We can help you achieve the ISO 17034 standard
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PMR entities that obtain this accreditation are recognised to offer their customers reference materials produced through a quality management system that develops and creates these materials, allowing evidence of the metrological traceability of the certified value to an established reference.
Check the quality of your reference materials
The use of certified reference materials produced by accredited producers according to the requirements of ISO 17034 is increasingly gaining momentum among accredited laboratories and other Entities that require the use of reference samples to validate or verify the veracity and reliability of the data issued in their analytical processes.
This international standard provides a high level of quality assurance, therefore ensuring that the standards of the reference materials are reliable and that they are produced correctly and competently by assessing different factors:
- The functioning of the Management System
- The technical competence of the staff
- The suitability of the production plan
- The homogeneity and stability of the reference materials produced
- The traceability of the certified values to a valid reference
- The proper issuing of reference material documents
- The adequacy of the process of distribution of reference materials
- Demonstrates competence in the production of reference materials
- Promotes compliance with international standards
- Reduces potential costs to your organisation by having control over processes
- It determines a competitive advantage in the market, as the provision of CRMs supplied by accredited PRMs is a requirement requested by the laboratories’ evaluating Bodies.
Achieve UNE-EN ISO/IEC 17034 with GSC
Our team of consultants with extensive experience in the sector is at your disposal. Our own staff have been successfully involved in the implementation of systems in different types of laboratories for more than 25 years as part of our auditing and consultancy service.
What differentiates us?
- We provide the basis for the documentation of the Quality Management System according to the ISO 17034 reference standard.
- According to the nature and needs of each entity, we help to define the processes to establish the assignment of traceable reference values and their uncertainty.
- We collaborate in the realisation and/or supply support tools to achieve the planned objectives, such as Excel sheets, for calculation of assigned value, evaluation of the stability of samples, etc.
- We have tools to perform the calibration of the equipment involved.
Throughout the implementation process we accompany our client through:
- Face-to-face or video-call sessions according to your preferences, we have a high level of technology for this.
- Between visits or meetings you will be able to keep in touch with us and move forward in the resolution of any doubts you may have.
To finalise the process an audit will be carried out by a separate consultant to verify the correct implementation of all aspects of the system.
Frequently Asked Questions about UNE-EN ISO/IEC 17034
What are certified reference materials?
They are often used by test and calibration laboratories to check the validity of their results, in activities such as verification or validation of quality control methods, etc.
What is traceability of certified reference materials?
What are certified reference material producers?
An organisation that has the capability to produce reference materials and provides information on its materials through certificates that include the property value of the material, its associated uncertainty and a statement of metrological traceability.
