Accreditation for Reference Material Producer

United States Accreditation Inc. provides accreditation for Reference Material Producers to ISO 17034:2016, and this program provides users of reference materials, such as testing and calibration laboratories, with increased confidence that relied-upon reference materials are being produced in accordance with specified technical and management system requirements and are of appropriate quality.

Accreditation allows RMPs to demonstrate their competence by complying with international criteria. For those who use reference materials, such as calibration and testing labs, U.S. Accreditation Inc. accreditation provides assurance of the quality of reference materials produced according to specific technical and management system requirements. Many RMPs hold accreditation to both ISO/IEC 17025 and ISO 17034.

RMP accreditation provides an added level of confidence and assurance that international guidelines are followed in the production, labeling, and assignment of property values to materials, including stability and homogeneity determinations. In addition to providing assurance of technical competence and good quality management practices, accreditation involves verification of critical production management of the Reference Material Producer.

Advantages of Accreditation for Reference Material Producers

• Support testing and calibration laboratories to produce reliable results and achieve measurement traceability
• Improve quality assurance and reduce potential costs to your organization.
• Ensure compliance to international standards.
• Gain market advantage through the supply of reference materials

While ISO 17034 specifies general requirements for Reference Material Producer  operations, specific levels of accuracy are required for each reference material appropriate to its intended purpose (appropriate measurement uncertainty). RMPs can be accredited for a wide variety of materials used for critical and measurable properties.