ISO 17025:2017
ISO 17025:2017 is an international standard that sets out requirements for the competence, impartiality , and consistent operation of testing and calibration laboratories . Published in November 2017, it is the third edition of the standard and replaced the 2005 edition. Its full title is General requirements for the competence of testing and calibration laboratories . The standard helps laboratories demonstrate that they can produce reliable and technically valid results . It applies to organizations that perform testing, calibration , or sampling associated with subsequent testing or calibration . These organizations may operate in fields such as healthcare, food safety , environmental monitoring, manufacturing, construction , research, and forensic science. ISO 17025:2017 is not limited to a particular laboratory size or discipline . Its requirements are designed to be adaptable , so a small calibration facility and a large testing laboratory can bot...