How to apply for CNAs certification? What is required for CNAs certification?

Date：2022-03-23 16:10:08Views：1716

Laboratory CNAs accreditation is an activity in which the management ability and technical ability of the laboratory are evaluated according to the agreed standards through CNAs, and the evaluation results are announced to the society to formally recognize its ability. Accredited laboratories demonstrate their ability to perform specific tasks. CNAs adopts the principles of voluntariness, non discrimination, expert review and national recognition. The objects of laboratory accreditation include first-party, second-party and third-party laboratories including manufacturers' laboratories, as well as laboratories that take testing and / or calibration as part of inspection. Laboratory accreditation is based on cnas-cl01:2006 accreditation criteria for the competence of testing and calibration laboratories.

How to apply for CNAs certification? CNAs approval process is as follows:

Step 1: preliminary planning: laboratory construction, instrument procurement and calibration, personnel recruitment and training, preparation and review of quality manual and procedure documents, diagnosis of laboratory quality system and evaluation of testing level, etc.

Step 2: establish a system: according to the requirements of relevant fields of CNAs and accreditation criteria, establish a management system in line with the current situation of your laboratory and operate it effectively.

Step 3: online application: log in to CNAs website: www.cnas.com org. Cn, fill in the laboratory accreditation application, upload the attachment as required, and submit it after confirmation.

Step 4: document review: the CNAs review team will review the documents of the materials, and may point out unreasonable or doubtful places, which need to be corrected.

Step 5: make an appointment for review: CNAs will arrange the review team leader and reviewers to conduct on-site review of the laboratory.

Step 6: on site evaluation: the evaluation teacher will bring samples and blind samples to the site for observation and experiment.

Step 7: rectification and acceptance: rectification and acceptance of nonconformities when necessary.

Step 8: approve and issue certificates: evaluate, approve and issue approval certificates.

Step 9: follow up work: Supervision and re evaluation after obtaining the laboratory CNAs approval.

Data preparation: an application for Laboratory Accreditation

Attached table:

1: List of Key Laboratory sites

2-1: list of authorized signatories of the laboratory

2-2: application form for authorized signatory

3: List of laboratory personnel

4-1: Test (calibration or other fields) capability and instrument and equipment (including reference materials / standard samples) configuration / checklist applied for approval

5-1: list of laboratories participating in capability verification / measurement audit

5-2: list of laboratories participating in inter laboratory comparison (if corresponding ability verification cannot be found, comparison is required)

enclosure:

1. Current effective quality manual and procedure documents of the laboratory

2. Data of the last complete internal audit and management review conducted by the laboratory (submitted at the initial application)

3. Laboratory plan

4. Verification of the current effectiveness of the standards / methods applied for approval (submission of verification report)

5. Non standard methods and confirmation records (if any)

6. Test report / calibration (reference measurement) Certificate / identification document of typical items and its uncertainty evaluation report

7. Copy of remittance receipt of application fee.

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