Two ISO Standards a Calibration Laboratory must Consider in 2019

Want to make this New Year the most profitable year for your organisation? Go through this article to learn how you can do it with the help of ISO 17025 and ISO 27001.

The year 2018 has come to its end and the year 2019 is all set to make a grand entry. We all are supercharged right now and our party mode is on. Well, that’s quite natural! What I want to ask you is- what special have you thought about your business in this New Year? Nothing? Don’t worry! You still have time! If you are the proud owner of a testing and calibration laboratory, I have two suggestions for your business that can lead you to success and profit this year. I would like you to consider ISO 17025 certification and ISO 27001 for your calibration laboratory.

First, let me give you an overview of ISO standards- what are these standards? Why ISO standards are of immense importance these days? Let’s find out:

ISO Standards: An Overview

The International Organization for Standardization or ISO was developed in the year 1947 in Geneva, Switzerland. Its main aim is to facilitate and assist the national and international trade by designing the standards that people anywhere in the world would identify and consider as a sign of credibility and quality. ISO has engaged skilled members from 164 national standard bodies.

ISO standards help the businesses to ensure:

• Products
• Services
• Systems
• Technologies
• Occupational Health & Safety

Each ISO standard is designed to serve a particular purpose. For instance, ISO 9001 is developed to ensure the quality of the offered products or services; IS0 13485 is designed to ensure the quality of the medical devices, ISO 20000 is developed to ensure that the Information Technology Service Management System (ITSMS) of an organization is effective.

Now, let me remind you the two ISO standards I have suggested you consider at the outset of this article- ISO 17025 and ISO 27001 Certification. In the next section, I am going to explain how the implementation of these standards can help your laboratory get desirable outcomes in 2019:

ISO 17025 Accreditation

Every testing and calibration laboratory should consider ISO 17025 accreditation. ISO has introduced this standard with the intent of ensuring the accuracy of the tests and reports conducted by a laboratory. Apart from the laboratories, this standard can help the businesses, which need to deal with the calibration device and equipment.

The latest version of ISO 17025 has come to existence in 2017. This updated version has set out a couple of general requirements for the competence, neutral approach, and consistency in the operations and functions of the laboratories. All the organisations dealing with laboratory activities can adopt this standard, regardless of the number of its personnel.

In most of the cases, this standard assures the laboratory customers, regulatory authorities, businesses, and agencies having peer-assessment, certification bodies. You might be eager to learn about the benefits of ISO 17025 certification. So, let’s check out which benefits your organization can receive from ISO 17025:

• Improves your Corporate Image
• Enhances your Data Quality
• Gel well with other Quality Systems
• Promotes your business in the international market
• Helps you Deal with the Legal Implications
• Measures the Quality Capability

Getting curious? We are yet to uncover what ISO 27001 standard has in stock for you. Let’s head towards our next discussion.

ISO 27001 Standard

No matter what is the industry, data security has become a burning concern for every business. Testing and calibration laboratory is no exception. Look at your own database. It might have contained a number of confidential data about your company. It is obvious that you would like to ensure the security of your data. In this New Year, you can ensure your data security with ISO 27001 Standard.

This standard has been designed to help the organisations protect their data. The main requirement of this standard is to establishment and maintenance of an Information Technology Service Management System or ITSMS.

Here are the benefits your laboratory can receive from the ISO 27001 Standard, such as-

• Prevents data breaches
• Retains the customers
• Brings in new deals
• Safeguards your lab against fines and degradation of reputation
• Improves the processes and the strategies
• Helps you comply with the commercial, contractual, and legal responsibilities

These benefits can help you improve your organisation’s reputation and overall performance.

What are you thinking? Let your business reach the height of success this year! Happy New Year in Advance!