography .......................................................................................................................................................................... 29"
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"pageContent": "ISO/IEC 17025:2017(E)\nv\nForeword\nISO (the International Organization for Standardization) is a worldwide federation of national\nstandards bodies (ISO member bodies). The work of preparing International Standards is normally\ncarried out through ISO technical committees. Each member body interested in a subject for which\na technical committee has been established has the right to be represented on that committee.\nInternational organizations, governmental and non-governmental, in liaison with ISO, also take part in\nthe work. In the field of conformity assessment, ISO and the International Electrotechnical Commission\n(IEC) develop joint ISO/IEC documents under the management of the ISO Committee on Conformity\nassessment (ISO/CASCO).\nThe procedures used to develop this document and those intended for its further maintenance are\ndescribed in the ISO/IEC Directives, Part 1. In particular the different approval criteria needed for the"
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"pageContent": "different types of ISO documents should be noted. This document was drafted in accordance with the\neditorial rules of the ISO/IEC Directives, Part 2 (see w w w.iso.org/directives\n).\nAttention is drawn to the possibility that some of the elements of this document may be the subject of\npatent rights. ISO shall not be held responsible for identifying any or all such patent rights. Details of\nany patent rights identified during the development of the document will be in the Introduction and/or\non the ISO list of patent declarations received (see w w w.iso.org/patents\n).\nAny trade name used in this document is information given for the convenience of users and does not\nconstitute an endorsement.\nFor an explanation on the voluntary nature of standards, the meaning of ISO specific terms and\nexpressions related to conformity assessment, as well as information about ISO's adherence to the\nWorld Trade Organization (WTO) principles in the Technical Barriers to Trade (TBT) see the following"
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"pageContent": "URL: w ww.iso.org/iso/foreword.html\n.\nThis document was prepared by the ISO Committee on Conformity Assessment (CASCO) and circulated\nfor voting to the national bodies of both ISO and IEC, and was approved by both organizations.\nThis third edition cancels and replaces the second edition (ISO/IEC 17025:2005), which has been\ntechnically revised.\nThe main changes compared to the previous edition are as follows:\n— the risk-based thinking applied in this edition has enabled some reduction in prescriptive\nrequirements and their replacement by performance-based requirements;\n— there is greater flexibility than in the previous edition in the requirements for processes, procedures,\ndocumented information and organizational responsibilities;\n— a definition of “laboratory” has been added (see 3.6\n)."
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"pageContent": "ISO/IEC 17025:2017(E)\n6\nIntroduction\nThis document has been developed with the objective of promoting confidence in the operation of\nlaboratories. This document contains requirements for laboratories to enable them to demonstrate they\noperate competently, and are able to generate valid results. Laboratories that conform to this document\nwill also operate generally in accordance with the principles of ISO 9001.\nThis document requires the laboratory to plan and implement actions to address risks and opportunities.\nAddressing both risks and opportunities establishes a basis for increasing the effectiveness of the\nmanagement system, achieving improved results and preventing negative effects. The laboratory is\nresponsible for deciding which risks and opportunities need to be addressed.\nThe use of this document will facilitate cooperation between laboratories and other bodies, and assist\nin the exchange of information and experience, and in the harmonization of standards and procedures."
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"pageContent": "The acceptance of results between countries is facilitated if laboratories conform to this document.\nIn this document, the following verbal forms are used:\n— “shall” indicates a requirement;\n— “should” indicates a recommendation;\n— “may” indicates a permission;\n— “can” indicates a possibility or a capability.\nFurther details can be found in the ISO/IEC Directives, Part 2.\nFor the purposes of research, users are encouraged to share their views on this document and their\npriorities for changes to future editions. Click on the link below to take part in the online survey:\n17025_ed3_usersurvey"
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"pageContent": "INTERNATIONAL STANDARD ISO/IEC 17025:2017(E)\n1\nGeneral requirements for the competence of testing and\ncalibration laboratories\n1 Scope\nThis document specifies the general requirements for the competence, impartiality and consistent\noperation of laboratories.\nThis document is applicable to all organizations performing laboratory activities, regardless of the\nnumber of personnel.\nLaboratory customers, regulatory authorities, organizations and schemes using peer-assessment,\naccreditation bodies, and others use this document in confirming or recognizing the competence of\nlaboratories.\n2 Normative references\nThe following documents are referred to in the text in such a way that some or all of their content\nconstitutes requirements of this document. For dated references, only the edition cited applies. For\nundated references, the latest edition of the referenced document (including any amendments) applies."
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"pageContent": "ISO/IEC Guide 99, International vocabulary of metrology — Basic and general concepts and associated\nterms (VIM)\n1)\nISO/IEC 17000, Conformity assessment — Vocabulary and general principles\n3 Terms and definitions\nFor the purposes of this document, the terms and definitions given in ISO/IEC Guide 99 and\nISO/IEC 17000 and the following apply.\nISO and IEC maintain terminological databases for use in standardization at the following addresses:\n— ISO Online browsing platform: available at https://w w w.iso.org/obp\n— IEC Electropedia: available at http://ww w.electropedia.org/\n3.1\nimpartiality\npresence of objectivity\nNote 1 to entry: Objectivity means that conflicts of interest do not exist, or are resolved so as not to adversely\ninfluence subsequent activities of the laboratory (3.6\n).\nNote 2 to entry: Other terms that are useful in conveying the element of impartiality include “freedom from"
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"pageContent": "ISO/IEC 17025:2017(E)\n2\n3.2\ncomplaint\nexpression of dissatisfaction by any person or organization to a laboratory (3.6\n), relating to the activities\nor results of that laboratory, where a response is expected\n[SOURCE: ISO/IEC 17000:2004, 6.5, modified — The words “other than appeal” have been deleted, and\nthe words “a conformity assessment body or accreditation body, relating to the activities of that body”\nhave been replaced by “a laboratory, relating to the activities or results of that laboratory”.]\n3.3\ninterlaboratory comparison\norganization, performance and evaluation of measurements or tests on the same or similar items by\ntwo or more laboratories in accordance with predetermined conditions\n[SOURCE: ISO/IEC 17043:2010, 3.4]\n3.4\nintralaboratory comparison\norganization, performance and evaluation of measurements or tests on the same or similar items\nwithin the same laboratory (3.6) in accordance with predetermined conditions\n3.5\nproficiency testing"
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"pageContent": "evaluation of participant performance against pre-established criteria by means of interlaboratory\ncomparisons (3.3)\n[SOURCE: ISO/IEC 17043:2010, 3.7, modified — Notes to entry have been deleted.]\n3.6\nlaboratory\nbody that performs one or more of the following activities:\n— testing;\n— calibration;\n— sampling, associated with subsequent testing or calibration\nNote 1 to entry: In the context of this document, “laboratory activities” refer to the three above-mentioned\nactivities.\n3.7\ndecision rule\nrule that describes how measurement uncertainty is accounted for when stating conformity with a\nspecified requirement\n3.8\nverification\nprovision of objective evidence that a given item fulfils specified requirements\nEXAMPLE 1 Confirmation that a given reference material as claimed is homogeneous for the quantity value\nand measurement procedure concerned, down to a measurement portion having a mass of 10 mg."
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"pageContent": "EXAMPLE 2 Confirmation that performance properties or legal requirements of a measuring system are\nachieved.\nEXAMPLE 3 Confirmation that a target measurement uncertainty can be met.\nNote 1 to entry: When applicable, measurement uncertainty should be taken into consideration.\nNote 2 to entry: The item may be, for example, a process, measurement procedure, material, compound, or\nmeasuring system."
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"pageContent": "ISO/IEC 17025:2017(E)\n3\nNote 3 to entry: The specified requirements may be, for example, that a manufacturer's specifications are met.\nNote 4 to entry: Verification in legal metrology, as defined in VIML, and in conformity assessment in general,\npertains to the examination and marking and/or issuing of a verification certificate for a measuring system.\nNote 5 to entry: Verification should not be confused with calibration. Not every verification is a validation (3.9).\nNote 6 to entry: In chemistry, verification of the identity of the entity involved, or of activity, requires a description\nof the structure or properties of that entity or activity.\n[SOURCE: ISO/IEC Guide 99:2007, 2.44]\n3.9\nvalidation\nverification (3.8\n), where the specified requirements are adequate for an intended use\nEXAMPLE A measurement procedure, ordinarily used for the measurement of mass concentration of\nnitrogen in water, may be validated also for measurement of mass concentration of nitrogen in human serum."
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"pageContent": "[SOURCE: ISO/IEC Guide 99:2007, 2.45]\n4 General requirements\n4.1 Impartiality\n4.1.1 Laboratory activities shall be undertaken impartially and structured and managed so as to\nsafeguard impartiality.\n4.1.2 The laboratory management shall be committed to impartiality.\n4.1.3 The laboratory shall be responsible for the impartiality of its laboratory activities and shall not\nallow commercial, financial or other pressures to compromise impartiality.\n4.1.4 The laboratory shall identify risks to its impartiality on an on-going basis. This shall include those\nrisks that arise from its activities, or from its relationships, or from the relationships of its personnel.\nHowever, such relationships do not necessarily present a laboratory with a risk to impartiality.\nNOTE A relationship that threatens the impartiality of the laboratory can be based on ownership,\ngovernance, management, personnel, shared resources, finances, contracts, marketing (including branding), and"
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"pageContent": "payment of a sales commission or other inducement for the referral of new customers, etc.\n4.1.5 If a risk to impartiality is identified, the laboratory shall be able to demonstrate how it eliminates\nor minimizes such risk.\n4.2 Confidentiality\n4.2.1 The laboratory shall be responsible, through legally enforceable commitments, for the\nmanagement of all information obtained or created during the performance of laboratory activities.\nThe laboratory shall inform the customer in advance, of the information it intends to place in the public\ndomain. Except for information that the customer makes publicly available, or when agreed between the\nlaboratory and the customer (e.g. for the purpose of responding to complaints), all other information is\nconsidered proprietary information and shall be regarded as confidential.\n4.2.2 When the laboratory is required by law or authorized by contractual arrangements to release"
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"pageContent": "5.2 The laboratory shall identify management that has overall responsibility for the laboratory.\n5.3 The laboratory shall define and document the range of laboratory activities for which it conforms\nwith this document. The laboratory shall only claim conformity with this document for this range of\nlaboratory activities, which excludes externally provided laboratory activities on an ongoing basis.\n5.4 Laboratory activities shall be carried out in such a way as to meet the requirements of this\ndocument, the laboratory’s customers, regulatory authorities and organizations providing recognition.\nThis shall include laboratory activities performed in all its permanent facilities, at sites away from its\npermanent facilities, in associated temporary or mobile facilities or at a customer's facility.\n5.5 The laboratory shall:\na) define the organization and management structure of the laboratory, its place in any parent"
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"pageContent": "necessary in order to maintain confidence in the status of calibration.\n6.4.8 All equipment requiring calibration or which has a defined period of validity shall be labelled,\ncoded or otherwise identified to allow the user of the equipment to readily identify the status of\ncalibration or period of validity.\n6.4.9 Equipment that has been subjected to overloading or mishandling, gives questionable results, or\nhas been shown to be defective or outside specified requirements, shall be taken out of service. It shall be\nisolated to prevent its use or clearly labelled or marked as being out of service until it has been verified\nto perform correctly. The laboratory shall examine the effect of the defect or deviation from specified\nrequirements and shall initiate the management of nonconforming work procedure (see 7.10\n).\n6.4.10 When intermediate checks are necessary to maintain confidence in the performance of the\nequipment, these checks shall be carried out according to a procedure."
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"pageContent": "6.4.11 When calibration and reference material data include reference values or correction factors, the\nlaboratory shall ensure the reference values and correction factors are updated and implemented, as\nappropriate, to meet specified requirements.\n6.4.12 The laboratory shall take practicable measures to prevent unintended adjustments of equipment\nfrom invalidating results.\n6.4.13 Records shall be retained for equipment which can influence laboratory activities. The records\nshall include the following, where applicable:\na) the identity of equipment, including software and firmware version;\nb) the manufacturer's name, type identification, and serial number or other unique identification;\nc) evidence of verification that equipment conforms with specified requirements;\nd) the current location;\ne) calibration dates, results of calibrations, adjustments, acceptance criteria, and the due date of the\nnext calibration or the calibration interval;"
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"pageContent": "ISO/IEC 17025:2017(E)\n8\ng) the maintenance plan and maintenance carried out to date, where relevant to the performance of\nthe equipment;\nh) details of any damage, malfunction, modification to, or repair of, the equipment.\n6.5 Metrological traceability\n6.5.1 The laboratory shall establish and maintain metrological traceability of its measurement results\nby means of a documented unbroken chain of calibrations, each contributing to the measurement\nuncertainty, linking them to an appropriate reference.\nNOTE 1 In ISO/IEC Guide 99, metrological traceability is defined as the “property of a measurement result\nwhereby the result can be related to a reference through a documented unbroken chain of calibrations, each\ncontributing to the measurement uncertainty”.\nNOTE 2 See Annex A for additional information on metrological traceability.\n6.5.2 The laboratory shall ensure that measurement results are traceable to the International System\nof Units (SI) through:"
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"pageContent": "a) calibration provided by a competent laboratory; or\nNOTE 1 Laboratories fulfilling the requirements of this document are considered to be competent.\nb) certified values of certified reference materials provided by a competent producer with stated\nmetrological traceability to the SI; or\nNOTE 2 Reference material producers fulfilling the requirements of ISO 17034 are considered to be\ncompetent.\nc) direct realization of the SI units ensured by comparison, directly or indirectly, with national or\ninternational standards.\nNOTE 3 Details of practical realization of the definitions of some important units are given in the SI brochure.\n6.5.3 When metrological traceability to the SI units is not technically possible, the laboratory shall\ndemonstrate metrological traceability to an appropriate reference, e.g.:\na) certified values of certified reference materials provided by a competent producer;\nb) results of reference measurement procedures, specified methods or consensus standards that are"
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"pageContent": "clearly described and accepted as providing measurement results fit for their intended use and\nensured by suitable comparison.\n6.6 Externally provided products and services\n6.6.1 The laboratory shall ensure that only suitable externally provided products and services that\naffect laboratory activities are used, when such products and services:\na) are intended for incorporation into the laboratory’s own activities;\nb) are provided, in part or in full, directly to the customer by the laboratory, as received from the\nexternal provider;\nc) are used to support the operation of the laboratory.\nNOTE Products can include, for example, measurement standards and equipment, auxiliary equipment,\nconsumable materials and reference materials. Services can include, for example, calibration services, sampling\nservices, testing services, facility and equipment maintenance services, proficiency testing services and\nassessment and auditing services."
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"pageContent": "ISO/IEC 17025:2017(E)\n9\n6.6.2 The laboratory shall have a procedure and retain records for:\na) defining, reviewing and approving the laboratory’s requirements for externally provided products\nand services;\nb) defining the criteria for evaluation, selection, monitoring of performance and re-evaluation of the\nexternal providers;\nc) ensuring that externally provided products and services conform to the laboratory’s established\nrequirements, or when applicable, to the relevant requirements of this document, before they are\nused or directly provided to the customer;\nd) taking any actions arising from evaluations, monitoring of performance and re-evaluations of the\nexternal providers.\n6.6.3 The laboratory shall communicate its requirements to external providers for:\na) the products and services to be provided;\nb) the acceptance criteria;\nc) competence, including any required qualification of personnel;"
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"pageContent": "d) activities that the laboratory, or its customer, intends to perform at the external provider's\npremises.\n7 Process requirements\n7.1 Review of requests, tenders and contracts\n7.1.1 The laboratory shall have a procedure for the review of requests, tenders and contracts. The\nprocedure shall ensure that:\na) the requirements are adequately defined, documented and understood;\nb) the laboratory has the capability and resources to meet the requirements;\nc) where external providers are used, the requirements of 6.6 are applied and the laboratory advises\nthe customer of the specific laboratory activities to be performed by the external provider and\ngains the customer's approval;\nNOTE 1 It is recognized that externally provided laboratory activities can occur when:\n— the laboratory has the resources and competence to perform the activities, however, for unforeseen\nreasons is unable to undertake these in part or full;"
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"pageContent": "— the laboratory does not have the resources or competence to perform the activities.\nd) the appropriate methods or procedures are selected and are capable of meeting the customers'\nrequirements.\nNOTE 2 For internal or routine customers, reviews of requests, tenders and contracts can be performed in a\nsimplified way.\n7.1.2 The laboratory shall inform the customer when the method requested by the customer is\nconsidered to be inappropriate or out of date.\n7.1.3 When the customer requests a statement of conformity to a specification or standard for the\ntest or calibration (e.g. pass/fail, in-tolerance/out-of-tolerance), the specification or standard and the"
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"pageContent": "ISO/IEC 17025:2017(E)\n10\ndecision rule shall be clearly defined. Unless inherent in the requested specification or standard, the\ndecision rule selected shall be communicated to, and agreed with, the customer.\nNOTE For further guidance on statements of conformity, see ISO/IEC Guide 98-4.\n7.1.4 Any differences between the request or tender and the contract shall be resolved before\nlaboratory activities commence. Each contract shall be acceptable both to the laboratory and the\ncustomer. Deviations requested by the customer shall not impact the integrity of the laboratory or the\nvalidity of the results.\n7.1.5 The customer shall be informed of any deviation from the contract.\n7.1.6 If a contract is amended after work has commenced, the contract review shall be repeated and\nany amendments shall be communicated to all affected personnel.\n7.1.7 The laboratory shall cooperate with customers or their representatives in clarifying the"
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"pageContent": "customer's request and in monitoring the laboratory’s performance in relation to the work performed.\nNOTE Such cooperation can include:\na) providing reasonable access to relevant areas of the laboratory to witness customer-specific laboratory\nactivities;\nb) preparation, packaging, and dispatch of items needed by the customer for verification purposes.\n7.1.8 Records of reviews, including any significant changes, shall be retained. Records shall also be\nretained of pertinent discussions with a customer relating to the customer's requirements or the results\nof the laboratory activities.\n7.2 Selection, verification and validation of methods\n7.2.1 Selection and verification of methods\n7.2.1.1 The laboratory shall use appropriate methods and procedures for all laboratory activities and,\nwhere appropriate, for evaluation of the measurement uncertainty as well as statistical techniques for\nanalysis of data."
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"pageContent": "NOTE “Method” as used in this document can be considered synonymous with the term “measurement\nprocedure” as defined in ISO/IEC Guide 99.\n7.2.1.2 All methods, procedures and supporting documentation, such as instructions, standards,\nmanuals and reference data relevant to the laboratory activities, shall be kept up to date and shall be\nmade readily available to personnel (see 8.3\n).\n7.2.1.3 The laboratory shall ensure that it uses the latest valid version of a method unless it is not\nappropriate or possible to do so. When necessary, the application of the method shall be supplemented\nwith additional details to ensure consistent application.\nNOTE International, regional or national standards or other recognized specifications that contain sufficient\nand concise information on how to perform laboratory activities do not need to be supplemented or rewritten as\ninternal procedures if these standards are written in a way that they can be used by the operating personnel"
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"pageContent": "in a laboratory. It can be necessary to provide additional documentation for optional steps in the method or\nadditional details.\n7.2.1.4 When the customer does not specify the method to be used, the laboratory shall select an\nappropriate method and inform the customer of the method chosen. Methods published either in\ninternational, regional or national standards, or by reputable technical organizations, or in relevant"
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"pageContent": "ISO/IEC 17025:2017(E)\n11\nscientific texts or journals, or as specified by the manufacturer of the equipment, are recommended.\nLaboratory-developed or modified methods can also be used.\n7.2.1.5 The laboratory shall verify that it can properly perform methods before introducing them by\nensuring that it can achieve the required performance. Records of the verification shall be retained. If the\nmethod is revised by the issuing body, verification shall be repeated to the extent necessary.\n7.2.1.6 When method development is required, this shall be a planned activity and shall be assigned\nto competent personnel equipped with adequate resources. As method development proceeds, periodic\nreview shall be carried out to confirm that the needs of the customer are still being fulfilled. Any\nmodifications to the development plan shall be approved and authorized.\n7.2.1.7 Deviations from methods for all laboratory activities shall occur only if the deviation has been"
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"pageContent": "ISO/IEC 17025:2017(E)\n12\nc) determination of the performance characteristics of the method;\nd) results obtained;\ne) a statement on the validity of the method, detailing its fitness for the intended use.\n7.3 Sampling\n7.3.1 The laboratory shall have a sampling plan and method when it carries out sampling of substances,\nmaterials or products for subsequent testing or calibration. The sampling method shall address the\nfactors to be controlled to ensure the validity of subsequent testing or calibration results. The sampling\nplan and method shall be available at the site where sampling is undertaken. Sampling plans shall,\nwhenever reasonable, be based on appropriate statistical methods.\n7.3.2 The sampling method shall describe:\na) the selection of samples or sites;\nb) the sampling plan;\nc) the preparation and treatment of sample(s) from a substance, material or product to yield the\nrequired item for subsequent testing or calibration."
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"pageContent": "NOTE When received into the laboratory, further handling can be required as specified in 7.4.\n7.3.3 The laboratory shall retain records of sampling data that forms part of the testing or calibration\nthat is undertaken. These records shall include, where relevant:\na) reference to the sampling method used;\nb) date and time of sampling;\nc) data to identify and describe the sample (e.g. number, amount, name);\nd) identification of the personnel performing sampling;\ne) identification of the equipment used;\nf) environmental or transport conditions;\ng) diagrams or other equivalent means to identify the sampling location, when appropriate;\nh) deviations, additions to or exclusions from the sampling method and sampling plan.\n7.4 Handling of test or calibration items\n7.4.1 The laboratory shall have a procedure for the transportation, receipt, handling, protection,\nstorage, retention, and disposal or return of test or calibration items, including all provisions necessary"
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"pageContent": "to protect the integrity of the test or calibration item, and to protect the interests of the laboratory and\nthe customer. Precautions shall be taken to avoid deterioration, contamination, loss or damage to the\nitem during handling, transporting, storing/waiting, and preparation for testing or calibration. Handling\ninstructions provided with the item shall be followed.\n7.4.2 The laboratory shall have a system for the unambiguous identification of test or calibration\nitems. The identification shall be retained while the item is under the responsibility of the laboratory.\nThe system shall ensure that items will not be confused physically or when referred to in records or\nother documents. The system shall, if appropriate, accommodate a sub-division of an item or groups of\nitems and the transfer of items."
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"pageContent": "ISO/IEC 17025:2017(E)\n13\n7.4.3 Upon receipt of the test or calibration item, deviations from specified conditions shall be recorded.\nWhen there is doubt about the suitability of an item for test or calibration, or when an item does not\nconform to the description provided, the laboratory shall consult the customer for further instructions\nbefore proceeding and shall record the results of this consultation. When the customer requires the\nitem to be tested or calibrated acknowledging a deviation from specified conditions, the laboratory shall\ninclude a disclaimer in the report indicating which results may be affected by the deviation.\n7.4.4 When items need to be stored or conditioned under specified environmental conditions, these\nconditions shall be maintained, monitored and recorded.\n7.5 Technical records\n7.5.1 The laboratory shall ensure that technical records for each laboratory activity contain the"
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"pageContent": "by following the test method and reporting instructions.\nNOTE 2 For a particular method where the measurement uncertainty of the results has been established and\nverified, there is no need to evaluate measurement uncertainty for each result if the laboratory can demonstrate\nthat the identified critical influencing factors are under control.\nNOTE 3 For further information, see ISO/IEC Guide 98-3, ISO 21748 and the ISO 5725 series.\n7.7 Ensuring the validity of results\n7.7.1 The laboratory shall have a procedure for monitoring the validity of results. The resulting data\nshall be recorded in such a way that trends are detectable and, where practicable, statistical techniques\nshall be applied to review the results. This monitoring shall be planned and reviewed and shall include,\nwhere appropriate, but not be limited to:\na) use of reference materials or quality control materials;"
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"pageContent": "ISO/IEC 17025:2017(E)\n17\nf) information required to evaluate measurement uncertainty for subsequent testing or calibration.\n7.8.6 Reporting statements of conformity\n7.8.6.1 When a statement of conformity to a specification or standard is provided, the laboratory shall\ndocument the decision rule employed, taking into account the level of risk (such as false accept and false\nreject and statistical assumptions) associated with the decision rule employed, and apply the decision rule.\nNOTE Where the decision rule is prescribed by the customer, regulations or normative documents, a further\nconsideration of the level of risk is not necessary.\n7.8.6.2 The laboratory shall report on the statement of conformity, such that the statement clearly\nidentifies:\na) to which results the statement of conformity applies;\nb) which specifications, standards or parts thereof are met or not met;\nc) the decision rule applied (unless it is inherent in the requested specification or standard)."
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"pageContent": "NOTE For further information, see ISO/IEC Guide 98-4.\n7.8.7 Reporting opinions and interpretations\n7.8.7.1 When opinions and interpretations are expressed, the laboratory shall ensure that only\npersonnel authorized for the expression of opinions and interpretations release the respective statement.\nThe laboratory shall document the basis upon which the opinions and interpretations have been made.\nNOTE It is important to distinguish opinions and interpretations from statements of inspections and\nproduct certifications as intended in ISO/IEC 17020 and ISO/IEC 17065, and from statements of conformity as\nreferred to in 7.8.6\n.\n7.8.7.2 The opinions and interpretations expressed in reports shall be based on the results obtained\nfrom the tested or calibrated item and shall be clearly identified as such.\n7.8.7.3 When opinions and interpretations are directly communicated by dialogue with the customer,\na record of the dialogue shall be retained.\n7.8.8 Amendments to reports"
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"pageContent": "ISO/IEC 17025:2017(E)\n18\n7.9.2 A description of the handling process for complaints shall be available to any interested party\non request. Upon receipt of a complaint, the laboratory shall confirm whether the complaint relates\nto laboratory activities that it is responsible for and, if so, shall deal with it. The laboratory shall be\nresponsible for all decisions at all levels of the handling process for complaints.\n7.9.3 The process for handling complaints shall include at least the following elements and methods:\na) description of the process for receiving, validating, investigating the complaint, and deciding what\nactions are to be taken in response to it;\nb) tracking and recording complaints, including actions undertaken to resolve them;\nc) ensuring that any appropriate action is taken.\n7.9.4 The laboratory receiving the complaint shall be responsible for gathering and verifying all\nnecessary information to validate the complaint."
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"pageContent": "7.9.5 Whenever possible, the laboratory shall acknowledge receipt of the complaint, and provide the\ncomplainant with progress reports and the outcome.\n7.9.6 The outcomes to be communicated to the complainant shall be made by, or reviewed and\napproved by, individual(s) not involved in the original laboratory activities in question.\nNOTE This can be performed by external personnel.\n7.9.7 Whenever possible, the laboratory shall give formal notice of the end of the complaint handling\nto the complainant.\n7.10 Nonconforming work\n7.10.1 The laboratory shall have a procedure that shall be implemented when any aspect of its laboratory\nactivities or results of this work do not conform to its own procedures or the agreed requirements of the\ncustomer (e.g. equipment or environmental conditions are out of specified limits, results of monitoring\nfail to meet specified criteria). The procedure shall ensure that:"
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"pageContent": "ISO/IEC 17025:2017(E)\n19\n7.11 Control of data and information management\n7.11.1 The laboratory shall have access to the data and information needed to perform laboratory\nactivities.\n7.11.2 The laboratory information management system(s) used for the collection, processing,\nrecording, reporting, storage or retrieval of data shall be validated for functionality, including the proper\nfunctioning of interfaces within the laboratory information management system(s) by the laboratory\nbefore introduction. Whenever there are any changes, including laboratory software configuration or\nmodifications to commercial off-the-shelf software, they shall be authorized, documented and validated\nbefore implementation.\nNOTE 1 In this document “laboratory information management system(s)” includes the management of data\nand information contained in both computerized and non-computerized systems. Some of the requirements can\nbe more applicable to computerized systems than to non-computerized systems."
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"pageContent": "NOTE 2 Commercial off-the-shelf software in general use within its designed application range can be\nconsidered to be sufficiently validated.\n7.11.3 The laboratory information management system(s) shall:\na) be protected from unauthorized access;\nb) be safeguarded against tampering and loss;\nc) be operated in an environment that complies with provider or laboratory specifications or, in the\ncase of non-computerized systems, provides conditions which safeguard the accuracy of manual\nrecording and transcription;\nd) be maintained in a manner that ensures the integrity of the data and information;\ne) include recording system failures and the appropriate immediate and corrective actions.\n7.11.4 When a laboratory information management system is managed and maintained off-site or\nthrough an external provider, the laboratory shall ensure that the provider or operator of the system\ncomplies with all applicable requirements of this document."
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"pageContent": "7.11.5 The laboratory shall ensure that instructions, manuals and reference data relevant to the\nlaboratory information management system(s) are made readily available to personnel.\n7.11.6 Calculations and data transfers shall be checked in an appropriate and systematic manner.\n8 Management system requirements\n8.1 Options\n8.1.1 General\nThe laboratory shall establish, document, implement and maintain a management system that is capable\nof supporting and demonstrating the consistent achievement of the requirements of this document and\nassuring the quality of the laboratory results. In addition to meeting the requirements of Clauses 4 to 7,\nthe laboratory shall implement a management system in accordance with Option A or Option B.\nNOTE See Annex B for more information."
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"pageContent": "ISO/IEC 17025:2017(E)\n20\n8.1.2 Option A\nAs a minimum, the management system of the laboratory shall address the following:\n— management system documentation (see 8.2\n);\n— control of management system documents (see 8.3);\n— control of records (see 8.4);\n— actions to address risks and opportunities (see 8.5);\n— improvement (see 8.6);\n— corrective actions (see 8.7);\n— internal audits (see 8.8);\n— management reviews (see 8.9).\n8.1.3 Option B\nA laboratory that has established and maintains a management system, in accordance with the\nrequirements of ISO 9001, and that is capable of supporting and demonstrating the consistent\nfulfilment of the requirements of Clauses 4 to 7\n, also fulfils at least the intent of the management system\nrequirements specified in 8.2 to 8.9.\n8.2 Management system documentation (Option A)\n8.2.1 Laboratory management shall establish, document, and maintain policies and objectives for"
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"pageContent": "the fulfilment of the purposes of this document and shall ensure that the policies and objectives are\nacknowledged and implemented at all levels of the laboratory organization.\n8.2.2 The policies and objectives shall address the competence, impartiality and consistent operation\nof the laboratory.\n8.2.3 Laboratory management shall provide evidence of commitment to the development and\nimplementation of the management system and to continually improving its effectiveness.\n8.2.4 All documentation, processes, systems, records, related to the fulfilment of the requirements of\nthis document shall be included in, referenced from, or linked to the management system.\n8.2.5 All personnel involved in laboratory activities shall have access to the parts of the management\nsystem documentation and related information that are applicable to their responsibilities.\n8.3 Control of management system documents (Option A)"
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"pageContent": "8.3.1 The laboratory shall control the documents (internal and external) that relate to the fulfilment of\nthis document.\nNOTE In this context, “documents” can be policy statements, procedures, specifications, manufacturer’s\ninstructions, calibration tables, charts, text books, posters, notices, memoranda, drawings, plans, etc. These can\nbe on various media, such as hard copy or digital.\n8.3.2 The laboratory shall ensure that:\na) documents are approved for adequacy prior to issue by authorized personnel;"
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"pageContent": "ISO/IEC 17025:2017(E)\n21\nb) documents are periodically reviewed, and updated as necessary;\nc) changes and the current revision status of documents are identified;\nd) relevant versions of applicable documents are available at points of use and, where necessary, their\ndistribution is controlled;\ne) documents are uniquely identified;\nf) the unintended use of obsolete documents is prevented, and suitable identification is applied to\nthem if they are retained for any purpose.\n8.4 Control of records (Option A)\n8.4.1 The laboratory shall establish and retain legible records to demonstrate fulfilment of the\nrequirements in this document.\n8.4.2 The laboratory shall implement the controls needed for the identification, storage, protection,\nback-up, archive, retrieval, retention time, and disposal of its records. The laboratory shall retain records\nfor a period consistent with its contractual obligations. Access to these records shall be consistent with"
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"pageContent": "requirement for formal methods for risk management or a documented risk management process. Laboratories\ncan decide whether or not to develop a more extensive risk management methodology than is required by this\ndocument, e.g. through the application of other guidance or standards.\n8.5.3 Actions taken to address risks and opportunities shall be proportional to the potential impact on\nthe validity of laboratory results.\nNOTE 1 Options to address risks can include identifying and avoiding threats, taking risk in order to pursue an\nopportunity, eliminating the risk source, changing the likelihood or consequences, sharing the risk, or retaining\nrisk by informed decision."
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"pageContent": "ISO/IEC 17025:2017(E)\n22\nNOTE 2 Opportunities can lead to expanding the scope of the laboratory activities, addressing new customers,\nusing new technology and other possibilities to address customer needs.\n8.6 Improvement (Option A)\n8.6.1 The laboratory shall identify and select opportunities for improvement and implement any\nnecessary actions.\nNOTE Opportunities for improvement can be identified through the review of the operational procedures,\nthe use of the policies, overall objectives, audit results, corrective actions, management review, suggestions from\npersonnel, risk assessment, analysis of data, and proficiency testing results.\n8.6.2 The laboratory shall seek feedback, both positive and negative, from its customers. The feedback\nshall be analysed and used to improve the management system, laboratory activities and customer\nservice.\nNOTE Examples of the types of feedback include customer satisfaction surveys, communication records and\nreview of reports with customers."
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"pageContent": "8.7 Corrective actions (Option A)\n8.7.1 When a nonconformity occurs, the laboratory shall:\na) react to the nonconformity and, as applicable:\n— take action to control and correct it;\n— address the consequences;\nb) evaluate the need for action to eliminate the cause(s) of the nonconformity, in order that it does not\nrecur or occur elsewhere, by:\n— reviewing and analysing the nonconformity;\n— determining the causes of the nonconformity;\n— determining if similar nonconformities exist, or could potentially occur;\nc) implement any action needed;\nd) review the effectiveness of any corrective action taken;\ne) update risks and opportunities determined during planning, if necessary;\nf) make changes to the management system, if necessary.\n8.7.2 Corrective actions shall be appropriate to the effects of the nonconformities encountered.\n8.7.3 The laboratory shall retain records as evidence of:\na) the nature of the nonconformities, cause(s) and any subsequent actions taken;"
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"pageContent": "ISO/IEC 17025:2017(E)\n23\n8.8 Internal audits (Option A)\n8.8.1 The laboratory shall conduct internal audits at planned intervals to provide information on\nwhether the management system:\na) conforms to:\n— the laboratory’s own requirements for its management system, including the laboratory\nactivities;\n— the requirements of this document;\nb) is effectively implemented and maintained.\n8.8.2 The laboratory shall:\na) plan, establish, implement and maintain an audit programme including the frequency, methods,\nresponsibilities, planning requirements and reporting, which shall take into consideration the\nimportance of the laboratory activities concerned, changes affecting the laboratory, and the results\nof previous audits;\nb) define the audit criteria and scope for each audit;\nc) ensure that the results of the audits are reported to relevant management;\nd) implement appropriate correction and corrective actions without undue delay;"
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"pageContent": "e) retain records as evidence of the implementation of the audit programme and the audit results.\nNOTE ISO 19011 provides guidance for internal audits.\n8.9 Management reviews (Option A)\n8.9.1 The laboratory management shall review its management system at planned intervals, in order to\nensure its continuing suitability, adequacy and effectiveness, including the stated policies and objectives\nrelated to the fulfilment of this document.\n8.9.2 The inputs to management review shall be recorded and shall include information related to the\nfollowing:\na) changes in internal and external issues that are relevant to the laboratory;\nb) fulfilment of objectives;\nc) suitability of policies and procedures;\nd) status of actions from previous management reviews;\ne) outcome of recent internal audits;\nf) corrective actions;\ng) assessments by external bodies;\nh) changes in the volume and type of the work or in the range of laboratory activities;\ni) customer and personnel feedback;\nj) complaints;"
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"pageContent": "ISO/IEC 17025:2017(E)\n24\nl) adequacy of resources;\nm) results of risk identification;\nn) outcomes of the assurance of the validity of results; and\no) other relevant factors, such as monitoring activities and training.\n8.9.3 The outputs from the management review shall record all decisions and actions related to at least:\na) the effectiveness of the management system and its processes;\nb) improvement of the laboratory activities related to the fulfilment of the requirements of this\ndocument;\nc) provision of required resources;\nd) any need for change."
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"pageContent": "ISO/IEC 17025:2017(E)\n25\nAnnex A\n(informative)\nMetrological traceability\nA.1 General\nThis annex provides additional information on metrological traceability, which is an important concept\nto ensure comparability of measurement results both nationally and internationally.\nA.2 Establishing metrological traceability\nA.2.1 Metrological traceability is established by considering, and then ensuring, the following:\na) the specification of the measurand (quantity to be measured);\nb) a documented unbroken chain of calibrations going back to stated and appropriate references\n(appropriate references include national or international standards, and intrinsic standards);\nc) that measurement uncertainty for each step in the traceability chain is evaluated according to\nagreed methods;\nd) that each step of the chain is performed in accordance with appropriate methods, with the\nmeasurement results and with associated, recorded measurement uncertainties;"
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"pageContent": "e) that the laboratories performing one or more steps in the chain supply evidence for their technical\ncompetence.\nA.2.2 The systematic measurement error (sometimes called “bias”) of the calibrated equipment is\ntaken into account to disseminate metrological traceability to measurement results in the laboratory.\nThere are several mechanisms available to take into account the systematic measurement errors in the\ndissemination of measurement metrological traceability.\nA.2.3 Measurement standards that have reported information from a competent laboratory that\nincludes only a statement of conformity to a specification (omitting the measurement results and\nassociated uncertainties) are sometimes used to disseminate metrological traceability. This approach, in\nwhich the specification limits are imported as the source of uncertainty, is dependent upon:\n— the use of an appropriate decision rule to establish conformity;"
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"pageContent": "— the specification limits subsequently being treated in a technically appropriate way in the\nuncertainty budget.\nThe technical basis for this approach is that the declared conformance to a specification defines a range\nof measurement values, within which the true value is expected to lie, at a specified level of confidence,\nwhich considers both any bias from the true value, as well as the measurement uncertainty.\nEXAMPLE The use of OIML R 111 class weights to calibrate a balance.\nA.3 Demonstrating metrological traceability\nA.3.1 Laboratories are responsible for establishing metrological traceability in accordance with this\ndocument. Calibration results from laboratories conforming to this document provide metrological"
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"pageContent": "ISO/IEC 17025:2017(E)\n26\ntraceability. Certified values of certified reference materials from reference material producers\nconforming to ISO 17034 provide metrological traceability. There are various ways to demonstrate\nconformity with this document: third party recognition (such as an accreditation body), external\nassessment by customers or self-assessment. Internationally accepted paths include, but are not limited\nto, the following.\na) Calibration and measurement capabilities provided by national metrology institutes and designated\ninstitutes that have been subject to suitable peer-review processes. Such peer-review is conducted\nunder the CIPM MRA (International Committee for Weights and Measures Mutual Recognition\nArrangement). Services covered by the CIPM MRA can be viewed in Appendix C of the BIPM KCDB\n(International Bureau of Weights and Measures Key Comparison Database) which details the range\nand measurement uncertainty for each listed service."
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"pageContent": "b) Calibration and measurement capabilities that have been accredited by an accreditation body\nsubject to the ILAC (International Laboratory Accreditation Cooperation) Arrangement or to\nRegional Arrangements recognized by ILAC have demonstrated metrological traceability. Scopes of\naccredited laboratories are publicly available from their respective accreditation bodies.\nA.3.2 The Joint BIPM, OIML (International Organization of Legal Metrology), ILAC and ISO Declaration\non Metrological Traceability provides specific guidance when there is a need to demonstrate international\nacceptability of the metrological traceability chain."
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"pageContent": "ISO/IEC 17025:2017(E)\n27\nAnnex B\n(informative)\nManagement system options\nB.1 Growth in the use of management systems generally has increased the need to ensure that\nlaboratories can operate a management system that is seen as conforming to ISO 9001, as well as to\nthis document. As a result, this document provides two options for the requirements related to the\nimplementation of a management system.\nB.2 Option A (see 8.1.2) lists the minimum requirements for implementation of a management system\nin a laboratory. Care has been taken to incorporate all those requirements of ISO 9001 that are relevant\nto the scope of laboratory activities that are covered by the management system. Laboratories that\ncomply with \nClauses 4 to 7 and implement Option A of Clause 8 will therefore also operate generally in\naccordance with the principles of ISO 9001.\nB.3 Option B (see 8.1.3) allows laboratories to establish and maintain a management system in"
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"pageContent": "accordance with the requirements of ISO 9001, in a manner that supports and demonstrates the\nconsistent fulfilment of Clauses 4 to 7. Laboratories that implement Option B of Clause 8 will therefore\nalso operate in accordance with ISO 9001. Conformity of the management system within which the\nlaboratory operates to the requirements of ISO 9001 does not, in itself, demonstrate the competence of\nthe laboratory to produce technically valid data and results. This is accomplished through compliance\nwith \nClauses 4 to 7.\nB.4 Both options are intended to achieve the same result in the performance of the management\nsystem and compliance with Clauses 4 to 7\n.\nNOTE Documents, data and records are components of documented information as used in ISO 9001 and\nother management system standards. Control of documents is covered in 8.3\n. The control of records is covered in\n8.4 and 7.5. The control of data related to the laboratory activities is covered in 7.11."
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