C103 – General Checklist-Accreditation of Field Testing and.pdf

American Association for Laboratory Accreditation C103 – General Checklist: Accreditation of Field Testing and Field Calibration Laboratories Document Revised: April 10, 2014 Page 1 of 18 L:\Checklists\C103 – General Checklist: Accreditation of Field Testing and Field Calibration Laboratories The following pages present the requirements from R104 – General Requirements: Accreditation of Field Testing and Field Calibration Laboratories in a checklist format. The policies, procedures and activities of laboratories performing field tests or calibrations must meet these requirements. Management system documentation and supporting records must be available for the assessor?s review. Before the assessment, the laboratory is asked to complete all of the document reference identifiers associated with the each of the requirements within a thick, black border. This helps both the laboratory and the assessor(s) prepare for the assessment and may save a significant amount of assessment time and cost. The appropriate “document reference” should include quality manual, laboratory manual, SOP, etc. references. The noted references should specify procedure number, page number and section number, if possible, where each checklist item is addressed. A2LA Assessor Instructions: Review the laboratory’s documented management system to verify compliance with the applicable Field Testing/Calibration criteria documentation requirements. Assess to verify that the documented management system is indeed implemented as described. Place a tick mark in the yes (Y), no (N) or not applicable (NA) space for each requirement. Please note that for all N/A indications, you must document the reason why this requirement is N/A in the comments section. Record comments related to any requirement in the space provided. Assess the laboratory’s technical competence to perform specific tests or specific types of tests. Record comments related to tests/calibration