Accreditation of Opinions and Interpretations

As mentioned previously, it is possible to include opinions and interpretations within the scope of accreditation. It should be realized that the opinions and interpretations themselves are not accredited. This accreditation is only given if the work is already accredited to ISO/IEC 17025 [1]. What is required by the Standard is evidence of the procedure used by the laboratory to authorize an individual to give an opinion or interpretation. This means there has to be a procedure within the management system of the laboratory that sets out the criteria upon which the quality of the person giving the opinion is assessed. This may be split into two parts, namely the criteria for assessing competence and the criteria for assessing experience. 

Suggest the criteria you would use to assess competence and those you 

Some of the criteria you might have considered are shown below but 

Some criteria for assessing the experience of an analyst include  

Your list may be different but so long as it can be justified it is equally valid. 

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This chapter covers the different types of documentation found in an analytical laboratory. These include the documents which are part of the management system and those dealing with the activities in specific areas of the laboratory. The control of documents is also covered. There are sections on the production and management of records. Finally, there is a brief description of what is meant by the accreditation of opinions and interpretations. 

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