There are over 20,000 ISO standards. And there is one about the management system of testing and calibration laboratories -- ISO 17025. In simple terms, it includes the requirements of ISO 9001 as well as a set of good practices for this type of activity. … [Read more...]
How to Check Lab Test Certificates/Reports?
As I wrote in What are Laboratory Certifications Worth in China?, it is important to verify the test reports or conformity certificates. I would guess that between 10% and 30% of the certificates given by Chinese suppliers to their customers are fake. Why is that? On the supplier's side, things are simple. There is no liability if the product is dangerous, and there is virtually no punishment if a customer finds out that a document is fake. On the other hand, paying a laboratory costs … [Read more...]