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==== '''What is accreditation and why is it important?''' ====

==== '''What is accreditation and why is it important?''' ====

[[File:Certificate.png|thumb|Certificate of accreditation for CNSC laboratory issued by SCC and NRC CLAS]]

[[File:Certificate.png|thumb|Certificate of accreditation for CNSC laboratory issued by SCC and NRC CLAS]]

Laboratory accreditation is a formal process of recognition by a third party organization to establish that a laboratory is technically competent and impartial. The CNSC laboratory was required to demonstrate its ability to produce precise and accurate test and calibration data, and to show the technical competence of staff. Learn more.

Laboratory accreditation is a formal process of recognition by a third party organization to establish that a laboratory is technically competent and impartial. The CNSC laboratory was required to demonstrate its ability to produce precise and accurate test and calibration data, and to show the technical competence of staff. [https://ilac.org/publications-and-resources/ilac-promotional-brochures/ Learn more].

One reason that the CNSC pursued this recognition for the laboratory is because [https://www.iso.org/standard/39883.html ISO/IEC 17025:2005] is an internationally accepted standard. Accreditation to such a standard provides formal recognition of competent laboratories throughout the world.

One reason that the CNSC pursued this recognition for the laboratory is because [https://www.iso.org/standard/39883.html ISO/IEC 17025:2005] is an internationally accepted standard. Accreditation to such a standard provides formal recognition of competent laboratories throughout the world.