Gaining Accreditation for an American Standards Laboratory

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Gaining Accreditation for an American Standards Laboratory (3.15 MB)

The Fluke Primary Standards Laboratory was accredited by The National Voluntary Laboratory Accreditation Program (NVLAP) in June of 1995 and by the German accrediting body, Deutscher Kalibrierdienst (DKD), in January of 1998. This application note describes the steps required to achieve that accreditation, and includes both expectations and the actual benefits achieved. It also discusses the differences in the accreditation experience with U.S. and European organizations and the findings during the internal and external audits.