Analysis of the Results from On-site Assessment of Environmental Testing and Inspection Laboratories

The on-site assessment of environmental testing and inspection laboratories is conducted every three years and consists of an evaluation of the operations and technology sectors and an evaluation of eight environmental media.This study analyzed the results of on-site assessments conducted on the environmental testing and inspection laboratories in 2017.The evaluations of the operations and technology sectors showed that it is necessary to supplement the independence of the internal quality control work, the appropriateness of the ability assessment when changing the personnel power and evaluating of equipment, and the verification of testing methods prompted by changes in facilities and equipments.Finally, four were the common points that emerged from the eight assessment areas, namely records management for sampling and experiment, management of laboratory waste, records management for consumables and standard reference materials.