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Accreditation of Testing Laboratories: EN ISO/IEC 17025:2017

International Virtual Workshop.

The United Nations Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO) and the Government of Turkey in collaboration with the Scientific and Technological Research Council of Turkey, Bursa Test and Analysis Laboratory (TÜBITAK – BUTAL) partnered to create an enhanced e-learning experience through a five-week guided, virtual, international workshop on “Accreditation of Testing Laboratories: EN ISO/IEC 17025:2017”. This virtual workshop will focus mainly on the general, structural, resource, process and management system requirements for accreditation according to the standard, the application procedure of accreditation, method validation, traceability and the role of quality infrastructure and accredited laboratories, and the higher-level importance of accreditation in relation to the sustainable development goals (SDGs), underscoring the importance of a Laboratory Policy.
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What to expect?

  • Programme

    5-week virtual workshop with rich interactive material such as videos, exercises, infographics

  • Participants

    The participants are from 51 countries, with specific requirements for the training

  • Expected results

    Apply each module to your own laboratory by creating tangible outputs (assignments) such as process documents, evaluations and uncertainty budgets

Course curriculum (Published Modules)

  • 1

    Programme Schedule

    • Training Schedule - UNIDO Virtual Accreditation Workshop
  • 2

    Module 0 - Welcome to the programme!

    • Welcome from Juan Pablo Davila of UNIDO [1 minute]

    • Meet your Instructors [5 minutes]

    • Meet your Support Team and Contact Emails [5 minutes]

    • Meet Your Fellow Participants

    • How to Use this Online Course Platform [1 minute]

    • How the Training Programme Works [5 minutes]

    • Workshop Learning Objectives

    • [Discussion Activity] Introductions [15 minutes]

    • [Discussion Activity] Programme Expectations [15 minutes]

    • [Live Zoom] Welcome to Virtual Accreditation Workshop on 7 February 2022 at 10:00 GMT/UTC

    • Review of Module #0 [5 minutes]

    • Recording of Welcome to Virtual Accreditation Workshop held on 7 February 2022 at 10:00 GMT
  • 3

    Module 1a. Introduction to ISO/IEC 17025:2017: General and Structural Requirements.

    • Module 1A Learning Objectives

    • Mandatory Reading: ISO/IEC 17025:2017 Chapters 1 to 6

    • Mandatory Reading: TESTED & ACCEPTED Implementing ISO/IEC 17025:2017 [Downloadable Content]

    • Mandatory Reading: Eurolabs CookBook 19 Impartiality and Confidentiality [Downloadable Content]

    • Supplementary Reading: CookBook 00 Tool for Transition from ISO 17025 2005 to 2017 [Downloadable Content]

    • Relationship between ISO 9001 and ISO 17025

    • Video Part 1. Accreditation and its International Dimension.

    • Video Part 2. General principles and rules related to the accreditation of Testing Laboratories according to EN ISO/IEC 17025:2017

    • Module 1a Quiz 1

    • Live session Zoom 1 Wednesday 9 February 2022 at 10:00 a.m. GMT

    • Recording of Module 1A Live Session 1 held on 09 February 2022

    • Module 1a Quiz 2

    • Assignment Number 1A

    • Live session Zoom 2 Friday 11 February 2022 at 11:00 a.m. GMT

    • Recording of Module 1A Live Session 2 held on 11 February 2022

    • EA Resource Documents

    • ILAC Resource Documents

    • Eurolabs CookBook retrieved from https://www.eurolab.org/pubs-cookbooks
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    Module 1b. Introduction to ISO/IEC 17025:2017: General and Structural Requirements.

    • Module 1B Learning Objectives

    • Mandatory Reading: ISO/IEC 17025:2017 Chapters 7 & 8

    • Mandatory Reading: Eurolabs CookBook 01 Selection Verification Validation Methods [Downloadable Content]

    • Mandatory Reading: Eurolabs CookBook 03 Handling of Unstable or Deviating Samples [Downloadable Content]

    • Video Part 1. Process Requirements for Accreditation.

    • Module 1b Quiz 1

    • Live session Zoom 1 Wednesday 16 February 2022 at 10:00 a.m. GMT

    • [Recording] Live Zoom Session - Module 1b Session 1 held on 16 February 2022

    • Video Part 2. Management System Requirements for Accreditation.

    • Module 1b Quiz 2

    • Case Studies Module 1b Presentation 1

    • Live session Zoom 2 Friday 18 February 2022 at 11:00 a.m. GMT

    • [Recording] Live Zoom Session - Module 1b Session 2 held on 18 February 2022

    • [Discussion Activity] Module 1 a/b comments [15min]

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    Module 2. Method Validation and Estimation of Uncertainty in Measurements.

    • Module 2 Learning Objectives

    • Mandatory Reading for Method Validation: Eurachem Guide: Pages 1-39 of Eurachem Guide.

    • Video: Method Validation and Verification

    • [Recording] Module 1 Live Session 1 held on 22 February 2022 at 10:00 GMT

    • Live Zoom Session 1 - Method Validation and Verification on Tuesday 22 February 2022 at 10:00 a.m. GMT

    • Mandatory reading . Documents - Metrological Traceability

    • Mandatory Reading: BIPM, OIML, ILAC and ISO Joint Declaration on Metrological Traceability

    • Video. METROLOGICAL TRACEABILITY

    • Quiz 1: Metrological Traceability

    • Live Zoom Session 2 - Metrological Traceability on Thursday 24 February 2022 at 10:00 a.m. GMT

    • Mandatory reading for Measurement Uncertainty . Parts for Reading 1. Chapter 2 and Chapter 3 (pp 4 to 9) 2. Chapter 4 to 7 (pp 10 to 19) 3. Chapter 8 to

    • [Recording] Module 2 Live Session 2 held on 24 February 2022

    • Mandatory reading : Calculation of Measurement Uncertainty in Environmental Laboratories [Downloadable Content]

    • Video. Measurement Uncertainty

    • MUkit A Practical Software for Uncertainty Calculations

    • MUkit_Animation_Movie_How_to_Use-211127-155501

    • Assigment 2 Measurement Uncertainty

    • Quiz 2 :Measurement Uncertainty

    • Live Zoom Session 3 - Measurement Uncertainty on 01 March 2022 at 10:00 a.m. GMT

    • [Recording] Module 2 Live Session 3 held on 01 March 2022
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    Module 3 :Reference Materials & Internal Quality Control.

    • Module 3 Learning Objectives

    • Video. Reference Materials for Accreditation part 1

    • Video. Reference Materials for Accreditation part 2

    • Video. Reference Materials for Accreditation part 3

    • Module 3 Presentation on Reference Materials for Accreditation

    • EA-4/14 INF:2003 Selection and Use of Reference Materials

    • ERM Application Note 1- Comparison of a measurement result with certified value

    • QUIZ- Module 3 Reference Materials for Accreditation

    • Assignment - Module 3- Reference Materials

    • Live Zoom Session 1 on 04 March 2022 at 10:00 GMT - Reference Materials for Accreditation of Testing Laboratories

    • [Recording] Module 3 Live Session 1 held on 04 March 2022

    • Video: Internal Quality Control & Control Charts

    • Presentation: Internal Quality Control & Control Charts

    • Supplementary Reading: NordTest TR 569 ed5 1 Internal Quality Control English - 2018

    • QUIZ: Internal Quality Control & Control Charts

    • Assignment: Internal Quality Control
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    Module 4: External Quality Control & Application of Accreditation Procedures

    • Module 4 Learning Objectives

    • Video: External Quality Control Activities

    • Presentation: External Quality Control Activities

    • Mandatory Reading: EURACHEM_Guide_Selection_Use_and_Interpretation of Proficiency Testing (PT) Schemes_EPT_2021_P2_EN

    • EURACHEM_Poor_PT_Performance

    • QUIZ-External Quality Control - Proficiency Tests

    • Assignment-External Quality Control-Proficiency Tests

    • Live Session Zoom 1 - Reference Materials & External Quality Control on Wednesday 9 March 2022 at 10:00 a.m. GMT

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