ISO 17034 (Awareness)

ISO 17034 (Awareness)

1.    ISO 17034 defines the general requirements for the competence and consistent operation of reference material producers.

2.    It applies to the production, packaging, storage, and transportation of reference materials.

3.    Reference materials are defined as materials that have been characterized, certified, and supplied to users for a variety of purposes, such as in the laboratory, industry, research and regulation.

4.    ISO 17034 covers both the production and certification of reference materials, and the use of reference materials to evaluate measurement results.

5.    Organizations that produce reference materials must implement a quality management system and be assessed for competence by a third-party accreditation body.

6.    Reference materials must be characterized and certified for specific properties or composition, with uncertainty of measurement being an important aspect of certification.

7.    Reference materials must be traceable to international or national standards, and should be stored and transported to maintain their stability and integrity.

8.    Users of reference materials are responsible for ensuring that they are stored, handled, and used in a manner that maintains their certified values.

9.    Organizations that use reference materials must have a traceable chain of custody and be able to demonstrate that their measurements are traceable to the reference material used.

10.Interlaboratory comparisons and proficiency testing are important for assessing the performance of laboratories using reference materials.

11.ISO 17034 requires that both internal and external audits be performed to evaluate the performance of reference material producers.

12.Organizations must have processes in place to handle nonconformities and implement corrective actions.

13.ISO 17034 can be used in a wide variety of industries and applications, such as in the laboratory, chemical, metrological and environmental industries.

14.Implementing ISO 17034 can help organizations to improve the quality and consistency of their measurement results, and to demonstrate the competence of their reference material production.

15.ISO 17034 is widely recognized and accepted by accreditation bodies, regulatory bodies, and customers around the world.

0.5 Day Course

I. Introduction

§  Overview of ISO 17034 and its purpose

§  Importance of reference materials in the laboratory and industry

§  How ISO 17034 applies to the production and certification of reference materials (Point 1)

II. Requirements of ISO 17034

§  General requirements for reference material producers (Point 2-4)

§  Specific requirements for the characterization and certification of reference materials (Point 5-7)

§  How to implement and maintain a quality management system in accordance with ISO 17034 (Point 8)

III. Characterization and Certification of Reference Materials

§  Methods for characterizing reference materials (Point 9)

§  Evaluation of measurement uncertainty (Point 10)

§  Certification of reference material values (Point 11)

IV. Use of Reference Materials

§  How to use reference materials to evaluate measurement results (Point 12)

§  Interlaboratory comparisons and proficiency testing (Point 13)

§  How to trace measurements back to a reference material (Point 14)

V. Auditing and Assessment

§  How to conduct internal and external audits of reference material producers (Point 15)

§  How to handle nonconformities and corrective actions

VI. Case Studies and Best Practices

§  Examples of successful implementation of ISO 17034 in various industries and applications

§  Best practices for reference material production and use

VII. Conclusion

§  Summary of key takeaways

§  Next steps for implementing ISO 17034 in your organization

§  Q&A session